Sawrey Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mary - Verified booking

  Fabulous cottage in a fabulous location.

  The cottage was very clean and well appointed and situated in the heart of Hawkshead – a village we love. The welcome pack was a pleasant addition which included local produce – a nice touch. Due to the location you will hear some noise from people outside the pub and tea rooms and there was a band playing in the pub on the Saturday night, however, I was more disappointed we hadn’t gone over and joined them. However, my partner was fast asleep and snored his way through it all! It is worth mentioning that you will potentially be woken by deliveries from by the Co-op lorry every other day at 7.00 in the morning, however, given we found the Co-op so handy for last minute bits we can’t complain really. Our only suggested improvement would be to have more towels – one towel each plus a hand towel and shower mat is not enough and certainly the least amount of towels we have ever had in a cottage. All in all, this is simply one of the best cottages we have stayed in and we would fully recommend it, hence our 5 start rating!

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• David - Verified booking

  A lovely, cosy, tastefully decorated (love the bathroom) and well kept cottage in the heart of Hawkshead village and nearby local facilities.

  Ideal for walks or biking out into the surrounding countryside and fells and with easy access by car for south lakeland. Well placed for access to the Windermere and Bowness ferry by car, Grizedale Forest, Ambleside, Coniston, the Langdales, etc. The beautiful Cumbrian coast beyond Ulverston towards Roa Island is also within an hour's driving distance via Newby Bridge. Free overnight car parking with the permit provided is just a brief walk away on a residents' section of the village car park. We've stayed twice now and parking outside to load and unload hasn't been an issue and there have been no problems overnight on the village car park. The cottage is very well kitted out for a small property and is fully heated with a combi-boiler, central heating and a very welcome wood burner, but there are necessary compromises in the open plan kitchen and lounge area: for example there's high breakfast bar but no dining table. As ever, it's advisable check the photos and listing before booking.

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• David - Verified booking

  A delightful, warm and cosy cottage, very tastefully refurbished and decorated.

  Centrally placed in Hawkeshead Square, Alice's Cottage is handily placed for all village amenities, local walks and for exploring the wider area. Parking in the 'permit only' part of the village car park using that supplied is only a short walk away from the cottage and parking outside the cottage for unloading and loading wasn't an issue in November. Despite a power outage on the evening of day two of our stay, caused by storm Arwen and lasting 48 hours, we very much enjoyed the week and made the best of it despite some travel disruptions. Furthermore, the owners kindly supplied an extra welcome pack including food, drinks and fuel for the wood burner, having previously contacted us the day after the power cut to very generously offer alternative accommodation in Ambleside. In the event this wasn't taken up as we decided to hang on, and power was restored the next day. We will almost certainly re-book for another Autumn stay.

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• Crispin - Verified booking

  The appartment was immaculately clean and well appointed.

  It was right on the waterfront as advertised. We really enjoyed being so close to the ferry and watching the visitors come and go. A small complementary hamper was a really nice touch. The views were amazing with large windows overlooking the lake. A large bedroom with a kingsize bed seemed a luxury in a relatively modest accomodation. Excellent spacey bathroom. Great little verandah on the waters edge. A really useful foreshore to launch our inflatable kayak. Parking directly outside. Two problems. We found the kitchen almost unusable because of the high tech appliances - no physical switches, dials or buttons on the cooker, dishwasher and washing machine. We really didn't fancy spending half our holiday reading instruction manuals. The technology we really needed we didn't get. The wifi went down for two days at a time when we needed to have zoom meetings.

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• David - Verified booking

  We had a lovely week at the apartment and surrounding area.

  The apartment suited the two of us perfectly and is quite well situated for the west side of the lake in particular. The apartment was well equipped with a comfortable bed. It had a nice quiet outlook from both lounge level and from the upstairs bedroom which was being improved at the time with shrub/trees in front of the balcony having a much needed trim. Parking was okay but at busy ferry times it could be a little awkward getting out (or in) as the queue parks right in front of the apartments spaces. The 'keep clear' sign writing on the road is virtually non-existent. For potential frequent users the car ferry was £6 each way and pedestrians £1 each way. Lovely walk along the lake's west side to Wray Castle, 8 miles round walk. Would go back to the apartment in future.

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