Reviews

We stayed at Birch Retreat for our Christmas as a family of three and we had the best Christmas ever. Birch Retreat exceeded all our expectations. It was lovely and cosy. It was always warm with central heating and a lovely log fire. Soooo many logs for the fires you will never run out. Gorgeous shower gel, shampoo and moisturiser to use. Lots of lovely towels to keep us going. Really comfortable beds. Everything you need in the kitchen. The welcome hamper was a lovely touch and the homemade jam was lovely. The area is lovely and quiet. There are 2 other cabins in view. Birch Retreat is on the end next to woodland and a river which was perfect for us as it gave us our own little private walk which our daughter loved each day. There is a lovely pub a quick walk down the road. We were sorry to leave, we had such a lovely peaceful time. Christine was a great attentive host. We hope to return and stay again! Thank you x

We stayed for 2 nights at Hawthorne, a very peaceful place to stay right next to the river. We couldn’t fault the hut it has everything we needed including some nice welcome essentials. The shower was nice and hot, bed was comfortable, WiFi is good we streamed Netflix on an evening no problem. We really couldn’t fault our stay great location for exploring the lakes. We walked straight from the hut on a walk recommended in the welcome pack. We ate at the Horse and farrier in dacre which I would recommend. We would definitely stay again.

This was a lovely peaceful retreat with beautiful views from the window and set into a slightly wooded area that kept it private. Christine was a very nice host who had lots of nice walk and eating recommendations before check-in. I would very much reccomend as a place to stay.

The most unbelievable venue. We hired this for wedding accommodation and it did not disappoint — so spacious and carefully curated, with a lovely welcome hamper included. We’ll definitely be back!

Superb cottage with a particularly arresting living room. The space is so generous for the number of people allocated to the room; Christine and the team were also really helpful when dealing with room modifications and extra bedding. Highly recommended!

A ridiculously spacious cottage with lovely rooms and a great garden. Beautiful surroundings and a lovely welcome hamper. We rented for wedding guests but would recommend it to anyone; families or groups of friends alike!

We had an amazing time at the castle being with family with plenty of space and things to do. Would recommend to anyone for the high quality of the accommodation and the fact that the owners and workers did so much to make our stay perfect meeting our needs.

Amazing stay at the Rowan Retreat and couldn’t have asked for more! The place was spotless, really peaceful and beautifully done. Check-in was straightforward with plenty of thoughtful touches like locally sourced breakfast bits and loads of useful info on walks and things to do nearby. A perfect base for the Lakes, I’ll definitely be back!

Booked as a lady solo traveller. Communication great from the start…a lot of details with regards to parking, finding the hut etc…found everything easily. There are 3 huts in total, I stayed in The Hawthorn, which was the second hut along. I only seen another person the last day of my stay…it is very peaceful (apart from noisy cows in the morning)! lots of outdoor space. Hut itself has everything you need. On arrival I found fresh bread, butter, cereal, eggs, & jam, tea bags & coffee. They do leave apple juice & milk but I had let the owner know I didn’t drink either so there would be no waste. Bed very comfy…Bathroom has shampoo, conditioner, body wash & soap all looked good quality but again I never used as I took my own. There are towels provided too. I was offered an earlier check in & also a later check out, which was lovely! Felt safe & would recommend.

A beautiful little cabin, cosy and has everything you need. Great location, really enjoyed staying here!