Reviews

Maple Retreat is an excellent place if you want peace and quiet!
Situated on the edge of the woods overlooking a field and the edge of the Northern Pennines, its a perfect place to listen to the silence.
The hut is set away from two other huts and is private, it’s very nice and clean inside too, and there’s a few very nice edible goodies provided as well!

Beautiful stay

Jamee and I had a lovely stay at Oak Retreat.
Quiet, little place that had everything to wind down.
20 minute drive to Keswick which was a perfect little day out for us – especially for walks, great food and lots to see.
Would definitely recommend this place to our family and friends.

We honestly couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful place to stay. The location was incredible, tucked away in the middle of the woods overlooking the farmers’ fields. It was so peaceful, both during the day and in the evening, and we were lucky enough to see some amazing wildlife while we were there.

Christine was such a wonderful host. She sent really clear instructions for finding the place and had left us some lovely locally sourced goodies when we arrived, which was such a thoughtful touch and meant we didn’t have to worry about finding a supermarket straight away.

We genuinely didn’t want to leave and can’t wait to come back. It’s easily one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever stayed, and we would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for somewhere peaceful and special.

Thank you so much, Christine, for making our stay so lovely. We really hope to be back soon!

A very thoughtful host who clearly cares about using locally sourced products. The binder was particularly helpful and thoughtful with plenty of suggestions for restaurants, activities, and much more.

Overall, this is a wonderful place to stay. Upon arrival, the hut was stocked with basics like bread, butter, eggs, milk, coffee, jam, etc. There’s a comprehensive binder with information about appliances, local spots worth visiting, and directions for beautiful walks to take. Christine is very responsive and offered us a late check-out, which was really nice. The hut is wonderfully located with the river just below, and you’ll often spot cows grazing across the way. I would recommend bringing your own/extra pillows if you suffer from neck/back pain, as the ones in the hut are a touch thin and might not provide full support. All in all, we really enjoyed our stay and would absolutely come back again 🙂

We recently had a fantastic last minute stay at the Birch retreat. Communication pre arrival was brilliant and it was lovely to arrive to a full welcome package of local food and all the essentials that had been very thoughtfully put together. Birch retreat was really well set up and everything had been thought of, including print outs of maps and instructions for local walks. The setting is lovely with great views and we really appreciated how the huts have been set up so you have your own secluded section of the woods, compared to similar types of rentals where there are multiple set close together this was unexpected and a feature we really appreciated.

Would highly highly recommend staying here. The location was beautiful, the home was beautiful and the whole experience was amazing. The house provided everything we needed for our stay. There were 18 of us in total, and not once did we feel like we were getting on top of each other, it felt so spacious. The home was very clean and was so nice having a private bathroom for each bedroom. We were also greeted with a welcome basket, full of all local produce, which was the most thoughtful surprise. Communication was also really good with the owners, they even provided us with a late checkout on the Sunday. So accommodating.

Would highly highly recommend staying here. The location was beautiful, the home was beautiful and the whole experience was amazing. The house provided everything we needed for our stay. There were 18 of us in total, and not once did we feel like we were getting on top of each other, it felt so spacious. The home was very clean and was so nice having a private bathroom for each bedroom. We were also greeted with a welcome basket, full of all local produce, which was the most thoughtful surprise. Communication was also really good with the owners, they even provided us with a late checkout on the Sunday. So accommodating.

Would highly highly recommend staying here. The location was beautiful, the home was beautiful and the whole experience was amazing. The house provided everything we needed for our stay. There were 18 of us in total, and not once did we feel like we were getting on top of each other, it felt so spacious. The home was very clean and was so nice having a private bathroom for each bedroom. We were also greeted with a welcome basket, full of all local produce, which was the most thoughtful surprise. Communication was also really good with the owners, they even provided us with a late checkout on the Sunday. So accommodating.