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

My stay at the Oak retreat was lovely. The location is perfect, the views were amazing and the property was very well kept. My expectations were exceeded and i would 100% recommend.

We felt welcome from the start, from the generous parking space, we walked through a gate into a beautiful walled garden, safe for the dogs to explore. Another gate took us into the private terrace, also dog proof. Entering Wythburn we found a doggy towel and bowls available to use. The cottage was warm, with a welcome hamper waiting for us and a jar of biscuits for the pooches. Wythburn had everything we needed for our stay; comfy seating, cosy wood burner ready to light, comfy beds and plenty of storage – we even found spare batteries for the TV remote control!
This is our fifth stay with Rowley Estates and fifth different property and every visit has been the same standard. There is no doubt that we will return.

Riverain is a very well appointed, comfortable and roomy cottage set in a lovely quiet private estate, perfect for a relaxing break. The welcome provisions were really appreciated. Good comms with the owners. We loved that all the bedrooms were en-suite, two of the rooms were enormous and the beds were all comfy, two of those with zip link super kings. The kitchen was well equipped and had everything we needed for the 5 adults in our group. The main living area had 3 lovely comfortable sofas and a huge log burner. The underfloor heating worked really well and there was plenty of hot water for showers. Penrith is only 10 mins away by car with good supermarkets and shops, Pooley bridge and Ullswater is only 15 mins away, Keswick about 20 mins. We had a lovely stay and will be returning when next in the northern lakes.

We had a good family fun weekend in very comfortable accommodation. Really cosy and spacious enough for all of us and a big dog!

Had a fab time staying here as 5 couples and 3 dogs. All the bedrooms were beautiful and great sizes. Really nice garden with wonderful views. Kitchen had everything we needed (welcome hamper was a nice bonus!). We had a dinner out at the local pub which is a 10 minute walk from the airbnb which was lovely – really good food and the owners were super welcoming! Would definitely stay again!

The Oak Retreat Shepherd’s hut was fantastic! We had a wonderful, peaceful stay and would certainly come back. It was everything we could have wanted

Perfect location, Christine was a great host and so helpful. Lovely accommodation.

A fantastic home that felt welcoming from the moment we entered. Christine is a great host who made sure we had all the information we needed for a relaxing stay.

Really enjoyed our stay in this lovely shepherd’s hut. Christine was super helpful, providing lots of information about the surrounding area and communicating everything we needed to know for our arrival and stay. She also responded straight away to a couple of queries we had during our stay. The shepherds hut had everything we needed, was spotlessly clean and has a lovely view across rolling fields. There was also a breakfast hamper provided on our arrival full of local goodies which was very much appreciated. We would happily stay at Larch Retreat again!