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

Absolutely stunning location, hearing the running river in the background is the cherry on top. Place was clean and surprisingly well equipped. Ideal location for getting to hikes and sights, would for sure visit again!

We stayed at Blencowe Hall for a long weekend from 31st October with our family and friends. This was for our Civil Partnership ceremony and celebration weekend. We are local to the Penrith area and fell in love with the property when we were looking for a big house for our celebration weekend.

Blencowe Hall is fabulous, a stunning building which has been incredibly well renovated. Especially the tower with glass frontage. We stayed in Cromwell’s Folly – stunning. Beautiful property, very well equipped with lovely bedrooms and communal spaces. It was everything we would expect from a 5 star property. Lovely toiletries too and the property was immaculately clean. All our guests loved their bedrooms and weekend at Blencowe Hall.

We also hired The Byre for our ceremony and celebration meal. It is such a lovely, light space which we decorated ourselves – with colourful lanterns and fairy lights. The arch window at the end of the Byre is beautiful. We had such a magical day and weekend, memories we will treasure forever.

Christine and Joanna were so helpful and excellent in their communication.

We had a wonderful time – thank you so much. Would highly recommend Blencowe to anyone looking for a special occasion celebrations.

We also had family and friends staying at Cazenovia Hall, which they loved too.

We stayed at Blencowe Hall for a long weekend from 31st October with our family and friends. This was for our Civil Partnership ceremony and celebration weekend. We are local to the Penrith area and fell in love with the property when we were looking for a big house for our celebration weekend.

Blencowe Hall is fabulous, a stunning building which has been incredibly well renovated. Especially the tower with glass frontage. We stayed in Cromwell’s Folly – stunning. Beautiful property, very well equipped with lovely bedrooms and communal spaces. It was everything we would expect from a 5 star property. Lovely toiletries too and the property was immaculately clean. All our guests loved their bedrooms and weekend at Blencowe Hall.

We also hired The Byre for our ceremony and celebration meal. It is such a lovely, light space which we decorated ourselves – with colourful lanterns and fairy lights. The arch window at the end of the Byre is beautiful. We had such a magical day and weekend, memories we will treasure forever.

Christine and Joanna were so helpful and excellent in their communication.

We had a wonderful time – thank you so much. Would highly recommend Blencowe to anyone looking for a special occasion celebrations.

We also had family and friends staying at Cazenovia Hall, which they loved too.

Cazenovia Hall is a wonderful place to stay. It is warm, comfortable and well-appointed, with luxurious rooms and stunning views. We were part of a larger group in Blencowe Hall, and so didn’t spend as much time in Cazenovia as it deserved. It was a lovely, calming place to come back to at the end of each busy day. It would make a great base from which to explore the beautiful local area, too.

We had a fantastic week in the shepards hut. The hut had everything we needed for our stay. Christine was very proactive with recommendations etc prior to our stay. Would definitely recommend these huts!!

We recently spent four nights at Wythburn Cottage which is situated in beautiful countryside, a rural location but only a mile from the local village and convenient for both Penrith and Keswick. The accommodation is spacious and has been renovated to a very high standard. It is well equipped throughout the property and the welcome basket included lovely produce from all over the Lake District. The accommodation was very clean with lovely Lakeland products in all the bathrooms. This is our second visit having previously stayed in Riverain and we will definitely be returning

Had a lovely stay at Gill Beck Barn. The surrounding area was beautiful and the house was lovely and cosy. The garden was the perfect size for our 3 dogs to run around. Would love to stay here again in the future!

We had a brilliant stay at rowan retreat. Peaceful and beautiful views . Christine was a lovely host always responding quickly , we appreciated the recommendation of pubs and walks around the area and lovely breakfast foods. Fire pit was great ! Great place to stay for exploring the lakes and hiking places . Would recommend and will come stay again definitely!

My husband and I booked for a relaxing and chilled 4days .Christine was fabulous with keeping in touch via email and even when I had to ring ref the bed linen doh on my behalf 😂 From when we arrived to Oak Retreat it was exactly as we had seen on the site. The view to wake up to, the peacefulness, the cabin itself which was absolutely beautiful and idyllic. Christine emailed us on the lead up and informed us of an earlier check in and also in the eve before we left a later check out. The breakfast package was so thoughtful,the supply of logs for the log burner made it feel like a home away from home. Lighting the log burner once we got back from walking and the chill in the air was just what we needed. If you want the relaxing peaceful chilled and amazing views then o would def be going back. Christine thank you for the amazing break and def the relaxing and cosy evenings we were able to have. Def will be back and passing onto family to come visit