Reviews

Me and my girlfriend had an amazing time here. The location is beautiful! Very relaxing and peaceful! Perfect stay! 🙂

Beautiful stay! Being able to hear the river when you open the bedroom window was so relaxing and felt so secluded. The selection of local produce that was left for us was amazing and we ate it for breakfast each day. Our first time in the Lake District and we will definitely be back to see more.

Very cute, small as expected but had everything you need, very relaxing just chilling with the blinds and windows open with the natural light and sounds surrounding. Even saw a deer one morning!

Great stay at the Rowan Retreat! place was spotless, private and idealic. some local farm produce on arrival was a lovely touch! We had a lovely stay and will be staying again!!

We really enjoyed staying in the Rowan shepherd’s hut, the surrounding countryside was beautiful and the area was very peaceful. Christine was extremely helpful and sent detailed instructions and local recommendations. We used the recommended walks from their website and had some lovely days walking! The hut was well organised, beautifully decorated and had everything we needed to cook for ourselves. It was so cosy that we didn’t mind the days that it rained!

A really lovely place to spend a few days. The Shepherd’s Hut have been really thoughtfully designed, and is in a beautiful, quiet spot. It’s much better kitted out than a lot of similiar accommodation and we appreciated all of the extra touches – a breakfast hamper, plenty of tea and coffee, all the utensils and pots etc you’ll need for a few days. Even the trolley to get your luggage from the car to the hut was a fantastic idea – small touches that make a huge difference to a smooth, restful break. Christine was very accommodating of our late notice booking and communication was excellent.

Spent the Easter weekend here with my partner. lovely Sheppard’s hut. Had all the amenities you could need, from cooking utensils to towels etc. Reasonably priced, a very polite host and well presented hut. Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants a private getaway. Located next to a stream, saw some lovely wildlife. Provided with fire wood and some lovely local produce like jam, eggs, tea, milk and local apple juice that was stunning. Will definitely visit again.

Absolutely loved my stay here. Me and my partner stayed for the Easter weekend just gone.
The hut itself is amazing, kitted out with everything you need from tea and coffee, utensils, a well presented toilet and shower, comfy bed and even a boiler to keep the Shepard’s hut toasty in colder times.
The outside seating is very good and comes with fire pit, wood and firelighters to have a lovely evening out under the stars.
Very reasonably priced, a lovely host who is very responsive and patient.
Lots of local wildlife to see if you’re lucky, we even saw a deer while there just in front of the hut.
The Rowan retreat was the best of the three huts available at the Rowley estate, it’s down on the end, great for privacy and you can get down to the waters edge of a small river.
Will definitely stay again at some point.
Thank you Christine for offering such a lovely experience.

This retreat was incredible. Very secluded and peaceful, with brilliant amenities. Christine is a lovely host, very responsive to any questions that I had throughout the stay. Such a beautiful shepherds hut, definitely will visit again.

We had a perfect stay it was perfect!