Reviews

I highly recommend Riverain for an excellent self-catering stay. The facilities in the cottage are perfect with a very well equipped kitchen and a lovely welcome hamper of goodies for us (and for the dog!). Having ensuite bathrooms with wonderful hot showers for every room was a real treat and the enclosed garden was a relaxing place to sit after a long day of walking.
The location of the cottage is fantastic – away from the hustle and bustle of the main lakes, but easy to get everywhere – Windermere and hadrians wall are less than an hour’s drive and Ullswater is very nearby. Christine was really helpful, sending out information about walks and activities before the holiday and also leaving lots of local ideas for food and walks in the local area.

Stunning place, beautiful little personal, thoughtful touches that made the stay even more enjoyable. Clean, charming and great location.
Lovely and communicative host. Would definitely return

Had a wonderfully peaceful and comfortable few nights at Maple Retreat. The cabin was very well-kept and had everything I needed, including a pile of firewood and other generous touches from the host that really made the place homely. I felt very secluded even though a neighbouring cabin is only about 50m away – it’s nestled in the trees and faces out onto the country view, so I might never have known I wasn’t miles away from anyone. A lovely place to stay if you’re looking to unwind or as a base for local walks.

Beautiful house and very well equipped for larger groups, with plenty of crockery, cooking equipment etc.
Wonderful location and the houses are so clean and grounds well kept.
We all had a great time, thank you!

Beautiful house and very well equipped for larger groups, with plenty of crockery, cooking equipment etc.
Wonderful location and the houses are so clean and grounds well kept.
We all had a great time, thank you!

My boyfriend and me booked this weekend away for our anniversary and it was very beautiful and peaceful.
The perfect trip away to rest and reset away from phones and any other distractions.

Just had the loveliest stay at Elm Retreat, we arrived to an amazing package of bread, eggs, milk, jam, cheese, butter, apple juice, muesli, tea bags, coffee grinds! Our whole stay was perfect thanks to Christine and the team at Rowley Estates, we would 100% recommend and would definitely come back again. Thank you so much Christine

Great location, lovely place thank you for a lovely stay!

We had such a lovely stay, this was our second visit. Very relaxed and scenic. Everything you’d need for a few days is provided and the locally sourced welcome gifts is a lovely touch! Would highly recommend

Beautiful stay at Christine’s place! She was so communicative and welcoming. There were so many treats waiting for us and the beds were unbelievably comfortable. Will be back again.