Reviews

What a wonderful  experience we’ve had at the Shepards Hut.  We were deeply touched with the welcoming hamper you’d left for us, truly delicious.   We’ve left today with many fond memories of our stay and can’t wait to return.

Christine and team. What a beautiful place. We had the perfect week full of walks, food and lots of laughter. The Cottage is so well equipped with the generous hamper being the perfect start to our stay. You’ve really thought if everything. General consensus from our group was ”loved it”. We will definitely be back to explore more. Shepherds Inn is also epic. Top tip, don’t eat the chilli!

Wythburn Cottage was our last minute choice for a family get together, partly because it was halfway between the two starting locations of the family members and also because I had stayed at Melmerby Hall 2 years previously for my sister’s 70th.
That had been a great choice for a large family gathering with ages ranging from 4 to 77.
Wythburn Cottage also proved a good choice as all rooms were ensuite and 2 downstairs bedrooms meant that some of the party didn’t have to venture upstairs!
The accommodation was as described and was welcoming – and dog friendly too.
The welcome basket was appreciated as we arrived on a rainy evening and could have a restorative cup of tea before venturing to Penrith for dinner supplies.
Access from the motorway is easy and clear instructions were provided.
We will be back at Blencowe Hall next year for another big family gathering ( this was booked prior to the recent stay at Wythburn Cottage ) and are looking forward to another happy stay in well presented and maintained accomodation.
Thanks to all the crew at Rowley Estates.

We stayed for 2 nights at Hawthorne, a very peaceful place to stay right next to the river. We couldn’t fault the hut it has everything we needed including some nice welcome essentials. The shower was nice and hot, bed was comfortable, WiFi is good we streamed Netflix on an evening no problem. We really couldn’t fault our stay great location for exploring the lakes. We walked straight from the hut on a walk recommended in the welcome pack. We ate at the Horse and farrier in dacre which I would recommend. We would definitely stay again.

This was a lovely peaceful retreat with beautiful views from the window and set into a slightly wooded area that kept it private. Christine was a very nice host who had lots of nice walk and eating recommendations before check-in. I would very much reccomend as a place to stay.

The most unbelievable venue. We hired this for wedding accommodation and it did not disappoint — so spacious and carefully curated, with a lovely welcome hamper included. We’ll definitely be back!

Superb cottage with a particularly arresting living room. The space is so generous for the number of people allocated to the room; Christine and the team were also really helpful when dealing with room modifications and extra bedding. Highly recommended!

A ridiculously spacious cottage with lovely rooms and a great garden. Beautiful surroundings and a lovely welcome hamper. We rented for wedding guests but would recommend it to anyone; families or groups of friends alike!

We had an amazing time at the castle being with family with plenty of space and things to do. Would recommend to anyone for the high quality of the accommodation and the fact that the owners and workers did so much to make our stay perfect meeting our needs.

Amazing stay at the Rowan Retreat and couldn’t have asked for more! The place was spotless, really peaceful and beautifully done. Check-in was straightforward with plenty of thoughtful touches like locally sourced breakfast bits and loads of useful info on walks and things to do nearby. A perfect base for the Lakes, I’ll definitely be back!