Reviews

Absolutely beautiful cottage. Very welcoming, set in stunning surroundings. Immaculately clean, tastefully decorated, very large rooms, beautiful bedrooms all 3 have there own ensuite. Very spacious throughout. 2 large gardens for guest use, both with stunning views. This cottage has everything you would need. Every item of pots, pans, trays, crockery, cutlery and more. Christine the owner was absolutely lovely, I was kept up to date with my booking, lots of very helpful information, links of what was on /things to do during our stay. I would love to return. Thank you so much for all your help, your generosity of the most beautiful welcome gift hamper, the extra’s in the fridge! Our stay at Riverain was just wonderful. Thank you so much Christine.

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’ve just returned home from 4 nights at Hawthorn and we had the best time! The hut is so beautiful and well thought out, nothing was a miss. We arrived to bread, butter, eggs, milk, home made raspberry jam, apple juice and muesli! Tea, coffee and sugar was also provided. The information pack in the hut was full of useful information (different walks, places to visit etc). The bed was so comfortable and plenty of storage underneath for bags. The shower was really powerful and hot, which was amazing after a day in the mountains! The hut is also well positioned to the main areas of the lakes (Ullswater, Glenridding, Grasmere/Rydal) about a 30 mins drive! We didn’t see a single soul for 5 days and only heard the cows and the river at the bottom of the hut (so lovely in the evenings and mornings). We couldn’t take advantage of the outside seating areas due to the rain (typical) but it looked a beautiful spot for a cuppa! We had really informative emails from Christine before we arrived and even had the offer of a late check out. Before we booked I spoke with Jenny who gave so much information, they really go above and beyond! Parking is just across the road and is hidden away from the main road and a really short walk to the hut. We can’t wait to come back and are already looking at a trip in the spring! Thanks so much for a beautiful stay and making our 5th trip to the lakes another one to remember. Henry & Kay.

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!