Reviews

We recently stayed at Hause Hall Farm (all 3 properties) for 7 nights to celebrate a 50th birthday. Wow – what an incredible place, it was everything we wanted it to be. Luxury house and furnishings, well equipped for all of our guests and everyone commented on how homely the house was. We were a group ranging in ages from 7 months to 78 and this accommodation delivered perfectly. The location is remote but this was a major positive for us, the scenery and walks right on your doorstep are heavenly. We will be re-booking for a return

We recently stayed at Hause Hall Farm (all 3 properties) for 7 nights to celebrate a 50th birthday. Wow – what an incredible place, it was everything we wanted it to be. Luxury house and furnishings, well equipped for all of our guests and everyone commented on how homely the house was. We were a group ranging in ages from 7 months to 78 and this accommodation delivered perfectly. The location is remote but this was a major positive for us, the scenery and walks right on your doorstep are heavenly. We will be re-booking for a return

We had a family weekend to celebrate a big birthday. We all enjoyed our stay in a wonderfully atmospheric environment, with great facilities of high quality. The adjacent Jenny’s Croft provided the additional sleeping accommodation we needed, and was self-contained and to the same high standard.
We would highly recommend these premises for an enjoyable stay.

Excellent, cozy hut in a lovely secluded spot, perfect for the two of us. As well as a great base for walks, we had breakfasts on the decking and a little drink in the evening with the log burner and saw the milky way. All of this with the gentle background sound of the stream. Idyllic.

My stay at the Oak retreat was lovely. The location is perfect, the views were amazing and the property was very well kept. My expectations were exceeded and i would 100% recommend.

We have stayed at Rowley cottages many times and are always delighted at the high standard. Beautiful toiletries, fabulous bedding and a hamper to enjoy, filled with local produce. The Rowley family will respond quickly to any issues and give you ideas for day trips. I can only recommend these lovely cottages for a short break.

We’ve stayed at several of the properties over the years and wanted to try the clamping cabins. We were not disappointed! The use of space is well thought out and no comprise on the beds, kitchen and welcome goodies. The Birch Retreat is far superior than other clamping offerings countrywide.

We felt welcome from the start, from the generous parking space, we walked through a gate into a beautiful walled garden, safe for the dogs to explore. Another gate took us into the private terrace, also dog proof. Entering Wythburn we found a doggy towel and bowls available to use. The cottage was warm, with a welcome hamper waiting for us and a jar of biscuits for the pooches. Wythburn had everything we needed for our stay; comfy seating, cosy wood burner ready to light, comfy beds and plenty of storage – we even found spare batteries for the TV remote control!
This is our fifth stay with Rowley Estates and fifth different property and every visit has been the same standard. There is no doubt that we will return.

Riverain is a very well appointed, comfortable and roomy cottage set in a lovely quiet private estate, perfect for a relaxing break. The welcome provisions were really appreciated. Good comms with the owners. We loved that all the bedrooms were en-suite, two of the rooms were enormous and the beds were all comfy, two of those with zip link super kings. The kitchen was well equipped and had everything we needed for the 5 adults in our group. The main living area had 3 lovely comfortable sofas and a huge log burner. The underfloor heating worked really well and there was plenty of hot water for showers. Penrith is only 10 mins away by car with good supermarkets and shops, Pooley bridge and Ullswater is only 15 mins away, Keswick about 20 mins. We had a lovely stay and will be returning when next in the northern lakes.

We booked the Hall with 10 friends for a weekend away in October. The booking process was extremely smooth and Christine very helpful and informative right down to how we wanted beds configured. The arrival process was simple as we had been given the lock box details in advance. The house was spotless, warm and welcoming and there was a lovely welcome hamper and items in the fridge (enough for all 12 of us). First impressions could not have been better. The house is one of the best stocked we have ever seen regarding the kitchen items – you will want for nothing including a supply of logs which allowed us to sit around the fire(s) every day playing games which the 12 of us had never done before and was such fun. The bedrooms are all ensuite (with locally sourced shampoo, body wash, conditioner etc) and we had a beautiful four poster room at the top of the house. There are a couple of pubs nearby if you don’t fancy cooking and we booked the clay pigeon shooting Christine mentions on her website – which was another highlight as Peter our coach was superb. I would highly recommend everything about Melmerby Hall. Its a stunning property in a lovely part of the world.