Reviews

We have stayed either at Elk cottage or the neighbouring cottage, Jenny’s Croft, 4 times now. Once again, this most recent stay did not disappoint. Elk cottage is so comfortable and homely. It is so easy to relax there from the moment you arrive. It is very well equipped and the welcome basket is always so helpful. Never been anywhere else that tops the range of supplies you get, including a bottle of wine! The outdoor space (although in parts not fully enclosed) is great for our dogs. They love it. Perfect location for the Pennines and Ullswater region of the Lakes. Always lovely to come back from a long walk, make up the fire, and relax!

A wonderful cosy cottage with fantastic facilities, a large well-stocked kitchen, big open-space lounge with wood burning stove and two ensuite bedrooms. There is a patio outside with terraced garden. Very friendly owners with lots of tips on where to go and the best pubs and restaurants of which there are many. This is our second, slightly longer visit and we will definitely be back.

Superb place for a family party!! Adults and children and the former behaved like the latter. Magical time. Thank you Jilly

Couldn’t be better, we were delighted with our stay at Stag cottage. Accommodation was excellent – very comfy bed and linen. Wifi, t.v, radio all worked well. As for welcome pack… i’ve never seen anything quite like it… bread, butter, cereal, juice, toffee, wine, milk etc etc… Also the kitchen supplies were excellent – herbs and spices, tea towels, washing up liq, dishwasher tabs etc.. Local pub very welcoming although we didn’t eat there. Had breakfast at the village bakery – highly recommended.

Lovely comfortable cottage, very well equipped kitchen which was very welcome. Thank you for letting us visit our ancestral home.

This is my second visit back to Kirkbride (rented along side The Stag and Melmerby Hall). I rented the property to host a yoga retreat and on behalf of myself and guests I can say we were overwhelmed with the weekend. Luxury Accommodation, Beautiful Location, all round perfect venue and much appreciated help when we needed it from the owner/estate manager. Already booked another weekend here and have several more in the pipeline. 

We had a mixed bag of weather, but nothing like as wet as we prepared for – what a home from home this cottage was – a great ‘jumping off’ point for local walks and for further afield – we did 2 of the walks set out in the ‘Walks, Hikes and Drives’ file in one and can recommend them. We found it very easy to get to The Lakes for walks too. So far have done Crummock Water, Buttermere, Ullswater and plan to do a circuit od Derwent Water tomorrow with the promise of the best weather so far. Well stocked kitchen and a nice hamper of little luxuries…

60th birthday stay We had a wonderful time at stag cottage…lovely location..village very friendly and a brill pub… beautiful cottage..this cottage is excellent…very clean… welcome hamper on arrival… plenty of reading matter and board games…basics are provided…lovely wood burner…when we stayed it was snowing and blowing a blizzard but the cottage was very warm..plenty of wood for the fire..beds very comfy…lovely bathrooms..would differently stay again…this is the second time we have stayed at a Rowley estate cottage and I would highly recommend it…

It’s been a fun few days. Lovely place. Thank you.

A Magical place to celebrate my 60th, will be back!