Reviews

Wonderful place for a retreat in nature! We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend the shepherd’s huts to anyone looking for a break in the area.

Really enjoyed our stay. Christine was responsive and really helpful. We also really enjoyed the privacy and peace of the location. Thank you so much!

Really happy that we chose to stay at Hawthorn Retreat. The place is secluded and a great getaway to chill out and relax. The surroundings are beautiful and the sound of the river was so relaxing. The kitchen was well equipped and had every utensil you will need and also has oil, salt, pepper, sugar etc . We were really impressed with the Welcome Hamper that we received upon arrival. It includes homemade bread, butter, homemade jam, tea, coffee, eggs, milk, apple juice and muesli. The bathroom had everything you need you don’t need to bring toilet roll, body wash, hand wash, shampoo and conditioner. The shower is hot too. The whole place was absolutely immaculate and the bed is really comfortable. The Wi-Fi speed is brilliant considering we were in the middle of nowhere. The electrics all worked fine. Outside we were delighted to find a bbq and a fire pit. The coals and the wood were also supplied.free of charge which was a really nice touch. 100% recommend this place.

We celebrated our Golden Wedding Anniversary at Blencowe at the end of August 2024, with our 5 married children and 15 grandchildren, a total of 27! It was absolutely fabulous. Every aspect of it worked wonderfully well, the outside spaces, the dining room, kitchen, bedrooms and numerous common areas for quiet chats and noisier competitive card games. Christine was incredibly helpful, warm and professional in all her dealings, and quick in responses. We woke on the Sunday to find the Aga cold. Within an hour there was an engineer fixing it – yes, on a Sunday morning! Everything is very well set up, with a high level of cleanliness. We also used Lynn Hilditch for catering, Pizza Van on Friday night, and for the formal dinner on Saturday – she was also excellent. Her Tuscan Platter certainly exceeded any we had enjoyed during our very regular trips to Tuscany over the last 30 years, and her Beef Wellington impressed even the experienced family connoisseurs!
We unhesitatingly recommend Blencowe Hall, it is spectacular, and thank everyone for such a happy and memorable weekend. Nigel

Thanks for the lovely retreat, stunning location and made us feel very close to nature

A lovely stay in Stag Cottage recently – have stayed before in one of the Rowley Estate cottages that are of a high standard. Plenty of room for the family. Clean and well-kept. Beds comfortable. Welcome hamper excellent. Eden valley a lovely location.

Kirkbride Hall is an absolute recommendation! The house is large, beautifully decorated and the kitchen better equipped than our home! Beds at their finest! And the garden invites you to linger!

Wanted to have a movie night for the kids in the evening and needed an HDMI cable, was provided in no time! Simply great service!

Had an absolutely wonderful time at the Hawthorn Retreat. Very clear communication from Christine, very clean, and overall a beautiful place to stay. Could not reccomend anymore!

The Larch retreat is truly a paradise for anyone looking for a place to stay whilst exploring the lake district! It is such a peaceful and remote location, and is the perfect place to get away from all the noise of the lake district in the holidays. It is care that the Rowley estates team have put a lot of effort into making this place special, and they show dedication and support to whoever choses to stay with them! Would recommend 100%!

We had the most relaxing and beautiful stay here for a few days in August that we truly did not want to leave. The hut is so comfortable with absolutely everything you may need included. We arrived to a lovely welcome hamper which was greatly appreciated. We were super lucky with the weather and managed to use the outdoor space which was equipped with seating, a BBQ and a great firepit! The surrounding area is great and very close to many pubs and 20 minute drive to Keswick. We most enjoyed having the doors open in the morning and looking at the view whilst lay in bed with a cup of tea…absolutely bliss. Thank you so much to Rowley estates for making our stay so wonderful and we cannot wait to return!