Reviews

Wonderful peace and quiet just outside of the Lakes. Even on a sunny bank holiday weekend, with the crowds down the road at Keswick and Ullswater, this was a pocket of calm. Lying in bed with the treetops at our feet and only the sound of the river was a wonderful antidote to the hordes elsewhere. The closeness to the A66 meant even Loweswater and Grasmere were reachable in 45 minutes, whilst Blencathra is right on the doorstep, and Penrith with its shops all 10-15 minutes drive away. The view from the field above the hut across to the Northern Pennines is truly wonderful.
The hut itself is cosy but luxurious, with just enough space for two people and five days’ luggage. If you don’t mind being at a little remove from the lakes themselves, this is a perfect place for a romantic weekend.

I heard about the Hawthorn Retreat through my aunt who lives locally, and I’m so glad she suggested it because we didn’t find anything nearly as nice on any of the sites we were looking at.

My partner and I love secluded cabins and have stayed in a few places like this in the highlands, but the Hawthorn Retreat really is a cut above the rest and we really appreciated how much thought and care had gone into everything. My partner is an architect and we were marvelling at all the details and how well built everything is. The kitchen is very well equipped, and we were delighted to find loads of wood and charcoal ready for us. Everything was perfect and we really didn’t want to leave. It is such a gem of a place and we will definitely recommend it to friends.

A stunning location and fantastic accommodation. Completely off the grid and peaceful. A 15 minute walk or so takes you into the tiny village of Greystoke – a lovely little village.

Had an amazing stay at Hawthorn Retreat, the shepherd’s hut is very secluded on the river bank and you can hear the gentle flow of the river, so relaxing. The shepherd’s hut has everything you need, was a treat to have kitchen roll, washing up liquid etc all provided and a lovely welcome hamper, which we enjoyed too..thank you! Beautiful area, nice local pub in Greystoke for evening meals. Short drive to Keswick and aira force, we did gowbarrow fell.We would definitely recommend Hawthorn Retreat and would love to return soon.

We had a great stay at Hawthorn Retreat over the weekend. It was in a beautiful setting, so peaceful and quiet.
The shepherd’s hut was lovely inside and stocked with everything we could possibly need, the BBQ and fire pit were a great bonus.
We definitely recommend a visit and hope to go back there some time!

Me and my wife would just like to Thank you for making our wedding anniversary very special with our wonderful stay at the Hawthorns Retreat.

The Shepheard’s Hut was amazing with a lot of wonderful features and necessities, the food hamper was very unexpected but a lovely surprise upon arrival with some amazing products. I will leave an exceptional review for other people to see and I will highly recommend the Shepheards Hut to friends and family.

This trip was amazing from start to finish, after a gruelling 9 hour drive, our check in time was kindly brought forward. The hut was so remote, hidden, and beautiful. It has its own private bit of the river below, a bbq area and extra seating on the balcony area. Inside each little thing has been thought out, from a very welcome bed through to the kitchen which has everything you need to a bathroom provided with shampoo, conditioner, sprays and cleaning products. A basket with eggs, milk, home made jam, bread, coffee, tea and cereal and orange juice was on the side. It was so homely and so nice how much things had really been thought about. The location was ideal, with things only a short distance around. No signal in the Sheppard’s hut – but that was what i needed as i was trying to detox from work and have a romantic weekend with my partner. Will 100% book again and likely for longer next time as two nights was just not long enough. BOOK NOW and trust me you will not regret it.

Just wanted to say thanks for an amazing stay at Hawthorn for the last few days. The hut is great- everything you need is there. The peaceful surroundings made for a perfect holiday helped by the glorious weather.

I had a wonderful time It so peaceful and relaxing and even enjoyed my two pheasant visitors. I absolutely love the shepherds hut, very comfortable and cozy Wished I could have stayed for longer

Hello Christine,

Wow, Wow, Wow,

Just wanted to let you know what a fantastic time we had this week in our Shephards Hut. Absolutely stunning location and beautiful Hut. Compliments to everyone. The Hut was perfectly set out, with everything we needed, from the welcome hamper to the fire pit and very comfortable bed.
The best place we have ever stayed in, over 30 years of holidaying in the U.K.
An amazing place you have created.

Also a massive thank you to Jill and the other ladies who on our departure showed us round the Hall. What an incredible building, please pass on our thanks, they were so nice and we chatted for ages.

A truly lovely holiday in a stunning place.

Thank you