Reviews

We had a great wedding weekend at Blencowe Hall and the three cottages on the grounds. From the start, communication and planning with Joanna and Christine was fantastic, they always responded to emails and gave so much information, it really helped with planning from afar. Our two visits to view the venue beforehand really settled our nerves and again, Joanna helped us along with hints and tips as well as supporting us with our own ideas. On the weekend of the wedding we arrived to a clean and tidy house, with everything we needed for all our friends and family. The kitchen is well stocked with enough things for hundreds of people, let only the 30 of us! We got married in the Solar Room upstairs, with all our guests seated comfortable and with enough space for me to walk down the aisle with my dad. We used an Amp for just which worked great in the room. We also then used the same room for the party after dinner, again, plenty of room for dancing and also chatting. The fire places were well used Sunday for toasted marshmallows and chats with friends. All the bedrooms are really comfy, all our guests said how great they slept and how comfy the mattresses were. All but 2 bedrooms are en suite but still have a private bathroom down the hall. This worked well for us as a group of 3 friends were able to share. We used the South Tower main bedroom, top floor, as our wedding suite. There was plenty of room for me and my bridesmaids in the morning, along with both mums and hair and makeup being done. There is also a separate dressing room were I was able to put my dress on in private. The balcony and windows gave for some stunning views! If we could do it all again, we would pick this venue over and over again! We really can’t recommend it enough and are already planning when we can next get family together to book the main house again!

We enjoyed a wonderful wedding weekend at Blencowe Hall – it was a perfect venue and the team that helped with the recommendations of suppliers and preparation could not have been more helpful. All the recommended suppliers that we used were fabulous – its certainly worth using the ones on the list supplied! We were lucky enough to be able to get married outside in the gardens, with a brass band present and a wonderful reception & wedding party for 50 people in the Byre. If anyone is looking for a perfect wedding venue – look no further. It couldn’t have been better and will not only be memorable to us – but also to all our guests – who all loved it too – many saying it was the best wedding they had ever been to!

We absolutely loved our stay and wedding at Blencowe Hall! The hall had everything we needed and the grounds were the perfect setting for our wedding ceremony. Christine and Joanna were amazing from booking to the big day, always on hand if we needed anything. Our families loved the weekend in the castle and we’ll never forget our stay there.

Blencowe Hall is a luxurious and unique property. It is set in a wonderful location and certainly has the wow factor. The toiletries provided and the bed linen was high end and reflected the sumptuous property. Christine, the owner, answers any query almost instantly, and the cost is so reasonable when you consider you are renting a castle that has been modernised so creatively. Not surprising it has won so many awards. If you are looking for a place of this size to rent, in this area, then look no more – nothing could beat this. Don’t let me start in the beautifully kept garden, the views and the generous welcome pack of high end locally sourced produce!

Great location and a beautiful house, restored to a very high standard with good quality accommodation throughout. Kitchen very well stocked, with every utensil you might need. And it was great to have an Aga. Great attention to detail from the hosts, from the toiletries in the bathrooms to the generous collection of umbrellas in the boot room. Would certainly love to make a return visit.

We have just returned from Blencowe where we celebrated my (early!) 60th birthday, the party was made up of 4 generations aged from 1 to 83. We first saw Blencowe 10 years ago and since then have been lucky to stay in several of The Rowley Estates properties but have always wanted to stay at Blencowe. We were not disappointed! For everyone apart from us the venue was a surprise right until the moment we arrived. It was beautifully presented, immaculately clean and was even more stunning than we dared dream. The service from Christine from booking to leaving was personal, you feel that you matter to them and quite honestly I wouldn’t use anyone else for holidays in Cumbria, in fact we return to Elk Cottage later this year and stayed at Todd Hills in October last year. Dinner on Saturday night was provided by the amazing Lynn Hilditch and we cannot recommend her highly enough, everyone loved it. This was the most amazing weekend ever, thank you all so much.

Our stay after Xmas and over new year was a lovely end to 2022. The facilities are outstanding with luxury bedding, beautiful bathrooms and the most impressively equipped kitchen. It rained for most of our stay meaning we spent more time indoors than intended but we were not left wanting for anything. Small details like board games, books, luxury toiletries for a bath and a pool table kept us all well entertained and the utility room meant I could get ahead of the washing before returning home. It really is a home from home. We will definitely be returning this year and look forward to experiencing other venues in the group of properties.

Outstanding location and accommodation, every detail taken care of and all the information required for a hassle free break

Absolute perfection- we stayed at Stag cottage for my mums 60th and we were blown away by how lovely it was. Christine & her team have thought of everything – the welcome hamper is such a nice touch with all local produce- delicious (which we ended up buying more of – great advertisement) dog treats were a cute touch too. The cottage is so well equipped – we love cooking and were very impressed with what is available to use in the kitchen. The beds are soo comfy, and we loved the products in the bathrooms- we also bought these! The log fire & lounge is super cosy too. We all didn’t want to go home! Will definitely be back – thank you for a wonderful stay! Robyn, Ryan, Sandra, Gary & Arlo xx

Absolutely amazing stay. We did Monday -Wednesday and we couldn’t fault it! Really good price for what it is. Everything we needed was in the lodge and the hosts were more than happy to help with any questions or queries, communication was fab! 10000% recommend!!!