Reviews

This is our second stay at Elk Cottage and we loved it. It is a beautiful, comfortable and very welcoming cottage. It is also spotlessly clean and was tastefully decorated for Christmas. The kitchen is very well equipped and the welcome hamper is by far the best we have come across – there was even something for the dogs. We loved the log burner and there were plenty of logs. There were lots of books to read on offer too. We slept really well as the bed was so comfortable. The location is great – there is good walking in beautiful, quiet countryside from the door. Christine at The Rowley Estates was really helpful and responsive to questions emailed and it was lovely to meet her in person when the dogs went to say hello. The cottage is a definite recommend from us.

We had a fabulous time at Jenny’s croft and would highly recommend it.

Just to say that we had a great time with you and found everything to be perfect.

We were looking for a venue to meet up with our children – four of whom live in and around Edinburgh, one in Newcastle and one in Norwich.

The size of the place was perfect, the bedrooms were more than big enough for the little people who came with us as well and everything we could possibly need was there.

We were celebrating Christmas together for the first time in over 10 years! That meant cooking a full Christmas Dinner for 12 adults and three infants – it was no problem at all. And to sit all together round one table was an absolute joy.

Having Vale Croft as well meant we had a spill-out space if it got too much – myself and my wife stayed there and were the only ones to use it!

Although we are only there from Friday night to Monday morning, we used the swings in Langworthy twice and also went to the Soft Play area at Rheged with the little ones whilst others shopped thanks to your information.

It was our first time there, but I suspect that it might not be our last!

Thanks for all you did for us whilst we were there – really couldn’t fault anything.

Absolutely fabulous!!! Spent a long weekend with the whole family here as an early Christmas – 12 adults and three children. There was nothing we needed even to cook a full Christmas dinner – it was so well equipped. Bedrooms were fabulous, and there was so much space to enjoy each others company – especially all eating together round one table. First time for us – but will not be our last!!!

We got married at Hause Hall in October 2021. The venue was a perfect, intimate place with on-site accommodation for our guests. We loved the modern-rustic aesthetic of the venue, which felt very authentically Cumbrian and perfect for the setting. The ceremony room had plenty of light, with incredible views of the hills that, due to the time of year, were awash with gorgeous autumnal colours. We had a lovely walk around the hill following the ceremony, with a lake view. Even our dog got to be a part of the day 🙂 What really made it for us, though, were the team. We had to reschedule three times due to various lockdowns. Despite having a load of other rescheduled weddings to deal with, Christina and Joanna were incredibly understanding and supportive in helping us re-arrange. Despite having a smaller wedding for the site, we never felt side-lined for other bigger events. We felt the entire team, from owners to management to the cleaning staff, were lovely, friendly, and willing to go above and beyond to make our day. For this, we couldn’t recommend Hause Hall highly enough.

This house is so lovely and the hosts are lovely too! The welcome hamper was amazing and the house was absolutely immaculate. Would definitely recommend!

We had a great long weekend with three couples and three infants staying at Gill Beck Barn. The house was beautifully appointed, very well-equipped and the open plan kitchen/living space was perfect for socialising all together. The bedrooms and en-suites were really lovely too. Christine was informative, easy to deal with and really helpful in answering my queries ahead of our stay. Thanks for a great weekend!

We loved our stay at Elk Cottage. Our daughter hadn’t seen her grandparents for over a year and this was the perfect place to spend some much needed family time. The cottage is beautiful with everything you could need. The welcome hamper was excellent. We particularly liked that the produce was local and that you even thought of our dogs! We only have positive feedback about the cottage, yourselves and the location.

We’ve stayed at several of the Rowley Estate properties and Elk Cottage did not disappoint. More so because we’d had a bad AirBnB experience in Ambleside and Christine and the team accommodated us at short notice. Many thanks for rescuing our precious time away and we will be back to enjoy a longer stay next year. Kind regards – Kirsty