db270861 - verified booking

"This apartment is the ground floor of the owners lovely house which was not in anyway a problem as it has its own entrance The lovely couple who own the house are very friendl and welcoming,and offer very useful tips 're where to go locally, but are in no way intrusive and we did feel we had ample privacy . The view from the living area and main bedroom is spectacular, looking out over fields and the vllage of Hawkshead, with views of top of Latterbarrow in the distance We did walk into Hawkshead, but it's a bit of a hill coming back so only the once! It is very easy to access Hawkshead, Tarn Hows and nearby Coniston from Betty Fold, and Windermere and Ambleside are only a short drive away The apartment is very well equipped and comfortable, and very well maintained and clean and it was lovely and cosy to return to after a long walk.We took our dog and we really enjoyed long walks with him,and will hopefully return here in summer months.There is one double bedrooms with ensuite bathroom and shower, and at other side of the living area a second twin bedrooms with own bathroom, so good for 2 couples or a family Great WiFi in this apartment ,which is great as this can often be either non existent or patchy in rental properties in my experience .Plenty of storage space sand clearances,only asm point I know but it helps. I would not hesitate to highly recommend this to anyone who is considering a Cumbrian break, we were there during the awful weekend of the floods and although Betty Fold and Hawkshead were thankfully not flooded the owners were so very helpful and reassuring about which routes to take and places to avoid.Lovely people and.a lovely apartment ."

db270861 - verified booking

"This apartment is the ground floor of the owners lovely house which was not in anyway a problem as it has its own entrance The lovely couple who own the house are very friendl and welcoming,and offer very useful tips 're where to go locally, but are in no way intrusive and we did feel we had ample privacy . The view from the living area and main bedroom is spectacular, looking out over fields and the vllage of Hawkshead, with views of top of Latterbarrow in the distance We did walk into Hawkshead, but it's a bit of a hill coming back so only the once! It is very easy to access Hawkshead, Tarn Hows and nearby Coniston from Betty Fold, and Windermere and Ambleside are only a short drive away The apartment is very well equipped and comfortable, and very well maintained and clean and it was lovely and cosy to return to after a long walk.We took our dog and we really enjoyed long walks with him,and will hopefully return here in summer months.There is one double bedrooms with ensuite bathroom and shower, and at other side of the living area a second twin bedrooms with own bathroom, so good for 2 couples or a family Great WiFi in this apartment ,which is great as this can often be either non existent or patchy in rental properties in my experience .Plenty of storage space sand clearances,only asm point I know but it helps. I would not hesitate to highly recommend this to anyone who is considering a Cumbrian break, we were there during the awful weekend of the floods and although Betty Fold and Hawkshead were thankfully not flooded the owners were so very helpful and reassuring about which routes to take and places to avoid.Lovely people and.a lovely apartment ."

- Ms Borrett, August 2018 - verified booking

"On arrival, this cottage was presented as described on the website. It was delightfully and stylishly refurbished which was what had attracted me to it, as well as only being a 5 minute walk to the village, perfect. Plenty of useful facilities, plus they had provided essentials such as dish washer tabs and tea towels. However, the entrance to the kitchen from the back door had a very distinctive smell of damp which was also apparent in the kitchen and on the stairs. I am aware it is an old cottage, but it was quite off putting as the kitchen and toilet roll had that limp feel, plus our bath towels and tea towels were not drying prior to the next use. We also used the washer which had a dryer facility (no line or pegs to hang out) which proved a waste of time. The drying cycle did not work well, so I hung the clothes on the airer I’d found, but the clothes did not fully dry as the air was damp. Very disappointing as we visited in August and felt the use of the log fire was unnecessary. The cottage was very clean but they had missed some attention to detail, such as a couple of light bulbs missing, a broken roman blind in the kitchen and hadn’t provided any matches to light the fire if we’d wanted to. You cannot reach the toilet quietly as you have to negotiate the incredibly squeaky floorboards, some might say this adds to the charm, we just found them annoying. The location of the cottage was idyllic looking over the fields, it was really pretty. Had it have not been for the damp, I would definitely stay there again, but sadly for us, it outweighed the presentation of the place."

- Ms Borrett, August 2018 - verified booking

"It was delightfully and stylishly refurbished which was what had attracted me to it, as well as only being a 5 minute walk to the village, perfect. Plenty of useful facilities, plus they had provided essentials such as dish washer tabs and tea towels. However, the entrance to the kitchen from the back door had a very distinctive smell of damp which was also apparent in the kitchen and on the stairs. I am aware it is an old cottage, but it was quite off putting as the kitchen and toilet roll had that limp feel, plus our bath towels and tea towels were not drying prior to the next use. We also used the washer which had a dryer facility (no line or pegs to hang out) which proved a waste of time. The drying cycle did not work well, so I hung the clothes on the airer I’d found, but the clothes did not fully dry as the air was damp. Very disappointing as we visited in August and felt the use of the log fire was unnecessary. The cottage was very clean but they had missed some attention to detail, such as a couple of light bulbs missing, a broken roman blind in the kitchen and hadn’t provided any matches to light the fire if we’d wanted to. You cannot reach the toilet quietly as you have to negotiate the incredibly squeaky floorboards, some might say this adds to the charm, we just found them annoying. The location of the cottage was idyllic looking over the fields, it was really pretty. Had it have not been for the damp, I would definitely stay there again, but sadly for us, it outweighed the presentation of the place."

tripsrus2018 - verified booking

"We had a great weekend with the kids at Kirrin Cottage, they loved staying in a traditional cottage with a coal fire in the lounge and log burner in the kitchen. It was nice to stay in a traditional cottage with the benefit of underfloor heating and Wi-Fi. The underfloor heating came in handy for drying our clothes after our winter walks and they were dry in no time.The radiators in the bedrooms upstairs could be adjusted to our preferred setting which was great. In some cottages we have rented the bedroom radIators could not be adjusted which is not ideal. Kirrin Cottage is approx a 5 minute walk into Hawkshead and adjacent to the road leading up to Grizedale. The cottage was very clean and the rooms have been furnished and decorated well. It was great to have a private car parking space and not have to worry about parking. The bike store next to the private drive was ideal and we could off load the bikes straight into it when we arrived. We really enjoyed our stay and we would love to return."