Guests say
Cat Bells is a charming cottage in Keswick with a renovated bathroom and good kitchen units. It offers a convenient location with parking and is spacious enough for a comfortable stay. The property has a few areas that could be refreshed, but these do not detract significantly from its overall appeal.
The property has been noted to have a musty smell and mould around kitchen and lounge windows, indicating a need for better cleaning and maintenance in these areas.
The property is praised for its convenient location in Keswick with easy access and a parking space, suggesting a high level of satisfaction with its position.
Guests have found the property to have a good space and a renovated bathroom, but the comfort is compromised by aging furniture and a mattress that has seen better days.
While the kitchen units are good, there are several mentions of unreliable WiFi and aging furniture, indicating that the facilities could benefit from updates and repairs.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the hosts, so it is not possible to provide a score in this category.
About this property
Within walking distance of Derwentwater and the fells, this first floor apartment is ideally placed for exploring all the Lake District has to offer.. 9 steps to entrance.
All on the
First Floor:
Living room: 32" Freeview TV, DVD Player, Electric Fire
Kitchen/dining room: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Washing Machine
Bedroom: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet.
Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot. . Terrace (shared with other apartments on-site). Private parking for 1 car. No smoking. Please note: There are drops at the front of the property care to be taken with young children.. Catbells, one of 3 holiday apartments, is on the first floor and comprises a living room, kitchen/diner, bedroom, bathroom and a parking space immediately opposite. Situated just off the main thoroughfare, opposite the world renowned ‘George Fishers’ climbing shop, with all amenities to hand. A 10 minute stroll along Lake Road and through the beautifully manicured gardens of Hope Park lead down to Derwentwater, with regular launch trips around the lake and numerous dropping off points. There is parking nearby and once parked up, your car need never leave its space.
The fells are accessible from the door and in the evenings the nearest bars and restaurants are within 75 yards. The apartments are accessed via several steps and are spacious, very comfortably furnished, well equipped and have the benefit of Wi-Fi and a shared terrace. Beach 25 miles. Shop 100 yards, pub and restaurant 50 yards.
Catbells can be booked together with Skiddaw (UK1083) and Blencathra (UK1084) to accommodate up to 8 guests.
Free WiFi
Children must be supervised on site due to possible safety hazards.
There are drops in the garden.
One or several floors are accessed by external stairs.
There are steps to the property.
Nearby points of interest
- Derwent Pencil Museum
- Catbells Lakeland Walk
- Wastwater Alpaca Trekking
- Hayes Garden World Ambleside
- Lodore Falls
- Buttermere Lake
- Scale Force waterfall
- Wastwater Lake
- Church of St Olaf
Reviews (5)
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Confirmed Guest
Catbells could be better. Musty warm smell. Hot water pipes in hallways always on. Like having a small radiator even if you don't need it. Bathroom renovated and good. Good kitchen units. The rest was rather tired and could do with renovation. The kitchen and lounge windows mouldy and on their last legs.
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Confirmed Guest
O.k nothing to brag about. When made the bed the mattress had seen far better days, stripped bed when we left pillow protectors need a good bleaching ,this one experience won’t stop us booking a holiday with cottages.com.
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Confirmed Guest
Convenient location with a parking space across the road from the property.Good space in the property.Slightly tired feel, but not enough to put us off booking the property again in 2026. Chairs in the kitchen are particularly aging.Wifi is somewhat flaky.