Guests say
Gale Mews is a well-regarded holiday cottage in Ambleside, praised for its cleanliness, stunning views, and prime location. Guests appreciate the modern amenities, spaciousness, and the property's proximity to local attractions. The garden and patio areas are also highlighted as positives, despite some minor maintenance issues and parking constraints for larger vehicles.
The property consistently receives high marks for cleanliness, with numerous guests noting it as the cleanest property they've stayed in. There was a single mention of dirty cutlery, but this seems an isolated incident.
The location is highly praised for its proximity to Ambleside and local amenities, as well as its beautiful views. The uphill walk from the town centre is noted, but it's considered short and not a significant deterrent.
Overall, guests find the property comfortable, with special mentions of the spaciousness and the provision for storage of walking gear. However, some guests noted issues with bed comfort and low sofas, slightly affecting the score.
Facilities are generally well-received, especially the kitchen equipment and renovated areas. However, recurring mentions of maintenance issues, such as a non-working fire and unstable dining chairs, impact the score.
There is no mention of gifts or special thoughtful touches provided by the hosts in the reviews, so it is not possible to score this category.
About this property
A spacious and comfortable detached stone built house, c1875, in an elevated position and ideally located only a short walk up the hill from the village centre, Gale Mews will offer up to five guests a fine comfortable base for their Lakeland holiday at any time of the year. There are extensive views across the village rooftops to the fells beyond and a lovely landscaped garden with a large enclosed terrace with outdoor furniture where you can relax on sunny days. A second paved patio area at the bottom of the garden boasts a large wooden arbour for those early evening sundowners.
Walks from the door will keep the most active members of your party happy whilst the village centre boasts a wide choice of local shops, pubs and restaurants for all your day to day needs. Ambleside has a five-screened cinema showing all the latest films, a climbing wall, a recreation ground with bowls, boule, crazy golf, putting and tennis, and there are lake cruises on Lake Windermere all year round.
Accommodation:The entrance hall with boot-store and downstairs cloakroom with wc and basin leads via twin doors to an impressive fully fitted designer kitchen/breakfast room with views over the terrace and fells beyond from the bay windowed seating area. A wall-mounted flat screen TV with integrated DVD provides a second media centre. A door opens from the breakfast room into the spacious sitting room with a further bay window with views, a woodburner-effect gas fire and leather suite. A wall-mounted, flat-screen, internet linked TV with HDMI connected DVD player and the mini-hi-fi provide entertainment when required. Another door allows direct access to the terrace via a vestibule area.
Stairs from the sitting room lead to the first floor landing and hence to three good bedrooms all with fell views – the master has a king-sized double bed, fitted wardrobes/cupboards and en-suite shower room with power shower, basin, wc and heated towel rail; in addition there is one twin and one single bedroom with its feature cabin style bed (higher than a standard single). A large family bathroom has a bath, a separate large shower cubicle, basin, wc and heated towel rail.
Gale Mews has a light and sunny atmosphere with good views from all the main windows.
Outside: Most attractive, enclosed, south-west facing garden with large terrace and steps down to the lawn and separate patio area. The lawn and lower garden can also be accessed by a path from the main driveway. Patio dining table with all-weather self standing parasol
Ambleside is a great location for exploring the central Lakes, with Grasmere and Langdale Valley just a short drive away. There are cruises, boat rides, and watersports on Lake Windermere, plus stores, restaurants, and pubs in the village. On the lakeside in Waterhead, the parkland offers excellent lake views and a short beach, while a walk in the other way brings you to Stock Ghyll Force waterfall. Along with the Lake and fantastic walking, Ambleside is notable for its yearly rushbearing ceremony and the 17th century "Bridge House," now the National Trust Information Centre.
Accommodation
Three bedrooms: 1 x king-size, 1 x twin, 1 x single.
Bathroom with bath, walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen/diner.
Sitting room with electric stove
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine.
TV, DVD player and WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Parking.
Garden with patio and furniture.
No travel cot or highchair available at this property.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 0.13 miles, pub 0.14 miles.
Note: Check-in from 4pm and check-out by 10am
Nearby points of interest
- Hayes Garden World Ambleside
- Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead
- Hawkshead Grammar School Museum
- The World of Beatrix Potter
- Lakes Aquarium
- Lakeland Motor Museum
- Lake District National Park
- Lake Windermere
- Esthwaite Water
- Lodore Falls
Reviews (34)
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Ian
We feel for a winter stay in a cottage you need a fire of some sort as a focal point especially at Christmas,as the fire place made the room a dark area.Hard mattress in main bedroom not for us causing backache.
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Jillian
Outside light on the side of the house was not working it made it very dark getting into the property
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Maureen
The house is in a wonderful location, a walk of only a few minutes from the centre of Ambleside, but on a very quiet street and with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. While it is an uphillI walk from the town centre, it really is a very short walk. The house has a wonderful, modern open-plan kitchen and dining room, a lovely sitting room and, upstairs, 3 very comfortable bedrooms and 2 bath/shower rooms, as well as a toilet downstairs at the main entrance. Most of our walks started from the front door but there was also lots of walks a short drive from the house. We had a wonderful holiday there and would highly recommend Gale Mews.