South View

South View is a lovely quirky apartment set in the lovely grounds of Oakfield House.

Good facilities and close to many walks. It is a great relaxing holiday destination for the Lakes.

This is a spacious and beautiful apartment, very well appointed, and with spectacular views.

We have stayed here three times now and thoroughly recommend it.

This is a gorgeous, huge apartment with fantastic views from the lounge.

The kitchen is well equipped with quality appliances, plenty of cutlery and crockery etc. The beds are comfortable and the ensuite bathrooms are a good size. I have booked again.

This was a fantastic place to stay with wonderful views.

This was our second visit and we are sure to return again!

We really enjoyed our stay, everything we needed was provided, the rooms were spacious and comfortable.

The view was incredible!

We have loved our stay in south view it’s so beautiful and my husband managed 4 watercolours during the week Selling his work enables us to always return to such peace and calm Thank you Muriel

What a fantastic property and an inspiring holiday.

We certainly want to come back!! Our best ever family holiday!

A marvellous apartment with everything you need for your holiday.

Amazing views, close to ameanaties, peaceful.

Lovely break we love the house and all facilities home from home very quite we enjoyed our break my only regret is we can’t take our dog but we understand that.

Thank you

We've stayed at South View previously and it can't be faulted for the great facilities, lovely setting and the fantastic views.

It's a beautiful apartment. On this occasion though, there was an issue with the hot water. I called the number on the Sykes welcome email for assistance but there was no answer. I then called the number in the information pack and spoke to the caretaker. She was very helpful and ultimately had it repaired but the process took 4 days meaning we had compromised hot water (ie not enough) for more than half of our holiday. Also, on our previous visit the noise from adjoining apartments wasn't an issue which can't be said for this visit. In summary, we chose to return to South View as we'd really enjoyed it previously. We won't be returning again.

We had problems with the hot water.

We reported it on the Monday but it was still not resolved when we left (early) on the Friday. We left due to the lack of hot water. We are due to be compensated but it did spoil our holiday.

Lovely apartment, very spacious, great location.

Absolutely stunning apartment with stunning views, fully equipped kitchen plus more.

.... everything was spotless and of high quality. Will definitely book again.

Loved staying here.

So comfortable, away from the Keswick crowds. The apartment is spacious and clean with everything you could need supplied. Views amazing. Lots of walks from the door or a short car ride away. Local buses pass by the main road though you cannot hear any traffic; the road is out of sight down the hill. We've already booked to stay again in 2025.

Superb very large apartment, beautifully appointed and equipped and with the most wonderful views.

Without doubt the best self catering accommodation we have ever found in the Lakes. We will only stay here on future visits to this stunning part of our fabulous country.

Lovely apartment , superb view ,the owners have thought of everything to make your holiday enjoyable.

A lovely week the cottage was spotlessly clean ,quite and i loved the kitchen to work in lovely views throughly enjoyed our stay .

....Will be back soon

The location is stunning and very peaceful, the gardens are beautiful.

The property is very large, comfortable and with all the amenities needed for a vacation in The Lakes. It is well positioned with Keswick only a short drive away and there is good access to the coast and fell walks.

We loved our stay at South View, and particularly loved the glorious view.

The rooms were spacious and elegant, and had lovely big windows - 12 ft high on the upper floor, I am guessing - so it was full of light. We enjoyed walking in the beautiful grounds. The kitchen was particularly well-equipped. Our bed was very comfortable - excellent mattress. A couple of minor "picky" points: We would have liked to have been able to drive the car round the house nearer to the back door for unloading and loading the car, instead of having to make a a lot of trips round the house. Parking in slot 2 afterwards would have been fine. Similarly, it would have been nice to have the dustbin with the others just outside the back door, and not to have to carry it all the way round the house. And a soap dish or little shelf for soap/shampoo would have been the icing on the cake in the very nice shower.

A very spacious and well appointed apartment with some spectacular views from the lounge windows; very well equipped throughout with high quality fixtures and fittings; a delightful home to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

The only drawback during our week there was the weather...it rained a lot!

We loved our stay at the apartment.

Beautifully positioned and kitted out.

As before, an excellent property.

Quite the best we’ve stayed in in the Lake District. Exceptionally well appointed. Just to mention the large frying pan didn’t seem to work on the induction hob.

Thank you for providing such a well-equipped, highly-appointed, comfortable and spacious accommodation.

The gardens are beautifully kept and setting idyllic. We have booked a return stay next year.

If you are looking for a quiet retreat South View is that place.

We had such a fantastic week stay there and the gardens are so beautiful. The house is very well equipped, in fact it is one of the best ones. And we have stayed in quite a few Sykes cottages. Would highly recommend this place 10/10. Will definitely be coming back.

A really comfortable and well equipped property in a quiet location with lovely views.

Lovely and clean, spacious and comfortable We will definitely return and would recommend

In almost all respects this is a perfect property.

The accommodation is faultless and by and large everything we needed was provided. Just two minor points: the waste bin was not lined with a bag and there was very little washing up liquid. We bought our own bin liners. I know this is not the fault of the owners but we were disappointed that there was no opportunity to segregate our refuse as we did at home.

Excellent and spacious accommodation.

This is a beautifully maintained, spacious and exceptionally well located apartment.

The views are outstanding and the rooms spacious and comfortably furnished to a high standard. The gardens are lovely (and peaceful outside of school holidays!). The kitchen is very well appointed and with every gadget a keen amateur cook could wish for. It is also well stocked with toys, games and books and tourist info. Highly recommended!

A truly wonderful property in a beautiful location, quiet and peaceful, yet just minutes from Keswick and convenient for getting around the Lake District.

The apartment is extremely spacious, elegant, and tastefully furnished with the most wonderful views from its large living room, terrace and grounds. It offers period charm with all mod cons, especially in the kitchen which is comprehensively stocked. Everything was immaculately clean, providing a comfortable and welcoming base for a Lakeland holiday. We loved everything about it.

Fabulous property.

Very well appointed kitchen. Comfy beds, beautiful bathrooms, warm throughout the property, fantastic large lounge with space to relax and enjoy the wonderful views. Plenty of books, games, puzzles and DVDs and a chess set. Nothing was wanting. Would highly recommend this property and hope to return again one day.

This was a return visit and we really like this apartment.

However, as with last year, we felt that the cleaning left something to be desired. It seems as though the cleaner cleans the bits he/ she can see but does not go the extra mile. This year the sofa in the sitting room was covered in toast crumbs ( you wouldn’t notice unless inspected properly as it is patterned). We also had to hoover the rug ourselves before being able to start a jigsaw, as the rug was dirty! Neither bedroom had been dusted properly, only a cursory dust along edges etc. In the bathrooms it seemed as though they had been mopped without first being swept, as behind the doors there were patches of wet scum/dust. It is such a shame because it’s such a cosy place to stay with amazing views. These comments would not stop us returning again but it takes the edge off a lovely stay.

Another fantastic stay at Southview - a wonderful apartment in a fantastic location - can't wait to come back.

A beautiful, well equipped apartment with fantastic views.

We will be planning a return visit to South View, as most of the visitors do.

The location was perfect for our stay.

The luxury of relaxing by the window while surveying the spectacular view is a great memory! Back again soon!

Wonderful apartment with superb views. We have had a great week of walking and wildlife watching! Thank you to all!

Stayed with Heart of the Lakes many times before, we love this property! We have booked to come back in a months time!

Equipment etc were first class.