Cranford House

Arrived on the Friday afternoon, no hot water no heating.

Initially thought it must be on a timer. It was not, contacted the number provided at 9pm heard nothing overnight nothing at all until the next day when I rang another number they eventually came and fixed the boiler which had broken just before lunchtime. We were then able to have hot showers and heating half way through the trip. A hot tub was advertised, it was full of ants we didn't realize this until we were sat in said hot tub, observed them crawling all over our bodies and the top of the hot tub. Advertised as having WiFi- wifi did not work at all, signal kept cutting out. We were a group of mothers who all. Have young children at home it was quite distressing not being able to keep in touch unless we were not at the property due to terrible Internet and phone signal.

A lovely week spent at Cranford house ,the house is lovely and comfortable with a large sitting area it was lovely being able to sit everyone together,the kitchen has all the amenities we needed to cook a Xmas Lunch ,parking might be a issue at times but we had no problems finding a parking space we had 5 cars with us in total ,we would definitely return to Cranford house again next time we go to the lakes as a family thank you for a wonderful .

A beautiful house which worked so well for us as 4 families coming together.

It was well equipped and we felt very at home. All the bedrooms were beautifully laid out. The Hot tub was fabulous and kept temperature so well. The house is just a few minutes walk from the town centre with lovely mountain views as you walk out of the front door. The only problem we had was with the Internet which rarely worked for the first few days and was intermittent after that. This may have been a local provider issue and not the fault of the owner but it was only thing which was a negative all week. We would certainly recommend the property.

We had a fabulous weekend at Cranford House for my sisters 40th birthday.

The house was in a great location, everything was in walking distance. Handy lane next to the property where we could unload everything via the back door with parking nearby. The property itself was lovely, loads of bedrooms with comfy beds. My only slight negative comment was that the downstairs rooms were a bit small but I’d read that in other reviews so it wasn’t anything we weren’t aware of and it didn’t spoil the weeekend

Cranford House was perfect for our family stay of 8 adults and 6 children.

There was everything we needed and only a short walk into the town! The check-in instructions and information were very helpful. Thankyou!

We had a great stay at Cranford House.

The house is beautifully decorated and has plenty of space for get2gethers for large groups. It is centrally located and we would be more than happy to stay here again.

What a great house and location.

Our family of 14 had a great stay here. Only let down were the number of pans available when cooking for a large number of people.

It was too tight for our party of 11, I can't imagine 14 as it states in listing.

We love to talk after dinner with cuppa but benches were so uncomfortable - a lot of ache backs. Size of property needs to have some sort of boot room/utility to help with space down stairs especially on wet days that we know the Lakes can have We had to wash hall floor on arrival as very sticky and buy a tin opener that we have left for others, otherwise well equipped kitchen We did enjoy our family stay but house just not quiet right for us - much better for parties may be unto to 9

We could not fault our experience, Sarah was really lovely and attentive.

The house was incredible and so close to all the local attractions. Such great value for money. We will definitely be coming again.

We were a family group of 9 ranging between 5 and 87.

The house was clean and well presented and the number of bedrooms suited the dynamic of our family group. On street parking was very limited and we struggled to find spaces for our 3 vehicles. There were 2 reserved spaces a short walk away but a house that sleeps 14 people will always have at least 3 vehicles. Ground floor space was excellent and there were plenty of comfortable seats for the 9 of us. Any more than that, you might struggle. The dining room was pleasant but the bench seats were somewhat uncomfortable after a while. The kitchen had plenty of crockery, cutlery and glasses but we really struggled with saucepans and frying pans. There were only 3 small saucepans and 1 small and very burned frying pan. In my opinion there needs to be more. There were, however, plenty of glass casserole/roasting dishes. The heating was an issue and we were cold most of the time. There are thermostats on each landing which control the heating for that floor. So at bedtime when everyone goes to bed and closes their bedroom doors, when the thermostat on the landing reaches temperature the heating goes off, leaving the bedrooms cold. The location of the house was really good. Just a 10 minute stroll to beautiful Fitz Park and the River Greta. The town centre was a short stroll away and stunning Derwent Water only 15 minutes on foot. The town was exceptionally busy over the new year period with a great market on Saturday. We found the restaurants to be very pricey. All in all a pleasant stay.

Can’t recommend enough.

We used Cranford House as a base whilst in Keswick for a family wedding. 7 adults, 3 children and 1 dog. The house was very clean and perfectly kitted out with everything we needed (even a hot tub for the naughty elf

Fabulous house, comfortable, brilliant location.

Lovely space for a family get together

Had a great family weekend in Keswick.

The house is lovely, warm cosy and well equipped. All bedrooms are well laid out and with comfortable beds. Kitchen is well equipped with plenty of crockery, cutlery and utensils. The hot tub was great addition and really enjoyed. Short walk into centre of town, with park and lake easy to get to. Parking not a problem with on road and the two spaces.

This is a very nice townhouse over three floors in fairly central Keswick, and accommodated 11 family members this October half term very comfortably.

What a gorgeous property.

Beautiful decor, well proportioned rooms. Lovely that all the rooms were so nice and there was no scramble for the best! Great facilities, perfectly clean and really good location. Can’t recommend it highly enough.

Generally happy with our stay but a few things could have made it much better; The number of coat hooks and shoe storage area is inadequate for the number of beds.

There is simply not enough space for drying wet things out, particularly walking stuff. The mattresses felt thin and uncomfortable. The amount of cutlery and crockery was brilliant, but the cookware was inadequate for number of guests and some of it (frying pan especially) was really poor quality. The arrangement of the top floor needs reconsidering - I stayed in the double room with the sloping ceiling and there is just not enough space to get around the bed. By the end of the week I felt like I had been permanently bent over, and despite this had hit my head on the low ceiling numerous times. One of our party is in a wheelchair and the description of the ground floor room says "en-suite walk-in shower". It is not a walk-in - it is on a raised plinth with a door. Fortunately the Calvert Trust have showers at their pool.

Fantastic comfortable well equipped house.

Spotlessly clean. Great facilities. Really enjoyed our stay. Great location. Quiet no noise but only a ten miutes max walk to town centre. Having a hot tub is fabulous. Only very minor thing back garden with hot tub is not at all secure for even a small dog. But this would not prevent me from staying here again.

Lovely house with lots of space for a big group.

Excellent location.

Responsive and understanding owner, cleaners and maintenance team.

Excellent communicators. Managed expectations well. High quality home, with all necessary facilities. Very well set up. Good views from top floor. Character home with charm. Hot tub lots of fun. Only thing I could think to suggest would be a slightly bigger fridge for a large group!

The place was amazing & better than described!

The house is absolutely stunning, there is everything you would need and it is only a short work to the centre of Keswick.

The rooms are very spacious and there’s plenty to do. I had the best time

My family and I stayed for my father’s 60th birthday.

The house was beautifully presented, perfect location (short walk away from the main high street in Keswick) and was very clean and tidy. We did find the mattresses were too soft which disturbed sleep but that is personal preference. There is plenty of room to sit and relax and have your meals and the tv room was great for the kids! Who also loved the hot tub which was clean.

We loved our stay at Cranford House, plenty of room for a group of 11 girls - bedrooms were spacious and shower/bathroom facilities were great.

The big fridge/freezer and 2 ovens were really helpful when preparing food for everyone. The house had everything we needed and only a short walk into Keswick for a meal after a big day out walking. The hot tub was brilliant, although access to this is by the side of the house and a public walkway so you have to be quick getting in. We found parking on the street fine. Overall, we would definetly recommend and stay again. Thank you!

Stayed at this property as we were working in the area.

The house is outstanding and in an ideal location just a few minutes walk from the main street of Keswick. Spotlessly clean and very well decorated. Loads of space with a big living room, dining room and kitchen to go with the 7 bedrooms. The hot tub was the icing on the cake! I would definitely recommend using this property if you plan to visit the area in a larger group.

Cranford house has everything going for it.

It's comfortably furnished, well proportioned, ideal for large groups and near the centre of Keswick. The house has been recently renovated to a high standard. Our party comprised of 8 adults, 4 children, a baby and a dog. Everyone fitted in and felt comfortable. We had a couple of small issues which were promptly dealt with by our contact Sarah. We would stay there again.

We were supposed to stay somewhere else but the landlord changed the room configuration which wouldn’t have worked for our group.

The good news is that we were offered Cranford House! This was exactly what we had been looking for and all of us were extremely happy. We were a family group of two elderly parents, adults, teens and dogs. All of us were well catered for. The house has great character and is large, spotlessly clean, in an excellent position and had everything we could wish for. The kitchen was very well stocked with utensils. Plenty of bedding, hot water and great space for cooking and dining. Downstairs en suite bedroom was ideal for grandparents. A short walk to shops and we were able to park on the road without hassle. Also a short walk to Fitz Park. Thank you to the host and I am sure we will return

Stayed at Cranford House for a 3 day weekend along with our two children, their partners and our five grandchildren (aged 12 to 20) eleven people altogether.

Cranford House was beautiful, the photographs were very accurate, the beds were comfortable and benefited from en-suite in five of the seven bedrooms, there was also a lovely bathroom with separate shower, there was plenty of seating in the dining room and lounge for everyone and we spent the evenings playing board games and enjoying being able to be together as a family. Keswick town is only a short walk away, a fabulous market on Thursday and Saturday and there was plenty of choice for eating out if required, Keswick is a dog friendly town and they are welcomed in many shops. The hot tub was well used during our stay. The owner had left coffee, tea, sugar, biscuits, washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets, washing tabs, pan scrubs and dish cloth (all of which I took because I expected to have to provide my own!). I would love to return to Cranford House.

We had a brilliant stay in Keswick.

The house is well equipped and there is plenty of space for everyone. The hot tub is a real bonus!

Had a lovely stay here, the home was beautiful and well equipped.

The location was perfect, close enough to walk into the town but on a quiet road

Fab time had by all