Idle Mill 2

Lovely modern apartment slap bang in the centre of Ambleside, a great base for a few days hiking and trail running.

Idle Mill 2 is a fabulous apartment, situated in the middle of Ambleside.

It is a great place for getting out and about in the Lakes (the regular buses to Kendal or Keswick go from a stop 2 minutes away - any journey £3 ). It is ideally suited for those wanting an energetic time (you can start the 20km Fairfield Horseshoe trek from the door) as well of those who prefer views and boat trips with a bit of retail therapy thrown in. It is next door to The Flying Fleece and a minute from the fabulous Apple Pie Bakery and Dodds for excellent meals and it is also a great spot for people watching. The apartment itself is modern, comfortable and well appointed with a Juliette balcony to aid cooling in summer and a wood burner for cosy winter evenings. We can't wait to come back!!

Lovely apartment located on the edge of Ambleside.

There is an issue with it getting very hot in summer. A fan is provided and we bring our own duvet as the ones provided are suitable for winter. Clean and comfortable otherwise.

Just had a lovely stay in idle mill 2 at Ambleside.

Great location fabulous apartment we will definitely be back.

Another wonderful holiday in this fabulous apartment.

It's very spacious, yet warm and cosy - right in the heart of Ambleside. We've stayed in Idle Mill 2 many times and look forward to returning again in 2026. Thank you.

Excellent apartment.

All the facilities you will need. Very central to the town. Car parking available.

A super apartment, ideally situated to enjoy Ambleside and the surrounding area.

Very nice flat Been here before.

Would stay again

Perfect accommodation.

High standard, very comfortable, very convenient location. We will be back. Thank you ☺️

Love staying at Idle Mill.

The location is great and the apartment fantastic and has everything we need. We have booked again for next year

Another great stay at this wonderful, spacious, apartment - right in the heart of Ambleside.

It was decorated for Christmas, which is a lovely touch. Thank you.

I keep coming back to this excellent apartment for a weeks walking holiday.

I cannot fault the interior and its facilities. It is also a good location for setting off on a variety of countryside walks, without having to drive somewhere. The town has a good cinema, lots of interesting local shops and a variety of good restaurants to choose from. Your lucks in here.

Stayed previously and already booked in the future too!

A lovely property really well presented and lovely to have a Christmas tree upon arrival. Everything is positive about Idle Mill 2 and we always take slippers mindful of the occupants below. A few things to consider though, can the oven be cleaned out? The light in the wardrobe of bedroom 2 needs a new bulb. Ever considered a “romantic package” whereas fluffy bathrobes, a bottle of fizz and small box of local chocolates are offered for an additional charge? Brilliant as always and the only negative was dustbins being emptied 05:30 in the morning!

Fabulous as ever.

Third time staying says it all - clean, comfortable and ideally placed for exploring this beautiful area.

We loved this apartment!

It's perfectly located in Ambleside near to shops and restaurants, and also to discover the rest of the Lake District. The apartment has everything you need and more. It's very clean, comfortable and very spacious. Absolutely 5 stars!!! We'll definitely recommend.

Had an amazing stay in a beautiful cottage located right in the heart of Ambleside.

What a beautiful place. Plenty of really nice bars and restaurants. Loads of choice of walks from the door. You dont have to use your car as the bus service is really good in the local area. I would highly recommend this cottage. We will be defaintly be coming back. Five star.

I have stayed here four times now.

Love the flat. Love Ambleside

Excellent property, loved the flat and location, will definitely stay again.

First class accommodation.

Can’t fault it. We will definitely be returning. Thanks very much for lending us your beautiful home ☺️

We had a lovely stay.

The property was in a great location and was very spacious. The towels were so soft and fluffy! Great to have a few logs, fire lighters and kindling for the fire. Thankyou. Given the price we paid we expected a welcome pack of things such as milk, butter, bread etc. and maybe a few store cupboard items such as oil for cooking. The microwave, oven and fridge were dirty and needed cleaning prior to use. The knives were also blunt and could do with being replaced. Overall a great stay. Thankyou.

Unfortunately unable to recommend.

Flat adequate but charged£120 on the basis of some very blurred pictures of alleged damage. Impossible to identify either damage or location even though we requested additional information. Would avoid at all costs.

Our first time staying in Idle Mill 2, we were pleasantly surprised at how spacious it was.

Two en-suite bedrooms were an added bonus, and the beds were really comfy. We would stay there again

We have holidayed in this apartment several times over the years.

The sofa is unfortunately now too low for our needs and therefore we struggled to be comfortable in the living room. The rest of the apartment was comfy and well equipped. Ideally situated close to all amenities

Enjoyed our stay once again.

Very clean 5 star apartment. Warm and inviting. Very central for facilities and easy for parking at this time of year.

We had a great stay at Idle Mill 2, it’s a perfect accommodation for friends to go away together!

In the heart of Ambleside it was so convenient to go downstairs with all the shops & cafes right on your doorstep. It was super clean, comfortable and well equipped. We would absolutely recommend staying here and will be back!

This is our second stay in this beautiful flat, and we 'treat' ourselves to it after a year of climbing in some fairly remote parts of the Lake District whilst walking the Outlying Fells.

It's lovely to come back to somewhere so warm and comfortable, and which is so conveniently located. We will definitely be back!

Superb apartment, spotlessly clean in a great location.

We’ve been twice already and will undoubtedly be back!

Great property, just a few comments; 1) There were no blinds in back bedroom (only front), so it was too light for my daughter (curtains too thin) - recommend to add blinds to help sleep 2) Front bedroom was very noisy from the road traffics (only room with old sash windows which didn’t block out any noise) - difficult to solve but worth to mention on the description (had to sleep with earplugs) Everything else was great!

Fantastic.

I’d like to move in permanently.

The apartment exceeded my expectations.

Great location - we loved hearing the sound of the stream at night, popping to the Apple Pie bakery, and of course the view of Bridge House. Also very comfortable and well equipped. Would definitely recommend.

The apartment was really lovely but we will not be returning as the 2 flights of stairs to gain access was a problem for us as we are both over 70.

once inside it was ideal. We would have enjoyed a balcony as we managed to be in the Lakes with glorious weather. In the bedroom, not the master, I found putting clothes on the rail you needed to be a giant. same with the microwave, I am quite tall but both areas caused me grief. Apart from the above it was a lovely stay, close to all amenities which was a blessing, we would recommend this apartment to family.

We had a great stay.

The accommodation was excellent and the location perfect. We would definitely stay again next time we visit Ambleside

This was probably the best property in ambleside we have stayed in over all the years we have been coming here.

It was everything it said and more, can't wait to return.

We love Idle Mill 2 (and Idle Mill 1 as we've stayed there before and rebooked for Christmas).

Lovely property with everything you need provided. Location is excellent it's the main reason we book it so handy for everything. Love the views and handy parking too.

Great place to stay over the festive season.

Very comfortable and centrally located. Great walks from the door, even though the weather was against us. Hadn’t realised how busy Ambleside was over NY and the traffic noise in the bedroom was noticeable.The apartment itself was a bit more tired than previous feedback had suggested: various items broken or stained. When we emailed, and phoned, about lights not working we were told ‘leave it with us’ but nothing happened for the rest of the week.

Excellent location for walking access to the town of Ambleside and its facilities.

The accommodation was first class, modern, clean and welcoming. The front bedroom faces on to the main road, but there was very limited noise from the traffic. The parking permit was blessing. Overall, a very good apartment.

Only 1 bin liner and 2 dishwasher tables for a 7 night stay.

Heating needs sorting we turned it down to 10 degrees and still had to open patio doors mid November.

Beautifully appointed and maintained property, spotlessly clean and centrally located in our favourite place in the Lake District.

What’s not to love? Already booked our return for next year - highly recommended.

Great apartment and well situated in Ambleside.

Only issue was the bed as very soft and so caused back pain. Otherwise fully recommend.

Lovely apartment in a great location - very spacious.

Lots of walks from the doorstep and great bus service if you want to leave the car behind and travel further afield. Have stayed at Idle Mill 2 a few times over the years and have always been extremely satisfied with the accommodation. Super comfy huge bed and quality linen. Car park pass for the car park is a bonus. Thank you.

We had a lovely week staying at Idle Mill 2.

The property was lovely and clean on arrival. We were advised that one of the shower was not functioning prior to our arrival but this was rectified quickly and did not cause us a problem. The property is in a great location in the heart of Ambleside and we would definitely stay again.

Excellent property, very clean, great space for 4 adults.

Brilliant location you can just park the car and walks, shops, restaurants all on your doorstep, would definitely stay here again.

Our favourite place to stay in the Lakes.

We had a wonderful stay.

The facilities were brilliant and in a fab location. The only issue we had was controlling the heating. The heating seemed to be either on or off. We tried changing the thermostat but could not change the heat level - we were either very warm or a tad chilly. Would definitely stay again though as we muddled through the heating.

This is a more expensive 5 star property.

The position with car parking and quality fixtures ,fittings together with wood burner and elevated position justify its score.

As expected as we’ve been before, great location and flat, only issue is in summer it is uncomfortably hot due to a recirculating air system from the boiler room.

We brought our own duvet as thick winter duvets on the beds.

Lovely place and location.

Although I would love to stay there again, unfortunately, I would have to think twice, as the parking was a massive problem...one day on returning from our day walking, we had to wait 35mins to get a space. Just a shame there isn't a designated space for the property.

Fantastic location and views from apartment