Uldale

We had a really enjoyable stay,relaxed and peaceful, amazing scenery from front and back.

The property is in an excellent location with stunning views all around.

The gardens although small were lovely. The kitchen was well equipped for self catering and we had all we needed. However the property is very tired looking and the cheap curtains were hanging off the rails. The towels need replacing - the ones I was using had bleach marks over them and were coming apart at the seams. New linens on the beds would be good - pictures of the bedrooms on the Web are totally different from the reality. Finally the oven was filthy and looked like it had never been cleaned. I have stayed in Lakelovers before and this property is not up to their usual standards.

The house is situated perfectly in Ambleside.

Close enough to enjoy Ambleside but not so central that you're disturbed by the noise from the pubs, etc... It's a lovely house, which had most things you need whilst away. The bedrooms are a good size and the beds were comfortable. It was quite handy having 2 showers in the property. Both worked well and could be used at the same time, without affecting each others temperature, etc... We did find the interior of the house was quite tired in some rooms (mainly the kitchen). It didn't have an impact on our stay but just to note a bit of TLC may be needed. Also, The toilet seat (downstairs) mentioned in a review a few months ago still hasn't been fixed and the carpets and kitchen needed a good hoover when we arrived. The garden is quite small but was perfect for enjoying the sunshine throughout the day and has wonderful views and even the occasional flyby by the RAF, if you're lucky.

Lovely place to stay.

Great location, parking was ideal for two cars. Well equipped house and lots of space to put food away in the kitchen. Showers were great and beds were very comfy. Would definitely stay again.

Positives: Excellent location ( minutes walk into town, wonderful views from all aspects of the property.

Parking space. Spacious property. Clean (but see review of pillows, below). Well equipped kitchen. Main bathroom more modern than rest of property. Plenty of storage in bedrooms and kitchen. Plenty of hot water and Hive heating system made for easy heating boosts which was useful due to the property dropping quite chilly in between boosts. Negatives: Decor is fully stuck in a 1980’s/90’s time warp and all soft furnishings are of poor/cheap quality. Very bare house, no ornaments so the property lacks a homely feel. Sofas uncomfortable and sofa scatter cushions completely flat. Very drab and old dark brown carpet throughout the property. We have stayed in many pet friendly properties that do not have dark brown carpets. The standard of the bed sheets/covers in the twin and one of the double rooms was absolutely unacceptable especially the pillows in all rooms which were completely flat and lumpy, and the pillow ‘protectors’ were yellow with other people’s sweat stains which we discovered when we stripped the beds at the end of the holiday. The spare pillows in each wardrobe were of equally poor quality. The instruction to visitors to not strip the mattresses or pillow protectors clearly means they are not getting washed between visitors which is an appalling lack of hygiene. The bedding was clearly many years old, faded and nothing matched. Curtains were not fitted well to the rails, hooks missing so curtains were in places hanging off the rails. Curtains all mismatched to the room ‘decor’ and old and tatty. Please invest in some new bedding. At this price of accommodation it is inexcusable. Towels plentiful but all mismatched and old. The towel placed in the bathroom before our arrival had bleach marks all over it. The shower room had no source of heating making it unusable. The downstairs toilet has no source of heating either, therefore very uncomfortable to use. Kitchen was well equipped but all crockery was in the same time warp as the house and many plates, mugs and glasses were chipped. Would have been a nice touch to put a radio in the kitchen/diner. No outside tap; as a dog friendly property an outside tap should be standard. We always bring our ‘mud daddy’ with us to clean the dog just incase, so as to ensure we look after the properties. All in all a very disappointing property especially given the cost for one week over Easter.

Although the property had been cleaned, there was a considerable amount of dust everywhere.

The property has a BT TV box, just a pity there were no batteries in the remote. There is no heating in the downstairs utility/ toilet, which is not ideal for frosty mornings and evenings. The upstairs shower room is very small with no w.c., although there is a fully fitted bathroom. The toilet seat was very loose and dangerous, thankfully Lakelovers dealt with it efficiently. I am just surprised that the cleaner did not report the defect when the property was cleaned, you must have a reporting procedure for defects the cleaners find. With the steep front steps I would not recommend this property for people with mobility issues. Overall, we were disappointed in this property and won't be booking it again.

This was our second stay at this lovely cosy cottage and we're already looking at booking a 3rd holiday here.

It's warm, spacious for 3 couples, the beds are comfortable, the kitchen is very well equipped, complimentary items were appreciated (e.g. tea, coffee, dishwasher and washing machine tablets), there is free street parking available, it's just a short stroll into Ambleside town and there are lovely walks from the doorstep. What more could you want for a winter stay in the Lakes?! We only have a couple of minus comments.... The black mould in the bathrooms really does need attention. Also there was no attempt to make the cottage look festive, even though it was a week before Christmas. However, these really didn't distract from our stay, Uldale is a wonderful base for a Lake District holiday.

This property ticked a lot of boxes for us - great location, cosy lounge, spacious kitchen and diner, good size bathroom, nice safe garden for the dog and tremendous views.

Our only negatives was that the settees were less comfortable and the shower room was a little small.

Clean, comfortable accommodation.

Perfect location for us and our wee old dog. Having the back garden was ideal and the views all added to a relaxing (even with all the walking) few days away. Nice touch with the dogs bowls - incase you forget to bring your dogs own ones. Plenty crockery and utensils.

Ideal location very comfortable accommodation with all essential amenities home from home we had an excellent vacation SEPTEMBER 2025

A beautiful, spacious house in a quiet corner of Ambleside.

Generous garden which we, and our dog, enjoyed spending plenty of time in.

Uldale was a lovely place to stay whilst we were in Ambleside.

Would recommend to others.

Really comfortable, perfectly located holiday cottage.

Great choice of outdoor seating areas. Recommended.

The stay was great, our dogs absolutely adored it, we had everything we needed

Lovely property in an excellent location

A lovely week in Uldale.

An ideal location, everything in walking distance but not on a main road or any noise from town. Walks up Loughrigg, Wansfell or down to the lake without the need to drive anywhere. Uldale was well equipped, lovely front and back gardens and dog friendly. We would thoroughly recommend this property and all the booking process, etc was easy

A very pleasant stay, good amenities.

Well stocked kitchen. Very local to attractions. Comfortable home from home in a quiet neighbourhood. Very close to local shops/high street within walking distance. Windermere is walking distance although we did not do this.

Lovely cottage.

Fantastic views. Perfect location for short walk to Ambleside town. Plus easy access to great walks in the area.

We’ve stayed in Uldale for many years, previously under Lakelovers.

Always found it clean, although needing some updating and always enjoyed our stay. But found that, this time, the cleanliness was not up to standard. There was a strong smell of dogs and a lot of pet hairs, not sure if dogs were allowed before, which in previous stays had not noticed. The floor and walls around back door were dirty. I swept under the dining table and around the window area, there was a lot of dust and hairs, not sure last time it was cleaned.

A really lovely house generally.

Great location. Could do with providing hand soap & also duvet covers that actually fit the duvet. I kept getting my feet stuck in the excess material. Blackout blinds or curtains for the front bedrooms would be good to block out the very bright light of the street lamp. A hand towel would also be useful for the downstairs wc.

As frequent visitors to Ambleside we’ve been looking for our ideal dog friendly spot and this was it!

Location was just far enough away from the one way system and as a result really quiet! Enclosed rear garden for the dog and plenty of room for us! It was that good I’ve already booked again for next year!

This was our 3rd stay at Uldale, it is our 1st choice of holiday home if we stay in Ambleside.

Everything about the place suites our needs down to the ground. Nice and quiet as it's away from the centre but only a short walk to get to all the ameinities.

The property is lovely just needs some new bits in it and maybe the carpet could do with a clean as the pugs in the bathroom needed bleaching as was black and shower head also needs doing

Great holiday, such a cosy cottage in the perfect position to enjoy a pre Christmas break with friends.

Uldale was just right for 3 couples and a dog. In fact it was so good that, before the end of the holiday, we booked again for next year. The Sykes team was also very good. The customer service staff were professional and helpful, arranging for the maintenance team to pop out the same day to fix a couple of little problems. All round a fab stay!

Fantastic, we've done them all in Ambleside and finally found our dog friendly haven centrally based.

So good we've booked again for next year. Its a great property and the photos don't do it justice on the Web. A few very minor maintenance jobs but the housekeeping and cleaning is superb.

Warm and comfortable house, beautiful views, great location had a lovely stay, would be lovely to sit out side in the summer .

Lovely house, great location, comfortable throughout, we had a great stay at uldale, the only negatives are, that the garden could do with a tidy, overgrown bushes, just could be a lot neater, only had 3 drinking tumbles and 3 wine glasses, the carpet in the lounge, could do with replacing, as there is a tear, which will only get worse, but all in all, lovely stay

Lovely, comfortable and well equipped house in a fantastic location for exploring everything Ambleside and Windermere lake has to offer.

Looking forward to returning!

A really lovely cottage.

We were 5 adults and a dog - found the house to be a great size for all of us and very comfortable. Lovely to have an enclosed garden for the dog - and enjoyed by us too. We appreciated the extras ( washer tabs, dish washer tabs, dish cloths etc). Other reviews mentioned no extras such as salt etc - good to know in advance and not a problem as we took our own supplies. The cottage is in a good location for walks out and handy for the shops. We barely used our car during our stay. We would recommend the cottage.

The house was very comfortable and warm.

We felt it was a shame that condiments like salt and pepper were not provided. A small but useful thing to do. Also there were not enough toilet rolls. Again such a small but important factor. However, the house is very well situated and within walking distance of the shops and pubs of Ambleside.

The house was very satisfactory and well equipped but the garden was scruffy and the fact that the lawn was uncut is unacceptable.

It was good weather but we did not want to sit in the garden because of this.

I will revise this listing once a dispute is resolved.

An old chair with existing damage gave way during our stay. Luckily this happened when moving the chair, and not sitting on it as it is likely giving it's proximity to the fireplace injury may have occurred. On inspection, the chair leg has previously broken and had been stuck together with pins. Photographs have been shared with Sykes, however £90 has been taken from me. I have shared the photographs and respect a refund.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at uldale.

The location was superb and the cottage was spotless. Beds so comfortable. Lovely stay in a beautiful setting. Will definitely be back again. Thanks so much x

This is an absolute gem of a cottage

Had a lovely couple of nights, very handy for me and my dog to walk into town.

Very good facilities and well stocked with utensils. Nice secure rear garden.

Our second visit to Uldale, lovely property and extremly claen and well presented.

Bit of a drip on the hot tap in the kitchen and it seemed a wee bit cooler in the house than last year, maybe it's just us getting a year older! I would have no hesitation recommending Uldale to friends or family.

Love the lakes will definitely be back the cottage was lovely to maybe get some new mattresses and more pillows

The setting and property itself are lovely, very convenient and cosy.

We were disappointed to arrive at the check-in time to find the property had not been cleaned from the previous guests, this was however addressed relatively quickly and to a good standard, but this was not the start to a break in the lakes we had wished for. The beds were very hard and lumpy and the pillows could also do with a refresh, it was challenging to have a comfortable nights sleep. I have since read back on previous feedback and reviews left by other guests who have also mentioned the same about the beds and pillows, so it is a shame it appears this hasn't been addressed.

We had a very enjoyable stay in Uldale, we will return.

The only reason for not giving 5 stars for comfort and maintenance is that the two double mattress could do with replacing and the toilet seat in the bathroom needs adjustment. Apparently this has been reported before.

Very central location.

The mattresses on the the double beds are very hard!

Brilliant house in a great location.

Only problem I could think of is the mattresses could do with changing, a tad uncomfortable. Other than that great.

Lovely house, ideally situated very close to the shops and the climbing wall.

Thank you for a great stay.

The cottage was in a great place for us to walk from and we loved being back in the Lake District.

Uldale was very comfortable and we would recommend staying there. We have a few comments but none of which would impact us booking again. 1. After torrential rain and then getting showers the back garden flooded from the drains (we did email to advise but no reply) 2. The kitchen tap is dripping (again we did email) 3. Both double beds are not as comfortable as the single beds. We ended up staying in the smaller double bedroom 4. Seat pads for the wooden kitchen seats would have been appreciated 5. The back garden was over grown and needs some attention

We loved the cottage and found it had everything we needed.

Very convenient location.

A perfect base to explore Ambleside with everything needed for a comfortable stay.

Our dogs loved lying in the back garden and car parking as well, we had a really relaxing time.

As previously mentioned a visitor book would be useful.

The property was in a good location with a nice private rear garden. The property needs some attention. The downstairs toilet needed work chunks of plaster were off the walls and a proper shower in the main bathroom would have been good as it was very difficult to regulate the water temperature.

I loved the house and garden.

tThe location is excellent,which is why I booked it for two of us.Inthe event my daughter in law and two grand children came for two nights.They loved it.Iwould stay again but won’t do because my husband found the steps up to the property very challenging.(he has bad knees)It was also difficult to lift my bicycle up the steps to put it round the back.Otherwise a great place.

The holiday cottage was as described - in fact better.

The kitchen was very well equipped and the bedrooms were all very comfortable. We had good weather when we stayed and the front garden was a real suntrap - lovely to soak up the sun after days out and walks. Plenty of walks from the cottage and it was a bonus to be able to walk out to restaurants etc. in the evenings (but book ahead). Paddy the Patterdale terrier enjoyed the big bowls left for him to eat out of. If anything I found the cottage a little warm at times (heating was on in the middle of the night!) though this suited some members of our party. :-) The only things we found lacking were a wooden chopping board and a visitor book to read prior guest's comments / recommendations and to leave ours. Will definitely be more than happy to stay again.

Everything about the cottage was almost perfect, the only problem being the left hand side of the garden which has a tall hedge as the boundary.

Despite the cottage being dog friendly our two small Tibetan Spaniels escape into the neighbour’s garden by just walking under the hedge to freedom. The addition of some low level chicken wire would sort out the problem.

Had a great week, Uldale is in a great position for both Ambleside & the great walks nearby.

Cottage was very clean with all facilities that we needed. Many thanks for a relaxing break.

Fab place to stay, well looked after and very clean.

Plenty of extras ( washer tabs, dish washer tabs, dish cloths etc) I think the only minor issue was the heating it did get a wee bit cold at times. We will hopefully be staying again on our next visit.

An absolutely beautiful cottage and an amazing location.

Had the best time here. Will definitely be returning. Just a note for further improvement - would be nice to supply some extra toilet roll, and basics such as sugar/tea. But otherwise everything was perfect. Thank you.

Absolutely lovely little cottage.

Perfect for our family. A super short stroll to the centre whilst also being in a really quiet street. Off road parking a massive plus. The property has lots of space at with a large kitchen diner and a big living room with wc at the back of it. 3 good size bedrooms too. Property also really clean. My only negative comments would be I was a little disappointed with the amount of things left out for us, ie we ran out of toliet roll, only small amounts of handwash left in the bathrooms and there was no detergent for the washing machine ( something we have always found in previous cottage). Also lakelovers stated a 10am check out but in the cottage was a sign saying check out 9am due to covid..which is hard going with three kids to be up, packed and out for 9am. That being said I would definitely stay at the cottage again as we really enjoyed our stay and I would absolutely recommend it, I'd just make sure to take extras of basic necessities.

We felt like this place was a home from home.

We've visited the Lakes many times but never actually stayed in Ambleside. This was ideal for us, with lots of walks from the door. I appreciate having hooks to hangs things on, space for boots in the porch and a good kitchen. The whole place was comfy and had a nice atmosphere and we will definitely come again. The views from the house and garden were lovely! Just a few minor issues to point out - we also left a note for the housekeeper. We couldn't find out how to make the cooker hob fan stay on. It came on if you keep the buttons pressed but went off on release. Didn't affect us but thought you should know. The front gutter on the left looking at the house was overflowing quite badly about a metre from the neighbour, probably needs clearing. A simple guide to the heating control and microwave would be useful. We couldn't find any bin bags. If you want to use this review feel free to take off the last bits kind regards Stephen and Diane Poole

The cottage is in a fabulous location with impressive views of the surrounding hills.

It’s really convenient to pop to the shops in Ambleside and there are some lovely walks straight from the door. The outlook at the back and the garden is also lovely and would be a real asset to sit out and admire the view in Summer. The house feels spacious and the layout works really well with the loo/utility room at the back for boots and washing, plus the two separate reception rooms and then separate shower and bathroom upstairs. As others have said, the cottage could do with a bit of an upgrade inside - a real wood burner, rather than a fan heater, and a nice rug in the lounge would make a world of difference. Overall a great property, though.

Excellent location and roomy but the house was tired.

It would benefit from a refresh and some new furniture and facilities.

Excellent cottage in a fantastic location.

New curtains and bedding wouldn't go amiss but on the whole there is little to fault about Uldale.

A great house in an ideal location with fantastic views from both the front and rear gardens.

Some of the furnishings are a little tired but that would not stop me returning or recommending to others.