Bank Barn at Rusland

Lovely isolation away from the hustle and bustle.

Bank Barn was simply a delightful and very special place to spend a week.

Its comfortable and homely despite being elegant and quite up-market inside. Very much a cherished and characterful family home, not a bland holiday let. The garden and surrounding countryside is a nature-lover's paradise. Despite feeling off-the-beaten track there are two excellent pubs within easy reach, and two tea-room/cafe options in Satterthwaite. Supermarkets etc. in Ulverston are not too far away by car. We have been staying somewhere different in the lake District every year for 25 years or more, and Bank Barn is as good as anywhere we can remember.

This is a beautiful, peaceful well appointed house and secure garden, with delightful patio seating area.

Lovely countryside views from every aspect of the property. Beds and seating in all the areas are really comfortable. As a home base for the week, I have not rented better in the UK. There are beautiful walks from the front door with no traffic to negotiate, including one walk that links to one of the better pubs in the area, The Manor House at Oxen Park. The steep winding lane to get to the property did not put us off at all in a 4 wheel drive vehicle, but if you are feint hearted about driving up narrow single tracked lanes, it is something to seriously consider, especially if you plan to come and go for trips out at night (i.e. in the dark).

The house is beautiful and set in a very rural location,calm and quiet.

Inside it contains everything you need with a good selection of utensils etc! It gave us a chance to explore the local towns like Hawkshead and Coniston and of course close enough for a short drive to Windermere and Ambleside. As per other comments the road to the house is narrow and steep and if not confident on single track roads might pose more of an issue. Overall we looked the house and quiet setting

Lovely house with an amazing garden.

Quite a steep, twisty lane to access the property but well worth the effort. The property is semi detached but feels very private and we met the neighbour and he is delightful There were sheep in the next field when we stayed but the fence was well maintained and the garden was secure, although the wall between the houses by the stream could be scaled by an athletic dog if left unsupervised. Felt very homely and a really lovely place to stay. We would definitely recommend it for a holiday in the lakes.

Bank Barn was lovely in parts - location was superb, as was the garden and with the delightful stream at the bottom of the garden.

Unfortunately, some parts of the house were in need of a good clean and updating - the kitchen in particular. We had to clean many of the glasses, cutlery and crockery before we could use them, and the cupboards were full of cobwebs and spiders, with many of the pans needing a good clean also. It felt like the kitchen drawers might break at any moment. There were dog hairs on the seat cushions and dead flies on many window sills. The bedrooms and bathrooms were clean and well kept (aside from the drooping shower head!). However the sitting room and dining area upstairs felt very lived in. The lighting everywhere was quite odd also. It was somewhat disconcerting to find people in the garden one day when we got back from a walk - we appreciate maintenance on the garden needs to be done but some warning of this would have been appreciated. All in all, when we overlooked certain things, it's a lovely place to stay but it does need some updating and a deep clean.

Picture perfect house with amazing garden and views.

House had everything we needed and was very comfortable. We had a lovely stay and our dog was very happy in the garden and the little stream. It’ took us about 45 minutes to walk to the nearest pub which had very nice food and was very welcoming. I would maybe recommend the owners switch broadband provider as we didn’t have any phone signal all week. It is good to switch off from tech but would have been good to help plan days out, etc. All I all we had a lovely stay and I would recommend.

Just what we all needed.

Facilities were great. Loved the relative remoteness . ( the road comes with the territiory).Fabulous place for our men folk to begin their cycle rides straight from the door. Not far to Hawkshead for essentials . Ate at the Manor and the Eagle - both provided more than acceptable menus. Lovely views with that gorgeous upstairs sitting room. Our labs loved the stream and the large lawned garden was a huge bonus. We sat out one evening. Instructions on how to find things and how they worked were exemplary. Thank you! We would highly recommend this property for a family and friends getaway. Neighbours were lovely and met the Emus in the paddock opposite! Struggling to put anything negative

Excellent property ideal for the family and the 4 legged one too she loved the garden and stream highly recommended this was our 2nd stay here and will be looking to come back

Great cottage with everything we needed for an active family of 6!

Garden fantastic with the stream an added bonus for the kids. Lovely quiet location but perfect for easy access to Grisedale forest and the mountains too. The cottage was cosy and homely. A fabulous ace to stay.

We all loved staying at bank barn the beds we super comfortable my daughter said she had the best sleep ever and wants a mattress topper the same as at bank barn,the only thing would be the wispy spiders we found all over the barn in every room in the corners but it wouldn’t stop us staying again views are amazing and thank you to the owners for making there property available for others to enjoy.

Kitchen surfaces/ oven and bathrooms very clean.

Bathrooms lovely and very modern. Overall though, house is quite dusty in places, with a number of cobwebs throughout. They don’t bother us much, as we live in a rural area, but I can imagine would be off-putting to some guests. I did an online shop with Morrisons for when we arrived, but found I couldn’t use much of the cupboards or freezer when unpacking my shopping. Freezer is in desperate need of defrosting. Once I had removed all the ice trays and broken freezer doors that were stored inside it - I managed to use one of the shelves for my food. I’d say it’s currently around 50% ice - so needs attention. It’s definitely a “home away from home” as felt lived in and is lovely and warm. Everything you could need is in the kitchen - but it is bordering being cluttered. All of the cupboards and drawers in the kitchen are full. I unpacked/tidied one of the cupboards and moved items around, so that I could store my shopping. It would have been nice to have just one empty cupboard to unpack my shopping into. I understand it’s a dog friendly place, so again we can turn a blind eye, but there was dog poo around the front of the house and on the grass, which was nothing to do with our dogs. We removed what we saw so the kids could play outside. We are very vigilant with picking up after our dogs, but realise some people aren’t - so this is not the fault of the cleaners really, it’s just annoying. The furniture in the tv room is tired and somewhat uncomfortable, but the furniture in the second living space is lovely, with a lovely view. Finally, the lighting throughout is tricky. Only the kitchen and bathrooms have ceiling lights. The rest of the rooms have just one or two lamps. This was ok for some of us, but my Mum, for example, struggled to read upstairs and opted to get ready in the bathroom due to the lighting in her bedroom. We therefore spent most of our family time in the kitchen, eating, chatting and playing games around the big table, which was great. I think overall, nice enough, but maybe a bit too expensive for what it is. We wouldn’t stay again. But have enjoyed our holiday away from it all. Thanks.

Ideal Place to get away from it all, great Neighbours couple if Emu's and a few Peacocks definitely one to get off Grid Wi fi in Barn but outside no coverage for a good mile so ideal for those wanting to get away from it all Stunning views and a great place to explore the area very spacious and wonderful place to take the family including the dog :) who thoroughly enjoyed it too highly recommended

This is a wonderful place to stay.

Peaceful, remote, comfy and clean. A stream at the bottom of the garden was a big hit with the dog and the kids. The accommodation is amazing. The kitchen is a bit basic compared to many air bnbs we’ve stayed in, but we made it work. The rest of the place more than makes up for it. And there’s a emu next door. What more could you ask for? Loved it and will certainly be going back.

Lovely place to stay.

Really comfortable with plenty of outdoor space for our dog to enjoy. Clean throughout house apart from inside the kitchen cupboards ( the only minor negative ! ) Thank you

We had a lovely holiday.

Beautiful property in beautiful location. We did have difficulties with the key box not opening. Luckily there was an extra box with keys for maintenance which we were able to access. Also when we did get in there was a key in the back of the main door so the key wouldn't have worked anyway. Because of the remote location we had to drive to get a phone signal in order to call the office. I am thankful there was a second key box they were able to tell us about otherwise it is likely we would have had to wait for upto an hour. With significant effort my partner was eventually able to open the box but it was not at all easy and other customers may experience similar issues.

Location was quite, just what we needed, walks from the door, which was a bonus.

The Let and the garden were superb. We had a problem with the water ( brown tinge). The Visitor book does mention the water and says that it’s safe to drink. Apart from that,fantastic holiday.

A beautiful property, well presented, comfortable and equipped with everything you could ever require for a holiday in the Lake District.

Thank you for allowing us to stay in your lovely home here in Icklethwaite, in such a lovely peaceful surroundings.

A relaxing escape from the busyness of life, it has given us all time to reflect and recharge our batteries & for our dog Ralph - time to add more to her already charged batteries - she has had a lot of fun running around the garden & beautiful countryside around here. We look forward to returning.

Thank you so much for a wonderful week in this beautiful house.

Hugely relaxing for everyone. The dog will be particularly sad to leave the doggy paradise that is the huge garden and personal stream. We are looking forward to returning!

My Family and I have had an amazing holiday here at Bank Barn.

It is a beautiful house and has a lovely garden. We loved the swing and paddling in the beck and so did our dog Henry the Cockerpoo! We particularly enjoyed our evening walk to see the Donkeys, Emus and Peackocks at the nearby farm. We also loved walking to the Manor for beautiful food.

Many thanks for a wonderful stay at Bank Barn.

A wonderful location to explore from, with stunning views. We have had a brilliant long weekend full of walks, sights, relaxed meals and lots of laughter. Toasting marshmallows on the fire pit and watching the sunsets was the 'best bit' according to the children. A perfect end to the longest and strangest of times!

Lovely house, very comfortable and great views!

Good walks from the house into Grizedale forest and access to Blencathra. Visited Coniston and Hawkshead and did some walking around there. Great weather with plenty of Sunshine was a real bonus!