The Old Carriage House

great location comfortable, not flashy but perfect base for walkers.

easy to walk to Ambleside for tea where Sheila's cottage served a great meal, lovely garden although we didn't use it, didn't have the time or the weather. Really good value for money, spot on.

Loved the cottage and the location.

The only problem we had was the water was cold, the note about the immersion heater for water needs to be placed somewhere more prominent as it was only by accident that my husband found it.

Other than that it’s a lovely spacious property & we’d definitely rebook in the future,

Very poor level of equipment provided: insufficient plates (3) wine glassses (1) tumblers (3) and flutes(3).

Some washing up liquid would have been good. Plug in shower room sink doesn’t work. Toaster looks dangerous No sign of the soap shampoo etc shown in the pictures of the bathrooms. No bedside lamps in double room.

Fantastic location, excellent property, well equipped, plenty of room, parking outside was a bit tight at times.

Great little private garden across the road with lovely views up the river. Downside was the main TV in the front room didn’t work very well and needs replacing with a more updated version, the remote control was a nightmare to use, intermittent. Also recommend cleaning to porch going into the property, spiders, cobwebs etc and the windows could do with a good clean.

The location is brilliant but the cleanliness of the property is poor.

Dirty microwave, toaster. Used tissue in drawer and drawers falling apart. Advertised with a garden in picture no garden. No welcome instructions. Fire didn’t work the water run cold . Generally bad state of repair

Great location.

Cottage in need of some TLC for example toilet seat loose , wardrobe handle missing - just little things that would make a difference. There was quite a bit of dust in places and an earring was left on a shelf that had cobwebs on it .. Although dog friendly there is only a tiny area for the dog to go that is secure .. Right next to a very busy road with a loose grid outside that constantly rattled when a car ran over it .. I would visit again but probably look at the other rentable cottages with the courtyard as they seemed a lot more modern from what I could see when checking them out on the websites ..

Lovely cozy cottage.

Road outside busy and no garden as such, so had to take care with our dog. Also manhole loose outside on road and banged every time a car drove over it. Lovely stay and didn't spoil our break.

Good location for Ambleside - less than a 10 minute walk.

Having two bathrooms is handy, one with a bath and one with a shower. The master bedroom is large with a tiny balcony. Well equipped kitchen with dish washer and washing machine. There was no instructions for the heating or hot water, so we had to just use the immersion heater which takes half an hour to heat and is a little inconvenient for a quick turn around. The grate outside the house makes a racket when cars drive over it... and it is a very busy road even after dark.

Very nice atmosphere, Good kitchen,soft bed, no instructions for gas fire or central heating but managed to find controls to latter.

Shower over bath has unreliable temperature setting and too short to stand up and shower and no way to turn off and hold achieved temperature setting so just had to waste water. Bit of noise when cars ran over something loose on the road beside. Would have been nice to know where to catch a bus to avoid looking for parking. Not impressed with price increase demand with no access to key until we coughed up.

Cottage looked nice from outside but very old fashioned inside.

Garden was across busy road. No plug sockets in second bedroom for charger or reading lamp. No hand soap in bathroom. Biggest problem was road noise. Manhole cover right outside rattled when cars went over it. We went home after 1 night :(

Lovely properly and a great space!

The only downside was that the shower is unusable because of the water pressure, and having to resort to using the bath when there’s 4 adults stopping there wasn’t convenient at all.

Nothing about the busy, noisy road in cottage description.

It is literally outside the windows and was intolerable. Next door cottage rooms being above Carriage house also not mentioned. If there is a noisy family above (as we had!) shouting, laughing and even snoring can be heard. None of the above made for the hoped for peaceful week in The Lakes. This was a shame because actual cottage and facilities were perfectly fine.

This is a great little property for a small family or two /three adults.

Lounge is not large, but perfectly adequate. The kitchen has everything you need in a relatively small space, and their are two Large bedrooms. Good location for walking into Ambleside or Waterhead as well as having a bus stop outside the door.

We thought the cottage was well below the rating on your website.

I think this has undermined our trust in your rating system. The cottage was well over priced for what it was . We thought it very much unloved, the upstairs bedroom is like a junk yard of furniture non of which is useful. There is one bedside lamp instead of four. The level of cleanliness is poor. The best feature is the garden which isn't easily accessible. The cottage is so close to the road I think it is dangerous for dogs and small children. To get fresh air in the kitchen you have to have the door open which means the dog can run out into the road. This isn't clearly described on the website. The cottage is also very dark. Not good value for money at all.

Clean and spacious but lacking in extras such as kitchen hand towel, bedside lamps any sort of toiletries or welcome pack, dog bowls.

All good

Property was more than expected.

All facilities, and equipment in accommodation had all comforts to make you feel at home. Fault with main bath room toilet not flushing resolved within 24hrs after telephoning the help desk. We would more then happy to book again.

The photo of the garden was misleading but otherwise very nice .

Comfortable and not too noisy despite being next to a fast main road.

Property is within easy walking distance to the town and was much easier to find in daylight. Tea towels have seen better days and a few bulbs were out (including bedroom lamp.) Parking is limited for a "sleeps 4" property. Access to the shared private garden was misleading (it is accessed across a road) but we were aware of this before visiting (after booking) from reading other reviews.

Needs a good clean and some tlc, televisions need sorting lack of channels.

Noise from the road is horrendous needs better double glazing. Just not a comfortable stay will not be returning

Great, quirky little cottage, loved the layout and the modern fixtures and fittings with an olde worlde twist.

Nice and clean. Within quick walking distance to the centre of Ambleside. Don't forget to pop over the road to enjoy the private garden. You can bat watch at sunset. The cottage is right next to a busy main road which can be noisy if you have the door open but that didn't spoil our stay. Also, aside from a tiny cleaning pack that contained a miniature washing up liquid and pad, 2 binbags and a cleaning cloth, there are no cleaning products in the cottage so may be worth packing a few. I had already packed bleach and antibac wipes so was ok. There are no supplies of tea, coffee and sugar either which we normally find available at cottages stayed at in the past, but there's a co-op, Spar and Tesco local in Ambleside so we just sorted ourselves out from there. I would be happy to stay here again. The kitchen tap drips constantly so that needs fixing

Really good.

Lovely place. Would happily go back sometime. A small thing but a shaving point to charge razors, electric toothbrushes etc would be useful if ever you are refitting the bathroom.

It is a very cosy and comfortable house.

We feel good when we are inside. The garden above the road is wonderfully beautiful.

A lovely quirky cottage with all mod cons available.

The cottage was spotless when we arrived. Within very easy reach of Ambleside. We loved our week staying there. I would recommend The Old Carriage House to anyone wishing to travel around Cumbria. A delightful property in the perfect place for us. Thank you to the owners and the excellent cleaners .

There was no info in the cottage regarding bins, use of machines, who to contact if there is a problem.

We could not get free view through the roku box. The garden across the road is stunning, who needs TV anyway!

The property was lovely.

Lots of character. Spacious bedrooms.

Lovely cottage very homely everything you need.

Great location (but on a main road with noise traffic ) but didn’t bother us . Beautiful little private garden over the road with on the river, Had problems with the hot water but our own fault as never ring to complain /or ask advice Definitely say again

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.

Ideal location. Will definitely be back.

The bed was uncomfortable and very noisy whenever anyone moved.

The rest of the house was perfect

The main issue are the photographs of the cottage and the private garden, the garden appears to be attached to the cottage when in fact it is across a very busy and dangerous road, nowhere in the description of the cottage listing was this mentioned, very disappointed.

As we thought we could step out of the front door to have a morning coffee in the garden or on an evening enjoying a glass of wine - this certainly was not the case. Other issues: The mattress on the main bed needs replacing very uncomfortable. No toiletries in any bathroom as shown in you images, and generally not very clean. The front room was cluttered, too much furniture. The Freeview Channels on the TV did not work. We would not recommend this cottage or return for another holiday. Thanks Mel&Christine

We had a lovely time, the cottage is in a great location and made a fab base for the week.

My only criticisms are the bed up stairs is so creaky that me and my husband ended up sleeping in the single beds and the kids upstairs as they didn’t quite make as much noise! The hot water runs out pretty quickly to if all 4 are planning baths or showers you have to be very quick or stagger them. Also there was no hairdryer. Other than that it was lovely

We had a nice week at this property, and would have gladly given 4 out of 5 if it wasn't for the most uncomfortable bed I have ever slept in.

Like most other reviews, this is a major issue with the property. Not only is it the noisiest, but you tend to gravitate towards the middle! Replacing it would be a major plus for this let. Other than that, the rest of the property was fine for us, a bit quirky but no other issues.

Minor issues such as previous occupants' bags of empty wine/beer bottles not removed, outside seating area (which was tiny) unswept, persistent smell of urine in the main bathroom (couldn't seem to get rid of it).

The double bed was quite uncomfortable, and very noisy even when turning over. Very tired looking bedding. Otherwise, kitchen & facilities/shower were great. Pleasant riverside area despite being across the main road.

No Welcome pack.

.No instructions for any of the appliances or heating /hot water . Boiler stopped working after 2 days .telephoned custom services twice but nobody came out to fix boiler to our knowledge!!! The main bed was noisy and uncomfortable. It needs replacing as soon as possible as a good nights sleep is nigh on impossible.

After many years of happily staying in a Heart of the Lakes property this cottage was a very big disappointment.

We arrived after a 5 hour drive to find no hot water and a TV with no sound, we rang HOTL but ended up with a Sykes call centre. The girl seemed surprised that there was no welcome pack in fact there were no instructions for anything in the property. The problems were eventually solved by a maintenance man from HOTL. The property was on a main road and the next door property had rooms above our cottage so we often heard footsteps, doors banging and barking dogs. The kitchen crockery and cutlery was very poor in quantity especially for 4 guests, the lack of sink plug or washing up bowl did not help. The lounge had a strong underlying smell of dog and the dining table would have been very small for 4 adults. We certainly will not use this property again.

The dishwasher was not very effective and as there was no plug for the kitchen sink, this presented a challenge for washing up!

There were items in the kitchen that had to be washed before use as they were not clean, including the oven baking trays. There appears to be an issue with ants in the main bathroom and some were also found in the twin bedroom. The cottage overall was not particularly clean, lots of cobwebs which had clearly been there for some time. The sleigh bed creaked every time you moved on it so was not conducive to a good nights sleep. Parking was difficult and would be better if there was a marked bay in front of each cottage. Also in this cottage as it is the first as you go into the courtyard, you can't park a family size car in front of it and leave enough room to open the stable doors to the kitchen, whilst allowing space for other cars to safely pass. On a positive note, the location was good and the garden was (over the main road) was very nice. I would have no issue with booking through Heart of the Lakes again in future, however I would not return to this particular cottage unless there were improvements made - it really needs some TLC.