Loweswater at the Graythwaite Estate

We really enjoyed our stay and the property was lovely.

We appreciated the fields around the farm and the access to Estthwaite water was a real bonus and to walk our dog there was great. Some of the kitchen equipment could do with upgrading and the outside space felt a bit unloved but this did not detract from our holiday. We would definitely return to Loweswater.

Great location.

Nice area to exercise our dog opposite the cottage, you must clean up any mess by your dog on the field as children also play on the same area. Bed really comfy, has everything you need and close to the Tower Bank Arms pub. The only criticism was the lack of sugar and tea bags in the cottage. There was just a few in a small jar.

Loweswater is a lovely little apartment within a small complex of apartments, set in beautiful surroundings, close to Esthwaite Tarn, Hill Top, a pub and a hotel.

It has adequate facilities. It is mainly, clean and comfortable. The cobwebs on the ceilings have clearly been forming for sometime and would harbour months of dust. The carpets are tatty and the grips exposed at the doorway (although have been flattened, could catch a barefoot or dog’s pad). The holes in the carpet where I assume once stood a radiator, are unsightly. We used some WD40 to stop the door handles, into the bathroom and lounge, squeaking so badly, as it woke one of us up, each time the other went to the bath room at night. Small things, that if put right, would enhance a stay as this fabulous place. We assume that Graythwaite don’t bother to try very hard because the surroundings are so beautiful, and people will always come anyway. The cleaners that visited last Saturday were so noisy, it frightened our dog! Perhaps they are so busy being noisy, they don’t actually achieve a particularly good clean!?

Could do with some coasters to protect the nice wood surfaces.

Overall a lovely location, easy to park and walking distance to a pub.

The cottage was well presented and clean/tidy. Weaknesses-a strong doggy smell in the living room. We have 2 dogs so accepted this but it was there throughout the stay. No headboard on the bed, this meant the pillows were against the wall, they were cold and felt damp. This needs sorting. The shower tray fills up after a couple of minutes which I find is pretty gross.

great cottage well equipped , could just do with a new carpet to freshen it up will rebook for a week in November great location

We are frequent users of Sykes cottages and usually find them at a high standard this one was comfortales but the to was not working and the cooker was dirty also the information book was tatty and no a lot of information in sorry not up to Sykes usual standard

Lovely accommodation and setting was beautiful Easy access, quiet and pleasant Only minor criticism was bathroom could have been cleaner and shower mould etc

Lovely property within driving range of towns.

Very clean and very comfortable. I would recommend anyone to book for their holiday.

This is our second stay and we throughly enjoyed it.

The only set back was the fact that the shower cubicle did not drain away properly so showering had to be short as we were afraid the tray would overflow. Apart from that it is a wonderful property and we are looking forward to next years visit.

We had an excellent stay and will be booking again after Christmas

We were very pleased with the cleanliness of the cottage.

Very comfy. We stayed in the apartment above last year. I can report no dog dirt or dog poo bags at the entrance this year. No problem at all with the accommodation. It is well situated.

We know the place as we have been there couple of times, and we have seen that they had improved a lot, new windows, new setting, it is realy nice and cosy, and the location is just perfect, but we can not rate it at 5 stars as the bathroom need more atention to the cleanningnes, the shower hose is all black from mold the drainige needs cleaning( last couple of times we had to buy solution to unplug the drain, and over all lack of cleaning in the bathroom The rest is all nice and clean and tidy we would like to come back hopefully the issues will be sorted

Wonderful location with excellent views.

We were met at the front entrance by a pile of dog poo bags that were full!!!!. Previous guests had mentioned lamp bulbs that need replacing but they have not been. There are clear holes in the carpet and it is frayed where it meets the bedroom. The bathroom was filthy with ground in dirt around the shower tray probably because it quickly overflows when showering. The whole place including the grounds is in need of some TLC. Wooden benches outside would benefit from some maintenance as they are all covered in moss.

We stayed in Loweswater and it is a lovely little apartment in a beautiful setting, and an ideal place to visit other towns such as Hawkshead, Coniston and Windemere.

There is a log fire and heaters to keep you warm, dishwasher, cooker onsite laundry facilities if you need them. There was minor things missing from listing such as on site logs for the fire, you had to travel 2.5 miles to the site shop for them, and the DVD had no wire to connect it to the TV. This did not spoil the holiday as we purchased a wire and left it for other users, and there are logs much closer on the road to Hawkshead. The emergency email address worked very well, and they were very polite despite me making an error with a senior moment over the key code. Overall a good place to holiday and would definitely go again.

We always have a fantastic time in The Lakes and this is the 4th year in a row that we’ve chosen to stay in this property.

It’s perfectly located for us. The only criticism we have is the cleanliness. We commented about it last year as well but never had a reply. This year, it was worse. There were cobwebs everywhere. Especially noticible between the standard lamp and the wall. It clearly hadn’t been cleaned for weeks. There was also a thick layer of dust on all the skirting boards in every room. Also worth mentioning is the black mold on the wall behind the bed. We wouldn’t have noticed, but my boyfriend lost one of his earbuds so we pulled the bed out to look for it. Also there needs to be a mirror on the dressing table in the bedroom. There used to be one there but if someone had broken it, it should be replaced. Apart from that, we had a lovely stay. It’s just a bit annoying that no one replied to us last year and we had the same issues again this year. Since check out time is 9.30am and we couldn’t check in until 4.30pm, there is plenty of time to clean. Having said all this, we’ll still return to loweswater when we come to the Lake District because the location and views are perfect.

Because of it's location, think it would benefit from better wi-fi.

We were at the cottage at the beginning of the second lockdown in November 2020.

Graythwaite staff were extremely friendly (although not intrusive) and helpful. Cottage had everything we needed in it and was very comfortable.

This is our third consecutive year coming to this property and we love it so much.

We come because the location is ideal, the views are wonderful and we can bring our pets. The cottage is perfect for us. This trip we had just a few little issues that I'd like to bring to your attention. In the handbook it says to not park blocking a neighbouring property's view. We have always adhered to this and never had an issue with other residents until this year. The people staying upstairs had people come to stay over and parked in front of our bedroom window. It was a little embarassing because my boyfriend was just getting out of bed as they stood directly ourside getting something from their boot. We spoke to them and they apologised and they were respectful in future. However a black Audi reg no MV66 NFF started to park outside our windows. It was there for a few days. When we enquired who's it was, we were told by our neighbour that they'd seen them park up and then walk round the corner to a property in the courtyard. After a few days of having to keep our curtains closed for privacy, I put a note on their car asking them to please park respectfully and note the 'house rules' and it didn't happen again. Maybe you could consider designated parking spots to stop confrontation or maybe put a note about this in your email confirmations instead of the handbook which people may not read. Another issue we had was internet access and wifi. We expect the signal to not be as good as at home but this was by far the worst year for wifi connection we've experienced with you. We are certainly not gadget addicts or internet junkies but we are walkers and adventurers and although we do a lot of planning and research before our holiday, we need to keep on top of weather reports while we are there and research alternative things to do if the need arises. We could rarely access internet even when we registered our details to be able to use the wifi. One final point which is very minor is that one of the glasses in the cupboard was dirty when we arrived and there were a few cobwebs on the ceiling in the bedroom. I normally wouldn't even notice the cobwebs but I've recently taken cleaning work myself after my business suffered over lockdown so I'm now prone to notincing that. After all of this we will still book for next year because we love it there so much.

A lovely quiet location between Esthwaite water and Windermere, the accommodation was everything we expected from Sykes Cottages, very clean and tidy, well equipped and though other families we’re staying there it was still very peaceful, a great area for walking the dogs.

Plenty of history around the area although very disappointing we were unable to visit Beatrix Potter house and gardens and Wordsworth’s house because of Covid-19. An ideal place to stay and thoroughly recommend these cottages.

Location great.

Garden space was ideal for the dog and very beautiful overlooking hills and lake. Accommodation was basic, but clean and adequate for a few days. Would definitely stay here again.

Lovely little apartment in a nice location Highly recommend

Beautiful surroundings and a very peaceful location.

The cottage was very clean and clearly well looked after. We really enjoyed our stay here with our little dog (who also loved it!)

Great to have a log fire.

Amazing location, you can walk to Hawkshead and Windermere ferry crossing, both 40 min walk. Very quiet at night with a couple of bars/ restaurants within walking distance.

Perfect little place to stay.

Will definitely be back.

This is the second year running that we’ve stayed at this cottage and we’ll happily book for next year too.

It’s perfect for our needs. Set in the most beautiful of settings, cosy, homely, with all the facilities we need. Location is great for access to all the main towns, Lakes and mountains. Parking is right outside our door. It’s pet friendly. And because there is no light pollution, it’s the perfect spot for star gazing on a clear night. We can’t recommend this property enough

Excellent apartment and location, only slight problem was couldn’t find where the farm shop was located on site .

Wonderful holiday,nice secluded apartments,very clean and tidy.

The only downside was problems with remote control for television think TV needs to be updated.Also apartment could be improved by putting a stool or chair in bedroom by dressing table. Would definitely go there again.

Apartment was really nice, with views as you would expect in the Lake District.

...gorgeous. Covered entrance ideal for cleaning and drying dogs off. Daily delivery of milk from a local dairy which was ideal. Couldn't have wished for more, hope you will have us back, thankyou

Lovely holiday house, ideal for us and our blind dog as no stairs and large garden was great for him to run around and not bump into anything.

This was our third holiday at this house and hope to have many more.

Very dog friendly, lovely to be down by the lake within 5 minutes walk.

As expected noise from flat above and TV didn't work very well. Beautiful, tranquil, peaceful place to stay, just right for 1 - 2 people

The shower was temperamental - sometimes worked fine, other times only cold.

Perhaps something to do with the timing of the heating but not obvious and no instructions.

Absolutely exceptional cottage.

Very clean, well appointed and superbly comfortable. Only one slight minus was the loss of hot water on two occasions but this was fixed very quickly.

Lovely cottage and great location for the dogs, plenty of space to run about outside.

Wood burner was a great feature.

shortage of toilet rolls!

tissues would have been appreciated

As the cottage is so remote it may be advisable to give latitude and longitude as the majority of people use sat navs and the postcode takes you to the main estates office .

Lovely cottage and beautiful area . Take a torch as it’s very dark . Would definitely recommend . Hope to be back soon.

We have stayed at this property previously.

Unfortunately this time the cleanliness was not as expected outside the property. There were plant pots left in the communal area right outside the door of the property with used cigarette butts in them, laminated signs had fallen off the wall and left on the floor. The sofas inside the property seemed quite dirty and definitely need changing.

Being able to bring our dogs with us is a main reason we book Esthwaite farm cottages .

The setting is wonderful and relaxing, we have been many times.

Not enough crockery or cutlery - no scissors.

Cracked plates. Not enough towels for a week. If were to self cater, lack of the above say to cook or to cater for a visitor or friend that could appear - say just for the day.

We've always been very comfortable in loweswater however I think the mattress needs renewal now , the new sofas were very comfortable.

A lovely relaxing holiday, wonderful for our dogs.

This is a lovely place a great escape if you are living in the big city.

Our stay in Loweswater was very pleasant and definitely would go back.

The instructions were a little confusing to locate the property.

The sat nav got us on the right turn off but actually finding our apartment was tricky. More detailed instructions would have been useful. The towel rail in the bathroom didn't work but otherwise it was fantastic. Would book the same property again and would book with Sykes again.

we arrived for 3 nights on the Monday , no hot water from the Wednesday morning , rang the mobile number is the welcome book but no reply, so no shower or hot water in the kitchen for are last night and departing morning.

don,t know if it was just our apartment or the block.

Absolutely lovely stay and everything you need in a little apartment, loved every minute until the last night and guests moved into the apartment above and could hear every movement they made.

Unfortunately it reminded me of being back in a flat in London and ruined the last nights stay

The only thing l would say is there should perhaps be a little sign up as you enter the properties telling you which direction named property is.

We arrived at 10 in evening after being stuck hrs in traffic ..13 hr journey and my partner had to try going round each one with torch trying to find propert. We both have ms so very diffucult.

Had a relaxing birthday both myself and my partners