7 Railway Cottages

A very nice cottage.

well equiped and in a good location which could easily be truely excellent if the points raised by other reviewers about the sofa and creaky bed were addressed. Whilst the stairs are steep the presence of good solid handrails on both sides makes them easy to use safely.

A nice basic property in a beautiful location.

Lots of nice walks straight from the door. Parking is very tight if you have an estate car ( as we did / or SUV) The porch/ boot room was very useful when coming in with our dog! The bathroom would benefit from a few hooks to hang robes & towels on. My elderly father would have found a grab rail helpful in the shower or some anti-slip features on the bath. Also a blind at the bathroom window for privacy at night time. My father found the double bed very comfortable. I slept in the bottom bunk bed and although an adult I am only 59kgs, so I am sure there are plenty of teenagers that weight and heavier, the mattress wasn’t very comfortable. I could feel every spring.. it was just a thin sheet straight on the mattress! I would concur with other guests, the lighting in every room is dark, it was most noticeable in the kitchen, but otherwise due to the time of year it wasn’t a big issue. However we would have struggled in the light available if we visited in the autumn or winter months. The gardener visited during our stay and made a lovely job of cutting the hedge, you can see the trains go by from the lounge window. Otherwise the garden is unremarkable.

Really lovely cottage, like a home from home.

Great location.Lovely watching the steam train go past the garden. Great short walk to Lakeside from the property. The bed is very creaky but comfy. Be warned if you have a large/SUV type car you may struggle with the parking.I have an estate car and it took some manoeuvring in/out.

Great little cottage.

The location is excellent as a base and having the railway at the bottom of the garden was an added bonus. The cottage itself has everything you need to make it a home away from home. Kitchen had everything you needed. Having the Swan pub just around the corner was lovely. Great walks from the cottage and if you decide to travel out for a hike, it made a great base. Host was lovely. At hand when needed and provided some good local knowledge.

We enjoyed our stay at the cottage, communication prior to our stay was good and informative.

Accommodation was clean and comfortable for us to relax in after long walks. A small carton of milk would be a nice touch on arrival.

Great location for access to Windermere using the new footpath to get to Lakeside ferries or via the train Accommodation was clean and tidy, and worked for us size wise.

Stairs are narrow and very steep, so not too ideal with 1 year old (carrying). Lighting is quite dark in all rooms, sofa uncomfortably and bed was so creaky, every time you moved it would creak, so unfortunately not the best nights sleep.

We had a lovely stay at the cottage, which was comfortable and matched the description in the listing.

Our grandchildren joined us, and loved being the railway children for the week, waving at the Lakeside & Haverthwaite steam train from the garden. The Swan hotel just a short walk from the cottage provided amazing food and yummy breakfast on our last day before our journey home! Such a beautiful area with lots to do! We will be back!

We loved our stay in Newby Bridge.

The cottage was clean and modern with all the amenities we needed and a fully equipped kitchen. The enclosed garden was also great for the dog and it was so fun to see the train going past. The location is fab; Lake Windermere, water sports, the ferry, the steam train and a lovely hotel restaurant all in walking distance. The only slight downside was that the bed was very uncomfortable and could do with a new mattress. Otherwise we had a wonderful stay!

Cottage was a nice little base for our stay, in a quaint, quiet area.

The cottage itself was clean, tidy and had all the basics. Good location for fair weather days out, especially using the steam railway. Also recommend Swan Inn for evening meal. For us (two adults - one 6.5 months pregnant - and a toddler), I don't think the property was the right choice for a couple of reasons. The stairs are very steep and space at the top very narrow. Whilst there is a stair gate this can only be put one side of the stairs, not at the top to allow for open crossing over the landing, so was a worry for me and little one. This was highlighted to us in the pack shared just before our stay but think it'd be worth highlighting on the listing more prominently, if not already. The garden could do with a little maintenance, felt the image on the listing was a bit misleading in this regard. Finally, the double bed was very creaky (the smallest movement made a lot of noise) and not very comfortable so we didn't have the most comfortable stay.

Very clean and tidy, and well placed for visiting the surrounding area

Starting with positives: Nice South facing garden with the excitement of steam trains passing every half hour during the day!

Rather too many issues with the house: The kitchen diner is on the North side of the house and is very dark with poor lighting. The fridge needs maintenance or replacement, very noisy motor. Insufficient lighting to read a book in any of the rooms but bedside lights in particular are too dim to read by. Poor signal on most of the TV stations. Eg not able to receive clearly most BBC stations. Bed linen was clean but had stains. The garden is mostly laid to lawn but the grass was very overgrown.

Absolutely perfect.

Clean, comfortable and v convenient for exploring. Loved having breakfast in the garden;)

We chose the cottage for our stay as it was the perfect location for us and our dog, we didn’t want to be driving on a daily basis so when we read the reviews and it mentioned the locality and access to Lakeside and ferry to Bowness, we knew this would work well for us.

Also having the Swan Hotel within a couple of minutes walk to enjoy a drink after a day of walking was perfect. Isobel was lovely who was in contact when we arrived to ensure all was ok and also when we were leaving. We would recommend the cottage.

We had an excellent stay, perfect location for everything, the contact via what’s app with the owners was great, all info on property sent beforehand and any issues were sorted out straight away.

Only issue I had with the property was the very noisy toilet that was very loud when you flush it, wakes you up during the night if used. If that was updated with a quieter one, then it be 10 out of 10. I would definitely stay again though. Very quiet area to stay in and the swan inn 2 mins walk away was lovely too.

Railway cottages are perfectly positioned for accessing the lakes, with it being in easy reach to most places.

We especially liked the new walk that has been created from Newby Bridge to Lakeside, about a twenty minute walk to lake Windermere. It is here that you can hop on a boat across Windermere with the added bonus of leaving the car at home if you want to. The cottage is very quirky and quaint with all the added comforts of home. The kitchen had everything you needed, and it was nice to light the fire a couple of evenings. The stairs are very steep but manageable but not suitable for those with mobility issues, or small children. The garden is very pleasant and is fully enclosed which is handy if you are taking your dog. The railway runs at the bottom of it and lovely to see the old steam train a few times a day. Lots of wildlife form pheasants, rabbits, a variety of birds and red deer if your lucky. The owner was very good with communication, however what I would suggest that it would be very handy to have a folder with the printed information in , as not everyone wants to scroll through a heap of information on their phones. I would not hesitate to use the cottages at some point in the future.

We enjoyed our stay at the cottage.

We did feel slightly exposed, in the bathroom ( although our main neighbours were sheep and pheasants!), with no blind, at the window. Also it would be useful to provide a non slip mat to put into the bath, when using the shower. It was lovely to see the train go past and we enjoyed watching all the birds that visited.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

As we are old school we would of enjoyed a guest book to share things to do or recommend in the area

Brilliant cottage in a beautiful location!

It's got everything you need. Clean and comfortable. The pub down the road does amazing food but it's recommended you book as it gets very busy. Would definitely love to come back.

Thank you, we had an excellent time!

We had a lovely stay at 7 Railway Cottages.

The whole cottage very clean. The beds were comfortable and there was everything that you needed for a self catering stay. A short walk to Lakeside opened up so much more of the lakes to explore. My only constructive feedback was that the garden was a bit overgrown, so felt like we couldn't sit outside to watch the train, but that could be easily sorted with a lawn mower and strimmer. I would definitely recommend staying here. Communication was brilliant too.

A lovely holiday cottage, very clean and had everything we needed to cook and make our stay enjoyable.

Within easy reach of the towns of Ambleside, Hawkshead, Coniston and Kendal. Lots of National Trust estates, Grizedale Forest and lakes to explore even when the weather was too miserable to tackle the higher fells!

What a beautiful property, loved the area, very quiet and stunning surroundings, but our favourite part was the steam train running along the line at the bottom of the garden, so lovely, with the river also close by, that leads you to the lakeside, also a perfect location for catching the boats & exploring the lake, we drove to a few nice spots, and spent a day at bowness, Our only disappointment was the weather!

2 full days of rain! Out of our 3 days here, but nevertheless we really enjoyed our stay, the house is lovely and homely and was a perfect home from home! And would highly recommend to anyone wanting to stay in this stunning area, next time I'll bring my grandaughter she will love the river walk, the ducks, the parks and the boats and steam train rides, as well as the aquarium! And that was just local, lots to explore! Need a full week next time, it's just gone so fast, thankyou for a wonderful stay ❤️

Good and welcoming home.

Ideal location. The vendor was very responsive when asked questions on 2 occasions. Good facilities including, dishwasher, washer dryer etc. Well equipped kitchen. Carlos