Lakefield Cottage

4.6★

2 Guests
1 Bedroom
1 Bathroom
Pets Yes
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Features

Electric car charging
Garden / Patio
Cot available
Highchair available
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

24 Customer Review(s)

Lawrence
November 2024

“Our second visit to this year to this lovely comfy cozy cottage in this most beautiful area of the u.”

K. The cottage is in a most peaceful village with such beautiful scenery. A perfect escape.

K. The cottage is in a most peaceful village with such beautiful scenery. A perfect escape.

- Lawrence, November 2024

Dear Lawrence: Thank you very much for these kind words and we are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Lakefield Cottage. Yes, we love Near Sawrey too! We hope that you return soon. Guy and Jane Property Owner
Elspeth October 2024

“An absolute gem in a very quiet area with wonderful views from the lounge and bedroom windows across the fields and Esthwaite water with the bonus of a view of the The Old Man of Coniston on a clear day .”

Very well appointed and spotlessly clean . Very easy to reach all the favourite places from this cottage and of course, Hilltop ,Beatrice Potter’s home is only a stroll away from this superb property. We have just finished our sixth visit to this cottage ! Ellie

- Elspeth, October 2024

Dear Ellie: Thank you for these comments. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Lakefield Cottage and look forward to your seventh visit! Guy and Jane Property Owner
Lynn October 2024

“A very comfortable, well equipped cottage in a lovely location with outstanding views.”

- Lynn, October 2024

Dear Lynn Many thanks for taking the time to give us feedback - we are delighted that you enjoyed your time at Lakefield Cottage and we hope that you will visit us again soon. Best wishes Guy and Jane Property Owner
William August 2024

“Difficulty with the induction hob and no details how to operate.”

We also suggest your pillowcase protection needs washing as they were a little whiffy. The adjoining cottage went away one afternoon and left their dog. It barked continually and could be heard in your sitting room.

- William, August 2024

Thank you for your comments. The hob is a standard ceramic hob and we haven't previously had any queries about its operation. We are glad our housekeeper was able to guide you with this over the phone. The pillow protectors are regularly washed. We were sorry to hear that a dog was barking. Lakelovers/Sykes make it clear in their conditions that dogs are not to be left unattended in any property although if people ignore these conditions it is outside our control. The Cottage is professionally and very effectively soundproofed although this will not of course prevent sound travelling through open windows or in the garden. As mentioned in our welcome material, if guests inform us of any concerns or problems during their stay, we or our housekeeper are always glad to resolve them. Property Owner
Louise August 2024

“Lovely cottage with spectacular views.”

It had everything we needed, nothing was forgotten. Highly recommended.

- Louise, August 2024

Dear Louise : Thank you very much for these kind comments. You were delightful guests and we hope that you will return to Lakefield Cottage in the near future. With best wishes, Guy and Jane Property Owner
John April 2024

“Lovely cottage, amazing view, well placed to explore, have already booked to return next year.”

- John, April 2024

Dear John We were delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay so much that you have booked to come back in 2025 - we look forward to seeing you then! best wishes, Guy and Jane Property Owner
John April 2024

“We found the location excellent for exploring by car, wonderful views across fields to Lake.”

Cozy, Warm and comfortable and we were sad to leave. Public house within a 10 min walking distance, cosy with good food, excellent Sunday Roast. We highly recommend a visit to Grasmere and Hawkshead. We will be going back.

- John, April 2024

Dear John Many thanks for these comments. The Tower Bank Arms – the Pub that you mention) is very atmospheric (it features in Beatrix Potter's books) and serves very good food, although booking well in advance is highly recommended. It is only a few minutes walk from the Cottage. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay and you would be most welcome to return at some stage in the future. Best wishes, Guy and Jane Property Owner
Lawrence March 2024

“Lovely place with great views.”

Would recommend staying here. Clean and everything you require in a stay. Ps great comfortable bed.

- Lawrence, March 2024

Thank you for these comments and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay. Come back and visit us soon! Property Owner
Richard March 2024

“A great place for 2 and a dog!”

Massively relaxing and very welcoming. Great walks from the door and despite almost persistent rain did manage a couple of dry walks - and one of two wet ones too! The Tower Bank Arms is a fantastic pub - large helpings of good quality food but must book well in advance as it's not that big. Other excellent restaurants in Ambleside - the Doi Intanon great for Thai and the Old Stamp House for a 'posher' meal. For a rainy day a visit to the 'Pencil Museum' in Keswick is great fun - and they're not short of pencils! *Not for the review but we needed something sending to the cottage and used the address given in your pre holiday information. There is more than one Lakefield Cottage in Near Sawrey so would advise adding Ees Wyke to the address to ensure delivery. Luckily intercepted the postie who told us where he had delivered our item.

- Richard, March 2024

Dear Richard Thank you for your kind comments. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Lakefield Cottage - even though the weather was not the best - and we hope to welcome you back before too long. Property Owner
Christopher December 2023

“We had a week over Christmas here and were delighted with the property and the way we had been treated.”

Lovely decorations and a gift left, thankyou so much. Everything was available that you may need. Great cottage, warm, comfortable and cozy, with great views set in a quite relaxing area. Just great for an unwind. Which we did and did not want to leave. Great walks all around and a good local pub 2 mins from the door. Will be looking to book again for sure.

- Christopher, December 2023

Dear Christopher: Thank you for your message. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay at the cottage over Christmas. We hope to welcome you back soon. Property Owner
David November 2023

“Lovely property beautiful views.”

Very well set out warm and cosy. Well equipped. Somewhere to put wet coats and muddy boots would be good. Vilage shop in far sawrey has been closed for ten years so did not get bath buns.. Good location did not use car for most of the week. Thanks.

- David, November 2023

Dear David Thank you very much for your comments. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay at Lakefield Cottage. Sorry about the bath buns! We'll put an extra mat by the front door for muddy boots - a good idea. We look forward to welcoming you back to the cottage at some time in the future. Property Owner
Allyson September 2023

“Lovely cottage in a lovely peaceful location would definitely recommend to others.”

Transport definitely needed as little way from nearest village and amenities but well worth the travelling simply beautiful.

- Allyson, September 2023
Cheryl August 2023

“Lovely cottage with stunning views.”

Perfect base to explore with our 2 year old. Loved the garden although listed as small it was a lovely outdoor space. Would love to return to this beautiful location.

- Cheryl, August 2023
Mark May 2023

“A nice clean and comfortable cottage.”

Well equipped and maintained. Absolutely stunning location with an abundance of walks and places to visit. The two local pubs both provide good quality food and welcome dogs, ours loved his frequent visits. Hawkshead is a lovely place to visit and the cafe on the lake is a lovely place for a breakfast or afternoon tea. I fished the lake and the facilities / advice from the owners was brilliant. This is one cottage that we'll be returning to at the first opportunity as we only manage to explore a small fraction of the area and we hunger for more

- Mark, May 2023
Vicki March 2023

“I feel the cottage would benefit from one or two essentials, soap in the bathroom , washing up liquid , black bin liners.”

We also were surprised that there was no welcome basket on arrival. A pint of fresh milk to make a cup of tea would have been lovely.

- Vicki, March 2023

We normally leave a soap dispenser, washing up liquid and spare bin liners and are not sure why these were not left out and we do apologise. As for "welcome baskets", practice varies. We do leave out tea and coffee. Unfortunately, fresh milk is a problem since the local dairy recently closed down as a result of covid and ill health. We do leave out milk sachets. We hope, however, that you enjoyed your holiday in this beautiful location. Property Owner
Lucie March 2023

“Lovely property with everything you need.”

Would definitely stay again!

- Lucie, March 2023

Thank you for your kind feedback. It is so lovely to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We hope to welcome you back again to Lakefield Cottage. Property Owner
Richard March 2023

“Fabulous cosy cottage with a view to die for.”

Clean and comfortable and a great location with loads of walks straight from the cottage. My only observation about 'facilities' is that some basics like washing up liquid/soap/cleaner could be provided but overall a great stay and I would definitely return.

- Richard, March 2023

Thank you for your feedback. We have noted your comments. We are so glad that you enjoyed the property and all the area has to offer. Property Owner
Paul February 2023

“Everything was excellent- the location was fantastic and the cottage itself was as listed.”

- Paul, February 2023

Thank you! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back to Lakefield Cottage. Property Owner
Leigh January 2023

“Lakefield cottage is a lovely little cottage that was ideally placed in the lakes for us to go out and explore.”

This cottage was a perfect size for the two of us and our little dog. In all a great little cottage with a great view from the living room windows.

- Leigh, January 2023

We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Lakefield Cottage. Come back and visit us soon! Thank you. Property Owner
David May 2022

“The cottage was fine apart from the cleanliness there was lots of dog hair around the property that should have been cleaned more thoroughly, the first thing we had to do was clean the carpets before we could settle down.”

- David, May 2022

Thank you for forwarding our guest's feedback. We are sorry to hear that he was disappointed with the cleanliness of the cottage in relation to dog hairs. We have checked with our housekeeper who has informed us that the outgoing guests, who did indeed have a dog, had themselves vacuumed before departure. Our housekeeper then changed the hoover bag and vacuumed thoroughly herself and then vacuumed a second time when she saw some dog hair she had missed. She acknowledged however that it can be really difficult to get every single dog hair even with daily vacuuming, especially if it is moulting season. We always ask guests to let us know immediately of any concerns about a property; had our guest contacted us our housekeeper would have been very happy to return and vacuum again. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to rectify any problem if guests wait until checkout to report it. We and our housekeeper work extremely hard to maintain the property to a very high standard and we hope that, notwithstanding these concerns, our guests enjoyed their holiday. Property Owner
Barbara March 2022

“Everything was great- extremely comfortable without being stuffy!”

I was on my own (with my dog!) so ate in most of the time and every facility was available.

- Barbara, March 2022
Susan January 2022

“Very happy with the cottage.”

However the kitchen tap drips incessantly and needs attention.

- Susan, January 2022

We are glad that you enjoyed your stay. Thank you very much for pointing out the dripping tap - we'll get it fixed. Property Owner
Mark December 2021

“Better directions to the cottage would be helpful its in the middle of nowhere and is off the road.”

- Mark, December 2021
Mrs Coe Sep 2019

“You couldn’t put a price on the view from the living room window, it was spectacular.”

The setting was perfect and it was easy to travel from. The cottage was comfortable and we didn’t want to leave. Waking up to birdsong, relaxing in the garden in the evening and the fact that our dog was welcome.

- Mrs Coe, Sep 2019

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Summary

1 x king size bedroom with extra single bed, bathroom with shower over bath
Open plan sitting room with kitchen and dining areas.
Night storeage heaters
Electric oven with ceramic halogen hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washer/dryer, TV, DVD, WiFi, Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
One private parking space
One pet welcome
Small front garden
Sorry, no smoking
EV charge port available on pay as you go basis via the ICS app

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The property

In the orchard to Beatrix Potter's former holiday home at Lakefield, Near Sawrey, this romantic and luxurious cottage retreat commands a simply breathtaking view over Esthwaite Water (featured in the author's story of 'Jeremy Fisher') to the Lake District mountains beyond.

There is an undeniable fairytale magic to this location, which continues in all the immediately surrounding areas. Only a stroll away you'll find the Tower Bank Arms; a National Trust owned pub with a roaring open fire.

Only a mile away you'll find picturesque Hawkshead village.

Admire the view from living room and bedroom, relax in the small, enclosed front garden with views to the lake, enjoy endless walks from your doorstep and relish one of the most inspiring locations in the Lake District.

Perfect for a special occasion or Lake District honeymoon. == Accommodation in detail Private parking for 1 car.

Enter into the open plan lounge / kitchen / dining area with a huge picture window overlooking the lake and fells.

Comfortable furnishings, 26" LCD TV (FreeSat), dining table and custom-built oak kitchen with granite worktops.

Upstairs to the king-size bedroom (with extra single bed), with a superb view and modern oak furniture.

The luxury bathroom is just perfect after a day in the fresh air!

It adjoins Lakefield House, and has a small, enclosed front garden with views to the lake. Location Near Sawrey lies between Esthwaite Water and Lake Windermere, only a short distance from Hawkshead and also the car-ferry crossing over Lake Windermere to Bowness.

The village is known for its connections with Beatrix Potter, whose former home at Hill Tip is owned by the National Trust and open to the public.

Only a mile away, Hawkshead is your stop-off for stocking up the kitchen.

It's a lovely place to while away a day, with its car free village centre, small shops and traditional atmosphere. The car-ferry crossing to Bowness is only a short drive away, and places our liveliest Lake District holiday destination within easy reach.

You'll find contemporary shopping on the high street, and a wealth of boating activities in Bowness Bay.

Windermere Lake Cruises travel to both Ambleside and Lakeside, and also offer romantic evening cruises with buffet food and live music.

Windermere Golf Club is just outside Bowness village.

A holiday cottage in Near Sawrey provides an excellent base for walking in the Lake District.

Stroll in pretty much any direction from your door, or travel a short distance to the Langdale Valley, Ambleside and Coniston.

Grizedale Forest is also within easy reach, with pretty pathways, cycle tracks and intriguing sculpture trails.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £200.

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About the location

HAWKSHEAD

Ambleside 5.1 miles; Kendal 17.4 miles.

The picturesque village of Hawkshead still retains the charm and character that so endeared it to its most famous residents - William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. Visitors can wander the wealth of tiny alleyways, thoroughfares, archways and courtyards between the whitewashed 17th century houses. There are many pleasant inns, teashops, guest houses and gift shops in the village, as well as the Beatrix Potter Gallery, which houses an annually changing exhibition of the famous author’s illustrations and stories. The other famous Hawkshead enthusiast, William Wordsworth, attended the Old Grammar School in 1779-87, which still stands today, and you can visit the building where the Lakeland poet developed his love of the form, and even see the desk into which he scratched his name as a small boy! Newby Bridge is ten miles away and offers attractions such as the Aquarium of the Lakes and Windermere Lake Cruises, sailing daily between Ambleside, Bowness and Lakeside. With stunning scenery and numerous attractions within easy touring distance, Hawkshead is in an ideal location at any time of the year.

Will accept 2 small dogs

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Reviews & Ratings

“Our second visit to this year to this lovely comfy cozy cottage in this most beautiful area of the u.”

“An absolute gem in a very quiet area with wonderful views from the lounge and bedroom windows across the fields and Esthwaite water with the bonus of a view of the The Old Man of Coniston on a clear day .”

“A very comfortable, well equipped cottage in a lovely location with outstanding views.”

“Difficulty with the induction hob and no details how to operate.”

“Lovely cottage with spectacular views.”

“Lovely cottage, amazing view, well placed to explore, have already booked to return next year.”

“We found the location excellent for exploring by car, wonderful views across fields to Lake.”

“Lovely place with great views.”

“A great place for 2 and a dog!”

“We had a week over Christmas here and were delighted with the property and the way we had been treated.”

“Lovely property beautiful views.”

“Lovely cottage in a lovely peaceful location would definitely recommend to others.”

“Lovely cottage with stunning views.”

“A nice clean and comfortable cottage.”

“I feel the cottage would benefit from one or two essentials, soap in the bathroom , washing up liquid , black bin liners.”

“Lovely property with everything you need.”

“Fabulous cosy cottage with a view to die for.”

“Everything was excellent- the location was fantastic and the cottage itself was as listed.”