Abbey Farm House

We were made very welcome by Jacki who showed us round the property and told us everything we needed to know for our stay.

Abbey farmhouse is a lovely house, very quirky, good size rooms and it is full of character and charm. The facilities are excellent and suited our party of 12 people ranging from teenagers to 80, plus dogs are very well catered for. Thank you for a lovely stress free stay.

Just arrived from from a week holiday at Abbey farmhouse celebrating my 70th birthday with family and friends, Abbey farmhouse has everything you could think of to have an excellent family holiday, the teenagers appreciated the snooker and football table and darts, everyone was amazed at the big screen where we all 15 of us and 2 dogs celebrated Scotland winning their first game of the World Cup, We also had cinema nights, the use of a brand new barbecue was just wonderful, when the weather was kind, we loved the hot tub , overall we had an amazing time at Abbey farmhouse, and definitely recommend , downstairs was a bit tired, but meant we could relax with the children and the 2 dogs, upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms were extremely well maintained and all the beds were very comfortable, Definitely a great find for large family get togethers

We had a lovely week with my family and all of my 8 grandchildren.

Abbey Farm was the perfect house for all of us and perfect location for the beach. Thank you so much! Kind regards Sandra

I spent a lovely weekend at Abbey Farm for my 60th birthday.

It's a great place to gather friends for a celebration. It's a big house with lots of space and lots of activities for everyone. It's ideally placedfor seaside walks. I would highly recommend it.

This property is an absolute dream.

There was everything we needed to make it feel home from home. There was 16 of us plus 4 dogs and it had something for all of us. Situated in a great area. Near enough for walks and sightseeing and the beach and sea near too. Highly recommend

What an amazing find for my husband's surprise 60th Birthday with family.

Perfect place for us to celebrate with a well equipped kitchen, comfortable beds and good bathrooms. The weather wasn't the best but we made use of the hot tub. Beach was a few minutes walk away and highly recommend the Beach House cafe. A huge thank you to Jacki who was so helpful from the moment I booked. A great time was had by all.

Large, spacious property that was ideal for our extended family holiday.

Hot tub, pool table and large TV/family room were a big hit with the kids. Great location for the beach and perfect having so many parking spaces at the property. Jacki & her husband were extremely helpful in preparation for and during our stay. Only negative comment was that, and possibly to be expected with older houses, the toilets needed a bit of time to flush which wasn't always ideal with so many people in the house.

We had a wonderful week at Abbey Farm.

There was an abundance of household supplies which was great. JackI was amazing and nothing was too much trouble if we had a query. She also kept in touch prior to the visit with directions, places to eat etc.

excellent property for a large group with a large kitchen and comfortable bedrooms with plenty of baths/showers.

jacuzzi and pool table were a bonus particularly as we didn't have the best of weather, and the giant screen tv system in the upstairs lounge was great, although it was difficult to connect the sound to the screen for us non tech people. overall a very enjoyable stay.

Abbey Farm House is an excellent `get together` house.

It is cosy and clean, and really well presented throughout. The kitchen is well equipped, and we all enjoyed chatting around the table, and relaxing in the hot tub outside. St Bees is a lovely little town, with a beautiful beach just a 10 minute walk away from the farmhouse. The hosts were extremely welcoming, and left us a welcome basket full of delicious goodies. Thank you for letting us stay. We would definitely recommend Abbey Farm House as a great place to stay.

We were a party of 12 staying for the weekend.

The property was excellent and ideal for what we needed with plenty of extra space left for larger groups. Great location in walking distance of the two main pubs in the village. We were met by Jacki who was very helpful and she kept in contact over the weekend to make sure all was ok. The beds were comfortable, the bathrooms great, the kitchen a great space to all be together and a nice terrace area when the sun was shining. We saw a couple of indifferent reviews before we booked but now having visited the place ourselves, all of our group agreed it was a lovely property and location and we would have no hesitation recommending it or visiting again ourselves. The food at The Manor Inn was fantastic also. We had a great weekend and could not fault anything at all.

You gave us the wrong number for the key safe which we obtained the correct number from the caretaker.

The caretaker did an exceptional job in welcoming us on site showing us around and being available when ever we needed. This person and her husband are ambassadors for UK Breaks. Every year i take all my family away for a week, and this is the first time we have had such support from the caretaker. Parking a bit tight for us all and dangerous on a bend in the road.

We had a lovely week.

The house was plenty big enough for us all and the dogs. The toilet at the top of the house blocked a few times. The property is looking a little tired and may need a little TLC, but none of that spoiled our stay. The beds were comfy, bedding and towels spotless. We'll done, I say and Thankyou.

Brilliant location and great facilities at the house.

Would definitely recommend

My family and I spend the most enjoyable holiday at Abbey farm house.

The house is well suitable for large group.plenty of rooms the children in our party had lot to entertain them. With games even if the weather was wet they were happy to be indoor. We all felt we could spend longer time there together. Must mention the excellent kitchen so well equip an area to laugh, cook, and chilled i been well plan out. Ps I stayed in the large bedroom downstairs with en-suite so was the queen it has to be seen to appreciate the size and beauty. Many thank to the hard working team for the up keep of Abbey house well done

The property is amazing, a great size and has most facilities and entertainment you would need.

The lovely hot tub was most welcome after a day trecking (turn it on as soon as you get there to allow for heating up time) Although the huge screen in the lounge is a novelty, we felt a decent sized tv would be better as screen clarity isn’t good. There was a major issue with a backed up toilet as soon as we arrived (needs a much more efficient Macerator) and water pressure in some showers/taps dropped drastically if others using bathrooms. Phil and team were contactable and tried to get issues rectified as soon as possible. Some general maintenance required, and the double room on ground floor was unappealing - we didn’t use it and took the small twin on top floor instead. (Not ideal for an adult) However, the other rooms were all lovely, nice beds, clean linen and blankets (plenty of it). Great situation for the beautiful beach at St Bees, a 30-60 min drive in to visit the lakes.

Property is very rundown ,called a plumber at the beginning of the holiday no one had arrived the whole time we was there so we had left a note on the toilet seat for the cleaners as most of the toilets not working very well.

Dirty plates and bowls were in the cupboard day we arrived. carpets need redoing.cobwebs , dust etc day we arrived just as the cleaners had left!! I was very disappointed as I myself had planned for this for all the family to come to and they were not very happy with the whole thing, made me feel very unhappy as looked very different to the pictures.everything is just very rundown!!

It was a really good house for our group of 3 families and dogs.

Unfortunately the previous guests had blocked the toilet on the top floor which meant we didn't have a toilet for the three bedrooms up there but we appreciate that this was not the owners fault and they did everything they could to get it fixed. Otherwise, the bathrooms were very good and the beds were comfy. We used the downstairs bedroom with the sofas as a lounge for adults and the kids loved having the larger living room with the huge screen and console. Having the pool table and hot tub was great and kept everyone happy during the rubbish weather. The kitchen was very well equipped for catering for large groups, only downside was having to take food upstairs so we could all eat together. Lots of nice touches to make it a comfortable stay and we really like the character of the house

We’ve just returned from a lovely Christmas at Abbey Farm.

We did however have a number of issue most of which were resolved but involved a lot of phone calls/text messages. When we arrived on Thursday the Aga in the kitchen had gone out and with it being the only heat source in the kitchen it was so cold. This took 36 hrs to resolve but it was hot by Saturday morning. We had terrible weather almost the entire week with driving rain and wind so that didn’t help. We were unable to use the hot tub due to the awful weather which was a shame. The heating system is a little hit and miss and some of the radiators don’t heat up at all. I bled a couple on the top floor as it was so cold up there and the pressure dropped so low the boiler went out. Unable to find the boiler due to it being in a locked room I contacted the owner who arranged for somebody to came out very quickly but it took quite some time to heat the house again. Two of our party being elderly and fed up with the weather and now cold house, left on the Wednesday morning. The WiFi is not great and because all the TVs/Alexas are run on this there were times when it didn’t work at all. As it was Christmas we had Christmas music on and movies on for kids and going off was a regular occurrence. Just frustrating but I do appreciate the weather could have played a part in this too. It would be handy to have a hoover left somewhere accessible not locked behind a door. The shower room on the top floor is very cold as there is no radiator and the shower head is too small for such a large shower. The kitchen was well equipped but I would suggest a few more large serving spoons and large serving plates and fish slices/egg servers. With 13 people in the house cooking and serving with cheap plastic utensils wasn’t easy. The upstairs living room with massive screen was great but cold as it only has one radiator and is a big room. Also the sofas are a little small and hard. As a large family party getting together for the first time in 3 years and paying what we feel was a lot of money for a really special week, we just felt the house was lacking the wow factor and a little tlc. It could be amazing with a little more thought and attention. The welcome pack however was the best we’ve ever had and the owner was always available and apologetic when problems did occur.

The house is amazing, my only criticism would be there needs to be a brush for the pool table in the drawer

We had a great time but St Bees isn’t a great family holiday location as the activities around are not extensive.

The day we went to the railway it was closed due to a power cut! The house is lovely but lacks sufficient seating in a lounge and round a table for 16 and does not have enough mugs and plates The owners were very responsive to the fence blowing over in the storm

With the property being quite old, you expect not everything being up to speck.

We all enjoyed ourselves at the house and the beautiful St Bees and surrounding area plus we had the weather

General Feedback: We (7x adults and 6 children (14yo - 9months) had a wonderful stay during May half term 2023.

Plenty of room for everyone and the kitchen was the centre of all gatherings with plenty of equipment to help feed us all. Pool table was a big hit with the bigger kids. The beach is a short walk (less than 10 mins) away, coastal walks beautiful and the 9-hole golf course (also a short walk) challenging but enjoyable. Easy drive into the Lake District with lots of close lakes to go and explore and returning at the end of the day for a relax in the hot tub. Overall a fantastic stay with a group of friends and family. Feedback for the owner: Would be helpful to be able to open the windows in the games room. It got hot in the room when the weather is warm and there's lots of ppl there. The fridge furtherest from the back door was too cold as it froze all our veggies in the crisper. I did change the setting but not sure if that had much of an impact. Would be helpful to have some oven gloves. The bedroom next to the kitchen - curtains need stronger hooks (not plastic) as the curtain is very heavy and very easily slips off the hooks when opening/closing.

Amazing stay!

Thank you!