The School at Mungrisdale

We were a group of 10 friends and loved all the space (although the dining table felt a bit of a squeeze).

Lovely location with walks on your door. Our only issue was the poor quality of some of the mattresses….many of us had a poor weeks sleep due to lumpy and saggy mattresses. This should be rectified.

Great accommodation for a group of 10.

Big, spacious living area with 5 good sized bedrooms (4 en-suite) across 3 floors. Very well stocked throughout, nice garden and a fab garage with table tennis. Lovely area with a pub just a couple of minutes away, Blencathra walks from the door and Keswick 10-15 minutes away in the car. Would highly recommend!

We really enjoyed our stay at The School at Mungrisdale.

The property is in a wonderful location on the outskirts of the village surrounded by beautiful and tranquil countryside. Several main footpaths are in easy reach of the property for the keen hiker, without needing the car. We rented the property to celebrate my Mother in Laws 90th Birthday and it did not disappoint. It was extremely clean, well equipped, spacious and the access to and from the property very easy. The check in/out process was seamless with the instructions very clear. The pub in the village is currently closed but the nearest pub, the White Horse, is excellent (about 10mins by car, 50mins on foot). Both Penrith and Keswick are easy to reach by car. Great to have the Table Tennis facility in the Garage. We had a wonderful weekend at the school and we highly recommend it.

We had such a wonderful weekend at The School in Mungrisdale.

The house was warm, cosy and incredibly well equipped for a large group of old friends celebrating big birthdays and 40 years of friendship. It was a shame the local pub was closed but the White Horse nearby was great! Can also recommend a trip to the Falls Spa near Keswick - amazing. Will definitely be back!

Lovely house, well presented and perfect for a group of 10.

We enjoyed a fabulous weekend at The School in Mungrisdale.

It’s is a lovely house, with perfect space for our group of friends. Equipped with everything we needed, the house is a warm and welcoming place to return after walking. It’s great to be able to walk out from the back gate directly onto the fell path.

Booking a trip for our party of walking friends each year starts with locating a large house to cope with 5 couples as comfortably as possible, in an area that we find attractive for its walking possibilities and scenic beauty.

The School at Mungrisdale satisfied our requirements to the highest level. It is a beautiful house, spacious, comfortable, quirky with its unique design features, and great walks from its doors. We would all have loved to stay longer!

A lovely house with plenty of room for everyone.

Great if you want to do your own thing as there are two lounges with Tv's. Also two kitchen areas. The views from the house are amazing. A small 10 minute walk to a pub called The Mill. A great outdoor seating area which the weather spoilt for us so that was a shame. We had three cars and a van so plenty of parking space.

Fabulous house and glorious location.

Really comfortable. May I suggest a small potential improvement? A dartboard in the garage.

The School is a beautiful comfortable holiday house with everything you need for a lakes holiday.

The location could not be better with beautiful walking outside the back door and a lovely pub minutes away in the village. I couldn't recommend this house for a group holiday more.

Lovely conversion in a great location with many walks to take straight from the property but near enough to a nice local pub.

Keswick only 15 mins away by car. A few minor points, one bedroom on main floor not en-suite and no toliet on that floor and very little by way of garden furniture. However, the place was very well stocked and all in all excellent for a family holiday.

We stayed at the School as a party of seven adults and a baby to celebrate my parents’ 70th birthday.

It is a wonderful old, converted schoolhouse , done up to a high standard with tasteful decor. It is very well equipped with crockery, games etc. The house is on three floors which makes it perfect for a group stay as there are lots of different areas for people to enjoy without being on top of one another. Indeed, the lower floor has its own kitchen and sitting room leading straight into a beautiful garden so can be used as its own confined accommodation. The most amazing thing about the house (to which the photos do not do justice) is that there is a wonderful terrace leading off the kitchen which backs directly onto a fell. We had a blissful barbecue on the terrace looking out over the fell. The sitting / dining room also has a double height ceiling with lovely views. The house is very quiet and in a great location in the Northern fells in striking distance of Keswick (lovely Victorian town), Castlerigg stone circle (ancient circle of stones), Ullswater lake which is beautiful and has excellent canoeing, walks up Carrock Fell and Bannerdale Crags, amazing country houses such as Dalemain and Hutton in the Forest etc. etc. Our constructive feedback is that the electric oven is temperamental and it’s hard to cook food reliably, the terrace overlooking the fell could be made more attractive eg with potted plants and there were a few items listed on the website which we couldn’t find, namely the DVD players. These are minor things which did not ultimately detract from a wonderful stay at the house. We would highly recommend the School and would love to come back on another trip to the Lakes.

House was a top find.

I stay in the lakes 2 or 3 times a year, always try and pick a different place to see as much as I can. The school easily in the top handful overall. House easily accommodated 10 people and didn't ever feel like people were under each other's feet. The local pub is excellent which is a bonus, not always a given (looking at you portinscale)... the fact that the local walk ends literally at your back door is the cherry on the cake and immensely satisfying. Have already recommended to friends and the (constructive criticism) lack of dog friendliness is the only reason it hasn't been booked up already by one of them. 5/5

Outstanding property, a credit to owners, architects, craftsmen and housekeeping.

Nothing to fault. Only disappointment was that free access to Keswick leisure pool not available as per listing as it has been closed FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS. Sykes response - "closure outside of their control". - completely overlooks the fact that THE LISTING IS TOTALLY WITHIN THEIR CONTROL. A simple acknowledgement and small financial recompense would have made all the difference. Won't use Sykes again.

We had stayed as group of 4 adults and 5 children and found The School to be absolutely fabulous.

The property was extremely spacious and the owners have thought of everything you could possibly during your stay. All of the rooms and bathrooms were immaculate. We hope to return at some point in 2025!

This was the perfect property for a family of 10 to celebrate my husband's 70th birthday.

It was well equipped for cooking, comfortable and very clean. We enjoyed some lovely walks in the area, both from the property itself and a 20 minute car ride away. I would not hesitate to recommend it to others.

This was the perfect property for a family of 10 to celebrate my husband's 70th birthday.

It was well equipped for cooking, comfortable and very clean. We enjoyed some lovely walks in the area, both from the property itself and a 20 minute car ride away. I would not hesitate to recommend it to others.

Family group of 3 generations (10 of us).

Super house, beautifully furnished, superb level of equipment, well maintained and extremely well presented. A credit to the owners, architect, craftsmen and housekeeping staff. It met our needs to a tee, and we had a wonderful long weekend.