The Spinney

Well appointed n configuration of property for our group of 4oaps , a young couple n 3 year old.

Kitchen has everything you may need to prepare meals but we ate out 4 times in the evening. The mattress in the en-suite room could be more comfy if was replaced with a firmer n non roll off type? A non slip mat for the bath tub could be helpful as a rail bar to assist oap in n out of the bath safely?? The carbon monoxide alarm broke one night at 1am but duly replaced next day. Extractor fan in en-suite did not work but reported. Icing on the cake would be if you could divide a welcome pack of T n a carton of milk for us to use on arrival after a long journey? Some of us travelled from Berkshire. We could not get the fire in the front room to work one night when we felt chilly.. we had exceptional sunny n warm weather in the whole week if stay. In September or more inclement weather we would need the fire?? But we loved our stay n hope to return. Btw., some of the natives who live in the big house called Beech retreat were very rude n threatened to clamp our second car …we parked it in the space which appeared as roadside but they claimed as their private?? He followed me to theSpinney to harangue me!! It was difficult to arrive at the Spinney in one car when there was 7 of us??

Beautiful holiday house.

Fantastic location and beautiful bedrooms. Kitchen is so well equipped. Perfect place to introduce my family to the lake district. We had the best time, thank you.

We were an extended family group who enjoyed our stay at The Spinney.

The rooms were spacious, well decorated, clean and comfortable. Some maintenance issues were speedily dealt with. Good proximity to the interesting town, with a healthy challenge of the uphill roads to return home! Book ahead to eat out in busy times. Notes for the owner only; the flickering light in the lounge should be dealt with and improved lighting considered for that room. No fob in key guard for the sports centre. Files of information very out of date and written instructions eg on washing machine too blurred to read. A little tlc would make the house even better. The welcome pack with only 4 teabags for a group of 8 arriving late after a long journey was inadequate, perhaps a double pack?

The bathrooms had not been cleaned ready for arrival even though clean towels were present .

Used towels were still in the bathrooms. Other kitchen surfaces etc had not been cleaned down. Cleaners arrived later after requests to remedy this. We have used this property before and not had a problem. Also the television proved problematic as normal channels didn't seem to be available and access seemed to be via an App . What happened to easy access and a good selection of channels ?

We had a lovely time at the Spinney near Ambleside.

It is within walking distance of the shops in Ambleside, so most of the time we left the car outside the cottage and walked. There was plenty of room in the cottage with beautiful views of the Beck and the sound of the waterfall from the verandah. The cottage is much bigger than it looks in the pictures and it is clean and well maintained.

We had a great stay at the The Spinney, it was super comfortable and really well located, so we would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to get away for a break in this part of the country.

The Spinney was a great place to stay for our 2 generation family.

It was clean & spacious & good that it had 3 bathrooms. It had a well stocked kitchen, a spacious dining room & the living room had cupboards full of games & activities for all ages. We would definitely book again.

We were so happy that Sykes Cottages helped us out, after being disappointed with the National Trust at the last minute.

The property was clean and warm and very spacious. We were very comfy , in some very cold and wet weather- well it’s the Lakes!! We had to chip packed ice off the steps outside which were very dangerous- no grit or salt available and parking for cars was challenging. More toilet rolls would have been appreciated!! Overall, we had a lovely stay.

Absolutely spotless.

beautiful large bedrooms, well equipped kitchen, comfortable lounge and lovely dining room, 5 mins (steepish) walk from Bowness so no need to struggle looking for parking, lovely view of waterfall. Very warm house. Would definitely stay there again.

We had the most wonderful stay.

This property was perfect as a base for our 8 person party. A warm welcome with real attention to detail. We would recommend the Spinney to everyone without hesitation. Thank you.

We returned home last night after a great week in Ambleside.

The Spinney was first class, it was perfectly clean and comfortable. We were bit worried about the road leading to the property as it seemed very steep and narrow, but there is a quiet road which takes you straight in to the village and is very manageable. The floor at top of stairs is very creaky which was bit annoying when you have got 2 babies over to sleep but only minor in the overall very positive experience. Would definitely like to stay at The Spinney again.

Generally the house was clean, comfortable and in good condition, warm and well looked after.

Fantastic cottage in great location, our fourth stay at the spinney and we'll definitely be back

We have just returned from The Spinney and we are already talking of booking it again.

It is in a perfect location being very close to Ambleside (five to ten minutes walk) but extremely quiet. The house itself is lovely, it’s very well equipped & comfortable. We are looking forward to staying there again.

Good, large and comfortable holiday let.

Conveniently located within easy, albeit up a hill (it is the Lake District!), walking distance from the town centre. We noted previous feedback regarding the property interior being dated, this is true to an extent but the property is well kitted out and so did not stop us enjoying a pleasant week staying here.

The accommodation was excellent, there was plenty of space for the 6 of us.

If there is one issue it is there is only 1 parking space out the front of the property and although there are 2 visitor spaces just 30 yards down the road, these are quite tight spaces.

The Spinneys is a large, comfortable space for 4 adults.

It’s well located for easy access to town and has good recycling facilities (which seems to be rare with Lakelovers properties). The kitchen has a good level of utensils. It really does need updating though… I slept terribly on an awful 50-60mm layer of foam mattress protection, with an awful plastic topper. I removed it in the end, to sleep on the actual mattress. The bathrooms all need updating - there’s only one decent shower, the other two are electric, which don’t work if they are in use at the same time. The kitchen only has a small under-counter fridge… too small for food and booze, and the same size freezer that we didn’t used. The kitchen is covered in little ‘warning’ labels from the owner that are really irritating… one little box has 3 labels on it saying ‘do not turn off’… the washing machine must have 10+ labels on it!! Requesting ‘quick washes only’… it’s not welcoming. Two good quality ovens are great, and the electric hob is fine. Kitchen would benefit from a few trays, for TV dinners and some new chopping boards. A new kitchen is really needed, as well as the bathrooms - so some serious cashes needs to be dropped for 4/5 stars. There’s no outside space that’s really useable, just a front and back balcony area that’s in the shade all day - and the steps up to the property are very slippy in the wet on account of mould growth. We don’t regret staying at the Spinneys, we had a pleasant stay but probably won’t stay again - there are just far superior options.