"Loved the secluded location within walking distance of the southern end of Lake Windmere. The cottage was smart and very clean, and well equipped, but we were stumpted on how to adjust the settings on the upmarket oven (a manual in kitchen drawer would have helped). We found that we had to be vigilant about the step in dark slate floor between bedrooms and kitchen/lounge (we used a bit of white cardboard to visually remind ourselves.) Had a great stay at The Bothy, we highly recommend it "

"We have been coming to the lakes for many years, and thie Duke of portland is by far our favourite place to stay....and it's just not down to it's location alown, it's the attention to detail, it's the Decor inside...its absolutely stunning....the owners should be extremely proud of what they have achieved with his property......"

"Spotless rooms. Welcoming staff. River view behind the hotel. Good place to travel around allocations. Very close to town centre."

"Excellent stay in a great location. Host was fantastic at keeping me informed of the process answered a couple of questions I had straight away. The access to the spa was such a lovely bonus and will definitely book this again!"

"Everything about Bluebell Barn is first class from accommodation to friendliness of the host. If you are looking for an adventure holiday or relaxing break bluebell Barn is the place to be. Ideal for walking. shopping or just to get away from the hustle and bustle this is the place to go. The host has thought of everything a holiday maker would appreciate from a welcome food pack to lots of games for the kids and a real log fire for the romantics."

"This is an excellent house in superb state of repair with very good quality furniture. It is very well equipped and spotlessly clean. The booking process was simple and Martin Wardle of the agents was extremely helpful. The house is situated in a village which is very near Kendal, the lakes and just over one hour to the Solway coast. There are some very good dining places in the area with our favourite being The Watermill Inn which has its own micro brewery producing very tasty beers. All in all...

"We were very impressed with the responsiveness of the proprietor. He was easy to reach and helped us resolve a couple of small problems. Very nice about it."