Sunnythwaite -lovely Lakeland lodge in Hawkshead

We throughly enjoyed staying here.

Nice cottage and well equipped in a lovely location it’s even served by a bus service which was quite a surprise if we h Positive: It was a well equipped lodge in a remote location , tv with Netflix was good , all crockery and cooking equipment including dishwasher and washer dryer included Negative: It was a bit strange that in addition to the price and after paying £120 for cleaning in advance that the cottage stipulates that we put all bins out, beds to be stripped of sheets and put in washing machine , crockery in dishwasher etc it begs the question what does the cleaner do ? . If they wanted to up the price it would have been better to include the £120 in the overall price , obviously a well paid cleaner . Also if dogs isn’t your thing don’t assume because the rules say no pets that the other cottages don’t have dogs because unfortunately they do have dogs

Lovely quiet spot not far from village Positive: Nice and quiet. 10 minutes from village, lovely walk. Comfortable bed. Very relaxing atmosphere. Negative: Loved everything, nothing not to like

Great location, clean and comfortable family lodge , excellent value for money , a lovely base to explore the wonderful Positive: Fantastic peaceful location. Gentle hill behind, Green open space with even a running , burbling stream right behind the lodge was fantastic. There were birdsongs to wake up to in the morning , enjoy a cup of tea in the patio and listen to the water , absolutely delightful. The place was easy to find, on the road from Ambleside and a short drive from the Hawkshead village with Visitor information centre and Co- op store to get most supplies. We made it a base to explore from . Good hiking and walking , Coniston lake and all the wonderful scenery to enjoy. The lodge was very clean and comfortable , good kitchen facilities, even a log fire we used every evening. You can buy fire logs at the Co-Op shop . Hosts were responsive, gave clear instructions . Our family of 2 adults and 2 teenagers had a very comfortable stay. (5 nights).Tea / coffee ,Washing supplies, soaps etc very thoughtfully provided , along with cooking utensils, chopping board, knives, cutlery. Fridge freezer,Dishwasher and washer dryer provided. There is smart Tv though we only watched news but it has ability to connect to streamers with your own account log in. I would highly recommend the place. Excellent value for money too. Negative: One of the bathroom sink plugs got stuck so could not be used. Owners responded immediately and apologised . This did not cause problems as the other bathroom was fine for us to share. No instruction manual for washer dryer though we got there with trial and error, and it worked out fine.

Positive: Great location near a village. Good instructions how to get in. Professional hosts. Negative: Beds in second bedroom were very soft. I think the sofa was just polished, because it was very slippery. The extra cleaning things could be better.