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Gale Lodge Cottage, Ambleside

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4.8
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Guest Rating
Rating
4.8
out of 5
Cumbria » Ambleside
Sleeps up to 6
Pets 1
Bedrooms: 3

Gale Lodge Cottage sits in Ambleside and forms part of a 17th-century gentleman's residence. This spacious three-bedroom property sleeps six guests and welcomes two small to medium dogs. The cottage offers far-reaching views across the village to the Lakeland Fells.

Ambleside provides immediate access to shops and traditional pubs within a two-minute walk. Lake Windermere sits nearby for watersports and boat trips. Stock Ghyll Force waterfall and Bridge House offer popular local attractions.

The ground floor features a twin bedroom with private patio access plus a shower room. Upstairs holds a king-size master bedroom with panoramic windows and en-suite bathroom with double-ended bath. A second king-size bedroom includes its own shower room.

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About Gale Lodge Cottage

Gale Lodge Cottage sits in Ambleside and forms part of a 17th-century gentleman's residence. This spacious three-bedroom property sleeps six guests and welcomes two small to medium dogs. The cottage offers far-reaching views across the village to the Lakeland Fells.

Ambleside provides immediate access to shops and traditional pubs within a two-minute walk. Lake Windermere sits nearby for watersports and boat trips. Stock Ghyll Force waterfall and Bridge House offer popular local attractions.

The ground floor features a twin bedroom with private patio access plus a shower room. Upstairs holds a king-size master bedroom with panoramic windows and en-suite bathroom with double-ended bath. A second king-size bedroom includes its own shower room. The farmhouse kitchen contains a range oven and large dining table. A bright conservatory connects to the sitting room with oak beams and wood-burner. A boot room handles wet gear.

Stock Ghyll Force (0.5 miles, 3 minutes) provides waterfall walks. Rydal Mount & Gardens (1.8 miles, 6 minutes) showcases Wordsworth's home. Dove Cottage (2.1 miles, 8 minutes) displays literary history. Lake Windermere (1.2 miles, 5 minutes) offers water activities.

Gale Lodge Cottage suits families and dog owners wanting guaranteed parking and village proximity.

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Gale Lodge Cottage Attractions & Days Out

Explore the wonderful attractions and activities surrounding Gale Lodge Cottage during your stay. Find the best places to visit and things to do in the local area, all conveniently organised by distance and type. Charming villages to lively and exciting attractions - there's something for everyone to enjoy. Browse through our categories including attractions, walks & outdoor activities, shopping destinations and handy tips on getting around. Plan your perfect day out. Whether you're looking for family fun, romantic experiences, or pet-friendly adventures, this cottage provides an ideal base to explore Cumbria's fantastic days out. Click on any attraction for more detailed information including address, opening times and visitor tips.

Stock Ghyll Force
Distance: 0.5 miles
LA22 9LU
Bridge House
Distance: 0.3 miles
LA22 9DU
Lake Windermere
Distance: 1.2 miles
LA23 1LB
Loughrigg Fell
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA22 9NG
Rydal Water
Distance: 2.0 miles
LA22 9LX
Wansfell Pike
Distance: 1.8 miles
LA22 0EF
Ambleside Village Centre
Distance: 0.2 miles
LA22 9BS
Co-op Food Store
Distance: 0.3 miles
LA22 9BU
Outdoor Shops
Distance: 0.3 miles
LA22 9DT
Bus Stop (Lakes Bus Service)
Distance: 0.2 miles
LA22 9BT
Ambleside Cinema
Distance: 0.4 miles
LA22 9BS
Tourist Information
Distance: 0.3 miles
LA22 9DU
Stock Ghyll Force
Distance: 0.5 miles
LA22 9LU
Bridge House
Distance: 0.3 miles
LA22 9DU
Lake Windermere
Distance: 1.2 miles
LA23 1LB
Loughrigg Fell
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA22 9NG
Rydal Water
Distance: 2.0 miles
LA22 9LX
Wansfell Pike
Distance: 1.8 miles
LA22 0EF
Ambleside Village Centre
Distance: 0.2 miles
LA22 9BS
Co-op Food Store
Distance: 0.3 miles
LA22 9BU
Outdoor Shops
Distance: 0.3 miles
LA22 9DT
Bus Stop (Lakes Bus Service)
Distance: 0.2 miles
LA22 9BT
Ambleside Cinema
Distance: 0.4 miles
LA22 9BS
Tourist Information
Distance: 0.3 miles
LA22 9DU

Is Gale Lodge Cottage Right For You?

Discover why this cottage is ideal for different types of visitors

For Families
The ground floor twin bedroom gives children their own space with access to a private patio. Books, toys and games fill the lounge for rainy days. A travel cot is available for younger guests. The conservatory provides a bright play area. Stock Ghyll Force waterfall sits just 0.5 miles away for easy family walks. Ambleside's two cinemas offer entertainment options within walking distance.
For Couples
The master bedroom features panoramic windows framing Loughrigg fell views and a luxury en-suite with double-ended bath. The wood-burner creates atmosphere in the sitting room with oak beams. The bright conservatory offers a peaceful breakfast spot. Ambleside's award-winning restaurants and traditional pubs sit within two minutes walk. Rydal Mount & Gardens and romantic lakeside walks provide easy day trips.
Pet Friendly
Two small to medium-sized dogs can stay at Gale Lodge Cottage. The dedicated boot room handles muddy paws and wet coats after walks. A private patio gives dogs outdoor space. Stock Ghyll Force and Loughrigg Fell offer excellent walking routes within 1.5 miles. The ground floor twin bedroom provides easy access for dogs. Ambleside's dog-friendly pubs welcome four-legged guests.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at Gale Lodge Cottage

The Priest Hole

Located 0.2 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA22 9BU

Zeffirellis

Located 0.3 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA22 9BZ

The Golden Rule

Located 0.4 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA22 9BS

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about Gale Lodge Cottage

Does Gale Lodge Cottage have a hot tub?
No, this property does not have a hot tub. The cottage focuses on traditional features including a wood-burner and conservatory instead.
Is Gale Lodge Cottage pet friendly?
Yes, two small to medium-sized dogs are welcome at this property. The boot room provides practical space for drying muddy paws after walks.
How many guests does Gale Lodge Cottage sleep?
The cottage sleeps six guests across three bedrooms. Two king-size bedrooms sit upstairs whilst a twin bedroom occupies the ground floor.
What parking is available at Gale Lodge Cottage?
One guaranteed private parking space comes with the cottage plus one additional shared space. This proves especially valuable in busy Ambleside where parking can be challenging.
How far is Gale Lodge Cottage from Ambleside centre?
The cottage sits just two minutes walk from pubs and four minutes from shops. This makes exploring Ambleside's restaurants and attractions extremely convenient.
What bathroom facilities does Gale Lodge Cottage have?
Three bathrooms serve the property with each bedroom having its own facilities. The master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom whilst the other two bedrooms have shower rooms.
Is Gale Lodge Cottage suitable for families with children?
Yes, the ground floor twin bedroom gives children their own space away from adults upstairs. Books, toys and games are provided plus a travel cot is available.
What heating does Gale Lodge Cottage have?
Gas central heating runs throughout with modern radiators in all rooms. A wood-burner in the sitting room adds extra warmth and atmosphere.

Gale Lodge Cottage Reviews

Great property, exactly as described. Excellent location. Very comfortable and great space.
Very roomy accomodation. Lots of rooms and lots of character. Very well equipped in a perfect location
Damian
The only problem with giving a review of Gale lodge. Is the other people will find out about it. Its comfortable. Great location. An old building with plenty of character. Nice thick walls. So cool in summer. A boot room. Thats great for a family that walks every day. Its also big enough. That if it was a really raining. We could all stay in and not get under each other's feet. Have been 4 or 5 times now. Just looking which week to book next year. Beautiful view of the side of Loughrigg from main bedroom. Will return.
Once again a fabulous Christmas had by all at Gale Lodge! The weather has been the best yet. Beautiful blue skies, lots of walks each day. We are impressed with the improvements to the bathrooms. Looking forward to our stay next year!
What a wonderful time has been had by us all, this is at least our 5th stay and we have already booked for 2026. We love Ambleside and GLC thank you for having us.
Lovely large cottage. Excellent location. Boot room great for walkers and muddy dog. Lovely patio area and great parking. Back gate needs a bit of attention and ensuite toilet occasionally continuous water . Highly recommend Excellent location. Had a great week
We stayed at Gale Lodge Cottage with 2 other couples. We found the property generally comfortable and well equipped and the location is excellent. Unfortunately only one bedroom is en suite and the toiletshower room for the other 2 bedrooms were some distance away. For the upstairs the walk is about half the length of the property and for the ground floor it's the full length. For older couples this is an inconvenience, younger couples or families may not find this an issue. The couple in one of the upstairs bedrooms also found the soundproofing poor and were disturbed by the people in the property above them on more than one occasion. We would suggest the owners consider putting a dehumidifier in the boot room as this would really help to dry things during rainy weeks like the one that we had.
What a blast we have had with the family. We particularly enjoyed our wonderful walk to Rydal Water and the Badger Bar. We summited Loughrigg and had many other lovely walks. GLC is so cosy, well equipped and comfortable in a great location for door to fell walking and many local eateries without having to use the car. There was only one problem.. we could have easily stayed for another week as we all loved it so much. We will all definitely be coming to stay again soon.
Lovely location, had everything we needed. Would definitely return again.
We enjoyed a wonderful week in Gale Cottage. It is extremely wellequipped and very spacious. It was very hot some days so the cool interio made a very welcome return. Such a great location. This is our favourite place to visit and stay in the Lakes. We will be back.
Our first time in Gale Lodge Cottage and found it to be extremely comfortable and wellequipped. The sun shone all week! So many lovely walks enjoyed. Hope to come back again.
This was our second New Year at Gale Lodge Cottage. We had another lovely time here. There is everything you need in this house, for having a good stay. The Boot Room is great, especially as the weather has been quite wet and snowy. The kitchen has everything needed for making meals and entertaining our family. We look forward to visiting again in 2025.
We have stayed at Gale Lodge twice , the location is excellent, close to the village . There is parking which is essential for Ambleside. The facilities are good , 3 bathrooms , the kitchen is ideal for 6 people and is well equipped.
We had a lovely stay at Gale Lodge. It is a very spacious and well equipped cottage which was perfect for our family. We would happily stay there again.
Neville
We were more than pleased with the property from the moment we walked in. It's a bit like a tardis, every time you open a door yet another room. The property is very well equipped and kept very clean. The lack of any welcome pack is my only criticism but that is a minor thing . All in all an excellent property.
Really nice cozy cottage with everything you could need. We had plenty of space for 6 without getting on top of each other and there were more than enough plates, glasses, cutlery etc. Has a washing machine and dryer which I don't think are mentioned in the listing. The conservatory is a lovely place to sit as well as the living room. If you've got young kids it's worth noting the twin room is downstairs and quite far away from the upstairs bedrooms wasn't as issue for us. The boot room at the front door was well used as it rained every day. It was great to get the wet stuff hung up without it getting in the way. Only a few mins walk from the middle of Ambleside and several walks you can do without needing the car. Guaranteed parking for 1 car, plus a shared space for a 2nd. We had 2 cars and when we did have to park on the street it wasn't an issue.
Have stayed at Gale Lodge with the family a few times and the cottages size, location and facilities are perfect.
The property is in an excellent position close to the village and has lovely views from the living room and main bedroom. The only negative is the internet is patchy and drops off all the time, so watching the television through the smart TV is terrible and frustrating.
Angela
As always a lovely Christmas stay. Be back next year and for the additional days! THANK YOU
This the second time we have been this year and it just gets better but the ... This the second time we have been this year and it just gets better but the central heating broke down on the Thursday and response time was excellent fixed and back on within a couple of hours seen the temperature was below freezing most of the time but still had a great time and got away just in time on the Saturday before the big snowstorm
Deborah
Had a lovely stay at Gale Lodge. Really spacious cottage, kitchen was amazing & well equipped. Loved sitting around the table over dinner discussing our day!
Sandra
The cottage was lovely. So we'll equipped and comfortable. We had a lovely week. Just a couple of small things... The latch on the gate could do with some attention and there were snailslug trails in the living room every morning. Molly pup did try to find where they were coming from but to no avail.
The cottage was very comfortable,well equipped and well placed. It was a lot larger than we thought it would be.Would definitely stay there again.
Bring an old property we found it quite dark apart from the conservatory and downstairs bedroom. There were small steps up and down between downstairs rooms and uneven floorboards which could cause some people to trip. This was not the owners fault but maybe would be good to explain in description. Everything else was ideal and we had a great holiday.
Its in a really good location and the kitchen fully equipped to suit all ... Its in a really good location and the kitchen fully equipped to suit all tastes living area well equipped to suit all the only downside to it was it was Not cleaned and some of the beds where not made up would book again
Lovely stay at Gale Lodge Cottage, the 2nd time weve stayed here and love the location, so close to the centre of Ambleside with loads of great Shops, Bars, Restaurants and really great access to the Lakes Bus Service which meant we only took the car out a couple of times during our stay. Cottage is spacious, well stocked with the basics, 3 beds and 3 bathsen suites so plenty for a family of 4 and 1 dog. Private parking is always helpful particularly for loading and unloading the car. The cottage is part of 3 cottages in the same building but is still very private. Its about 50yds from the main road through Ambleside but still really peaceful and quiet with some awesome views of Loughrigg from the main bedroom window. Would definitely recommend.
Charlotte
This is one of the best cottages we have stayed in. We loved all the period features, it was cosy, close to Ambleside, had great parking, and the beds were really comfortable. The lounge is packed with books and games to keep you busy and the conservatory is a beautiful place for breakfast or relaxing any time of year. The view of Loughrigg from here is gorgeous. The boot room was a particular favourite of ours meaning dirty boots, the bike and wet clothes could be aired out of the way of eating and relaxing. The fact that each bedroom had its own bathroom and shower was another bonus. This is a really beautiful, dog friendly period property, we couldn't fault it and we will definitely be back!
Brenda
Our family had a fantastic time at Gale Lodge Cottage. We have rented quite a lot of properties over the years but this one definitely tops the list. It is in an ideal position close to shops, restaurants, pubs and great for walks. The cottage has absolutely everything you could wish for. No complaints whatsoever. I would highly recommend Gale Lodge Cottage and will definitely be booking it again.
Angela
Great stay once again. Made our Christmas special. Lots of lovely memories. Thank you for the goodies. Boiler pressure went down so heating went off but very quick, efficient service from Sykes. Downstairs bathroom no hot water but water hot everywhere else in the house. Mentioned that when the maintenance team came. Just thought you might need to know. Always a great place to be stay with everything you need. Thank you.
We thought the property was excellent. It's a great position & the owners provided everything that was required to enhance our stay. We were very lucky with the dry spell & although it was very cold, the heating in Gale Lodge was very good. The only issue we had was poor internet connection but that is a Lake District issue. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay & will highly recommend Gale Lodge.
Love this cottage. Been back 3 times already and will be back again. Kids love their bedroom slightly away from everyone too. Great sun trap outside. Highly recommend.
Stephen
On the web site it says main bedroom with bathroom and shower and then second bedroom it says double and on suite but it is actually down the hallway and it also doesnt state the other bedroom is off the conservatory! ! Other than that all was good
Pauline
We have used the cottage for a number of years. I have already booked it for next year.
Excellent cottage, we will be back!
Richard
Excellent in every respect and the heating worked throughout unlike the last cottage we were in.
Once again a really fabulous holiday in a great location. We were especially glad of our own parking space as this year everything was so busy. Lakelovers provide easy and professional booking and all the information we needed promptly. A folder of useful info at the cottage is also helpful. Looking forward to returning
Excellent and comfortable house in a fantastic location
Cottage is large and close to the centre of Ambleside. The conservatory was lovely for breakfast in the sunshine. There was plenty of crockery and utensils for cooking.
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