About Herdwick Cottage Ambleside

Beautiful, welcoming, 'home from home', Herdwick Cottage Ambleside is a traditional Victorian Lakeland cottage. This stylish central Ambleside cottage enjoys a surprisingly peaceful location. It's an ideal retreat for families or couples to relax, unwind and explore the Lakes at any time of year. Comfortable dining facilities promise memorable sociable evenings in, while separate floor bedrooms and two luxury bathroom facilities ensure space and privacy when required. A cinema/games room provides entertainment for kids of all ages. Outside, you'll find an enclosed rear patio for pre-dinner drinks, coffee or reading al-fresco. Famous walks begin on your doorstep, and only a stroll away you'll find pubs, sophisticated shopping, acclaimed restaurants and lake cruises. Perfect! Accommodation in detail: Enter the cosy lounge with Smart TV/DVD and woodburning stove. Elegant separate dining room with plenty of comfortable seating, leading downstairs to the 2nd cinema/games room with 50-inch TV, X-Box 360 and Wii consoles and games. Beautiful and well equipped, fitted kitchen with granite worktops leading to the enclosed rear patio. Upstairs all bedrooms have bedrooms have luxury mattresses, TV, dressing table, hairdryer and cooling fan. On the first floor is a pretty master bedroom with king size bed and 2 luxury bathroom facilities. Upstairs a charming double bedroom with wonderful fell views, and a further good-sized single bedroom provides an ideal peaceful sanctuary. A parking permit is provided for outside or very near the cottage for one car and free parking is available for extra vehicles 6pm-10am. Location: Ambleside is one of the most popular Lake District villages occupying a very scenic location on the northern shores of Lake Windermere. The village is surrounded by a dramatic backdrop of Lakeland Fells making Ambleside a super base for walking in the Lake District - the scenery is a constant source of inspiration for walkers, artists and photographers alike. It's a superb choice for couples or families, who'll enjoy being able to explore on foot and sample the very best of Lakeland village life. Ambleside village centre offers sophisticated shopping, and a fabulous array of cafes, restaurants and traditional pubs. Ambleside also has three independent cinema venues, and world-class live jazz restaurant, adding to a wide range of choices for romantic or sociable evenings out. Why not take a cruise on Lake Windermere during your stay? Windermere Lake Cruises depart regularly from Ambleside Pier at Waterhead, which is just a stroll out of the village - a great way to explore Bowness and Lakeside without having to drive. Route information is on hand at the Tourist Information (2 mins walk away) and you'll easily find advice in the many outdoor clothing stores. The frequent and reliable bus service provides an excellent and cost-effective way of travelling further afield. Follow the A591 north past tranquil Rydal Water to historic Grasmere to visit such attractions as the former home of William Wordsworth at Dove Cottage, The Wordsworth Museum, and the famous Grasmere Gingerbread Shop. The A591 also leads easily south to Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere and on to Bowness. Ambleside is a fantastic base whether you wish to hike in the fells, tour the Lake District's scenic areas or simply explore the charms of the local area.

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Need To Know

✓Gas central heating with woodburning stove
✓Please note: this property has a maximum occupancy of 5 including infants
✓Accommodation over three floors
✓Herdwick cottage is a pet-free and smoke-free property
✓Local shops, restaurants, pub and independent cinema 0.1 miles
✓Check-in from 4:00pm, check-out by 10:00am

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Herdwick Cottage Ambleside Reviews

Richard

Perfect. Highly recommend .

Sheila

Herdwick Cottage was, again, a clean and lovely house to stay in whilst visiting the Lake District. This was our third stay. Our family appreciated the games room, all the extras coffees, shampoo and hand soaps and the location is amazing to try new and old hikes. Despite being so close to the town the street is quiet and peaceful at night time. We would highly recommend Herdwick Cottage.

Samuel

Very comfortable, clean and well equipped. We had no trouble finding parking in the street near the property. Ideal location less than 2 mins easy walk from the main shopping streets. Highly recommend would definitely stay again.

Excellent week away. Great location, and the cottage was lovely. It had everything that we needed. Parking pass for outside was also great. Nothing to fault about the cottage, the owners have done an excellent job and thought of anything.

We loved our stay in Herdwick cottage. This is our 5th holiday in the Lakes using Lakelovers, and our favourite cottage to date. Beautifully presented, extremely clean and in a great spot for local amenities. Thanks to the hosts for all the food & leisure recommendations listed. We will be back!

We had a brilliant week at Herdwick Cottage, culminating with watching the Aurora in Rothay Park on Friday evening! The cottage was ultra clean, homely and extremely well equipped. We loved its quiet location, yet an easy stroll into Ambleside centre. There are also plenty of interesting walks from the house.

Everything you needed and more perfect

What a little gem Herdwick Cottage is! It was spotlessly clean, cozy, comfortable and very well equipped. Its in a perfect location in a quiet part of Ambleside with shops, pubs, cinema and restaurants right on the doorstep and easy access to lots of lovely walks. We had a wonderful stay and will definitely be back when we next visit the Lakes.

What a wonderful week at Herdwick Cottage. Notwithstanding the winter weather, the cottage was clean, well equipped and comfortable. We must praise and thank the owners for their kindness, when our car refused to start due to the bad weather, and they allowed us to remain in the cottage for several hours until the breakdown company arrived. We were so grateful, and will most definitely return. The cottage is so convenient, with a level walk into town only minutes. Any future visitors will not be diss appointed. Thank you so much for our stay. Keith&Margaret

This is a well presented and equipped cottage with everything needed for a comfortable stay. The location could not be more perfect for exploring Ambleside and it was always easy to find a parking spot either right outside or just around the corner. The owners have really thought of everything, including the board games and the games consoles which kept the children entertained after a day hiking or on wet days. We would definitely return to this property.

Rebecca

We previously stayed here last year and booked to return straight away as it was perfect for us, however this trip we were slightly disappointed because the internet connection was awful. With 2 of the 3 of having to do some work while we were here we ended up having to go to a local cafe as the internet kept dropping out. Also it meant that none of the TV additional channels worked.

Sheila

We arrived to a cleanly presented home to stay for the week. All the little extras in the kitchen and bathrooms were so appreciated. The beds are so comfy and the bedrooms were lovely and spacious. The cottage is so close to everything in the town but not noisy, perfect for local hikes and walks in the area. This was our third visit to Ambleside and our first visit staying in Herdwick Cottage. Weve enjoyed it so much we have booked our return visit in 2024!

Elaine

Beautiful cottage and supplied with loads of little extras. It was convenient for the town centre and walking distance to some great restaurants. Due to the weather we were outside all week. We were overwhelmed by the generosity of the items left at our disposal. Weve always had to bring shampoos, cleaning products, cloths, ttowels and so many other things that it was a real home from home. Parking was easy with the permit and one car was left in the nearby car park for the week 38. We were happy to use the local bus service, if we werent walking. Great place, easy to book and would definitely be back. Thats a first as well. We just didnt have enough time to see everything! Thanks for having us.

A lovely clean and well presented cottage. Really well Cared for and well thought out by the owners with nice little touches. Everything we needed was there and more. This is a great location for the town, restaurants and amenities of Ambleside. We loved being so close. The parking options were good and we always managed to park near the cottage. Great access to the amazing surrounding area for walks and attractions.

Stuart

A beautiful cottage with all the facilities you need located perfectly in the heart of Ambleside. The parking permit allowed us to leave our car parked up for the week as we explored the lakes on foot and bus. The bedrooms are well sized and perfect for a family of four as we were. The house was very clean, modernised with new bathrooms, decor and furniture. Faultless.

This cottage was fantastic. The photos of the property are great, but in person the cottage is better in every way. We had a wonderful time here with our family of four and look forward to returning again soon.

Adrian

We really enjoyed our stay in Herdwick Cottage. The location is excellent quiet but a stone's throw away from all the shops, restaurants and cafes in Ambleside. The cottage was very wellequipped and comfortable. We are looking forward to coming back some day, especially once the new bathrooms have been installed.

Our third visit to Herdwick cottage and not our last! Perfect location, superbly equipped, comfortable beds, nicely furnished. Cant criticise anything!!

The cottage was lovely with comfortable beds, a well equipped kitchen and in a fantastic location.

Really lovely and comfortable cottage to stay at, very well equipped kitchen, had everything you could possibly want and more, you have thought of everything, bedrooms were so pretty and beds so comfortable, had best sleep ever, all furnishings of very good quality, great base to stay for pubs restaurants and shops and for walking from if youre a walker,there was a couple of things that need a little attention, the shower head kept slipping out of the holder and falling to the floor in the bathroom with the bath in it and also the shower door when opening would swing back and into door frame, maybe a rubber door stop on door frame would help to cushion the glass, saying all that I would definitely recommend my family and friends to rent your cottage, I am already looking to see if I can come back later on in the year, for me it was a perfect place to stay.

The position of the cottage was great for shops, amenities, pubs, restaurants and walks from the door.

One of our best stays. A beautiful cottage in a perfect location and very well kitted out. Kitchen was the best kitchen I have been to. Very comfortable beds. Will definitely stay here again.

We had a great stay at herdwick cottage and would recommend this cottage to anyone. The owner has thought of everything needed , it was spotless and central for everything. The Clarkson Family

Great house in a great location. Best quality of kitchenware of any rental we have stayed in before. Major issue dealt with quickly by the cottage owners and Lakelovers. Would definitely stay again.

Stephen

Just a little bit concerned that the prices are starting to go up by quite a large percentage. We looked at the same cottage for next year and the price increase was eye watering.

The cottage is perfect, fully equipped and wonderful. We have visited the lakes many times but this is the best yet!

Beautifully appointed cottage. Very well equipped youve thought of everything. Excellent location.

Herdwick Cottage is in a great location, very clean and well appointed. It made a excellent base from which to explore.

Really enjoyed our stay at Herdwick Cottage. Excellent house in a superb location.

Excellent accommodation in a very handy location.

Its a lovely cottage, perfectly situated in Ambleside, and has everything you could need.

Perfection. It was everything we wanted. Loved the cottage lovely shower and mod cons even enjoyed one of the jigsaws kindly provided by the owner! It was very comfortable and the quality of the accommodation made rainy days a pleasure too!

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