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"Our 4th visit and as good as ever."
Well positioned and beautifully presented and equipped. We had a mishap in that a fuse went in the socket to the washing machine but Lakelovers are super efficient and had it fixed within a couple of hours. First rate.
Reviewed by Neil5.0★Nov 2024
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"Great location snd comfortable property"
Reviewed by Terry4.7★Jun 2024
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"We had a great time at Bield How in Ambleside and will definitely visit again."
It was great to be in the center of town and have off street parking, ample space for our large 4x4.
The views from the front of the bungalow are great. We spent many an afternoon having a brew on the patio before tea. The facilities inside are great. We were a party of 3 adults and had plenty of room.
The only point i'd like to raise, it's not a big deal, was that the oven trays could do with being replaced.
Reviewed by Jane4.7★May 2024
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"We had a lovely holiday , off street parking perfect as we did not use our car all week, aga great for cooking , only thing missing is the personal touches from a private owner , that said would recommend to friends and family and would certainly use for future visits to that area of the Lake District."
Reviewed by John4.7★Mar 2024
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"This was our sixth stay at Bield How."
It is a great base location with off road parking, easy access to plenty of walks and all that Ambleside has to offer. Sadly the Aga was not working this time, due to it needing some maintenance. Additionally, we did find that some of the crockery and cutlery was not clean and everything had to be washed before use. We do however hope to return again in the future.
Reviewed by Joanne4.7★Nov 2023
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"A really comfortable stay enjoyed at BH ."
The accommodation lives upto it's written blurb . The owner is very generous if you need to have the heating on at extra times also the emersion heater if required . We were very pleasently surprised at the comfort that is there and also the room sizes . This was our first stay there but have planned to return ,health permmited , next year . Thank you to the owners your honest description deserves success .
Reviewed by Martin5.0★Sep 2023
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"Our second visit to an excellent location and spacious holiday home."
We used it as a base for daily walking trips, leaving the car in the parking space provided, and had everything we needed for cooking, relaxing and recovering from our adventures. The local bus station is so useful, and being within walking distance of the pier too. Our only criticism was the bathroom cleanliness - same as last year. We had to clean the drains to get the shower to drain, which given there was no cleaning equipment in the property was pretty unpleasant.
Thank you for your feedback - we are glad that you enjoyed your second stay at our home in Ambleside. We, like you, are disappointed at the standard of cleanliness you have reported and have raised it ourselves with Heart of the Lakes as they are responsible for the cleaning of the property. We hope to welcome you to Bield How again soon! The Owners - Bield How
Property Owner
Reviewed by Deborah4.4★Jul 2023
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"We thoroughly enjoyed Beild How."
The accommodation was perfect for us. Ideal location and with everything we could have wanted. We could not find anything about it worthy of criticism and would rate this place very highly.
Thank you for your feedback.
We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us at Bield How.
We are grateful for all your lovely comments.
We hope to welcome you again soon.
The owner relations team - Heart Of The Lakes
Property Owner
Reviewed by David5.0★Jun 2023
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Great stay and lovely property, some advice meant to help... The 'codes' for Netflix and Sky were not available and a call to request them from H of the Lakes was never returned. Several taps need were dripping slightly. Sticky wardrobe doors in main Bedroom Old tech tungsten bulbs in bedside lights very hot; dangerous? Toaster not operating correctly, worn out? Some grease spots left by cleaners and the old kettle was badly furred up, but replaced on request after 24 hours. But, aside from these points a lovely home with great appointments and 99% spotless.
Reviewed by Patricia3.8★May 2023
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"Generally happy with the property."
Cons: Bathroom sanitary ware could be cleaner and no cleaning products
provided to improve.
Kitchen quite outdated and tired but not a major issue
Bed quilts too warm for summer weather
TV remote did not work, even after changing the batteries
Pros: Great location and access to Ambleside
King bed a big plus for us and comfortable
Good wardrobes, with plenty of hangars
Good showers
Pots, pans and glassware all immaculate
Reviewed by Glenn3.4★Aug 2022
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"The location was excellent on the edge of Ambleside village."
Access to pubs, restaurants and walks meant we didn’t have to use the car too
much. The cottage had good facilities and was very comfortable.
Reviewed by Marc5.0★May 2022
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"Property felt like a home from home which was to a high standard."
My only negative and this is tiny the inner back door was sometimes awkward to gain entry and you had to jiggle the key in the lock but on the whole a very enjoyable week with everything within walking distance and bus stops if you need them very handy.
Reviewed by Willy5.0★Feb 2022
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"The house has a nice sized lounge, and a large kitchen dining room, which we spent most of our time in because of the AGA cooker keeping it lovely and warm, very nice."
I'm a recently retired gas engineer, so having a central heating system that wasn't reduced or limited via room stat in any way was very welcome. The AGA cooker heats the water very well, just the one comment though as the temperature gets quite high, maybe a little note stuck to the wall?
Reviewed by Peter5.0★Dec 2021
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"Lounge furniture a bit uncomfortable,probably due to large volume of guests"
Reviewed by Victor4.4★Nov 2021
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"This was our 4th or 5th stay at Bield How, so it felt like coming home."
The property is well equipped, perfectly located, with off road parking, great views and we found it clean and comfortable. We hope to return again in the future.
Reviewed by Joanne4.7★Oct 2021
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"Bield How is looking a little bit tired."
The kitchen needs updating, the double mattress needs replacing and the sofas in the living room have seen better days. The Aga is great, we didn't need to put the central heating on because it was warm with the heat from that. The bathrooms are fine with a nice big shower cubicle in one and a big bath in the other. A few cobwebs on the ceilings but don't think this is up to the customer to clean the ceilings.
Thank you for your comments. Although when we, as owners stay at Bield we find the bed perfectly comfortable we have taken yours and other comments on board and have replaced the king mattress. We will also
investigate replacing the sofas. So pleased that you enjoyed the Aga!
Please always contact Heart of the Lakes with any housekeeping issues
during your stay and they will come and resolve them immediately.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Donald3.1★Sep 2021
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"Bield How is a lovely property, but the comfort of our stay was severely marred by the Aga."
It was a mild week in September and when we asked for the Aga to be switched off, we were told the owners would not allow it. The property was therefore stiflingly hot, even with windows wide open. Not great for the environment either, to be wasting all that energy.
Also, calling Heart of the Lakes and getting through to someone at Sykes in Chester lacks the personal service and local knowledge that we used to experience in the past.
We wouldn’t book this property again during the months when the Aga is on.
Unfortunately, our Aga does not cooperate well to being turned off and on
and requires an Aga service engineer to turn it back on again hence our
reluctance to agreeing to it being turned off totally. We would not
have had an issue with it being turned down if that request had been made
and will make that clearer in our instruction file. As previously noted
in a response to another comment, we will take the warmer weather in
September into consideration and not have the Aga turned on again until
October in the future. We are sorry that your stay was not as expected
on this occasion but look forward to you rebooking again in the future.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Tracy4.1★Sep 2021
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"We've stayed twice before but I would no longer recommend the property."
The owner insisting that the Aga oven stays on at optimum level (this issue isn't mentioned in the property description) is absolutely ridiculous. Arriving on a warm day, the oven was belting out so much heat that it must have been over 30 deg C in the kitchen. The only way to manage it was to open every window in the property and use the large fan continuously in the lounge. I note that the visitors book has been removed from the property (as mentioned by previous holidaymakers) but the numerous requests in the property mentioning not to try and adjust the Aga shows that others have experienced the same. Goodness knows how the cleaners manage. It's very sad as the owners have clearly put a lot of effort into making it a nice property - but their love of an economic fuel bill overrides their concern for guests
Unfortunately, we were not aware of you requesting to adjust the Aga
during your stay. We are happy for Heart of the Lakes to adjust the Aga
during a stay but prefer visitors not to adjust it for themselves as it
requires delicate balancing to get it back up to temperature for cooking
which is what many of our visitors enjoy. We do not have the Aga on
during the summer but in previous years our visitors in September have
been grateful for the heat provided by it being on so we have always had
it put on again at the beginning of September. However clearly
climate change is having an effect and we will take your comments on
board and not have the Aga turned on again in future until October.
Our visitors book sadly had to be removed as a result of the Covid
considerations when we were requested to remove all unessential items
from the property. Hopefully in the future the visitors book will
return again as this has previously provided feedback on potential
improvements. As owners we have tried to incorporate our
visitors requests to the best of our ability as we want our visitors to
enjoy the house as much as we do.
We are sorry that Bield How did not live up to your high
Expectations from your previous visits on this occasion but hope that you
will return again sometime in the future.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Gerald2.8★Sep 2021
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"Cleaning not so good oven pans, carpet and fridge."
Tv too small and no cinema on sky.
Sofa is not comfy
Other than that it was absolutely fine.
Reviewed by Mike3.1★Aug 2021
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"Had a great week."
Please note following regards to property that would help to improve guests stay in future.
Lights out in dbl bedroom. Carpet in dbl bedroom not hoovered. Fans in bathrooms not work. No oven glove. No visitors book. handles lose in kitchen. Door to main bathroom sticks. Net curtains falling off window a lot. no hairdryer.
Reviewed by David3.8★Jul 2021
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"Beautiful views from this property."
Miss PepperDec 2019
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