Squirrel Bank

Beautifully appointed light apartment with everything one would need to enjoy a week away from home.

We very quickly felt at “home from home”. Very comfortable bed, spacious bathroom and sitting room. Only two small issues …. we couldn’t get terrestrial television however hard we tried (we do like to watch the 10pm news before bed) and if you’re a light sleeper like me, the rain hammering down on on the skylight would keep you awake!! However, nobody can help the weather!!! A beautiful place to stay, and Ambleside is central for getting out and about either on foot into the fells, or in the car.

The pictures of the property don’t do it justice it was a lovely apartment really clean and very spacious in a lovely area of Ambleside I would definitely book this apartment if I return to Ambleside which is very likely

This was a perfectly maintained property in a great location a short walk into central Ambleside with all the facilities for a great holiday no need to use the car as public transport was frequent and reliable thank you for a great holiday

We have stayed at Squirrel Bank before but it was several years ago.

There is always a possibility that in the interim things may have changed for the worst, but this was not the case. It was just as cosy and comfortable as we remembered it being last time and in a perfect spot for people who want to be close to everything Ambleside has to offer without the noise.

Beautiful accomodation and location.

Fantastic setting for local walks from doorstep. Very comfortable bed and everything was spotlessly clean. Appreciated welcome pack and would definitely book again.

Very clean and well equipped with everything we needed.

Nicely decorated with the plus side of the original paintings. The bed was extremely comfortable, great shower and the most fantastic view from the lovely shaped window.

Squirrel Bank is absolutely perfect.

So close to town and so peaceful. Easy to find and park up on arrival we didn’t use the car all week as so many walks are available locally. The apartment was warm and cosy on even the coldest night with everything you could need for a comfortable stay.

Absolutely perfect.

We have stayed in the Falls development several times, as a couple and with our wider family and its the perfect place to quickly access the centre of Ambleside without having to drive. Yes its quite steep up the hill from town but beyond that its ideal. The property is really nicely finished (recently had carpets refreshed I think) and very comfortable indeed. The bathroom is big and the bath has a shower over it for those that prefer a shower to a bath. Powerful and easy to set to the optimum temperature. The whole property was spotlessly clean (including things like the fridge and cooker which we have occasionally had to clean in other properties). Well equipped and just a lovely and homely place to stay. Welcome pack with dishwasher tablets and scourer etc... plus tea, coffee, sugar & milk gets you started in that regard. We will certainly be back at some point.

What a lovely, cosy apartment in a fantastic location.

We're already counting down to our next stay (we chose to book again prior to leaving). We did have one small issue in that the internal door lock did work loose and we were temporarily unable to get out. Luckily we have a leatherman bit kit and were able to tighten the turnbuckle much to the relief of our 4 legged friend

A really lovely apartment with everything you need.

Furnishings are of very good quality and carpet was brand new. Would definitely stay again.

This was our second visit to Squirrel Bank, although with a very long break in between and it did not disappoint.

The refurbishment has been done very tastefully and to a high standard. Everything we neded for a lovely break was provided.

Loved it would definitely go baagain

We have stayed think this is the 4th time, the new carpets brighten the place up no end.

We will definitely be staying again.

The property was beautifully restored, spotlessly clean and comfortable, no complaints at all.

The king sized bed was a dream, everything had been provided, even plenty of hangers in the wardrobe. Bliss. The only snag was a let-down by Sykes. We had a problem with the boiler, no hot water, the boiler read F75. We tried to contact Sykes but no joy, couldn’t speak to anyone just kept getting “there is a problem”. Even the chat line had a “problem”. I later had a text to say someone from their emergency department would be ringing in 20 minutes. They didn’t. Anyway, we resorted to Google about the boiler problem and managed to fix it ourselves quite easily. This didn’t detract from our enjoyment of the property, we are just disappointed with Sykes.

Situated in a quiet part of Ambleside and perfect for accessing all of The Lakes.

A short walk into town with plenty of pubs and restaurants. The property is beautifully decorated and furnished. The lounge/diner, bedroom and bathroom are very large and the kitchen well equipped. The 'welcome' packs were a nice touch. We slept really well as it was so peaceful and the bed super comfortable, also being able to hear the waterfall was lovely. The shower is fantasticly powerful!

Have stayed several times.

Location is ideal for us. The property is comfortable and has everything we require including a lovely view.

Hello, and thank you for Squirrel Bank.

It is a lovely place to stay and we hope we can stay there again. The only thing we would make a big plea for is to have the means for recycling waste both within and outside the property. We fashioned our own means for separating out recyclables within the property and then had to bring it all home with us as there were no blue recycling bags/boxes to be found in order to use the local collection, although instructions were included for this in the property information pack.

Well equipped comfortable apartment with views.

Second time we have stayed here and had an excellent stay :-)

Very comfortable and well equipped apartment.

Highly recommend.

We loved our stay at Squirrel Bank and we would book again.

It’s in a quiet location and just a short walk from Ambleside centre. The apartment was very clean and the bed was super comfortable. The kitchen had everything we needed for our stay, we particularly liked the Denby dinner plates and bowls. The apartment had lovely new carpets and was tastefully decorated. It was also great having our own parking space.

Warm and cosy great location.

We noted a broken wine glass had been put back in the kitchen cupboard on arrival so we placed it in the recycling.

A beautiful, comfortable, and well equipped apartment in the middle of Ambleside and yet, nicely and quietly tucked away.

We loved or stay and will definitely keep Squirrel Bank in mind for when we next want to go to Ambleside. Annika & Ian

Fantastic apartment in a great location.

Lots of walks from the apartment. Great places for food and drink in Ambleside. We had a great week.

Beautiful apartment, well equipped, clean and tidy.

Ideally situated for walking from the front door or venturing further afield. Great local, dog friendly restaurants. Compliments to the owners for such a clever layout, making the most of the available space.

This is a very nice property, a good size for a one bedroom apartment, very warm and comfortable, with lovely views over the surrounding countryside.

We have stayed here several times, never disappointed with the facilities.

Location is ideal for exploring the lakes.Ambleside has everything we need.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Squirrel Bank.

The property is located in a beautiful setting with spectacular views. There was a lovely warm welcoming feeling on entering and the property was cleaned and furnished to a very high standard. The complimentary welcome packs were a lovely touch. It felt like home, especially as I used to live in Ambleside in my younger years It was my partners 60th birthday and it was amazing to have a beautiful environment relax in on the evenings after our daily outdoor adventures. We were so sad to leave but have plans to book again and stay at Squirrel bank in the near future. The only constructive point I would make is to have the door number on the wall at the entrance of the steps as it’s not clear of where 28 The Falls is for taxi and delivery drivers. We absolutely loved your beautiful property.

We loved Squirrel Bank, the place is spacious but feels very cosy and the bed was super comfortable.

Being so close to the waterfall was lovely as we could hear it all the time which was very relaxing. The customer service was also very good as we accidentally left a pair of trainers in a cupboard at Squirrel Bank and, after calling the offices, they managed to retrieve the trainers and advised where they could be collected from as we still had family staying in Ambleside who were available to collect them so very impressed at that. The only negatives/suggested improvements we experienced were that there is no hand soap in the bathroom. I read in a previous review that this was due to hygiene reasons? (which seems odd in relation to a hygiene product

We had a fantastic stay at Squirrel Bank, Excellent location and well equipped apartment, the bathroom was huge !

We have already looked at returning in September but unfortunately there's no availability. We will return very soon. Sue, Mark and Cleo the spaniel

We have stayed in many places but this one was simply the best every thing was more than perfect so clean tidy and had everything we needed the views only a stroll to the village and great walks from the door and we could share all this with our collie Rascal can not wait to return

Third time staying at the cottage, it’s becoming our second home!

Very warm and cosy, with everything you would need for a fabulous stay in the lakes! Thank you!

Lovely flat well furnished nice and quiet can hear the waterfall, fantastic view from windows parking a bonus but very tight for 2 cars.

However if you have a dog not much green space near the flat to exercise as field next to the falls access is to steep and slippy so had to go to borrans park or rothay park.

The overall equipment was good but basics which would even have been provided in a decent hotel were lacking.

I am talking about soap, toilet rolls, tissues, kitchen roll, everyday essentials not luxuries. We also experienced a power cut from 7.00 pm until early afternoon the following day. Obviously nobody’s fault and Lakelovers dealt with it efficiently for us unlike Sykes head office when my husband complained about lack of essentials!

As regular visitors to the lakes, Squirrel Bank is our favourite place to stay.

A lovely comfortable apartment in a great location.

The apartment looks lovely and welcoming, and was immaculate when we arrived.

The views from the living room and bedroom were amazing. You can hear the waterfall at night if you open the window, it was so relaxing! The kitchen has everything you need, bathroom is awesome. I don't think we could have asked for a better place to stay, it was the cherry on top for our amazing holiday!

Lovely place, very cosy as usual and had a great time.

We would definitely stay here again.

The accommodation was perfect, warm and comfortable and much roomier than we’d expected. The location is excellent with the town having everything necessary.

Comfortable and well equipped flat in a great setting.

The parking spaces, however, were designed for smaller cars than we drive these days.

3rd time at Squirrel Bank and we will be back because it really suits us.

We loved this property although parking was somewhat tight, and (inexplicably) the door-catch sensor on the washing machine was missing when we arrived so we couldn't clear a prior week's backlog of washing until an engineer had been.

Fortunately we were able to reason-out what the missing component was (if not why), and it was 'invisibly' mended in our absence on our first day out. The other niggle would probably be the TV which took some getting used to ~ compared to everything else on-hand which was pretty well plug-&-play (one doesn't go on holiday for hassles). Parking was an issue more widely what with the huge numbers of other likeminded holidaymakers in the area ~ but the scenery and weather more than made up for that! In all other intrinsic respects Squirrel Bank suited us very well.

Such a beautiful property in a perfect location in the Falls.

The apartment was really well kept which made for a wonderful stay. Some kitchen facilities could be developed (some broken glasses in the cupboards, no pint glasses etc), however this in no way detracted from a fantastic holiday. Thank you!

Lovely apartment, in a great location in Ambleside.

Perfect base for walking In The Lakes.

The third time we’ve stayed there now!

Great cottage! Amazing bathroom, Amazing location. Great personal touches with the biscuits and drinks. Would highly recommend! We shall be booking again. Thank you!

Very comfortable, perfect location

This was a lovely place to stay.

It was comfortable and spacious and in a great location. We had everything we needed. The views out of the windows were great as the property is quite far up the hill from the town (bit of a walk after a day out, but worth it). The art work was a nice touch and there were lots of maps and suggested walks to look through. A couple of things to look out for are the banging fire doors and very low extractor hood but once you get used to them its fine, each door has it’s own stop, which helped.

This was a beautiful apartment everything was perfect.

We really enjoyed our stay and we will hopefully be back in the near future.

A lovely place in Ambleside walkable into town.

We would highly recommend and defiantly stay again. Only thing it needs is a motion sensitive light in porch on arrival to help you see the key safe when it’s dark! Other than this we wouldn’t change a thing!

A truly delightful property.

The owners have done a wonderful job with this appartment,all comfort and facilities catered for. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Very comfortable and would happily use again for another holiday in the area.

We had a lovely stay, the apartment was one of the best we have stayed in over the last ten years, that we have been coming to the Lake District.

The accommodation was clean, up together and finished to a high standard. We would definitely stay again. We had an issue with the washing machine but was dealt with quickly (I’m sure it would have been quicker if it wasn’t for a certain funeral

Lovely few days spent at squirrel bank cottage Everything you need for a break away A real home from home close to the centre of Ambleside

A lovely cottage to stay in, well equipped and in a great location.

Lovely to be able to walk down into town for meals etc and then walk it off on the way back up the hill! Very surprised not to find even basic coffee and tea bags, never seen that before, but on the whole an extremely pleasant experience at Squirrel Bank.

Squirrel Bank is a great holiday let situated in a quiet location, yet only a short walk from the centre of Ambleside.

The property was very tastefully furnished and decorated and was spotlessly clean. The spacious modern bathroom had an excellent shower and the very well equipped kitchen had great appliances. The lounge was comfortable, light and airy with great views. We found no problems with parking or noise from the property below. We would happily return.

Considering the price, we felt that you could at least have left a welcome pack of bread milk tea as a minimum.

There was not enough loo paper or hand wash to last the weekend let alone the week.We didn’t feel welcome, just a source of revenue. I also objected strongly to being charged travel insurance for driving from north Wales and back to Kent. I had not seen this charge previously.I regard this as extortion and will not be using your services again

A second holiday at Squirrel Bank and just as lovely as our first.

Perfect apartment for all our holiday needs.

Beautifully decorated, well equipped, spotlessly clean and in an excellent location. Thank you!

Excellent accommodation close to all the facilities of Ambleside.

The property is warm and cosy and superbly well equipped. Brilliant walking from the door so no need for the car unless you want to explore further afield. We hope to be back next year.

Lovely, comfortable, well-appointed property.

Excellent break in our favourite UK holiday destination.

This is our second break to this property and we would definitely stay here again. Having been before we knew the kitchen was a little compact but well equipped so happy to give top marks for everything. Thank you to the owners and all the team at HOTL.

A lovely cosy place that we would be happy to return to.

We really enjoyed our stay.

The flat was very clean and cozy. Will definitely be going back

We love it at squirrel bank!

We’d started getting into a tradition of visiting every year just before Christmas until covid19 hit. We were so happy to back again this year. Looking forward to booking our stay for next year. & we are forever recommending it to everyone we know! Thanks so much for such a lovely apartment.

Absolutely fantastic, brilliant accommodation, loved every second.

Beautiful apartment in great location.

Very comfortable bed and great bath / shower. Kitchen is well equipped but is small with very little work surface for food prep. Although the apartment has a parking space it is slightly tight and if the cottage below has 2 cars then the parking area becomes trickier to negotiate. Overall a great holiday and the apartment felt very homely.

It rained a lot, I know that you are not responsible for this, but the property had some old Velux windows in the bedroom.

If these were not there... or were replaced with newer/more insulated units. we may have had better sleep throughout our stay. Parking spaces are small, they are able to accommodate mid size family hatch back cars, but the not SUV's that the neighbours brought with them. On several occasions we had to get them to move their vehicle to allow us to park. Maybe you could encourage guests of all properties on this estate to bring smaller vehicles that would fit into parking spaces ?

Had a lovely time.

Apartment immaculate. Top quality furnishings, the most comfortable bed we've ever slept in. Downside was noise from downstairs Apartment. We did not like hearing people walk around or get up for toilet through the night. Thank goodness there were no party goers. Also the outdoor waste bin was a mystery. Searched for a week and never found it. Had to use other Apartment bins. Much to the disgust of the people staying there. The location of the apartment is not that far out of town. But be aware the walk back is quite challenging. Quite a steep walk. The views are worth it from the apartment.

Our 2nd time at Squirrel Bank will definitely stop again.

Stayed 30th July 21 to 05th Aug 21.

We should of stayed until the 6th but couldn't cope with the family in the appartment below. So lert a day early. Doors banging constantly, kids screaming, running up and down the corridors. The sound proofing between the 2 apartments needs a lot of work and when the doors were being slammed the whole building felt like it was shaking (we must of been unlucky). The apartments on the other hand is a lovely little place. Really nice and the facilities it holds is ideal. Really close to ambleside and lots of walks around the area. We had to ask permission to bring the dog as he is a therapy dog for my husband who suffers from ptsd from the 1st gulf War. Thank you very much to the owners for allowing that. On the whole, lovely place, lovely area but unfortunately won't be going back because of the sound issues between the 2 apartments in the building.

The television signal was very weak at times, unable to watch TV at times.

Holiday was great, lovely setting and ideal location for town and walks .

Squirrel Bank was an ideal base for our active holiday in the Lakes.

The accommodation was very clean and comfortable and provided us with everything we needed to enjoy our stay. We have already re-booked for next year!

This is our third time at Squirrel Bank but by far the best due to the excellent renovation that has taken place. We love the location and there are so many walks from the door - well done to the new owners, this is a really lovely place to stay.

We have been coming to the Lakes for years and this is one if the best accommodations we have stayed in. It is in an ideal location and we would definitely come back again. Can't wait to return again soon.

Fabulous property for a couple and their dog to stay – very central for amenities and local walking and further afield. Congratulations to the new owners Nanette and Nick who have equipped Squirrel Bank with quality products and to a high spec.

Brilliant property. Well equipped. Clean. Great location.