Yew - Woodland Cottages

54 Customer Reviews

• "We enjoyed our stay at the lodge."

  It was very clean, beds were super comfy, and the location was peaceful with quick access to Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere via car. The only negative was that the beds were kept as doubles when we previously requested them to be singles on the form. Other than that, I would highly recommend this beautiful place to anyone.

  Dear Amy, Thank you for your very generous comments about how much you enjoyed your stay in Yew Cottage. We regret that the double beds were not set up as twins for you, and send our sincere apologies for this oversight; it is unusual for our team to miss this detail, guest comfort and satisfaction are a top priority to us. If you choose to stay with us in future, our staff will be more than happy to resolve any issues, as soon as possible. We hope to see you again.Warm regards, The Oaks team. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Amy5.0★Sep 2024

• "Everything was perfect for us at the cottage."

  We had everything that we needed and liked that basics were supplied like washing up equipment and toilet rolls, hand-wash.

  Dear Amy, Thank you for your wonderful feedback, we are always very pleased to hear how much our guests have enjoyed their stay, and we are pleased that you found everything in the cottage to be perfect. We hope you enjoyed the hamper of local produce provided on your arrival, and hope to see you again. Warm regards, The Oaks Team. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Amy5.0★Jul 2024

• "Excellent rental."

  Thank you! We are delighted that you enjoyed the woodland cottage, and hope to see you you again in future. Warm regards, The Oaks team. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Gerry5.0★May 2024

• "This was a lovely property and the beds were super comfy!"

  We had a very nice time. It was really sweet to leave jam and Sarah Nelson’s Gingerbread for us to try. Thank you!

  Thank you very much for taking the time to feedback to us. We are delighted to hear that you had a nice stay and enjoyed the hamper of local produce provided on arrival too. We hope to see you again soon. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Donna5.0★Apr 2024

• "This is our 4th time staying at the oaks cottages, we have stayed in a different cottage on each of our stays."

  The cottage was lovely, clean and comfortable. The views and relaxing in the hot tub is a great way to end your busy days. The staff are really helpful and lots of little added extras when we arrived including local produce and coffee in a welcome pack. I would definitely recommend this holiday for families the location is quiet and peaceful and not far to walk, drive or take a taxi to Bowness and the lake. I am sure we will be back again for another family holiday soon.

  Thank you so much for taking the time to send this feedback. The Oaks Team really appreciates hearing that our guests have had such a great stay and that this is your 4th time staying with us! Also thank you for recommending us and we hope to see you again soon. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Amelia5.0★Aug 2023

• "Yew cottage was beautiful, comfortable and spacious."

  We had everything we needed in the kitchen and even cooked a roast dinner! I’d read that certain things weren’t provided like tea towels and oven gloves but these were there for our use. One useful item would be to add a dishcloth to wipe the sides and dining table after meals. Ducks were frequent visitors to the delight of my daughter, they’d all gathered around one day whilst we were in the hot tub! The walk into town was not what we expected, I thought either it’d be a road or quite a straight path through fields but the main road has no pavement and too dangerous and the countryside walk had lots of left and right turns. Brant fell is a pleasant walk you can do from the cottage. The main improvement would be the washing machine and dryer, it took so long to dry our clothes and we were relying on it. I think Lake Lovers policy of guests having to take out the rubbish and strip all the beds needs to be reviewed, we did this at 4am before a 7-8 hour drive and have never had to do that before.

  Thank you so much for taking the time to give such a detailed review of the property and your stay and it sounds like there were many highlights and memories made. There is one walk down to Bowness from the property that has a road with little or no pavement but generally drivers are aware of the possibility of walkers along the roadside and it is a 30mph limit on the road. If you were to stay with us again you could speak to staff on site and they would recommend a different route, which has more pavements and off road options. There should have been a dish cloth in the property as this is part of our kitchen pack and we are sorry that this wasn’t there, had this been highlighted to staff during your stay we could have brought one over for you. The washer dryer in the property is sufficient for doing little bits of holiday washing and it would take time to dry large loads, as this is not really what it is designed for. However, we do have large tumble dryers on site that if we were asked we could have dried clothing for you. The request to empty bins and strip beds is a request that we have in place to encourage guests to leave properties tidy so that cleaners can spend the time on the cleaning, but it is a request and not a ‘must do’ so we will look at the wording of this in our information. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Reem4.4★Jul 2023

• "Great cottage, hot tub was amazing, spacious and overall 10/10 cannot complain."

  Would happily return. Potential Improvements: 1. Just to manage our expectations, would be good to update the listing and binder with the 10:25pm hot tub shut off time instead of 11pm but no problems there. 2. WiFi was hit and miss, it was slow and did stop working 2 of the evenings but minor inconvenience. 3. Some utensils and some pans weren't properly clean but again minor inconvenience. Overall, nothing to really complain about, was a lovely area and very close to town. Sarah and Jo were very responsive whenever we had a question so thanks to the both of them. Log Burner was amazing too, loved it. Look forward to returning in the future.

  We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed the cottage and rated it 10/10, including the hot tub, thank you! We recently introduced a new digital guide detailing all relevant information for guests, and look forward to a new and updated WiFi system being fitted in very near future too; our rural setting means we sometimes have temporary issues. Our cleaners and checking staff work to very high standards, however, occasionally items are missed, thanks for bringing pans to our attention, and accept our apologies for the oversight. We hope to see you again in near future. Warm regards, The Oaks team. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Mohamad5.0★Jul 2023

• "Clean, comfy, well equipped, info for directions, about places to see, visit, ..."

  Clean, comfy, well equipped, info for directions, about places to see, visit, all about the cottage, was good, good communication with the e-mails that was sent, thank you

  Reviewed by Carol5.0★Jun 2023

• "Very clean and well laid out property to meet our needs."

  We were particularly impressed with the extent of kitchen accessories and childrens plastic plates/cups together with cot, gate and highchair. The property was perfect for us, hot tub well managed, towels provided and utility room was a great addition with further facilities. Grounds were lovely and very peaceful, ducks, pheasants and little bunnies paying a visit. Our stay was excellent, the simple things of nice furniture in bedrooms, mirrors at the right hight with plug sockets nearby and great lighting cannot be underestimated. All in all an excellent stay, I’m sure we will return.

  Reviewed by Jayne5.0★Sep 2022

• "Nice sized accommodation."

  Easy parking. Quiet location. We loved the hot tub. Well equipped kitchen. Could do with a colander. Comfy seating. Good sized dining table. Bedrooms nice and beds comfortable. General cleanliness was satisfactory. Utility room a great asset for larger families. Fridge/freezer appreciated. Minor things to improve: Utility room door did not fit and therefore would not lock. One of the kitchen cupboard doors was loose. Downstairs bedroom had spiders in all 4 corners when we arrived. Downstairs shower room also had cobwebs clearly visible. Mop head supplied was not compatible with mop handle!

  Reviewed by Mary4.1★Aug 2022

• "A very comfortable cottage."

  It was lovely and bright with skylight windows. It was very well equipped and the hot tub was great. Unfortunately we never discovered the utility room until the last day when I asked about the hot tub towels. Maybe this useful space and bigger fridge/freezer could be pointed out when people arrive in case the same thing were to happen to others. The lady in the office on the Thursday morning was very helpful and knowledgeable about the area and passed on information to us regarding paddle boarding and where to head which we did and had a great day. The cottage has lovely surrounds, very green with lots of wildlife, the ducks were frequent visitors. Its also very close to Bowness which is a good base to explore the lake district, do expect to spend quite a lot of time on the roads though due to traffic in the busy summer months and lots of single track roads which do help to preserve this beautiful area. We had a lovely stay. Thankyou. Christine.

  Reviewed by Christine5.0★Aug 2022

• "Everything was as advertised."

  Clearly prepped to a high standard and plenty of information as to how to leave the property and the surrounding amenities. Beds were really comfy and the shower very invigorating. Hot tub was lush and was checked each day by site team member. Thank you, we would come again.l

  Reviewed by Andrew5.0★Jun 2022

• "The property was fantastic!"

  I really appreciated the items (tea/coffee, dish soap etc.) that had been given to us. We all enjoyed our stay very much, and would certainly return if we happen to be in that area!

  Thank you for your positive feedback, we hope to see you again in future! Warm regards, The Oaks team. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Sophie4.7★Jun 2022

• "This holiday was perfect."

  The cottage was spotless on arrival and had a lovely feel to it. We felt relaxed straight away. The cottage is comfortable and well equipped. Lots of walks from the doorstep and the hot tub was fantastic and was also spotless. Very generous treat of gingerbread went down well and also the starter kit for the fire was very generous. Although the log burner did seem to make the whole cottage smell smoky. Other than that I can't fault the place. Especially during a power cut due to the storm when the management sorted out a tea van to come and get everyone hot drinks. Lovely touch. We will hopefully be back.

  Reviewed by Vicky5.0★Feb 2022

• "Amazing place in quiet and peaceful location."

  Already thinking about coming back here in future.

  Reviewed by Ovidijus5.0★Jan 2022

• "The cottage was superb for our family New Year gathering."

  The only thing that there wasn't enough hot water for the 7 of us to shower in the mornings, only enough for 3 to shower then had to wait over an hour for the water to re heat. If the cottage accommodation is for a certain amount of people then surely there should be enough constant hot water. This meant we weren't able to go out early in the morning for the day as planned therefore we felt that we lost a lot of time hanging around waiting for the water to re heat which certainly put a dampener on the holiday. The downstairs toilet broke aswell. The caretaker did come out straight away to fix it which was good service.

  Reviewed by Nia3.8★Dec 2021

• "This is the second time we have stayed x We will definitely be coming back"

  Reviewed by Denise5.0★Dec 2021

• "Good staff at woodland estate"

  Reviewed by Robin5.0★Oct 2021

• "Lovely cottage."

  It was very clean and had everything in it that we needed. Lots of space. The hot tub was fab. It’s was just a short walk into bowness. Would definitely stay again. Only negative was the upstairs toilet at times had a smell of drains so had to keep the window open.

  Reviewed by Anna5.0★Sep 2021

• "We had a great holiday - and the accommodation was good."

  It could do with more cutlery, glasses and mugs - we kept having to put the dishwasher on (as per the advice) to ensure we had clean items for the next meal. Very impressed at the cleaning of the hot tub at the end of our stay - and the daily checks on the levels in the tub. There was also a cesspit smell in the upstairs rooms at times

  Reviewed by Steve4.1★Aug 2021

• "Had a lovely family holiday here."

  It is in a great location.

  Reviewed by Lauren5.0★Jun 2021

• "Very quiet, just what we needed after working so hard in lock down ,can’t wait ..."

  Very quiet, just what we needed after working so hard in lock down ,can’t wait for next time,thank you to all the staff at oak cottages see you soon

  Reviewed by Tony5.0★Dec 2020

• "A lovely Cottage with lots of space, super clean and with everything you could need for your stay."

  The hot tub is an added bonus. Location is perfect for days out. We did walk into town with the children and they managed the hill heading back so you could easily leave your car and head out the day. Would definitely book again.

  Reviewed by Annaleise5.0★Oct 2020

• "It's a beautiful clean cottage quiet location and the hot tub was amazing I would 100% come back to yew cottage"

  Reviewed by Juliet4.7★Sep 2020

• "We had a wonderful holiday in the Lake District."

  The accommodation was fantastic and the on site team so friendly and helpful. Throughly recommended! Thank you

  Reviewed by Debbie5.0★Aug 2020

• "Great holiday, extremely clean and good service when WiFi dipped out."

  Reviewed by David5.0★Jul 2020

• "This is the second time we stayed in yew Cottage although it was the first time in the lake District for the couple who were staying with us."

  Everything lived up to what we had experienced the first time and def seemed to exceed what the other couples expectations were of the cottage.

  Reviewed by Alex5.0★Feb 2020

• "The cottage was fantastic, very clean and nice furnishings."

  Key collection was easy and there were brownies and a lit Xmas tree on arrival; very nice! We really had a fantastic week, thank-you! John

  Reviewed by John5.0★Dec 2019

• "We all had a lovely time,everything was perfect,the beds so comfortable,lovely to see all the wildlife outside,especially the deer."

  Reviewed by Cynthia5.0★Sep 2019

• "Yew Cottage was a perfect place to stay."

  It was very clean, well equipped, good wifi, and a wonderful hot tub. This was checked each day and on the morning we left it was been emptied and cleaned for the next guests. Separate fluffy towels were supplied for use with the hot tub. We found the property private and quiet surrounded by the countryside. There were rabbits, birds and deer that were right outside. There is a separate room with washer/dryer and big fridge/freezer. It was also an ideal room to leave our walking boots and wet jackets to dry out. The owners were very friendly and helpful.

  Reviewed by Brenda5.0★Aug 2019

• "Excellent cottage & facilities."

  The only problem was a drains smell in the upstairs toilet & the key cards not being active on departure day. We had to contact the office to unlock the utility room to retrieve drying swimwear etc. Otherwise a lovely visit.

  Reviewed by Helen5.0★Aug 2019

• "Yew cottage was an excellent place to stay, the whole cottage was immaculate and the facilities were excellent."

  We couldn't have asked for anything more. I contacted Lorna from Sykes to see if we could arrange a late checkout as we were taking part in a triathlon in the morning we checked out and we wanted to be able to return to the cottage for a shower. Lorna was fantastic and she managed to arrange with the cleaners that we could return to the cottage for a short period of time to have a shower. Lorna really went above and beyond and we will definitely be staying with Sykes again and recommending them to our friends and family.

  Reviewed by Samantha5.0★Jul 2019

• "Great place to stay."

  Location is perfect and a 5 min drive to bowness shops etc... loved our stay only regret was not booking longer than 3 days. We will be back next year 100%

  Reviewed by Val5.0★Jun 2019

• "Was very clean and comfortable and the hot tub was excellent."

  The garden area is shared but the patios are screened off to next door, by a small fence and it can be noisy as you are very close to the other lodges... we got on well with the group next door but I could see it being an issue if all outdoors together. Take toilet rolls with you and there was not a huge amount of serving dishes.

  Reviewed by Karen4.1★May 2019

• "Weekend away 8th March to 10th March - The cottage was lovely and clean very comfortable couldn’t fault anything."

  All facilities and equipment was there. Very close walk into Bowness-on-Windermere. Lots of information given in the welcome book and lovely little welcome pack left. Good walks available. Beds were really comfortable and shower very good. Heating and log fire excellent (used due to chilly weather). Hot tub was good nice and clean and hot. As we departed on the Sunday we were allowed to leave at whatever time we wanted which was a bonus instead of the usual 10am check out. Overall a brilliant weekend away. Would defo recommend thank you

  Reviewed by Jenni5.0★Mar 2019

• "From arriving to leaving everything went smoothly ,staff we polite and very helpful."

  The overall standard of all the rooms and bathrooms were of a high standard.The welcome pack and book was very much worth the read and would recommend anyone to make sure they read this it was very helpful from order taxi to know where to go and eat. The kitchen was a very good standard there wasn't anything we missed to be able to stay for our long weekend. The welcome pack with the fudge ,mints etc was a lovely touch and very welcoming from us all. Plenty of towels and I like that you have the other towels for the hot tub. I have already recommended the place to my work colleagues and family, any future visits will definitely be looking at your website if not the place to come back to. Thank you again for a lovely stay and was nice to visit somewhere and not have any issues

  Reviewed by Susan4.7★Mar 2019

• "Just found a few bits under the sofa as I had dropped something which was a child’s toy (we didn’t have children aboard with us) and there was also some smashed glass under the other sofa."

  Bed were uncomfortable as I don’t think it helped it was two single beds put together. Everything else was beautiful just the bed lacked us some sleep during our week stay. I would really recommend this to friends and family just the couple of bits mentioned and thinking of coming back next year just don’t know what to do about sleeping arrangements. (You May find me in the jacuzzi)

  Reviewed by Nicole4.4★Dec 2018

• "My friends and I had a most enjoyable stay at this cottage."

  The cleanliness of the property was exceptional and we were delighted to have been treated to Kendal mInt cake and some locally home made fudge. Unfortunately we had two complaints. The modern hive heating system failed to work. On the Sunday I tried phoning the office and mobile number to no avail. I then sent a text message to the mobile number and eventually we were contacted. We were told to wait half an hour for it to work but it didn't so I rang again and told to wait another half an hour but still no joy. However, we discovered the following morning on our departure, from Martin, that the boiler needed rebooting! We would not have been able to reboot the boiler as a key was required! The other complaint was the smell coming from the two upstairs bathrooms. We think the cesspit was beside our cottage. Also, you may wish to update your cottage description. All three double bedrooms converted into twin rooms but when the booking was made the description stated that only two doubles converted to twins. A friend who could have stayed ended up booking a local B and B for two nights. Although we had these issues we did have an enjoyable stay and the hot tub helped keep us warm! Would recommend to family and friends.

  Reviewed by Debbie4.4★Sep 2018

• "Fantastic holiday in the lakes."

  perfect cottage and perfect location. hope to come back

  Reviewed by Stella5.0★Sep 2018

• "Lovely cottage with everything provided for a lovely stay."

  The hot tub was such a treat after a day on our feet walking the hills and fells. Just perfect for us! Highly recommend these cottages.

  Reviewed by Joanne5.0★Sep 2018

• "We all had a faboulous holiday."

  The cottage was lovely. Could have done with a waste bin in the bedroom. Would highly recommend and would stay their again.

  Reviewed by Janet5.0★Jun 2018

• "Everything about this holiday cottage was 100%, lovely setting , all facilities and very clean and top quality."

  Very peaceful and relaxing surroundings

  Reviewed by Maxine5.0★Jun 2018

• "The location of the cottage was excellent, well within walking distance of Bowness (Even for a member of our group who wasn't a walking fan)."

  The hot tub was superb, and the kitchen well stocked with everything you'd need. A particular highlight was the single bedroom - usually the worst room, but absolutely lovely here. I've already suggested the place to a few friends!

  Reviewed by Laurie5.0★May 2018

• "Superb cottage in lovely peaceful location but not far from the town of bowness ..."

  Superb cottage in lovely peaceful location but not far from the town of bowness on windermere Cottage has all facilities require for a relaxing holiday and staff on hand were always friendly and helpful

  Reviewed by Alex5.0★May 2018

• "Yew cottage Bowness,Windermere was in an excellent location complete with hot tub."

  The cottage was well equipped and very modern, I would highly recommend a visit and hope myself and family will visit again soon.

  Reviewed by Anne5.0★Apr 2018

• "We had a very enjoyable stay at Yew, Woodland Cottages."

  The cottage was spotless and equipped to a high standard. Lovely and warm as it was so cold outside. The hot tub was lovely. Looking forward to returning.

  Reviewed by Cathy5.0★Mar 2018

• "I actually had to change the booking as the numbers in our party changed and Sykes could not have been more helpful in getting me sorted out."

  The weekend was completely brilliant with the whole thing being totally fuss free

  Reviewed by Isobel5.0★Mar 2018

• "My only gripe would be the noise from adjacent properties both through the walls and from the gardens/hot tub areas."

  Otherwise very comfortable and well equipped.

  Reviewed by Deborah4.6★Feb 2018

• "Great break."

  Exactly what we were looking for! Thank you!

  Reviewed by Claire4.8★Feb 2018

• "Wonderful cottage, in a great location."

  Hot tub was a bonus.

  Reviewed by Susan5.0★Jan 2018

• "Lovely place, helpful owners, well equipped."

  Would return.

  Reviewed by Katie5.0★Nov 2017

• "Fantastic cottage, good facilities and a great hot tub!"

  The property was easy to find and it’s close proximity to Bowness on Windermere was a bonus. Ideal cottage for 4 adults plus a baby and a 2 year old. There was an on site manager who was on call for any problems and all the staff associated with the cottage were very friendly and helpful, I would definitely book there again.

  Reviewed by Stephen5.0★Nov 2017

• "Beautiful surroundings and a very high standard cottage."

  Reviewed by Marcus5.0★Aug 2017

• "Excellent cottage."

  Couldn't fault.

  Reviewed by Hayley5.0★Aug 2017

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