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6 Guests
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3 Bedrooms
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1 Bathroom
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Pets Yes
Features
- Off road parking
- Open fire
- Garden / Patio
- Cot available
- Highchair available
- Dishwasher
- Broadband / WiFi
Reviews & Ratings
30 Customer Reviews
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"A wonderful stay in your lovely house!"
We loved exploring the other shore of the lake, so much to do. We hope to return again. Thank you.
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"Another lovely visit to the Old Post House, the golden retriever loves it here."
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"Lovely accommodation for our family holiday, a real home-from-home and a perfect base from which to explore the many nearby attractions and the beautiful area."
Would highly recommend.
Thank you for your feedback. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. Kind regards, Charlotte Gillbanks Property Owner
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"A beautiful cottage."
We enjoyed our stay and will recommend to our friends and families. There is a lot to do in the area. Thank you!
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"A lovely cottage in a great location for visiting the Lake District."
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"Lovely stay."
Lots of trips to High Dam. Nice place to stay. Thank you.
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"Pro's - Peaceful setting - Decent size property and garden (albeit half is on a steep slope) - Mostly comfortable bed and lounge."
- House temperature was good. Con's - No terrestrial TV (not in description), and so you need to take all logon details for Streaming i.e. BBC Iplayer, ITVX etc. (don't forget to sign out again before you leave) - Description said 'french doors onto patio - it isn't, and so no way to know if the dog is ok or wants to come in. - It said Lakeside hotel and bar is 'a couple of minutes' walk - more like 15 mins, partly on a tricky road. BTW the main oven doesn't seem to work, and a wall shaving mirror in the bathroom would be good.
Thank you for your feedback. There is terrestrial TV on the TV, it is on the green app labelled Live TV; Lakeside Hotel is a 9 minute walk along the main road or if you go round the back road of TOPH (past High Dam) and through Finnsthwaite, along the West Windermere section of the pathway, it is a 15 minute walk. The oven has to be switched on at the large red switch on the kitchen wall. A portable LED lit mirror is provided in the bathroom for shaving/makeup. I am just sorry that you didn’t raise some of your concerns whilst you were staying in the house as we could have provided solutions to some of your cons and given advice on the area. Kind regards, Charlotte Gillbanks Property Owner
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"A lovely cottage in a great location for visiting the lake district."
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"A beautiful cottage, we enjoyed our stay and will recommend to our friends and families."
There is a lot to do in the area. Thank you!
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"We had a wonderful time here."
We all loved the house, it was amazing. It was very fun, loved walking the dogs. I hope we can come back. Thank you.
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"We booked the cottage from Saturday to Thursday but for personal reasons we were only able to arrive on Sunday late afternoon."
We found the cottage cold, only 12 C degrees because the boiler was faulty therefore no hot water also. I have managed to call the emergency number found on the app. Within 2 hours a maintenance guy came, he could not fix the boiler but he gave us two electric heaters and turn on the water tank in the loft which supplied us with hot water, but took 3-4 hours to heat up which meant we could not take hot shower that night either. I am glad he came quickly but we still had to drive out in the evening to buy wood to able to fire up the wood burner. Two electric heathers would only heat up upstairs sufficiently. The situation was far from ideal with two elderly people and a 4 month old baby. Next morning (Monday) maintenance team called that someone will come that day to fix the boiler at some point. We were out all day, when we arrived around 6pm looked like noone has been to check. Next morning (Tuesday) when I called the maintenance team for update they said that someone was there yesterday but now waiting for a part to be able to fix the boiler. But noone updated us with this information I had to chase. I also asked them to supply us with more electric heater and wood, as that point we already spent almost £50 on fire wood. That day we received plenty of wood and another heater, which was great but to be honest it should have happened automatically on that day when they found out that the boiler can not be fixed instantly, and not me chasing for it. Eventually we were okay after wood and another heater supplied. The boiler engineer arrived on Wednesday evening (our last night) but he still could not fix the boiler. The area and the cottage was amazing otherwise. The cleanliness was not perfect , the living room had dog hair everywhere especially on the cushions and sofas, we took our dogs too but we don't let them sit on furniture at home either but at least it should have been hoovered. Other thing, it was left 1 dishwasher tablet for us, no salt , no oil or sugar no kitchen foil. 1 bin bag ( even though Tuesday was bin collection day , so we had nothing to use after Tuesday, washing up liquid bottle under the sink was empty. 3 rolls of toilet paper for 6 of us to last for 4 nights/5 days? Were we supposed to arrive with all those? So we had to buy those. I feel that all this could have been avoided if someone comes from maintenance team to check the property before the next let to avoid everyone's disappointment. If not this our stay would have scored 10 out of 10. Thank you
Hi, apologies for the lack of heating on your arrival - the boiler has now been replaced.I am pleased we were able to respond quickly and provide sufficient warmth and hot water for your stay. The cleaners are excellent and will check for dog hairs. As a self-catering cottage we provide a welcome kitchen cleaning pack and sundries including tinfoil/washing liquid/tablet/teas/coffee pods/salt/pepper/toilet rolls/bin bag/ etc. Supermarket deliveries can be ordered to the door on arrival.Thank you. Property Owner
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"We had an amazing time."
The walks in the woods are enjoyable; really loved travelling with cruises and trains plus seeing the aquarium. We hope we can come back!! Thank you.
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"Perfect location suited 3 kids and a nanny plus exhausted parents!"
! What a great holiday. Thank you, will come again.
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"An enjoyable weeks holiday."
The house was comfy and made for a great base to explore The Lake District.
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"Lovely to be back in The Lake District."
Interesting walks and cycle rides on the doorstep. Very interesting tour of The Bobbin Mill too. Thank you.
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"The Lake District is so stunning and we've had a brilliant time celebrating the Coronation weekend."
Highly recommend The Drunken Duck for lunch! Thank you.
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"Lovely stay at this part of The Lakes."
Would recommend High Dam and Gummers walks for their stunning views. The cottage was great with a nice garden to walk the dogs.
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"The property is lovely and very comfortable."
It is very bright and excellent value for money in a fantastic picturesque location. The garden is not fully enclosed, so bear this in mind if taking your dog. Theres a need for additional storage in the bedrooms for clothes and I think a more comfortable cot needs to be provided. The mattress is very thin in the travel cot so our baby had to co sleep for the week as she was waking frequently in the cot. However these are all minor issues and overall we had a wonderful week. We had a mouse issue that was very quickly rectified by the owner and the maintenance company. I would have given a 4/5 score if we'd not had this issue as it was difficult to feel comfortable for a few days, but knowing how quickly it was sorted, it wouldn't stop me from returning.
Thank you for your feedback. We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay at The Old Post House and enjoyed the garden in this lovely warm weather. The boundary of the property is enclosed with hedges and fencing however we do always advise guests to be vigilant with dogs and small children whilst playing in the garden . As we are part of the countryside, surrounded by fields with deer and sheep as well as some amazing walks directly from our doorstep, we often see bunnies, pheasants as well as a variety of other birds and small animals coming and going within our garden. The cot we provide is a standard travel cot, which do have a thin base, but guests are more than welcome to supplement this with their own baby’s mattress for hygiene. All bedrooms provide both hanging space and drawers but I will look into additional storage where it is possible. We look forward to welcoming you back as one of our many other returning guests. Kind regards, Charlotte Gillbanks Property Owner
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"The Lake District is so stunning and we've had a briliant time celebrating the coronation weekend."
Highly recommend The Drunken Duck for lunch! Thank you.
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"Lovely to be back in the Lake District."
Interesting walks and cycle rides on the doorstep. Very interesting tour of the Bobbin Mill too.
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"Perfect base and lovely house."
Recommend High Dam walk from the house, a hidden gem. Sad to be leaving.
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"The old post house is a splendid and tranquil place to stay."
Very well equipped and comfortable. We enjoyed a super break in the south lakes.
Thank you for your feedback. We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay at The Old Post House and had a lovely , relaxing holiday. Kind regards, Charlotte Gillbanks Property Owner
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"The only thing that needed replaced is the Toilet Seat in Bathroom ."
Not stable, moves about.
Thank you for the feedback, we will get that sorted ASAP. Regards, Charlotte Gillbanks Property Owner
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"A wonderful cottage and a wonderful honeymoon!"
One slight niggle, it was advertised as having a washing machine and tumble drier, but there was no tumble drier which caused us a couple of issues as we had 2 young children. However, we still had a great time and would happily stay there again. Didn't want to come home!
Thank you for your feedback and congratulations on your wedding! We are so pleased that you had a lovely stay. Apologies regarding the tumble drier as we had to quickly replace the washing machine two weeks ago. This has been amended on the website since but would not have been at your time of booking; there is an airing rack available under the stairs to dry clothing. We look forward to welcoming you back again. Kind regards, Charlotte Property Owner
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"Lovely cottage in a great location with lots to do in the area."
Beds very comfortable and we all slept very well. We were very lucky with the weather and enjoyed dinner in the garden most evenings. Very good powerful shower over the bath. We all really enjoyed our week here. Many thanks.
Thank you for your feedback and so pleased that you enjoyed your stay in The Old Post House, enjoying all the facilities and the garden. Kind regards, Charlotte Gillbanks Property Owner
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"A lovely place to stay, we miss it already."
The property was immaculate and so welcoming. Bed was surprisingly comfortable for a holiday let. Already planning to return next year.
I am so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at The Old Post House as much as we do ! We look forward to hosting you again next year. Kind regards, Charlotte Gillbanks Property Owner
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"What a lovely place to stay everything you need is there except food obviously ..."
What a lovely place to stay everything you need is there except food obviously lovely walks near by not far to the lakes would definitely go again
I am so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Kind regards, Charlotte Gillbanks Property Owner
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"There were no instructions on how to turn the heating on ."
We managed to figure out the underfloor hearing but not the radiators upstairs so it was a bit cold upstairs. There were no logs for the fire in the front room either .
Hi, Instructions regarding the heating are in the instruction manual, detailing all house information , which is available for guests to read in the kitchen. Thermostat instructions are in a booklet on top of the kitchen thermostat. The house information also details where logs are able to be purchased locally . All of the heating including the underfloor heating is controlled by thermostatic timers, set at 20 degrees (unless adjusted by previous guests), and we would have been more than happy to advise you during your stay if you contacted us at the time to adjust it to your personal heating preference. Kind regards, Charlotte Gillbanks Property Owner
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"Lovely location on the quieter side of Lake Windermere, fantastic for walks and exploring."
Garden is lovely but not enclosed so if taking a dog it’s something to be mindful of. House is well equipped and comfortable, has everything you would need. Really enjoyed our time at the Old Post House
I’m really pleased that you enjoyed your stay at The Old Post House and the fabulous walks we have in the area and thank you for your feedback. The summary of the property does highlight that the garden is not fully enclosed, due to a low wall to the front but the rear and sides are enclosed. We do recommend that children and dogs are supervised whilst enjoying the garden. Kind Regards, Charlotte Gillbanks Property Owner
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"Thank you very much for a lovely stay, you're property is well equipped, comfortable and homely, it had everything we needed minus a recycling bin."
My group and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay with you and would definitely comeback again. I hope everything was left to your satisfactory. Kind regards, Joshua Checkley.
Thank you for your comments. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and would love to welcome you back as our guests in the future. We will look into the recycling opportunities available and appreciate your feedback. Kind regards, Charlotte Gillbanks Property Owner
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Summary
- Three bedrooms: 2 x double bedrooms, 1 x twin bedroom
- Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
- Cloakroom with basin and WC
- Kitchen/diner
- Sitting room with wood burning stove
- Gas central heating
- Electric double oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washer, dishwasher, Nespresso coffee machine
- Smart TV, WiFi
- Fuel, power, bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Cot and highchair available
- Large lawned garden with patio and furniture
- Off-road parking for 2 cars
- Two well-behaved dogs welcome
- Sorry, no smoking
- Shop 2.2 miles, pub 1.5 miles
- Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am
The property
Newby Bridge 1.8 miles.
Perched in Low Stott Park near Newby Bridge in Cumbria is this superb Lakeland cottage, The Old Post House at Low Stott Park.
Enjoying a fantastic location within the Lake District National Park on the edges of the famous Lake Windermere and a delightful history at the areas former post house, The Old Post House at Low Stott Park is a delightful dog-friendly dwelling for a group or family of six looking for their next adventure to the Lakes.
Park-up on the shared driveway with space for two cars, before stepping into the rear glazed porch, a perfect spot for storing your walking boots and coats.
Be welcomed into the beautifully furnished sitting room, with idyllic views looking out over the garden, this light-filled room is perfect for enjoying a family movie night with your favourite tipple, as your pooches take up their favourite spot in front of the crackling woodburning stove.
Flavourful meals can be conjured up in the spacious kitchen/diner, featuring a handy dishwasher and washer/dryer, ready to dine at the table for six over a bottle of wine.
If the weather is nice, why not make dinner an alfresco affair whilst your four-legged friends stretch their legs?
Completing the ground-floor is a cloakroom for your convenience.
As the night draws in, climb the stairs up to the first floor, where you can wash away the day with a soak in the bath or a refreshing shower, before choosing from three well-appointed bedrooms, two doubles and a twin, to catch your rest in ahead of a day of adventure.
Explore your local surroundings, where you will find the charming village of Newby Bridge, named after the five arched stone bridge, here you can dine or enjoy a pamper at the popular Swan Hotel which overlooks the River Leven or stock up on essentials at the well-stocked convenience store.
Nearby, there is the Millerbeck Light Railway where you can meet the resident alpacas and hop aboard a miniature train as you relax and take in the sights.
Just a short drive away, you can meet the local marine life at the Lakes Aquarium, whilst thrill seekers can enjoy the delights of white-water rafting.
Continue on to Lakeland, where over 30,00 exhibits can be explored at the Lakeland Motor Museum, along with the Campbell Bluebird Exhibition and the fun-filled Cliff Hanger Rooms.
A must-see if the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, where you soak up three miles of stunning scenery aboard a historic steam train, what could be better?
Wildlife rich walks are aplenty from your new home-from-home, including the National Trust Fell Foot and the High Dam.
Venture over to Windermere, where you can try your hand a wide variety of watersports, including kayaking, canoeing and paddleboarding, as well as the exciting activities of ghyll scrambling and caving!
Delve into history at the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction or the Windermere Jetty Museum or hike up the viewpoints of Orrest Head and Queen Adelaide’s Hill for exceptional views.
All this and more awaits with a stay at The Old Post House at Low Stott Park.
Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £150.
About the location
NEWBY BRIDGE
Bowness-on-Windermere 8 miles.
The small village of Newby Bridge takes its name from the five arched stone bridge built in 1651 over the River Leven. The famous Furness Railway, one of Britain's oldest working standard gauge steam railways, runs between Haverthwaite and Newby Bridge. Visit the Lakeside Hotels and enjoy magnificent views across Windermere and the surrounding fells, or enjoy the Aquarium of the Lakes, where the naturally themed habitats, bring the history of the Lakes vividly to life. Bowness-on-Windermere provides a lovely day out, plus the picturesque village of Hawkshead still retains the charm and character that so endeared it to its most famous residents - William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter, and admire the views at nearby Gummer's How.
Please Note: There is a Good Housekeeping bond of £150.