Squirrels Nook

4.7★

4 Guests
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Pets Yes

Features

Ground floor accommodation
Ground floor bedroom
Garden / Patio
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

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19 Customer Reviews

"Beautiful lodge and one of the best holiday homes that we have stated in"

Thankyou for taking the time to leave feedback. We are glad you had a great stay and we hope to see you again at Squirrels Nook. Property Owner

Reviewed by Michael5.0★Nov 2024
"Had a lovely week and the lodge was perfect for us."

Looking forward to returning in the near future

Thankyou for taking the time to leave a review. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future Property Owner

Reviewed by Sandra5.0★Nov 2024
"Another fabulous stay at Squirrels Nook."

Our second time this year! We love the cosiness and position of this lodge. Property is clean and well equipped for a relaxing stay. We will be back!

That’s great to hear Claire. Thanks for your feedback and taking the time to leave a review. We look forward to having you again in the future Property Owner

Reviewed by Claire5.0★Oct 2024
"Fab stay at squirrrls nook - woodland to walk time dog easy to launch our canoe and the lodge was perfect for our needs / clean as a whistle easy to find and everyone at reception very friendly."

We will definitely stay again x

Thankyou for taking the time to leave feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed Squirrels Nook. Being on Lake Windermere The site is very accessible for water-sports,we’re glad you managed to make use of this. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Many thanks Property Owner

Reviewed by Denise Elizabeth Ann5.0★Sep 2024
"Squirrel Nook is a beautiful lodge,well kept,modern, very clean and comfortable."

The owners are very approachable and accommodating. Some lovely little touches on arrival. Position of lodge on the park is great quite secluded. I would highly recommend staying here. Dog friendly, and even supplies blankets and bowls and treat jar.

Thankyou for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are really pleased to hear you all had a lovely time and hope to welcome you back in the future. Property Owner

Reviewed by Melanie5.0★Sep 2024
"Absolutely fantastic"

Many thanks for taking the time to leave feedback. We are pleased you had a great holiday and look forward to welcoming you back in the future Property Owner

Reviewed by Karl5.0★Jul 2024
"What a lovely place, great location and helpful owners if needed."

Couldn't of asked for more, clean, comfortable and great for kids plus my dog. Will definitely be looking to go back next year for a long weekend away.

Thankyou for taking the time to leave a review. We are really pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay at Squirrels Nook, and look forward to seeing you again next year. Property Owner

Reviewed by Colin5.0★Jun 2024
"A beautiful lodge in a fabulous location."

We loved our short stay at this lodge. So much so we have booked again!

Thankyou for taking the time to leave your review. We are delighted you have already chosen to return to Squirrels Nook and look forward to seeing you again soon. Property Owner

Reviewed by Claire4.7★Jun 2024
"Absolutely loved our holiday here, beautiful holiday home and in a great position on the site."

Loved sitting outside on the decking and it was comfortable inside too. Everything you need was there and a bottle of fizz too was a nice touch. Can't wait to return.

Thankyou for your feedback. We are pleased you had a lovely time and we look forward to welcoming you back to Squirrels Nook in the future. Property Owner

Reviewed by June5.0★May 2024
"Exceptionally clean and spacious cabin."

Excellent on site facilities. Very enjoyable experience.

Thankyou for your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed Squirrels Nook and hope to see you again in the future. Property Owner

Reviewed by William5.0★May 2024
"A very enjoyable stay, very welcoming especially the supprise bottle of fizz."

Very clean especially as it welcomes dogs. Really smart lodge and comfortable sofa's. Would highly recommend a stay here.

Thankyou for your feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at Squirrels Nook. We hope to see you again in the future. Property Owner

Reviewed by Andrew4.1★May 2024
"Stunning lodge , absolutely spotless, we had a lovely time and will definitely return ."

( just needs an oven glove and tea towel in kitchen)

Thankyou for your feedback. There should always be a tea towel there for guests, apologies if this was not present and we will provide an oven glove no problem. We look forward to welcoming you back to Squirrels Nook in the future. Property Owner

Reviewed by Robert5.0★Apr 2024
"Spent the week at this gorgeous lodge with my Husband, Mam and 2 dogs Macks & Ludo."

It had every thing we needed, really comfortable sofa, well equipment kitchen, full size fridge freezer which is great as our dogs are fed frozen food. The dogs loved watching the world go by from the decking and we enjoyed the peace and quiet. We had some lovely walks around the park and surrounding area, the view of the lake is amazing and just a short walk from lodge. We saw deer in the field near the picnic area and rabbits, we did have rain so I’m so glad we took the mud buddy to wash the dogs down as the park was muddy in places. If you walk dogs before bed take a torch as park can be dark in areas. Thank you Lisa and Joel for being great owners! We didn’t want to leave

Thankyou for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at Squirrels Nook and the area that surrounds it. We look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Many Thanks. Property Owner

Reviewed by Helen5.0★Apr 2024
"We have stayed many times on this site in various lodges."

This lodge is up there with the best ones we have stayed in. Great comms from the owners and everything has been thought of. Lovely welcome pack, treats for the dogs, well equipped kitchen, large screen TV, very comfy sofa and lovely bedrooms - what else could you want? We will certainly be booking again.

Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear you had a lovely holiday. We look forward to welcoming you back to Squirrels Nook in the future. Property Owner

Reviewed by Stephen5.0★Mar 2024
"Lovely cosy lodge with everything you need to enjoy a quiet break away from busy life."

Very easy to find with directions that are on the emails sent prior to arrival. Very close to all entertainment, swimming etc. Extremely good to contact if you do need them, we had an electrical issue with the oven and the owners were extremely quick in replying and very helpful when we contacted the number left in the information pack, I couldn’t of asked anymore of them regarding that. We would definitely stay here again as it’s in a perfect location to explore The Lake District. Many thanks for a lovely stay.

Thankyou for taking the time to leave your review. We welcome feedback and are delighted you had a lovely stay at Squirrels Nook. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.Many Thanks. Property Owner

Reviewed by Jordan4.4★Mar 2024
"We stayed at new year n really enjoyed it, so booked again for long weekend."

Loved the welcome pack, good idea for carpet runner and shoe rack as you come in the door, save your carpet. Had power cut on the Saturday for four hours, this was a fault in the area and up to Ambleside, nothing owners could have done about this, we would definitely stay again.

Thank you for your review Stuart. We are delighted you chose to return to Squirrels Nook. Sorry to hear about the inconvenience of the local power cut (which is very unusual) but glad this was fixed quickly. We look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Many Thanks Property Owner

Reviewed by Stuart4.4★Mar 2024
"Very comfortable lodge, modern, clean."

Could do with trays to put food on in oven and leaflets on how to use appliances, but that’s just minor issue. Would defiantly stay again. Wish it was my lodge. Also thanx for the fizz that was left for us.

Thankyou for your review. As previously mentioned this is a new lodge for us on a new plot within White Cross Bay. We are delighted to hear you had a lovely stay. We can certainly provide more baking trays. Appliance leaflets were situated in a drawer in the kitchen but if these have been misplaced we can certainly replace them. We are glad you enjoyed the complimentary champagne. We look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Property Owner

Reviewed by Stuart4.7★Dec 2023
"I know White cross bay well having stayed there multiple times in the past, but this lodge was very difficult to locate, after driving and walking around waterside wood we were unable to locate the lodge, we sort help at the site reception and according to their site map there was no squirrels nook or 19 waterside wood."

Has we walked back to the car park I asked a site security person if he could help. He was helpful the number 19 waterside wood/squirrels nook had a board on saying no 3 Keswick.Joy. On looking around once inside things appeared to be ok apart from the bathroom, wash hand basin covered in scum, the floor covered with what looked to be saw dust under the radiator area. The kitchen sink is very slow to drain away.Not a good start to a holiday.

Thankyou for your review. As this is a new lodge for us on a new plot within white cross bay, all feedback is appreciated and acted upon. Im sorry you couldn’t find the lodge on your arrival and we will be addressing the signage issues in the next two weeks. White cross bay should have been aware of where our lodge was but clearly this has been lost in translation. I think this has been caused because it was a new pitch created in 2023 so isn’t added to the old maps etc. A new sign has been ordered and we have asked white cross bay to add our lodge to any maps and to make sure all staff are aware of where we are. In terms of the cleanliness issues of the sink and the radiator we will be passing this feedback onto the housekeeping team and making sure we keep a close eye on this moving forward. We want the lodge to be clean and welcoming so this is a very important point for us. This is the first time feedback has been left and we were incredibly disappointed with the score. I hope the location issues didn’t deter you from having a fabulous holiday. We do leave our numbers within the info booklet for anyone who has any immediate concerns and have a local contact to take care of any issues raised during your stay. Property Owner

Reviewed by Paul2.5★Dec 2023
"Stayed for 2 nights end of December Loved the location of this lodge so close to lots of great places to visit."

Just a small stroll to edge of lake with a nice little woodland area on hand to walk the dog. Facilities on site seemed excellent but to be honest we were out and about mostly and did not use. Lodge itself was clean and warm with everything we needed to have an enjoyable stay . We are looking to book again for later this year. Oh and thanks for the welcome bits & bobs much appreciated especially the wine and blue liked his dog biscuit. Thanks again Sue & Stuart

Sue And StuartDec 2023
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This property is part of the Lake District Lodge Holidays collection.
From the moment you arrive in the Lake District there is a huge choice of activities and things to see as you take in Britain’s latest World Heritage Site – it’s the only National Park to be recognised for such status.

Summary

Single-storey
Two bedrooms: 1 x double with TV and en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
Open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with electric fire
Utility
Gas central heating
Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher
Smart TV, TV and WiFi
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Off-road parking for 2 cars
Enclosed wraparound decking with furniture
Sorry, no smoking
Two dogs welcome
Shop 0.5 miles, pub 0.4 miles
Note: Though the property is single-storey, there are steps up to the decking
Note: 50 yard walk to on-site leisure facilities including swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, restaurant and more
Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am
Please note, charging of electric vehicles is not permitted in this lodge, The nearest charging point can be found at Booths Supermarket in Windermere
Complimentary WiFi is provided by the park and subject to fair usage guidelines, Quality and reliability of connection will vary based on the number of people using it, prevailing weather conditions and therefore may be limited or slower than you are used to, WiFi is for personal use only and is not intended for high data usage, gaming and/or use for business purposes, This is only suitable for page browsing and sending emails, Bookings cannot be accepted if they are solely reliant on the provision of uninterrupted and unlimited Wi-Fi, We are not held responsible or liable for the WiFi on the park, If you encounter any issues with the WiFi, please contact White Cross Bay reception, Note: For use of the onsite facilities, a complex pass is required, these can be purchased from reception

The property

Squirrels Nook is a well-presented, single-storey lodge nestled on the White Cross Bay Holiday Park near Troutbeck Bridge in Cumbria.

Perfect for a family or friends, the lodge’s open-plan interior is designed to make you feel right at home, with a decking area outside with furniture, providing the ideal spot to soak up the views of the surrounding area.

Once you’ve parked your car in the off-road parking area, you can take a moment to appreciate the fresh country air before getting to know your new home-from-home.

This single-storey lodge offers a bright and airy open-plan living space, complete with a kitchen, dining area, and sitting area with electric fire to keep you toasty in the cooler months.

After a day of sightseeing, enjoy a restful night in one of the two bedrooms - a double with TV and en-suite walk-in shower room, and a twin room.

A family bathroom with bath and shower over completes the interior, where you can prepare for the day ahead.

Step outside to the wraparound decking area with furniture and take in the views of the surrounding area, perfect for a spot of alfresco dining or a glass of wine as you watch the sun go down.

There are excellent on-site leisure facilities, such as the indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, gym and games area for the younger members of your party.

Plus the shore of Lake Windermere is less than five minutes walk away, from where you can admire this stunning landscape.

Locally, you can participate in watersports or, if you prefer, a cruise on Lake Windermere.

Bowness-on-Windermere has superb bars and restaurants to enjoy, whilst the quieter village of Ambleside is a short drive away and is really the perfect way to spend an afternoon mooching around the local shops.

In every direction you are surrounded by beautiful countryside, which makes this area so popular at any time of the year.

With so much to do, a stay at Squirrels Nook is an ideal base to explore the wonders of the Lake District.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £200.

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About the location

WINDERMERE

Ambleside 5 miles; Kendal 8.7 miles.

The small village of Troutbeck Bridge lies between the famous towns of Windermere and Ambleside, close to the renowned Kirkstone Pass, within the Lake District National Park. Made up of a scattering of Lakeland cottages, this quiet village offers a thriving and very popular local pub, serving real ales and fine food. The bustling towns of Windermere and Ambleside are close by, providing a range of amenities including shops, pubs and cafes. Lake Windermere boasts a range of lakeside activities, including trips to the famous Aquarium and the renowned Grizedale Forest Park, whilst children will enjoy the World of Beatrix Potter in nearby Bowness, where technology brings her characters to life. With destinations such as Coniston Water, Kendal, Keswick and the Lakeland Mountains all within easy reach, Troutbeck Bridge is an ideal location for exploring all that the region has to offer.

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Squirrels Nook has a Good Housekeeping Bond of £200.

White Cross Bay has its own onsite facilities. You will need to purchase a complex pass from reception which includes the use of the pool, entertainment and access to bar and restaurant. The prices are subject to change by park management.

Please note that the charging of electric vehicles is not permitted at this lodge.
The nearest charging point can be found at Booths Supermarket in Windermere.

Complimentary WiFi is provided by the park and subject to fair usage guidelines, Please use "Parkdean Customer" to connect, no password required, Quality and reliability of connection will vary based on the number of people using it, prevailing weather conditions and therefore may be limited or slower than you are used to, WiFi is for personal use only and is not intended for high data usage, gaming and/or use for business purposes, This is only suitable for page browsing and sending emails, Bookings cannot be accepted if they are solely reliant on the provision of uninterrupted and unlimited Wi-Fi, We are not held responsible or liable for the WiFi on the park. If you encounter any issues with the WiFi, please contact White Cross Bay reception.

Park Rules and Operations – White Cross Bay

All holiday parks are owned and managed by a separate company to ourselves. Lake District Lodge Holidays has no association with the owners of these parks or responsibility for the provision of services they offer. At certain times of year, there maybe a reduction in those services, which is outside of our control.

Commercial vehicles, caravans, camper vans, Hen or Stag parties are not permitted onsite. Dogs must be kept on leads at all times and are not be left alone in the lodges at any point during your stay.

You will be staying on an operational holiday park, which means work may be undertaken from time to time by the park owners during your stay. Although Lake District Lodge Holidays will always try to inform guests in advance if something may impact on a stay and if we have prior knowledge. We cannot be held responsible or accept any liability for park operations of which are outside of our control and which we have no knowledge of.

Any issues relating to a stay at a privately owned lodge should be reported back through Lake District Lodge Holidays as the park are not responsible for managing the lodge or booking for private sublet guests during their stay.

This property offers the following short breaks:

Off-season
Christmas

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Reviews & Ratings

"Beautiful lodge and one of the best holiday homes that we have stated in"

"Had a lovely week and the lodge was perfect for us."

"Another fabulous stay at Squirrels Nook."

"Fab stay at squirrrls nook - woodland to walk time dog easy to launch our canoe and the lodge was perfect for our needs / clean as a whistle easy to find and everyone at reception very friendly."

"Squirrel Nook is a beautiful lodge,well kept,modern, very clean and comfortable."

"Absolutely fantastic"

"What a lovely place, great location and helpful owners if needed."

"A beautiful lodge in a fabulous location."

"Absolutely loved our holiday here, beautiful holiday home and in a great position on the site."

"Exceptionally clean and spacious cabin."

"A very enjoyable stay, very welcoming especially the supprise bottle of fizz."

"Stunning lodge , absolutely spotless, we had a lovely time and will definitely return ."

"Spent the week at this gorgeous lodge with my Husband, Mam and 2 dogs Macks & Ludo."

"We have stayed many times on this site in various lodges."

"Lovely cosy lodge with everything you need to enjoy a quiet break away from busy life."

"We stayed at new year n really enjoyed it, so booked again for long weekend."

"Very comfortable lodge, modern, clean."

"Stayed for 2 nights end of December Loved the location of this lodge so close to lots of great places to visit."

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The property

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About the location

WINDERMERE