Guests say
Oak Lea is a well-equipped cottage in an excellent central Keswick location, just a short walk from the town centre and local amenities. Guests consistently praise its convenience, cleanliness, and kitchen facilities. While the property is comfortable and ideal for groups, some mention issues with parking, minor maintenance, and the comfort of beds. Occasional comments note limited supplies of essentials and some areas needing deeper cleaning or updates. Overall, Oak Lea offers a pleasant stay with great access to Keswick’s attractions.
Most guests found the property clean, with particular praise for towels and general tidiness. However, several reviews mention dust in less obvious areas, stained bedsheets, and a need for deeper cleaning in some spots.
The location is highly praised, with guests loving the short walk to Keswick town centre and proximity to amenities. The only drawback noted is the challenge of finding on-street parking due to the central location.
Guests generally found the cottage comfortable and well-suited for groups, but some reported issues with mattress comfort, thin curtains, and difficulty controlling the heating, especially in colder weather.
The cottage is well-equipped, especially the kitchen, and benefits from two bathrooms. Some guests noted maintenance issues such as problematic showers, a broken bin lid, and single-glazed windows, as well as a lack of basic supplies like toilet rolls and washing up liquid.
There are no mentions of welcome gifts or extra thoughtful touches in the reviews, so a score cannot be provided for this category.
About this property
Located just yards away from the centre of Keswick, this property is the ideal base for discovering all that the North Lakes has to offer..
Ground Floor:
Living/dining room: 40" Smart TV, CD Player
Kitchen: Electric Oven, Gas Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Ensuite: Shower, Toilet
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
Second Floor:
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Bedroom 3: Bunk (3ft) Beds.
Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot.. On road parking. No smoking.. This beautifully presented, three-bedroom holiday cottage is situated in a quiet residential area of Keswick, 5 minutes’ level walk to the town centre.
Oak Lea is an end terraced Lakeland stone property with the accommodation laid out over three floors, with each floor having mountain views. The furnishings are all very good quality, the bathroom and en-suite are both fully tiled and the kitchen is well-equipped.
Keswick is an excellent base for your holiday in the Northern Lakes, as there is so much to do, from walking to mountain biking, sailing, rock climbing or ghyll scrambling; there is surely something for everyone. For the less active, there are trips around the lake, two parks with bowling greens and mini and crazy golf, a theatre, leisure pool, numerous visitor attractions and great outdoor activity shops, as well as pubs and restaurants for everyone to enjoy.
Free WiFi
There are low banisters at the property.
There are large gaps between banister spindles.
Reviews (15)
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Confirmed Guest
Lovely house in central Keswick, clean and well equipped.
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Confirmed Guest
This is the third year we've stayed in this property. The property is well situated near the town centre. The property is well equipped in terms of kitchen equipment. On surface level, the property is clean, however, it isn't hard to look and see how much dust was around. Especially on bedframes, around the bunk bed and a number of surfaces. I do think this should be a basic part of cleaning before new guests come in. No washing up liquid was provided and there is a dishwasher but again, no dishwasher tablets were provided. The sponge for washing up was poor quality and only lasted a few days before needing to buy more. We were left two toilet rolls which was not enough for five of us for a week so we had to buy some more. For the price we pay, we do think these basic things should be provided. The mattresses aren't particularly comfy, in fact, this year we took our own mattress topper which did help. Again for the price, we shouldn't have to do this.The kitchen bin lid needs a new flap, as it did last year, so we were surprised this hadn't been fixed. One of the windows on the stairs has a small hole in it which really needs fixing! The windows are all single glaze and a small amount of wind can make them rattle so may not be useful for light sleepers. Overall, I would recommend the house but it needs some financial investment to bring it up to a standard worthy of the price.
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Ruth Irwin
Great place in Central Keswick. Expensive though. Great it has 2 bathrooms. No outdoor space unfortunately.