Guests say
Groffa Crag Farmhouse is highly praised for its stunning views, spaciousness, and comfort, making it ideal for large family gatherings and celebrations. Guests appreciate the well-equipped kitchens, ample parking, and the property's warmth. The farmhouse's location offers easy access to both the coast and the Lake District, with many guests eager to return.
Guests that stayed at this property said
The majority of guests found the property tidy and comfortable. However, there were isolated comments about dirty dishes and a need for better cleaning of some kitchen items, suggesting room for improvement in cleanliness standards.
The location is consistently lauded for its breathtaking views and proximity to both the coast and the Lake District. The peaceful setting and ample outdoor space are also appreciated, contributing to a high rating for location.
Guests generally find the farmhouse comfortable, with various living areas and a warm atmosphere. Some guests mentioned firm beds and a lack of curtains in one room, indicating that while comfort is high, there is some variability in personal comfort preferences.
Facilities are well-regarded, especially the well-stocked kitchens and the ample space for large groups. Criticisms include malfunctioning dishwashers and some non-working light bulbs, suggesting that while facilities are good, maintenance could be improved.
There is insufficient information in the reviews to assess the level of thoughtfulness in terms of gifts or special touches provided by the hosts. Therefore, this category cannot be scored.
About this property
Ulverston 3.5 miles. A detached, stone-built beautifully-restored farmhouse, brimming with character, offering outstanding views to Coniston Water and the surrounding fells. The unique elevated position of this spacious holiday home, which sits on the edge of the Lake District National Park and on the Cumbrian Way, has been lovingly restored to provide extended family groups with excellent holiday accommodation. Groffa Crag Farmhouse provides parties with three recreational sitting rooms, two kitchens, large bedrooms, fantastic estuary views and period features including fireplaces and woodburners. The converted barn area with extra kitchen and separate lounge makes the accommodation ideal for a family gathering to enjoy this beautiful area of the country. The light-filled, high-spec kitchen includes an AGA and separate electric oven as well as corian-topped worktops. A large island comes with a breakfast eating area, and there are wide, dual-aspect picture windows to take in the glorious views of the fells, coast and lake over a morning drink, whilst deciding where to explore in the days ahead. The property sits on the edge of the Lake District National Park, which offers a myriad of walks and bike paths, with Grizedale Forest just ten miles away, where ultimate adventure awaits! Head to Coniston and take a cruise across the lake on the gondola, which sails past Brentwood, the former home of artist and critic John Ruskin, and where Swallows and Amazons were also filmed. Above the bustling village of Coniston, with its cafés, shops and family-friendly pubs, sits the beautiful fell, the Old Man of Coniston, waiting for your discovery. Also, you can easily explore Windermere, with its many water activities and the World of Beatrix Potter for younger members of your group. Head the other direction for the coast and visit Ullverston, a quaint festival town with its weekly market and music, food and beer festivals at various times throughout the year. Returning back to this excellent holiday home, enjoy the view from the terrace with an evening glass of wine, relax in of the one sitting rooms in front of a toasty woodburner, or set up a family tournament of table tennis in the downstairs games room in the cellar. Theres space for everyone in this wonderful holiday home, and whatever type of Lake District holiday you seek, this is the perfect year-round base.
The ancient market town of Ulverston still holds a street market twice-weekly. Today its well known as a festival town with events throughout the year, including walking and art festivals in the summer months and the renowned Dickensian festival in late November. Facilities include a wide range of amenities, a cinema and a leisure centre. Whilst many Lakeland destinations have been developed beyond recognition, Ulverston still has an authentic feel and community spirit.
Accommodation
Over three floors, six bedrooms.
Top floor: 2 x double bedrooms (the large bedroom has two convertible sofas to make extra beds, but no bedding included), bathroom with bath, shower over, basin, and WC.
First Floor: 2 x double bed with en-suite bath, shower over, basin and WC, 2 x twin bedrooms, bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin, and WC.
Ground floor basin and WC.
Kitchen with dining area (seats 12).
Second kitchen/boot room.
Two sitting rooms (one seats 9 and one with dining area seats 7) with woodburning stoves.
Snug (seats 5) with woodburning stove (accessed via the second kitchen).
Steps towards lower ground floor games room with table tennis
Oil central heating with woodburning stoves.
AGA, 2 x electric ovens and hobs, microwave, 2 x fridge/freezers, washing machine, 2 x dishwashers, 3 x TVs (one with Sky Sports, two with Freeview), DVD, WiFi, selection of books.
Fuel, power and starter packs for stoves included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Ample off road parking.
Bike storage.
Lawned garden with terrace, patio and furniture, plus small woodland area.
Three well-behaved dogs welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 3.5 miles, pub 2 miles.
Note: Mobile reception can be restricted
Reviews (63)
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John
Rayburn in kitchen was great for drying out damp kit. Well equipped kitchen with a brand new dishwasher and plenty of fridge on freezer space for 11 people. Panoramic view from kitchen was stunning and everything we wanted to visit was less than 30 minutes away. Definitely recommended
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Gillian
We had such a good time. The views are mind blowing. Never seen anything like it. Only little point I think some of the bedding needs renewed We will definitely be back. Can't wait !
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Kasey
That seemed to be all that was wrong until we went to bed, this is because the beds were rock solid, it was like sleeping on a concrete slab. When we got up and we were cooking breakfast, to our surprise we found that all the cups and most of the plates/bowls were dirty. So instead of enjoying our breakfast we had to clean all the pots before we even started, whilst weâre on the topic of pots, there are way too many and so many that I looked at and didnât know what it could possibly be used for. There were that many pots that there was no where in the kitchen to put our food! Out of the hundreds of dishes there was not 1 single plastic cup for kids, there was also only about 3 tea spoons! After we had managed to eat out breakfast we loaded the dishwasher and followed all the instructions in the book provided and to our surprise when we went to get the clean dishes out of the dishwasher, they were all still dirty!! We raised this and they sent a maintenance man out twice to fix it, but it never worked for the 2 weeks we were there! We were stuck with a slimline dishwasher for 7 people. Moving on, we quickly found out that there are no where near enough bins in the property. I think I counted a total of 5 and 4 of those are tiny bins that do not hold a lot. We also got quite annoyed with the dining table as it is an extendable one but all the clips to hold it together are broken so it kept coming apart. The placemats were also an issue for us as there wasnât once complete set and the majority of them looked as though they had been eaten at the corner. There were multiple light bulbs throughout the property that were not working. When it came to wash our clothes we struggled to get them dry as the only radiators that worked were in the boot room and bedroom above the boot room. One of the beds in the small twin room has clearly been broken in the past and had a bodge job to fix it as there were L brackets holding up the head board, but they werenât doing a good job and the headboard was moving a lot just sitting on the bed. When using the showers we found that we couldnât rinse the shower down afterwards as the shower heads didnât come off the wall. This made the showers very dirty very quickly. One morning we woke up and found a puddle on the main kitchen floor, we looked up and found a rather large wet patch on the ceiling and it turned out one of the skylights is leaking. The door on the master bedroom would not shut as the hinge was hanging off the doorframe, several screws had come out. We also found that there was no where near enough wardrobe space for 2 people in the master bedroom, we ended up living out of suitcases for the 2 weeks. And finally the WiFi is really bad.