Guests say
Willow Lodge in Windermere is praised for its clean, spacious, and comfortable accommodation, set in a peaceful and secluded location ideal for exploring the Lakes. Guests appreciate the well-equipped lodge, the wildlife, and the added amenities such as BBQ facilities, though some noted room for improvement in maintenance and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Most guests found the lodge clean and tidy, with a few noting exceptional cleanliness. However, some guests reported issues such as cobwebs, unclean BBQs, and personal items found under beds, suggesting occasional lapses in cleaning standards.
The lodge's location is highly regarded for its quiet, secluded setting surrounded by wildlife, with easy access to local attractions in Windermere and the broader Lake District area.
Guests generally found the lodge to be comfortable, with a home-like atmosphere and cosy furnishings. Some guests mentioned the beds being hard, but overall the comfort level was well-received.
Facilities are appreciated, including the on-site pool and BBQ, but some guests experienced issues with Wi-Fi, lack of towels, and kitchen equipment. The availability of a pool is noted, but additional costs and booking requirements were not always clear.
There is insufficient information regarding thoughtful touches such as gifts or special amenities provided by the host, so a score cannot be given in this category.
About this property
Located in the beautiful scenery of the Lake District, Willow Lodge is a lovely holiday home situated in Troutbeck Bridge, just north of the popular town of Windermere. This property has three bedrooms easily accommodating larger families or why not enjoy the space to get together with some friends where you can spend the days walking and roaming the Lake District. Hop up the steps onto the veranda and enter through the front door to reveal a modern and stylish layout, moving straight into the open-plan living area where the whole group can relax together no matter what your preference; whether its lying on the couch watching the TV, sitting at the table with a glass of wine, or being the chef and rustling up a tasty meal! After all that walking you'll need to relax and ease the achy legs so jump in the bath for a much-needed soak in the comfortably sized bathroom, complete with shower overhead if more speed is required. The two twin bedrooms both contain two singles and wardrobe space for hanging, while the double room has a little walk in wardrobe and en-suite shower room so make sure you don't pick the short straw for a bit of added luxury. Out on the decking there's a table and chairs for those warmer summer days for you to enjoy the outdoors, as well as space for up to two cars to park off-road. The village of Troutbeck Bridge can offer you a bustling local pub with excellent food available and a few shops for the essentials, but for more choice you should pop over to Windermere or Bowness on Windermere where you can find a larger selection of bars and pubs with different dining experiences to suit everyone you'll be spoilt for choice. The magnificent Lake District is England's largest National Park and is home to Scafell Pike - its highest mountain - but don't worry if you're not coming over for the walking because there's still so much it can offer. Why not hire some bikes and take a ride around the lake with pre-planned routes for all abilities readily available, take a boat trip to take in the scenery from the water, or even better fly a drone over the countryside and document your trip from the air so you won't miss a thing! Willow Lodge is in a great location for getting to know this amazing part of the world, and who better to share it with than your loved ones.
Please note BBQ is no longer provided.
Troutbeck Bridge is a small village lying between Windermere and Ambleside, and is close to Lake Windermere, within the Lake District National Park. There is a local pub and a few shops available, with more choice on offer in neighbouring Windermere or Ambleside. Lake Windermere offers many activities including fishing and watersports and the Aquarium. Troutbeck Bridge is a great location for exploring the rest of the region.
Accommodation
Note: new images will be coming soon and the BBQ is no longer provided.
All one level.
Three bedrooms; 1 x double with en-suite, 2 x twins.
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Open-plan living with kitchen, dining area and sitting area.
Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, dishwasher and fridge/freezer.
Gas central heating.
TV.
WiFi.The wifi for the property is the main wifi from the parkFuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen inc in rent.
Off-road parking for two cars.
Decking area.Access to shared swimming pool.
On site shared laundry access.
One well behaved pet allowed.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 0.7 miles.
Pub 0.9 miles.
Note: Guests to provide their own towels.
Reviews (28)
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Zoe
We were a little skeptical given some of the reviews about cleanliness of the kitchen. This was not an issue for us, everything was clean, oven worked well. The living room, bathrooms and bedrooms were all clean and comfy. There were just a few minor points, the fridge was turned off when we arrived and we didn't realise it was off until the next morning, the switch is behind the microwave. A note on the fridge explaining that it's off when you arrive and you need to turn it on behind the microwave would have helped. One of the mattress covers was very stained and dirty which isn't very nice. Like other reviews we found the lack of information folder unusual, there is no information about the lodge, park or local area (bar a few leaflets). Information about wifi, electric, bins, tv etc along with the park itself and the local area eg bus routes, taxi firms, emergency info if needed eg doctors, vets, dentists. The wifi didn't work at all while we were at the lodge and the phone signal is not great, o2 was ok for web browsing but google maps was very slow, three didn't work at all in the lodge so looking up information was difficult in the lodge. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again. it was excellent value for money.
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Robert
We were disappointed with the cleanliness of the kitchen - dirty grill pan in the oven, a saucepan in the cupboard that hadnât been cleaned and had what looked like baked mincemeat on the bottom with some liquid and there was a caterpillar in the fridge! The rest of the lodge was spotless and the bedrooms and beds really comfy. The shower over the bath didnât work and simply needs a new washer. We were also really disappointed that there was not one wine glass and simply a mish mash of tumblers (some plastic). A complete set of wine glasses and flutes should be included I would have thought for the price paid. As wine drinkers we had to go out and buy some to use for the week. We didnât let this spoil the week however and had a great week of walks in the area.
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Kathryn
Lodge was comfortable, it rained the full time we were there and was a storm but that didn't affect us at all in the lodge! Only issue was WIFI did not work at all - it's a central one and the lady at reception said it generally only works in the actual centre. We only wanted to use it for our fire stick.