Guests say
Ewedale Farm is a well-received holiday cottage, praised for its cleanliness, comfort, and beautiful setting. Guests have enjoyed the welcoming touches, comfortable beds, and the added luxury of a hot tub. The property's location is ideal for exploring the Lake District and the town of Ulverston. While some minor issues were noted, the overall sentiment is highly positive, with many guests eager to return.
The property consistently receives high marks for cleanliness, with multiple reviews mentioning it being 'spotless' and 'well looked after'. This indicates a high standard of cleanliness that guests appreciate.
The location is frequently described as beautiful and great for accessing both the Lake District and nearby towns. The presence of friendly animals adds to the charm, although the mention of early morning rooster calls suggests it may not be ideal for light sleepers.
Guests find the beds very comfortable and the common areas spacious and cosy. The presence of a log burner and hot tub adds to the comfort level, although there were comments about insufficient seating in the lounge for the number of guests the cottage can accommodate.
The facilities are generally praised, especially the well-maintained hot tub and gardens. However, some guests noted a lack of cooking utensils and cleaning products, and issues with the hot tub not being ready upon arrival. The fridge size was also a concern for larger groups.
While some guests mentioned receiving wine and chocolates upon arrival, others did not find these gifts, suggesting inconsistency. As such, while the property may offer thoughtful touches, they are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Ulverston 3.5 miles. Ewedale Farm is a stunning, detached, three-storey barn conversion surrounded by countryside in the hamlet of Pennington near Ulverston, Cumbria. With four bedrooms sleeping up to eight guests, this characterful abode has off-road parking, private gardens with hot tub, woodburning stoves, and original features such as flagstone floor, exposed beams, and traditional farmhouse furnishings. Make yourself at home in the spacious kitchen/diner with high-quality amenities for preparing home-cooked meals, whilst the dining table for eight is perfectly placed next to the woodburning stove. The ground floor also has a utility, cloakroom, and a welcoming sitting room with two plush sofas, a woodburning stove, and Smart TV for relaxing afternoons. On summer evenings, enjoy alfresco dining and an outdoor hot tub in your private, front and rear gardens to unwind after long walks and toast to your secluded retreat. The first floor hosts three bedrooms, a super-king-size, king-size, and double, each furnished with a combination of traditional and contemporary style, and served by the family bathroom. Upstairs, you'll find another king-size bedroom with sloped ceilings, beams, lovely views from the Velux windows, and an en-suite bathroom. You'll have plenty of walks from your doorstep to explore and easy access to Ulverston, Coniston, and Windermere. Ewedale Farm offers a unique staycation for the whole family in Cumbria. Note: This property can be booked with Refs. 2964, 2965, 3735, 951932, 958692, 977687, and 1054351, together sleeping up to 35 people.
Pennington is a small hamlet with homes, farms, and country pubs on the Lake District Peninsula, an area of tranquilly, gentle hills, and unspoiled walking country. The twin pubs at Great Urswick Tarn are known for their fine ales and good food. Ulverston, Pennington's neighbour, holds a street market every Thursday and Saturday. Today, the town is known as a "Festival Town" with events year-round and as the birthplace of Stan Laurel - it's home to the only Laurel and Hardy museum in the world. Shops, pubs, restaurants, a cinema, and a leisure centre are available. All National Park attractions are accessible. Furness Coast has sandy beaches and birdwatching. Furness Abbey, Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, South Lakes Wild Animal Park, Conishead Priory, Holker Hall, and Muncaster Castle are nearby.
Accommodation
Please note: arrivals only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Over three floors.
Four bedrooms: 1 x super-king-size, 1 x king-size with en-suite bath, walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x king-size, 1 x double.
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Cloakroom with basin and WC.
Kitchen/diner with woodburning stove.
Utility.
Sitting room with woodburning stove
Oil central heating with 2 x woodburning stove.
Range electric cooker with oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher.
Smart TV, WiFi.
Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburning stove included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Highchair, travel cot and stairgate available on request.
Off-road parking for 4 cars.
Rear garden with lawn, patio, furniture, hot tub and barbecue.
Front garden with lawn and picnic bench.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Note: Sloped ceilings and beams in second-floor king-size, please take care.
Shop 3.4 miles, pub 2.8 milesEV charging is not allowed at the property.
There is a list of local charging points in the welcome pack
Reviews (26)
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Reece
Me and my family had a wonderful time at ewe Dale farm what a a beautiful house this is we will defiantly be back thank you
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Marie
Firstly I would say that whilst this is a characterful cottage with plenty of space itâs not what Iâd call âstunning â. There are two nice wood burners and although there was a basket of logs there was no kindling or fire lighters, so we had to buy them. There were plenty of fresh clean towels although one of the bath towels had holes in it. All the beds were very comfortable. The kitchen and dining area were very spacious and reasonably well equipped but the fridge was small and the door rack was missing so, as many other reviews have said milk bottles etc had to be stood on the shelf which took up so much room it was difficult to store other chilled foods and we were forever packing and unpacking to get stuff in and out. It was a real pain! On arrival the host was at pains to point out that the house had suffered a serious leak the previous winter and there was some damp in a corner of the kitchen so it couldnât be decorated. Reasonable I suppose but there were several other damp patches throughout the house and to be honest the whole property could benefit from a lick of paint and a bit of tlc. There were lots of cobwebs in all the rooms and inside the windows, several with spiders in residence and the ceiling above the bookcase in the living was flaking with flakes of paint covering the furnishings below. The top floor bathroom had no radiator or hooks so nowhere to hang a robe or damp towels which meant we had to drape them over the rails/bannisters at the top of the stairs. The laminate floor in the bathroom was chipped and swollen in places. There was however plenty of hot water. The hot tub was not ready for use on our first day and when we came back to the cottage on our last full day we found the owner had changed the water for next occupants and it was in the process of reheating so we were unable to use it again. This meant that instead of having use of it for 7 nights we only had 5. When we asked him about this he was quite rude implying that it was our fault which I found offensive. We did not overuse it and always showered first and followed all instructions diligently. The hot tub did seem quite old and half the jets didnât work, I spoke to the owner about this and he seemed quite surprised although I note that a previous visitor had complained about this same issue several months earlier. He said he would look at it but never got back to me and the fault was never rectified. There was no complimentary wine or chocolates which I wasnât too bothered about but the pictures showing this are misleading and it is unusual in holiday cottages for the owners not to leave their guests a small gift. I noticed a lot of guests mentioned the roosters waking the at all hours, I have to say that they never disturbed us at all and we enjoyed hearing them and having them around. As others have mentioned there was a lack of cleaning materials which if you are asking guests to leave the property clean I feel should be provided rather than guests having to buy them themselves. I must have stayed in at least 30 holiday cottages mostly in the lakes and Highlands so know what to expect and overall this fell well short of expectations.
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Ian
House was spacious and clean, but had some real drawbacks. Several cockerels running freely outside the windows meant crowing started anytime from from 4am, and continued during the day. The fridge is small, with nowhere to stand milk bottles - we resorted to our cold bags for veg etc. Not enough for 8 people! Could also do with more crockery - only 8 mugs, and a sieve/colander.