Courtyard Hideaway Cottage

Ambleside, Lake District

  • 4 Star
  • A fantastic cottage in the heart of The Lake District.

     

     

You can book this property from:

  • £517 per week
  • £74 per night
  • 4 Star

Features

Beds & bedrooms

  • Bed linen provided
  • 1 king/super-king bed

Appliances

  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer

Bathrooms

  • 1 WC
  • Towels provided
  • Wet room
  • Shower

Accessibility

  • Ground floor bath/shower room
  • Wet room
  • Ground floor bedroom

Special Features

  • WiFi
  • Open fire or woodburner
  • Smart TV
  • River views
  • Countryside views

Nearby activities

  • Walking
  • Cycling
  • Climbing

Outdoors

  • Private parking
  • Rural location

How far to ...?

  • Pub 1 mile
  • Shop 1 mile

Important - please note

House Rules

  • Check in: 16:00
  • Check out: 09:00

Description

Courtyard Hideaway is a delightful cottage in the small hamlet of Clappersgate, less than a mile from the town of Ambleside. Set in the Clappersgate courtyard (once the farm buildings for the Croft Manor House) which still stands behind the cottage today.

The cottage is open plan throughout, tastefully decorated and beautifully presented. Guests also have the use of a shared riverside garden just over the road with a seating area and picnic bench.

On entering the property you can see that a lot of thought has gone into the layout, the open kitchen, bedroom and living area has everything you need for a comfortable stay. A king size bed and sofa provide a lovely area to relax around the wood burner and plan your day's activities. The Smart TV marries the old and the new, with exposed oak beams and Velux windows, there is a real sense of space. Storage baskets can also be found underneath the bed.

The modern kitchen is fully equipped with all that you will require, including a dishwasher, fridge, freezer and a washing machine. A small breakfast bar and seating divides the space from the living area.

Just off the living area and up a few steps is the fantastic contemporary bathroom, with marble tiles from floor to ceiling, a large walk-in shower and a backlit anti-fog mirror.

Adding an extra touch of luxury there is underfloor heating throughout the property, very handy to keep those feet warm and cosy.

Less than a mile away is the bustling market town of Ambleside which has a large selection of restaurants, bars and shops and is easily accessible by a paved footpath along the river. Here you can also catch one of the ferries and head up to Windermere for a day of exploring.

If you fancy a spot of walking the cottage is nestled just below Loughrigg Fell, providing magnificent walks with stunning vistas over the national park.

Courtyard Hideaway is the perfect property for a couple to relax and explore the Lake District national park.

WIFI is included throughout the property.

Parking for one car is directly outside the property.

Up to 2 dogs are welcome at Courtyard hideaway Cottage.

NB: Although the property is on one level there are 2 steps up to the bathroom. Logs for the wood burner are not provided, but can be purchased locally.

Reviews

The cottage is in an ideal location slightly outside of Ambleside, it's a small place to stay and slightly cramped but has everything you need. I would say it would be better to stay in spring/summer months as there's very little space to clean up in muddy months - the front door leads straight into the kitchen. I would also be aware when it's saying the cottage is "pet friendly" it's more a case of they accept dogs, there's very little space for them to roam around and lie down, every where the dog sat he was in the way of key places including kitchen, walk ways to the bed etc.

Miss E,

Lovely little stay for me, my boyfriend and our dog. Had everything we needed. Underfloor heating was a bonus. Log fire was lovely but we did expect to have some wood ready for us then to buy more if we wanted to. Location was perfect. We just walked into Ambleside and left the car at the property. I’d recommend staying here :)

Miss M,

We enjoyed our stay at the hideaway cottage, it was well equipped and comfortable.

Mr T,

The cottage was beautiful, amazing facilities with top of the line Neff appliances and everything you would have in your kitchen at home to cook with. Log burner was beautiful to have on in late October. The bed however, bowed so badly in the middle that I didn’t have a single good nights sleep. Which made the 9am kick out on day of departure even more of a kick in the sweet spot. Change the bed and we’d be back next week

Mr P,

Really lovely place but it said it had garden with access to the river This was on the opposite side of road away from the property and the access to water would have been dangerous

miss E E,

We have stayed at this cottage for 3 years and we've found several things have improved for this year, eg better access to the freezer and increased qty of crockery.

Mr David E,

The location just a short distance from Ambleside was perfect with a safe walk into the town which had plenty of amenities. We all had a wonderful time as the lakes are stunning and the weather was very kind and dry. The equipment at the property was plentiful, no real need for an iron, ironing board, who irons when on holiday and a dishwasher as there’s only the two of us. The log fire is also OTT as you have underfloor heating. There’s no permanent place to put clothes or towels in the bathroom so everything has be hung on either the shower stall or the clothes airer which takes up half the bathroom. The sink outlet pipe is obviously blocked as the note above the sink testifies to other stayers having similar issues. A number of the wall unit doors were sticking especially the end cupboard door and the dishwasher unit was badly fitted so the door was 2” out at the top. 3 of the plates were chipped. We were asked to remove the bedding which revealed large stains on the Mattress, mattress cover and duvet cover. The storage cupboard had a freezer an iron, an ironing board which reduced its capacity and wasn’t needed. Overall the-feel of the property was a little cramped and that it needed a good clean especially to the outside of the property which let it down. We’ve become accustomed to having a few treats on arrival with all the properties i.e. milk tea coffee or a bottle of wine etc so was disappointed with not even a welcome card. The property was very comfortable the bed the sofa etc, apart from the 2 pillows which were rock hard, but as I said difficult to move around the bed with the TV on the wall next to the bed end, next to the fire base, the stools as well as 2 large dogs and their beds. Value of the property was ok but never sure what the accidental damage charge and the £20 per dog goes to as the property had all wooden floors. We booked a midweek break but the 4pm arrival and the 9am departure time for the soul purpose of cleaning left me with the feeling it was more like 3 days and the regular reminders of the arrival and departure times x6 were tedious and excessive. We would have no issue with booking with your company apart from the additional charges, admin dogs etc if we found a property but not The Hideaway. I Never recommended companies or products. Just to say we did have a pleasant stay but due to issues raised above it felt short of our usual experience and expectations

Mr John F,

Everything was great apart from it was a little disappointing that there wasn’t a courtyard or little garden attached to the cottage as it’s dog friendly it was difficult to not be able to let dog out to do it’s business, I will ensure I check that next time I book somewhere. Also the bed was very squeaky and a little uncomfortable but the bedding was nice! The garden opposite the road was really great and location was good too. All in all had a lovey time!

mrs C T,

The cottage was lovely, well appointed, had good quality equipment, and was very easily accessible. The parking provided was good, but not clearly stated in the information sent out before our arrival, but I did find the information in the file in the cottage. We had a struggle with the underfloor heating in the bathroom which kept on going off, and the instructions were not the easiest to follow to set the heating. There was no remote for the tv, and when I phoned your office I was told someone would look into it and provide us with a remote, but it never materialised and I never received a follow-up call from your office - I know it was the festive season, but that is poor customer support. We struggled to find the cutting board in the kitchen, finally locating it stored under the microwave, not a very visible place to store it. The glass pot of the cafitier (French Press) has a crack in it near the spout & one of the side plates had a chip in it. Neither of these issues prevented us from using the items, but they should be replaced. The one negative about the property is that there is only 1 small hanging place for clothes and no chest of drawers, or even shelves for your clothes to be stored, they had to remain in our suitcases.

Mr Mark V,

A lovely base from which we did a great deal of walking. Will defiantly be back.

Lovely place, really couldn't fault it. We will be back.

Nice little hideaway cottage, we enjoyed our weekend here. The garden is lovely, so peaceful and pretty.

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