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Willowbank Retreat

Ambleside, Cumbria
Sleeps 2
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 1
Change Fri
No Dogs
5 star
Apartment
Parking on site / nearby
Towels included
Romantic
Luxury
Internet access
Enclosed garden / patio
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
Complex
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At a glance

  • Bijou apartment, Ideal for a couple’s getaway any time of year
  • Modern open plan living across one floor
  • Boasting gorgeous views of the surrounding countryside and mountains
Property code: OC-90636

Perfect for exploring the vibrant Lakeland town of Ambleside, where much is on offer, from sampling the many cafes, restaurants, and pubs to perhaps visiting the cinema. Take a steamboat trip or maybe hire a motorboat, canoe, or rowing boat on Lake Windermere. Walks with spectacular scenery abound, this is a great base for exploring the Lake District National Park with its many attractions including mountain biking, high- and low-level walks, water sports, spectacular scenic drives, historic houses, gardens, villages, Roman forts, and ancient stone circles to name a few. The choices are endless.

Entry into this contemporary apartment through the boot room which has plenty of hanging space for outdoor clothing and a boot rack for those muddy boots and shoes. Head through into the open-plan living area, a light and airy space, and the hub of the house. The kitchen area is outstanding with everything you need to fulfil your culinary needs. There is a sociable seating area, perfect for breakfast and snacking or just chatting, in addition to the formal dining area which has a dining suite. The lounge area has a comfortable sofa, perfect for relaxing and unwinding, chatting about your day, or perhaps watching the wall-mounted Smart TV. From the lounge, patio doors lead out onto the patio area. Heading to the back of the apartment is a beautifully furnished bedroom king-size bedroom and bathroom with a separate shower and bath plus WC, great to enjoy a soak after a day out and about.

Head out the patio doors to your own slice of this amazing location with patio seating and views to take your breath away. Amazing, shared grounds can be enjoyed for a stroll or sit at the various picnic spots dotted around the site.

  • 1 bedroom – 1 king-size
  • 1 bathroom with bath, separate shower and WC
  • Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge with ice compartment and dishwasher
  • Smart TV in lounge
  • Private parking for 1 car
  • Patio with seating and shared extensive gardens to enjoy
  • Shop and pub within 0.5 miles
  • Building has CCTV externally for security
  • Arrival: 16:30 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • Sorry, no dogs allowed

Hollie Tattersall

This property is personally managed by Hollie.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 33 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Mike 14th March 2026

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We found the cottage to be in a beautiful location with lots of good views and wonderful walks nearby . Everything in the cottage was of a very high standard and we enjoyed our holiday very much

Reviewed by Liam 16th February 2026

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Reviewed by Margaret 13th January 2026

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We stayed in willowbank retreat very warm lots of space, fabulous bathroom with a deep stand alone bath lovely big fluffy bath towels. Fab views we had a great stay only challenge for me was the steep hill on our way back would highly recommend as long as your ok with a steep climb back.

Reviewed by Sheena 7th January 2026

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The property was set in a beautiful location with amazing views of the fells on the fringes of Ambleside (although a short downhill walk to the centre) the property had good quality facilities and warm throughout which was lovely to return to after a day walking in January weather! Also a lovely touch were complimentary biscuits and christmas pRead moreuddings, cartmel sauce amongst other items. Hide

Reviewed by Edward 7th November 2025

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Reviewed by Tracy 19th September 2025

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Beautiful cottage, marvellous views. Peaceful. Didnt use our car once. Walked and use the local buses from Ambleside. We have a large 4x4 so quite narrow getting into gateway, but we managed. Directions were good.

Reviewed by Lila 5th September 2025

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Wonderful location and very convenient for walks if you didn't want to drive. Views to die for. Second stay.

Reviewed by Seren 22nd August 2025

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The apartment is in such a gorgeous spot. Only one flat next to us and we hardly noticed them. Views of the Langdales from the patio (excellent with morning tea). Super quiet spot. Only 15mins to/from town centre by foot. High quality furnishings and loads of space for two.

Reviewed by Richard 15th August 2025

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Reviewed by Ian 26th July 2025

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Very comfortable. Home away from home.

Reviewed by Colin 4th July 2025

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Reviewed by Nick 13th June 2025

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We absolutely loved Ambleside and our stay at Willow Bank. If you are looking for beautiful place to stay, set in a wonderful location this is the place for you.

Reviewed by Christine 9th May 2025

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Reviewed by Patricia Carolin 25th April 2025

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Lovely flat in peaceful and scenic location. Stayed there twice now and love it.

Reviewed by John 8th April 2025

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A beautiful apartment in a beautiful and peaceful setting. Wonderful bathroom and comfortable bedroom and living area. The walk back up from the town is a bit of a challenge for the really elderly but we managed with a halfway pause.

Reviewed by Jackie 31st March 2025

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This accommodation was clean and modern with excellent furnishings and the newly refurbished bathroom was very much appreciated. We would definitely recommend and return.

Reviewed by Helen 20th March 2025

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This place is exactly like you see of the photos.its immaculately clean and couldnt fault it at all. Location is great with lovely views and peace and quiet but not going to lie the hill is called the struggle for a reason!

Reviewed by Nathan 14th March 2025

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We had a superb stay! Really accommodating owners, they took our booking very last minute. The views were stunning and the gardens were lovely to sit in and listen to the local wild life. Its a beautiful and very modern accommodation, very close to all you require, the bath and shower were IMMENSE. Also Recommend the Thai restaurant Doi Intanon whiRead morech was very tasty. Hide

Reviewed by Kelvin 7th March 2025

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Excellent location with good parking. Bathroom was really good and plenty of room in all the apartment Very relaxing and views. Some additional equipment in the kitchen would be useful especially if catering in house such as casserole dish with a lid.

Reviewed by Ed 22nd February 2025

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Reviewed by David 7th February 2025

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Wonderful cottage and location (our third visit). Thank you for the much appreciated welcome gifts. Wonderful stay but bedroom linen definitely needed replacing. Sheet did not fit bed properly due to the mattress topper. Pillows and mattress protector needed replacing. Hence the mark-down on cleanliness. Such a shame after fabulous days enjoying thRead moree area. Would definitely re-book once we knew these matters had been rectified. Hide

Reviewed by Ian 24th January 2025

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On the whole it is a very comfortable holiday let. There are a few items that are required for the kitchen but you can work around whats missing. One big problem is that there are two security cameras on the premises one on the door & one facing the garden. These cameras were not listed on the website when booking the property. This is very poor. TRead morehey are an intrusion & people should be made aware. Other properties Ive booked have pre warned that cameras exist, & what they are pointed at. Hide

Reviewed by Lorraine 29th December 2024

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This apartment is like a 5 star hotel , absolutely fabulous . Very comfortable , lovely a warm the whole time. Just brilliant , we will be back.

Reviewed by Edward 8th November 2024

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Reviewed by Patricia Carolin 25th October 2024

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Very comfortable, warm, nicely furnished accommodation in beautiful location. Good shower, lovely spacious and comfortable bed. Will definitely return, we hope. Can do lovely lowland or highland walks from the door.

Reviewed by Stuart 8th October 2024

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Reviewed by Clare 27th September 2024

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The most amazing stay at The Reteat. Accommodation is first class, luxurious and had everything we needed. Beautiful location within easy reach of the town. This was our first visit to to Ambleside and the retreat and we are already looking to book the for next year.

Reviewed by Joanne 13th September 2024

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This is a lovely property in a fab location. Pros - fabulous and spacious bedroom with lots of storage and thoughtful layout, very comfy bed. Lovely large and modern bathroom with separate bath and shower. Lot of storage space. Spacious lounge with modern TV. Cons - no washing machine/dryer which in the Lakes maybe an issue as nowhere to dry wet clRead moreothing (No rads as underfloor heating). Kitchen is ok with basic stuff but missing some equipment if you want to cook such as bowls or scales. Hide

Reviewed by Megan 9th September 2024

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5 star cottage in a fantastic location. We loved our stay at Willowbank Retreat and hope to return. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting the area as you are within walking distance to Ambleside but far enough away from the hussle and bussle of the town.

Reviewed by Tina 1st September 2024

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Reviewed by Chris 26th July 2024

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We had a great stay with 5 car-free days with good walks out the door. Had two sessions lounging on the large lawn area in the sunshine glorious. For two people the property was very clean with great kitchen, bathroom and bedroom ares. Lots of storage. The view out to the fells from the veranda is great.

Reviewed by Jill 21st June 2024

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Stunning views from a lovely veranda, top quality furniture, wonderfully comfy super king sized bed, fabulous bathroom with a large heated towel rail and super soft large towels. Spacious allocated parking space, it felt rural watching the sheep and the rabbits from our bed but a 15 minute walk and youre in the centre of Ambleside. Weve stayed in aRead more lot of accommodation in the Lakes over many years and we feel that this is a winner Hide

Reviewed by R 14th June 2024

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A good quality apartment in a wonderful setting. Attention to detail would lift performance as some basic items were missing and had to be acquired.Very peaceful setting which gave the feel of total escapism.

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