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Hawkshead Hall

Hawkshead Village, Lake District
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Sleeps 8
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 4
Change Sat
Dogs allowed 3
4
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Downstairs bathroom
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Pub nearby
Shop nearby
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Handsome Victorian property with south facing views over the stunning Esthwaite Valley
  • Family friendly with large gardens and plenty of off road parking
  • Located only a short walk from the beautiful village of Hawkshead, with pubs and a great selection of shops and tearooms
Overview
Property code: LLH03

The pretty village of Hawkshead is home to the National Trust managed Beatrix Potter Gallery, housed in a 17th century building, once the workplace of Potter’s husband, William Heelis. Other buildings of note in the village include The Old Grammar School, attended by William Wordsworth and the former Courthouse. Just a few miles away from the property is Claife Heights Viewing Station, a purpose-built monument that affords visitors unrivalled views over Lake Windermere, which is itself only five miles from the house.

Guests will find it hard not to fall in love with this stunning Victorian property, with its period features and elegant accommodation. The heart of the home is the stylish lounge, with its comfortable leather sofas, large bay window, high ceilings, and original working fireplace. There is a TV, DVD, and hi-fi here, making it the perfect space in which to relax after a day of sightseeing, climbing or hiking. The property’s tasteful dining room also benefits from a working fire which sits opposite the large dining table, keeping the room lovely and warm on winter evenings, whereas in summer, the door which leads out to a patio seating area can be opened to enjoy the summer breeze. The elegant kitchen with slate floor adjoins the dining room has an Aga and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, wine fridge and dishwasher. The washing machine can be found in the convenient ground-floor cloakroom where there is also a WC. Three of the property’s bedrooms are located on the first floor, two of these are tastefully decorated doubles, whilst the final bedroom is a pretty twin room. Each of these bedrooms has an en-suite shower room with WC. On the second floor, there is a further twin bedroom, which benefits from its own TV. Across the landing from this bedroom is a bathroom with a bath,basin and WC.

Outside, the property has a wonderful south-facing garden which includes a lawn area and a patio with seating, which makes a pleasant place to relax with a drink at the end of the day. There is bike storage is available.

  • 4 bedrooms - 2 doubles and 2 twins
  • 3 en-suite shower rooms with WC, 1 bathroom with bath and WC
  • TV, DVD, hi-fi, additional TV in the second-floor bedroom
  • Aga, hob, washing machine, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, microwave, and wine fridge
  • Open fires with fuel supplied
  • Shop, pubs, and restaurant all within walking distance
  • Ample off-road parking
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 3 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £350 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £40. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Hollie Tattersall

This property joined our collection in 2017 and is managed by Hollie.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 35 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Mary, 2nd November 2024

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This is a fabulous family house. Very spacious and comfortable for eight people. Its warm and welcoming and very well equipped. This is our second visit and we really hope we can return again next autumn, what more can we say!

Reviewed by Bernard, 5th October 2024

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Ideally located, about 15 mins walk into Hawkshead village. Property is well equipped and comfortable, put is looking and feeling a bit tired and in need of some updating. Lovely sized rooms throughout.

Reviewed by Jacqueline, 19th September 2024

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Previous reviews have said that the property is looking tired but we felt that this was a bit harsh. The size of the property is extremely spacious with everything you need. The location is stupendous with everything at your doorstep. Would definitely recommend and would return.

Reviewed by Ed, 17th August 2024

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Lovely large house in good location. Nice big garden advertised as being enclosed but dogs can get out on road. Downstairs could do with painting and a good clean.

Reviewed by Robert, 10th August 2024

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Reviewed by James, 3rd August 2024

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We had a great time in spite of the summer rain showers. The property is lovely and only a very short walk into Hawkshead village. Its probably just missing a tumble dryer which would be handy in the wet weather. We would recommend the house to anyone.

Reviewed by Sharon, 20th July 2024

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The house is lovely, and in a great location. It has a well equipped kitchen. The welcome pack was a nice touch. The bedrooms and bathrooms were very clean. However, except for twin beds on the first floor, the mattresses were uncomfortable and hard. It would have been nice to have tvs in the bedrooms. The house needs of a fresh coat of paint throuRead moreghout, as the decor is looking very tired, and in places quite grubby. Nice big gardens, but keep dogs on a lead as they can get out on to the road. Hide

Reviewed by Helen, 22nd June 2024

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Reviewed by Nina, 6th April 2024

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Reviewed by Andrew, 30th March 2024

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Reviewed by Virginia, 9th March 2024

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Reviewed by Michelle, 17th February 2024

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The house was excellent and very comfortable. All the rooms were a very good size. The beds were very comfortable and the showers were excellent. It was just a 10 minute walk into Hawkshead and there were plenty of wonderful walks from the house. We all really enjoyed our stay and would definitely go back.

Reviewed by David, 10th February 2024

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The property itself was lovely. Plenty of space, very comfortable and a perfect location. Very well heated too!

Reviewed by Andrew, 3rd February 2024

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Well equipped Great location The cottage appears different from the picture from booking.

Reviewed by Kirsty, 19th January 2024

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This was our third visit , we love the feel of the house , bedrooms are large and all en-suite . The Aga in the kitchen is fabulous as is the kitchen . The location is incredible on the doorstep to walks and only 15 mins walk into Hawkeshead . The house is looking tired and is in need of a spruce up , paintwork etc . There is only one hairdryer so Read moreif your group contains daughters you may want to bring another .lovely welcome pack on arrival . Loved our stay Hide

Reviewed by Ian, 29th December 2023

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The cottage is lovely, just on the outskirts of Hawkshead village. There are quite a few light bulbs out, basic stuff that needs doing, and also one of the radiator thermostats (in the dining room) is broken off. There is also quite a large stain on the carpet at the top of the stairs on the 1st floor near the radiator. Lastly, a bad smell from theRead more big double bedrooms bathroom. Almost 2k for 3 nights, I'd expect better but it was a late booking for New Year so half-expected the inflated prices. Hide

Reviewed by Sue, 22nd December 2023

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Reviewed by Emma, 24th November 2023

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Hawkshead Hall is an absolute gem! We hired it for a family weekend get together. The house is perfectly located for trips out to the lakes, local walks and the village.

Reviewed by Mary, 13th October 2023

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A wonderful welcoming house, well furnished, comfortable beds, great kitchen with a home from home AGA. Lovely kitchen equipment, working fireplaces, great showers and a bath too. It was a fabulous location for our 3 generation family get together. We could not fault it!

Reviewed by H, 8th October 2023

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We stayed at the house for four days and it was a lovely. It was very comfortable and the owners had thought of everything. It was clean and very well equipped. The views from the house were beautiful. We will definitely come back again.

Reviewed by Tracy, 30th September 2023

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Wonderful location, warm and comfortable. Overall a little tired however that didnt detract from the atmosphere of the property. It could do with a good clean and some new crockery and some minor repairs, shower leaked through hall ceiling and toilet didnt work properly. The garden is not secure for dogs, we had to take them out on leads as the roaRead mored is quite busy. However, we thoroughly enjoyed the cottage and would recommend, would be well worth the money if updated a bit! Hide

Reviewed by C, 23rd September 2023

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Great location, lots of space but we've stayed twice and both times some annoying niggles with what should be standard equipment missing (no clothes drying rack the first time, lack of cooking utensils this time).

Reviewed by Simon, 9th September 2023

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A beautiful place, good fun learning to cook on an aga. Beautiful surroundings and a perfect base for trips and visits.

Reviewed by Dave, 2nd September 2023

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This is the best house we have stayed in in the village - we have stayed in numerous, but the size of the rooms, the 'free parking' and the location just make it perfect.

Reviewed by Anton, 19th August 2023

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Wonderful spacious and comfortable house, good quiet location despite the road. Short walk along a river to Hawkshead. Lots af local things to do including National Trust and Grizedale forest.

Reviewed by Katie, 5th August 2023

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The house is stunning , set in a beautiful location . So much space and layout perfect for our family . We had easy access in to the village of Hawkshead with lots to do there. We found the beds really comfy and the showers were so powerful! It took us a little while to get to grips with the Aga but we got there in the end .. Any issues we had withRead more the property were dealt with in a professional and prompt manner by Emma at Holiday Cottsges . Thank you ! Hide

Reviewed by Jane, 24th June 2023

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A lovely holiday despite the rain. A very comfortable house with plenty of room for everyone and a great location. Decor was a bit tired in places but didnt affect enjoyment or comfort.

Reviewed by Sharon, 10th June 2023

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Gorgeous property, spacious and comfortable. It is in a great location with lovely walks on your doorstep. Some people have commented on it being tired! This in my opinion adds to its charm, I dont need to stay in a show home with such natural beauty all around you. I loved the Aga!

Reviewed by Tracy, 19th May 2023

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Reviewed by Sarah, 28th April 2023

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The property was great. We loved Hawkshead. The house itself and the bedrooms and bathrooms were perfect and very comfortable.

Reviewed by Alexis, 15th April 2023

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Lovely house, beautiful location with 4 ensuite bedrooms.Well equipped kitchen and plenty of parking. We had a lovely break overall.Our only negative feedback was around the attention to detail around cleanliness and the general tiredness around the paintwork and and some of the furniture- if this was addressed the property would be outstanding.ReaRead moreding previous reviews, these areas have been highlighted before in the last 12 months but don't seem to have been addressed. Hide

Reviewed by Amanda, 1st April 2023

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Great location, spacious property, we were a family group of 6 adults and two older children.

Reviewed by Karen, 27th January 2023

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Warm, comfortable, well-equipped, roomy, easy parking for our three cars, great location for walks & local amenities.

Reviewed by andrea, 22nd December 2022

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property needs updating, and deep clean. needs a bigger /smart TV, new pillows/ bed linen, more glasses. shower system is unreliable. Falls short of expectations for price. kitchen is spacious and mostly well equipped. Aga is old and needs a thorough clean but we got the hang of it and it adds warmth. Heating is odd, continuous roaring heat from toRead morewel rails upstairs but no radiators working in bedrooms. Chimney needs sweeping. Sleeps 8, but only sofas in lounge for 6. Great location Hide

Reviewed by Julie, 30th November 2022

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