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Spinners

Grasmere, Cumbria
Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
Change Sat
No Dogs
4
star
Apartment
Parking on site / nearby
Towels included
Family friendly
Internet access
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
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At a glance

  • A quirky apartment with lots of character and charm
  • A real home from home with plenty of amenities ready for guest arrival
  • Characterful decor and cosy communal areas make it perfect for relaxing

Property code: OC-GL045

This enchanting apartment is in a wonderful, central Grasmere location with everything you’ll need for a great holiday right on the doorstep. The apartment is above a shop and restaurant, so is perfect for two couples going on holiday together or even a small family. The fantastic amenities that Grasmere has to offer are all within a few hundred metres of the apartment, with multiple cafes, restaurants, bars and shops to choose from and enjoy. Other places of interest when visiting the Lake District include Allan Bank and Grasmere Lake – both half a mile away.

On entering the apartment, you’ll find plenty of hanging space for coats and an area for shoes and boots to be stored in the hallway. Past a well-stocked bookcase, the hallway leads to the tastefully decorated lounge and diner. The dining area features a wooden table and chairs for four. The lounge area offers plenty of comfy seating for evenings unwinding. The kitchen is located off the lounge/diner, which has a unique glass splashback featuring an image of Loughrigg Tarn as guests enter. It has everything required for an easy self-catering holiday. From the hallway, there is access to the lovely bedroom with feature beams and pretty windows. It has a king-size bed and plenty of space in addition to a tiled en-suite shower room with a double shower. A spacious family bathroom with a corner bath and shower over is located further down the hallway. There is also a second bedroom with full-size twin beds which can be linked together to make a super-king-size bed. The pitched windows make this room bright and airy. There is plenty of storage in this room with bedside tables, drawers and a wardrobe. Guests can also lie back and enjoy the TV in the twin room on a rainy day.

While there is no outdoor space in the apartment, the beautiful Wordsworth Daffodil Garden is only 200 metres away and at its best during the spring months.

  • 2 bedrooms – 1 king-size, 1 zip-and-link super-king-size that can be made into a twin on request when booking
  • 2 bathrooms – 1 bathroom with shower over the bath and WC, 1 en-suite shower room with double shower and WC
  • Induction hob, electric oven, fridge, freezer, compact dishwasher, microwave, and Nespresso machine
  • Welcome pack
  • 2 TVs (1 with Roku device), CD and Bluetooth speaker, DVD player
  • Private parking for 1 car
  • Pub under 400 metres, shop under 200 metres
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • Sorry, no dogs allowed

Holly Popham

This property joined our collection in 2016 and is managed by Holly.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 39 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Barbara, 3rd June 2025

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Spinners is a beautiful apartment in a beautiful village. Apartment is extremely well equipped and comfortable. Ideal for two couples to enjoy together and still have complete privacy. My only reservation is that possibly best for couples with no mobility issues. The restaurant Goody Blakes severs excellent food, with very friendly staff. The cafe Read moreby the bridge serves the best bacon sandwiches we have every tasted. The staff in the Mountain Warehouse also very friendly. The bus services through the village mean that you can travel over a wide area and leave the car on the car park. Honister Pass and Kirkstone Pass on the bus is something I will never forget. We did the twice. All in all and excellent 2 week holiday. Hide

Reviewed by Martin, 25th April 2025

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Reviewed by Peter, 5th April 2025

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Ideally placed in Grasmere village and close to bus routes. Apartment is well equipped, very clean and spacious. Also each bedroom has en-suite. Our 2nd visit to this apartment and would definitely use again.

Reviewed by Sheila, 30th March 2025

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Lovely accommodation, well presented, clean very spacious and well equipped. Good location. Would highly recommend Spinners.

Reviewed by Abigail, 16th March 2025

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We had a perfect stay at Spinners. The cottage is delightful, clean, well equipped and perfectly situated for hikes. We travelled without a car and went on four wonderful hikes that started right outside the cottage. The welcome pack is very extensive and the owners have really thought of everything. We loved our stay and highly recommended SpinnerRead mores! Hide

Reviewed by Emma, 10th March 2025

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We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The apartment was very clean, comfortable, spacious, well equipped and in the most perfect location! We honestly couldn't have asked for more and we really hope to return.

Reviewed by M Jill, 9th March 2025

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A nice apartment which would benefit greatly from central heating. I appreciate we made a late booking but there was a distinct lack of heat when we arrived. So much so we ate out the first night, not our plan after a long drive. We used 4 blanket throws on the bed, and I am an outdoor person! We adjusted the controls on the storage heaters which iRead moremproved things slightly. It is the only property we have been to where there has not been a welcome pack. Thank goodness I remembered tea bags as the only thing in the kitchen cupboards was Salt and Pepper. Very well equipped plenty of plates, cutlery and glasses etc. Very conveniently position with the bonus of off road parking. Beneath the apartment is Goody Blakes Restaurant with an excellent menu, superb chef and lovely ambience. Would I recommend, yes, but possibly not in cold weather. Hide

Reviewed by Lucy, 23rd February 2025

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We really enjoyed our week in 'Spinners'. It is spacious, cosy and very well appointed, in a great location. Little things like having a parking space and (3) smart TVs weren't part of why we chose it, but ended up being very welcome - especially when the February rain was hammering down!

Reviewed by Liz, 26th November 2024

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Reviewed by F, 7th November 2024

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Good location,comfortable bed,well equiped kitchen. We found the hob a bit odd, it was turning itself off when cooking on a high setting.

Reviewed by Aleta, 27th October 2024

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This is a very spacious and well equipped accommodation. It is very comfortable and centrally located. The kitchen has good quality appliances. All the furniture is very comfortable. The accommodation is spotlessly clean and the welcome pack was a thoughtful touch.

Reviewed by William, 21st October 2024

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Great location in Grasmere. Very comfortable, very clean, well equipped with sensible provision of items such as washing up liquid, tea-towels, clean oven gloves, dishwasher tablets, etc. Appreciated the t-bags, coffee and biscuits!

Reviewed by Gillian, 11th October 2024

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I highly recommend this cottage. Its location is brilliant, quiet yet part of a lovely community that is easily accessible to lovely walks and public transport if you need a break from driving. The cottage is spacious and very homely. A lovely holiday retreat.

Reviewed by Leslie, 19th September 2024

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Spinners is a very comfortable and well equipped apartment in the centre of Grasmere. Beds were very comfortable and lack of noise makes for a good nights sleep . Lots of places nearby for coffee and meals. Lots of walks from the door

Reviewed by William, 25th August 2024

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A lovely cottage in a lovely location.

Reviewed by Simon, 18th August 2024

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Reviewed by Kathryn, 11th August 2024

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Lovely apartment. Comfy beds and sofa. Ideal location.

Reviewed by James, 4th August 2024

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Lovely accommodation in a beautiful setting. The kitchen was really well equipped complete with washing machine/dryer. The location was superb and the village was quiet at night (a concern was noise from the restaurant downstairs but we never heard it once). The bedrooms were really big with plenty of storage and nice comfy beds. Having off street Read moreparking was a plus as well. I couldn't improve upon this property, and the price was remarkably low compared to other places we have stayed. Hide

Reviewed by Rachel, 16th July 2024

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Lovely apartment. Very comfortable beds and very well equipped.

Reviewed by Sandra, 3rd July 2024

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A lovely, spacious apartment for a short stay, located in the village. Ideal for shops and walking.

Reviewed by Robert, 9th June 2024

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The only problem we had was getting TVs in all the bedrooms and Lounge to work. The instructions for the TVs were good, however most of the remote controls had something wrong with the batteries. We bought our own batteries for the lounge TV remote control. All the remote controls needed checking and cleaning inside. At least two remote controls Read morehad batteries leaking chemicals they were that bad. I did complain in a e-mail to Original Cottages but got no response. The dreaded work by painters outside the property at the time of our visit only causes minor in convenience in the end. Overall we did like this property very much, found it nice and comfortable and would certainly wish to go back some time. Hide

Reviewed by Chris, 2nd June 2024

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This cottage was great, we went in quite sceptical as we normally avoid apartments, but this was excellent. The set up meant the kids were able to keep to themselves if they liked, and they had fun playing hide and seek in the sprawling set up. We wouldn't think twice about staying again.

Reviewed by Jonathan, 31st May 2024

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Cottage is really good in terms of the size, bedrooms and location. We loved it.

Reviewed by Angela, 14th May 2024

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Reviewed by Simon, 22nd April 2024

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Comfortable and homely cottage. Excellent location. Very responsive and friendly team member when I had to contact them whilst there.

Reviewed by Viv, 19th March 2024

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Reviewed by Catherine, 5th March 2024

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On the whole fantastic value for money and well equipped apartment in a super location really enjoyed our stay

Reviewed by Roger, 26th February 2024

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The layout of the apartment is quirky and fun and is surprisingly spacious inside. The quality of the kitchen and its gadgets is excellent.

Reviewed by Diane, 24th February 2024

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Loved the apartment, very spacious and cosy. All equipment is high end. Bed was very comfortable. Location just perfect. Would definitely return.

Reviewed by Ian, 15th January 2024

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Very well equipped and lots of room with comfortable settees and beds.

Reviewed by Phillip, 17th December 2023

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Good cottage. Quirky design (beams in bedroom). Comfortable beds and very well equipped. Has night storage heating which is not easy to get at the right level - and I imagine that fans will be needed in summer as the cottage will pick up the sun all afternoon. Location fantastic and 100 metres from the centre of Grasmere. We had a great short Read morebreak here in December 2023 - and really enjoyed staying in the cottage - and also in Grasmere. Hide

Reviewed by Nick, 20th November 2023

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Reviewed by Karen, 15th November 2023

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Reviewed by Helen, 11th September 2023

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Reviewed by Fiona, 3rd September 2023

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Fantastic property which was perfectly set up for a family, even bigger than the photos suggested and laid out so well that it meant everyone had their own space. Beautifully furnished with lovely local arts and crafts and genuinely the most well equipped holiday rental we've ever stayed in. Absolutely loved our stay and we will definitely be back Read more:) Hide

Reviewed by Ray, 3rd September 2023

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As you should know, our appreciation of the property and enjoyment of our holiday was badly affected by complete lack of water supply to the property from 10am on Monday 21 Aug, when we notified you, until 4pm on Wed 23 Aug. At 11am on Mon, your text indicated that you were sorry this issue was affecting our holiday, which you repeated in an email Read moreat 7pm. My email at 8am on Tues indicated that we expect to be reimbursed for disruption and time wasted. Plumbers first attended late on Monday afternoon, and told us that they had not been contacted until 4pm. At 2.22pm on Tuesday, you told me that plumbers had reattended and hadn't managed to locate the issue, and that the homeowner had contacted United Utilities. They worked (noisily) from 1am until 3am on Wednesday morning, so we looked forward to having water in the morning. We had none, to our surprise and the surprise of Paul, maintenance man for United Cottages. Paul told me in a later phonecall (2.20pm) that UU had solved the problem but neglected to turn the water supply back on. Paul was very helpful and supportive throughout, in person and by phone, although he was unable to solve the problem. Finally, I should mention that we were offered alternative properties on Monday (very inconvenient in Penrith and Carlisle!) and Wednesday (after the problem had been solved, although we had not been informed). I look forward to hearing from you re proposed reimbursement for the affect on our enjoyment of our holiday. Hide

Reviewed by Simon, 14th August 2023

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Reviewed by Colin, 7th August 2023

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Perfect property for exploring the Lakes, great central location for all areas of the Lakes. Right on the Main Street in Grasmere and the added bonus of a dedicated parking space (big enough for our Ford Custom Van). Property is amazing with everything you need, two bathrooms, WI-FI and washing machine (along with all the other essentials). Very clRead moreean and comfortable, great large rooms and a good area to store coats and boots just as you get through the door. The only problem was that we should have booked two weeks, not just one. Would definitely book to return again. Hide

Reviewed by Robert, 30th July 2023

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