Beautiful cottage within easy walking distance of Windermere. The accommodation was excellent, the owners have thought about every little detail and we e had a very comfortable stay. We will certainly be back at some point in the future.

My husband and I stayed at the lodge with friends who we don't get chance to see very often. The lodge was perfect as it meant we could relax and catch up with friends and come and go as we pleased. It is decorated to a lovely standard and certainly had everything we needed for our weekend break. Beside tea and coffee the owners had even left a pint of milk in the fridge. As said in previous reviews the property has a beautiful comfy sofa that easily seated four and at times it was an effort to drag yourself off it (although the fridge with the wine in wasn't far away !).
The property is ideally located in a quiet residential area yet is no more than a 10 min walk into either Windermere or Bowness. We also got the train from Windermere to Staveley (5 min journey) and did the Hawkshead Brewery tour as our friend is a real ale fan. If you are looking for a weekend break rather than just a one night stay I would not hesitate to recommend this place.

We really enjoyed our stay at Oakthwaite Lodge which was just for a weekend. We travelled by train but found the Lodge easily ten minutes on foot from the station and located perfectly for ambles into either Windermere or Bowness on an evening. The Lodge is decorated superbly and finished to a high standard. Just lazing about on the ridiculously comfy and large L-shaped sofa made for a relaxing holiday. We found ourselves choosing to stay in one night just to enjoy the Lodge. Everything necessary was provided, including simple touches such as milk in the fridge, biscuits for your brew and washing-up liquid.

My only complaint that didn't make this a 5 star stay was it's presentation on the website as a detached bungalow, making us believe that this was stand-out in it's own grounds. The Lodge is in fact in the grounds of another B&B. Because of this, though you feel isolated once inside the Lodge, we found ourselves drawing the curtain over the front door most of the time as B&B guests would peer through it, and some would park outside the door. It wasn't a huge issue, but be aware if you are looking for somewhere specifically isolated for yourselves. I would still happily return.

Oakthwaite Lodge had the best of reviews which is why we decided to try it. It beat all our expectations in every way it was perfect and to be honest I cannot say more it just had everything needed to make the perfect holiday break from the owners to the furnishings.

We would certainly look to go back again in the future. We enjoyed our stay and Deborah was very helpful.
Detached property set in its own grounds with nice private patio to the rear.