Pooley Howe

Yet another wonderful stay at Pooley Howe.

Excellent accommodation in a prime location to thoroughly enjoy the beauty of Derwentwater and the surrounding area. A real home from home with everything you need. The large bathroom and shower facilties are wonderful.In addition the large enclosed and secure rear garden comes as an extremely welcome feature for those staying with dogs.

The house was comfortable and in a good location, just 20 minutes walk from Keswick.

The highlight was the garden, with a large lawn for the children to play on and three separate seating areas and a stunning fell view from each one. There kitchen had everything we needed, the beds were comfortable and the bathroom clean and modern. We only had two small criticisms: There was no welcome basket, which seemed a bit strange as it's such an easy thing to put together and it's so great to arrive to find milk and a few treats already there after a long journey. Also, the downstairs smelled of dog. I was the only one who was bothered by it and after a few days I stopped noticing it, but if you have a sensitive notice and are not a dog person it might be an annoyance. Overall though we were happy with our stay.

Stayed here twice before love it every time.

Only thing I'd say is the top shelf of the dishwasher doesn't work.

The house was lovely, cosy, nicely decorated and good spacious rooms and facilities.

The location is absolutely perfect for all amenities including walking distance to Keswick town, close to the motorway and for walks/hikes around Derwentwater and up to Catbells. The only minor feedback/improvement we would ask is if they could upgrade their wifi network as it is extremely slow, the tv and internet was very slow and would frequently glitch or stop working. This was even worse in the bedrooms. The only thing to mention is the shower plug is really blocked, the water would rise up very quickly in shower cubicle when we showered. Please could they get it unblocked for the next guests. Other than these minor issues, we had a wonderful stay and would definitely look to book to come back again!

We really enjoyed our stay here.

Ideally located for Keswick, Borrowdale and the Newlands Valley and only 2 minutes walk from the local pub. The house was warm and generally well equipped. There were no litter bins in the bedrooms, just a small bin in the bathroom. A hand towel in the kitchen and in the downstairs WC would be a useful touch. The shower door needs new seals as some water runs down the inside out onto the floor. Electric vehicle charging is challenging in Keswick with Booths car park having about the only rapid chargers so just a suggestion for the future, an EV charging point at the front of the property may be a good USP as demand for charging increases.

Great location and everything in the accommodation that you need.

Would definitely stay there again.

This was our 3rd stay at Pooley Howe and overall a great location and a great enclosed garden for the dog.

But it's beginning to feel a little tired and needs a bit of TLC. Nothing major, but the kitchen needs a revamp, seal around the exterior doors are failing, some of the paint is peeling from the walls where there are small areas of damp and the sofas in the lounge are becoming a little uncomfortable. We also had no terrestrial TV for the week even though we reported it to Lakelovers on our day of arrival. Luckily we could get by on internet TV but not everyone would have been able to work that out.

Visted 3 years ago.

this visit, House was very clean as expected. Couple of things we would like to mention. Towels were so scratchy, ok for exfoliating but not nice for drying after a bath, a couple of minutes in the tumble dryer would sort. Bath, flooded the patio on emptying, this was an issues 3 years ago which we alerted then to so still not rectified. Welcome pack would be nice, have had with previous holiday lets and as this house is on the upper side price wise, we feel this could be offered. Sofas could be more comfortable, too fancy and not enough comfort Definately a lovely house if issues addressed

Really well maintained property.

Was our second visit to the cottage will be booking again for next year. The property is situated brilliantly for a peaceful holiday and with plenty of walks for our spaniel. The local pub is great as well very welcoming. The only thing I'd say is it could do with an air fryer but that's a personal thing.

We had an absolutely wonderful holiday at Pooley Howe and would definitely return and would recommend it to family and friends.

The garden was lovely- really well maintained with multiple seating options as the sun moved round. It was safe and secure for our dog. Despite a previous review making us nervous about how clean the property would be, we were happy with the cleanliness of the house when we arrived and had no concerns. The house is in a great location for walks around Derwent and into Keswick, so we didn’t need to worry about parking. All beds were used and all were very comfortable. We all slept very well during our stay. It’s a quiet area with no outside noise. We enjoyed the log burner in the lounge. We agree that the sofas were not massively comfortable for lounging on, but there was plenty of space for four adults. We would have welcomed blankets to snuggle under, but recognize that that would mean more laundry. On the one day we put the heating on the rooms heated up very quickly. The kitchen was pretty well stocked, but small if we were all in there. We would have liked a plastic/ Pyrex type jug for putting in the microwave - if there was one we didn’t spot it, and maybe a step stool for reaching the top cupboards as none of us could reach without a stretch- which makes you worried you might drop and break something. The dishwasher tablet drawer in the machine was a bit temperamental- it didn’t always close and took a bit of wiggling to make it work. This might be worth looking at, at some point. We took our own pod coffee maker as there was nothing like this in the property. I don’t remember seeing a cafetière in the kitchen, so bear this in mind if you are a coffee drinker. There was always loads of hot water and the shower was powerful and hot- which was really welcome after daily long walks. We had a really lovely holiday and would definitely be happy to return.

On arrival to find a bottle of anti-bac cleaner and a cloth was odd.

..obviously for me to clean the parts that the cleaner had missed!. Doors and handles filthy, skirting boards dusty, windows covered in squashed flies and need a good clean inside and out. Sofas were very uncomfortable. Suggestions: blinds for the kitchen and bathroom windows for privacy and heat wise in the kitchen in the evening sun. Parasol/brolly for the patio table. Washing line/rotary for garden. Costs of properties in the Lakes are premium rates now and starting to price themselves out of the market. For the price paid I expect a higher standard.

Fabulous house.

Very comfortable with everything you’ll ever need. Big back garden for relaxing in after a long walk up the fells.

Extremely well maintained and clean property with fantastic comfy beds.

Quiet and peaceful with enclosed rear garden for dogs. Well equipped and ideally located for walks and Keswick. Would highly recommended and will stay again.

Great property.

Extremely homely and clean. Super location. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

We had a very lovely stay at Pooley Howe, great location and comfortable warm house.

Everything you needed. Thank you! Would definitely stay again & recommend to friends! One small thing - the hoover! Was so heavy and didn't find it easy to use, a lighter modern type hoover is needed.

Thank you for letting us stay at Pooley Howe.

We had a lovey time. House was very comfortable, spacious and had everything we needed. Secure flat garden for our dog was a bonus. Lovely art work on walls and in photo album. Many local walks to enjoy - handy for walking into Keswick and to Lake Derwentwater. Also good pub and cafe in village. Love the area and hope to return soon. Ann, Brian

Great location by Keswick.

Very nice house, done up to high standard. Very hot in this heatwave, it'd be ace if there was a few fans in the storage cupboard to help keep cool and sleep at night. Recommend

I have stayed in many Lake District cottages/houses and I think this really is up there as probably the best.

It certainly ticked all the boxes for my family and I .. really great stay, thank you

We have booked another stay at this home because we liked it so much

An excellent comfortable property which was just we needed for our holiday.

The garden was great and perfect for our dog. We'd definitely go there again.

This is a very conveniently placed property, with easy access into Keswick on foot.

It is very comfortable and very well equiped. The enclosed garden was great for our dog.

This is an excellent property.

Everything you need and very comfortable. Great garden for the dog and a very convenient base to explore Keswick and the surrounding area.

Great location and beautiful property which felt like a home from home.

The house has more than enough kitchen utensils and cleaner for any household needs and plenty of entertainment for younger and playful kids

Great property.

Only a very small thing but could have done with an extra frying pan / griddle pan. Also just so owner is aware there appears to be a blockage in the drain for the shower which is draining very slowly. Also to the rear there was foam water appearing in the garden from what appears to be a broken pipe whenever we emptied the kitchen sink or bath. Once again - a great property!!

Another excellent stay.

A warm, comfortable house with every facility you could need. Perfect for the 4 of us and our dog. Would definitely return yet again as it offers everything we need in an ideal location.

Very well located cottage, kitchen kitted out well, with comfortable bedrooms and bathrooms, although the living room sofas were not comfortable.

Generally let down by the cleaning particularly in the kitchen (we found crockery items that were not clean, kitchen cupboards and freezer had not been cleaned, and we observed dust and cobwebs in some rooms etc).

It was wonderful.

Great location, the house was well equipped, comfortable and clean. Will definitely be staying with you again. Thank you.

Really loved this cottage.

All positive and no negatives. There were three adults and a small dog and we had plenty of comfortable space and facilities around the cottage. Excellent that we had an enclosed garden for the dog - a real bonus. We will be back again!

Perfect break, will be coming back to the lakes beautiful place.

Seeing the military aircraft going through daily was amazing to see. The property we stayed in was well situated, clean with everything you needed. Personally loved the walk in shower would come back to the same place again.

Lovely house in a great location.

Having the garden makes a big difference as we could follow the sun all day if we wanted to. It’s a lovely home From home. The beautiful weather helped.

Really lovely comfortable house with great garden.

Nice to be able to walk into Keswick easily and with a very scenic route. And lovely walks nearby. Would highly recommend.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Pooley Howe, which is situated in Portinscale and is ideally placed for on the doorstep walks.

We could also walk into Keswick which provides many shops, supermarkets and pub/restaurants/cafes as well as parks and walks around the lakeshore. Pooley Howe itself provided everything we needed for our stay and was extremely clean, comfortable and homely with a lovely garden and fabulous views. We would definitely recommend it and would love to return in the future.

We had a lovely stay in a beautiful part of the country.

The house is ideally placed for exploring the northern Lake District.

We had a lovely stay in Pooley Howe.

The property was well equipped and decorated to a high standard. The beds were very comfortable and the bathroom super spacious. Our dog loved the large enclosed secure garden and the view from it were fabulous. Perfect location for our favourite walks and cafes. We'll definitely be back.

Second time staying in this property.

Great location and very comfortable

Beautifully clean, comfortable and well thought out property which we would definitely return to.

We had problems with shower not draining away which after a couple of phone calls was dealt with. Thank you for a lovely Christmas at Pooley Howe, we will be back!

Fantastic property

This was our first stay at Pooley Howe and we were not disappointed, the property was immaculately clean and very comfortable.

The decor and furnishings are of a very high standard, it is very much home form home. The location is quiet yet only a short walk form Keswick which is great. We will definitely be returning to Pooley Howe in the near future.

A very comfortable and well equipped house in a brilliant location.

The accommodation was very clean and comfortable.

The kitchen was a small but well equipped. The garden was lovely and well maintained, plenty of room for the kids and dog to run around. The local area was very nice and only a short walk to an outdoor water activity centre on Derwentwater.

Fantastic property Welcoming Comfortable Beautifully decorated

Only down side was the seating in the lounge was uncomfortable, this was only a minor issue as the weather was so good we spent most of the time sitting in the garden.

Really comfortable, well equipped house in pretty village a short walk outside Keswick.

Great local pub and walking from the property. Sunny garden with lovely views and a luxury feel that gives hotel quality in a cosy family setting.