Ladstock Cottage

This property is wonderful it was very well equipped spacious and extremely clean it was like a show home the facilities were fantastic and location was great for walks pubs and views , the river is like having your very own water feature , we had a very relaxing peaceful stay here and would thoroughly recommend and will be back

We have spent a number of holidays in the lakes, and every time have stayed in either Heart of the Lakes or Sykes cottages, but we think that this is the best cottage so far.

It was clean, very comfortable, and had every little detail catered for. We couldn't have wanted for anything. The location was perfect for the itinerary we had planned. The cottage setting was also very quiet and peaceful, and we enjoyed watching the rabbits come out of the undergrowth opposite to eat and play!!

Had a wonderful stay in Ladstock Cottage which was very comfortable and had everything we needed.

We enjoyed the spaciousness and loved being next to the river especially when having a drink outside. Our stay there would have been perfect had we found a welcome pack on arrival. Milk and a cake or biscuits would have been great especilly as access to the cottage isn't until 4.00pm

Our second time at the cottage, lovely private and beautiful location with walks from the door and close to all amenities in Keswick five minutes drive away.

One of the nicest properties we’ve ever stayed in.

Very quiet location but perfect for getting out and about and catching the bus to different parts of the Lakes. Very well equipped. Can’t think of anything that wasn’t provided. Beds were comfortable for us. Not clear in the listing that you haven’t got access to the river as that’s owned by another property but it didn’t affect our enjoyment at all.

We loved the property, it was just a shame having paid a premium to stay between Christmas & new year, that the property wasn’t dressed for Christmas!

We had a lovely Christmas (our son and his family live two doors away!

) and Ladstock Cottage offered us the opportunity to have a super family get-together. There was a slight hiccup at the beginning to do with the underfloor heating downstairs but this was soon rectified. For those who haven’t visited this part of the Lakes before, Thornthwaite is a very special place, quiet and peaceful but near enough to Keswick and the other attractions that part of lakeland has to offer.

On the whole this is a lovely accommodation that feels cosy, has everything you need for a cottage in the Lakes (bar a decent bath, the one upstairs is ridiculously small), it's located in one of the best locations and provides excellent accessibility to beautiful hikes.

However, during our stay we did have issues with the heating and hot water. After contacting the emergency helpline number for Sykes (took ages to get answered) a individual visited the property to assess with a promise a gas engineer would be vsiiting the next day. As far as I'm aware this never happened, the only way we could access hot water and heating for the entire week was to repeated push the boost button near the boiler. Hardly an acceptable solution for a property that cost in excess of a thousand for a weeks stay. Sykes even sent a follow up email asking for feedback after the problem was supposedly fixed. Very poor customer service!!

We’ve just got home from a week stay at this cottage and we all loved it.

The property is exactly like the photos, it’s well equipped with everything you would need and the beds are comfortable. We would definitely return in the future.

As a party of 4 adults we spent a lovely week at Ladstock Cottage.

Rural location but a bus regularly runs past the village ofThornthwaite into Keswick, meaning a car is not essential but advisable. The cottage is located almost at the top of a steep single lane track which makes it nice and quiet except for the babble of the beck just below. If you are lucky enough to have some sunshine then the outside seating area is a pleasant spot to sit and relax with a book after a strenuous walk through the forest. We were pleased to find a good deal of the furnishings and equipment had been locally sourced and every room reminds you that you are in the Lake District. The kitchen was very well equipped, including a wok, roasting pan and even a slow cooker. We would he very happy to return to Ladstock Cottage if we visit The Lakes again in the future.

Why a truly lovely place to stay.

Our second stay but this time with friends. Comfortably works for 6 adults. Lovely kitchen/ dining/ lounge area and we even used the outside seating area as the weather was lovely. Great spot to take dogs too with walks directly from there. As has been said before, one bed proved to be firm but a topper had been taken.

Wonderful stay, excellent location next to Winlatter Forest and walking trails.

The house has everything needed for a multi generation family visit. We loved the house. Comfort could be improved by provision of some new mattresses as we did not sleep well.

Fantastic cottage and location.

Only negatives were that the 2 double beds were very hard and quite short and the king size mattress was too soft. Otherwise loved it!

Mattresses in the two double beds were far too firm requiring mattress toppers to be purchased to allow a reasonable nights sleep.

The mattress in the king size bedroom also needs replacing as it is passed its best. Otherwise great location and we enjoyed celebrating our 60th year with our two daughters and their partners.

Really well equipped, nice to have plenty of cutlery and crockery!

Nice touches like Sonos and the second lounge make it all very comfortable. Bathrooms finished to a great standard and showers are great. The garden area is really pretty and nice to sit out in the chairs on sunny days. The beck is spectacular - especially after a lot of rain. We found the bed a little too soft but appreciate this is personal preference.

Loved everything apart from the garden not being enclosed.

The road / track however isn't busy at all but crazy people on bikes kept us edge everything we had our dogs in the garden, there were also irresponsible dog walkers who allowed their dogs to walk into the property and over the week 3 different cars reversed into the drive to turn around as they had obviously taking a wrong turn. The property could easily have a fence/gate fitted at minimal cost and this would make it a 10 out of 10 for us as the location, facilities,cleanliness, peacefulness were all a 10 ! Even though the lack of an enclosed garden spoilt it for us we will definitely be booking it again as it was a very enjoyable weeks holiday for us all.

Lovely cottage in beautiful location.

Found the sound of the beck very relaxing. ☺️

Lovely and clean.

Very well equipped. Very much enjoyed our stay.

Weeks stay with family, all very familiar with the location & therefore highly recommend this location, especially if you enjoy walks & wildlife as Whinlatter is footsteps away & Bassenthwaite & Skiddaw range pretty much on the doorstep.

Handy for Braithwaite and Keswick. Cottage is ideal layout for a relaxing stay for 6, no shortage of bathrooms! Great open plan living area with room for everyone. Private, relaxing, tastefully presented , very practical (storage basket idea is brilliant!), & everything you need! Lovely garden over Comb beck, so relaxing to hear the water & look over to Skiddaw! Shame the garden is not enclosed, but understand that this would not be practical and it is beautiful. Not an issue with our dog as she was on a long lead to keep safe when out there, but it does result in off lead dogs occasionally shattering the peace, but that’s up to their owners, not the property! Highly recommend, look out for the bunnies and the visitors to the bird table opposite the kitchen window :) would book again.

Beautiful location and house.

It is all done to a high standard with everything you need from kitchen equipment to luxury towels and bathroom toiletries. Parking was ample and, although the brook was noisy, inside the house was quiet. It would be useful to have some welcome guidance. There’s a cute little board with the wifi code on and it looks like there was a section missing which would tell you useful bits like how to control the heating etc. I definitely recommend this to anyone thinking of exploring the Lake District in style.

Great property in a great location

We had a fabulous stay at Ladstock Cottage.

The position was perfect for a wonderful walking holiday. Everyone was very comfortable and the layout and setup of the cottage enabled a very relaxed stay. We were very grateful for previous feedback which gave us a ‘heads-up’ on the things that we needed to be alerted to - the sticky bathroom door, no ceiling lights over the lounge area, the outside security light and the heating system - these things had not been corrected by the time we arrived. Fortunately we weren’t too bothered by the lights in the lounge (which would have been helpful) and the bathroom door, but the security light outside would have been useful as we arrived in the dark after a long journey beset by accidents and road closures. Fortunately we had experience of different heating systems. However, we loved Ladstock Cottage and would love to be able to return. We went with our son and his family - four adults, two children and two dogs. It must be hard for local people in the village with people coming and going but I have to say, the neighbours and people we met from the village were very friendly and welcoming.

Just returned from a fantastic New Year stay with my Wife, Mother and Sister along with our two dogs.

What a beautiful location right next to the water with access straight up the lane into Whinlatter Forest for walks and a short car ride to Keswick. The house is finished to a high standard with everything you need for a comfortable weeks stay with loads of space. The owners have done a great job! The only disappointment was that we had read previous customer reviews before we got there about broken toilet seats and not being able to access the property website containing all the useful information and unfortunately we discovered the same, the down stairs toilet seat was broken and requires replacing and the property website was no existent when searched for. It was disappointing that despite previous feedback the owners haven’t addressed these issues and listened to their paying guests. We have reported both of these issues again to Sykes for them to get the owners to address once and for all hopefully. That said it has not put us off staying we will definitely be booking again soon.

The cottage is absolutely gorgeous and was really comfortable for us during our stay.

It was really well equipped as well with little extras not all holiday cottages have, which were very much appreciated. The downstairs toilet seat was broken when we arrived and I told the lady who called to make sure we had got in to the property without problems, and she said it would be fixed on the day we left which was fine as there were plenty of other toilets for us to use! I note that others who have stayed in the cottage since say the seat was still broken. The other seats were a little wobbly as well, especially the one in the en suite. The only other little issue was that the website provided for details about the cottage didn't work so there was no information about the cottage or bin day etc. The bins were overflowing and I felt bad about leaving our rubbish by the side of the bins opposite the house but I totally appreciate that this was down to a strike by the refuse workers rather than anything else. I see someone else has said that the beck at the side of the house is a little noisy, but we loved the sound of the water and frequently sat outside to enjoy it. Those things aside, we really loved the cottage. So much so, we have booked again for next summer!

This is a fantastic house, very spacious, well designed, decorated and furnished.

We were 4 adults and a dog and had a brilliant week. We cooked everyday and the only things we didn’t find were some food scales and a measuring jug. Everything else was great.

The cottage was lovely.

Clean, spacious, great location. A couple of caveats though: 1. There is no information in the cottage providing the essentials, such as what day to put bins out. A website was provided for cottage information, but it doesn't seem to exist! 2. The rushing sound of the beck next to the cottage takes a bit of getting used to - this may be a consideration if you like your bedroom window open at night and are a light sleeper. 3. Three of the toilet seats were very wobbly (in fact one was completely off when we arrived). We did report this to Sykes and were told someone would come to make repairs, but no-one ever did. 4. The bathroom locks are stiff. The one on the en suite to the master bedroom is particularly dangerous - please take care as one of us got locked in and it took us over an hour to rescue them - no end of tools failed to work. These locks require attention, but weren't sorted during our stay. 5. It would be good if one of the double beds could be converted to twins. Sorry if this all sounds negative, but I think it's important some of these issues are addressed. Despite the above, we DID love the cottage and greatly enjoyed our stay there.

The dustbins were all full when arrived and were not emptied during our two week stay until we were packing the car to come home.

Nonetheless we found it a great place to stay fulfilling all our needs and will definitely return.

Very comfortable, clean and well maintained house.

Ladstock Cottage is very comfortable and in a lovely location.

Sadly, we could find no guidance on how to operate the heating and towel rails, only discovering the solution the night before we left, and this was an issue which marred our stay. Other than this the only 'niggles' were the absence of salt & pepper pots, toast rack, only two egg cups and not enough towels for our party. In such a high quality house we found these missing items surprising. Leaving aside these minor issues the house is comfortable, beautifully presented and very welcoming.

This was a lovely cottage, clean, pristine & in a stunning location.

It was very tastefully & well equipped. A couple of minor points (not a problem, just for information): the extractor fan in the main en-suite bathroom didn’t work; the housing around the oven extractor fan wobbled when in use.

We are lucky enough to holiday in the UK a couple of times a year and this was our 4th visit to the Lakes and this property was by far the best.

So clean, modern and had absolutely everything you could possibly think of. Definitely a home from home. Great location and we will definitely be revisiting.

Great in every aspect EXCEPT THE HEATING WHICH WAS SET AT 18 C, and no means of raising it.

We called the office and a lady came to sort it but whilst slightly better was never controllable. NO INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REGULATE IT, AND WE ONLY FOUND HOW TO HEAT UPSTAIRS ON DAY 2, AND THEN YOU HAD TO MANUALLY TURN IT ON IN THE MORNING ! WE ARE MID 70’S AND SOME SUFFER FROM POOR CIRCULATION . Look on internet the recommended temperature for elderly is 21 C living room and 18 C upstairs. Also note the bathroom door lock sticks and we had to rescue one person locked in.

Ladstock Cottage was such a beautiful accommodation.

It was so well equipped, really cosy and homely and very clean. The space was great and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. Really sad to be home! Would 100% like to come back one day. Its in such a good location and value for money was great!

Lovely property, cleanest we have ever stayed in and so well equipped.

Bedrooms and beds are very comfortable, that coming from me who never sleeps anywhere is a real compliment!! Bathrooms are beautiful, miniature shampoos etc., and toilet rolls ... everything to start your holiday without any concerns. Walk directly from the door into the Whinlater forest park, perfect for your fury friends but only 5 minutes into nearby keswick for supplies. I wish every holiday cottage was as good as this one, it is so hard to find such good standard of accommodation as this. Only 1 thing missing....Yorkshire pudding tin

This was an amazing ‘cabin’ which we really enjoyed as a family for our special week long holiday in the lakes.

It was clean, super comfortable, and very welcoming. From the moment we arrived, we felt at home and relaxed. It was perfect for our 4 young children with space to play, eat and sleep. I’ve never experienced a place being so well resourced from the washing powder to the cooking oil! So helpful. Location was excellent to nearby Keswick and on foot a trail up through Whinlatter. We’re already saving for our next trip

Fantastic holiday cottage, extremely comfortable and very well equipped, would definitely recommend and will book again for future holidays .

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Very good and beautiful position.

Upstairs heating and towel rails on so didn't need to use tumble dryer would have been a win win , but otherwise absolutely excellent!