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Keldas

(Ref. 1159027)

Ambleside, Lake District Show on map

Customer rating 4.4

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A property's star rating is the average of the star ratings received from guests that wish for their review to be published

Sykes rating

  • 4 Guests

  • 2 Bedrooms

  • 2 Bathrooms

  • Pets: No

Features

  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Pub/shop < 1 mile
  • Dishwasher
  • Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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  • property (9)
  • location (9)
  • everything (8)
  • great (8)
  • lovely (7)
  • stay (7)

14 Customer Reviews

  • "Great location."

    Lovely accommodation.Would definitely stay again…

    Mrs Ward, we really appreciate you staying at Keldas and we are so happy you enjoyed your stay. We would love for you to stay again. Jenny & David Property Owner

    Reviewed by Christie5.0★May 2026

  • "We had a lovely and enjoyable stay at Keldas."

    The house is cleaned to a high standard and has everything you need for your stay. It is easy to find so close to the local shops, pubs and restaurants. Plenty of choices. Close to the bus stop which can take you to various locations. We would definitely return in the future and highly recommend to others. Thank you for letting us rent your property for a week I needed to re-charge.

    Thank you for taking the time and for such lovely positive feedback. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and would love to see you return to Keldas. Thanks again Jenny & David Property Owner

    Reviewed by Angela5.0★Apr 2026

  • "We had a fantastic stay at Keldas."

    The beds are lovely and comfortable. The kitchen had pretty much everything we needed ( a few basics to start us off would have been helpful as well as some cleaning products so we could keep the place clean as we went along) The location is great. The parking is not ideal. We actually got a parking ticket while we were there for parking outside the property . There is parking permit you can use in some public car parks (5 min walk) but awkward when unloading and packing the car. We noticed some cars had residents permits which would have been handy. Also the drop off info needs updating. We couldn’t find the office as the name had changed and then we were told we should have left the key in the key safe, Overall though we had an amazing holiday. The cottage is a lovely home from home in an amazing location. Thank you for a lovely stay

    Thank you so much for your feedback and we are so glad you had a great stay, hopefully you will be back to Ambleside and Keldas. Regards Jen & David Property Owner

    Reviewed by Amy5.0★Feb 2026

  • "Beautiful cottage in the centre of Ambleside."

    It is airy, light and very clean. The furnishings are very modern and of high quality. Everything you could need for a holiday is supplied.

    Thank you so much for your positive comments and feedback. We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay and we would love to welcome you back to Keldas in the future. Jenny & David Property Owner

    Reviewed by Christina4.0★Oct 2025

  • "The house was very comfortable for our stay."

    The house is in a great location, perfect for young kids: everything was a very short walk away but the street was also quiet. Parking in the public car park was busy but we managed to find a spot within 5 minutes each time. We were a bit caught out by the lack of hand soap and basic cleaning products like some antibacterial spray. Overall we would happily use this property again for a stay in the Lake District.

    Mr Thomas, thank you so much for your feedback it’s really appreciated. We hope to see you again. Jenny & David Property Owner

    Reviewed by Dafydd4.0★Jul 2025

  • "We love Keldas!"

    Our third time staying and we really love it. The parking situation doesn’t bother us, but it might bother others, so do be aware that you can’t park in front or close to the property. Lovely spaces, always super clean, great location, well-equipped kitchen. We love it! Our only “complaint” about Keldas is the bed in the main bedroom! The mattress has been changed from a couple of years ago and now is SUPER comfy. However the bed itself needs replacing. The faux leather is peeling off (in quite an unhygienic way), and there are slats missing from the bottom of the bed so the bed slopes down towards the bottom! It’s really quite odd. And don’t sit at the bottom of the bed to put your socks on as you nearly fall through the bedframe! It really needs replacing given the quality / standard and price point of the property. Apart from that it’s just a brilliant place and we can’t wait to come back again!

    Thank you so much for your kind words and positive feedback it’s really appreciated and we are so glad you love Keldas. We had ordered a new headboard that wouldn’t fit!! A new bed and mattress has been ordered, sorry it wasn’t in time for your visit. Thanks again Jenny & David Property Owner

    Reviewed by Rachel5.0★May 2025

  • "We had a pleasant stay in Keldas."

    It’s a bright, modern and comfortable house with a well equipped kitchen and two lovely bathrooms with powerful showers. It’s right in the centre of Ambleside, but very quiet so the best of both worlds. There were a few small niggles. The living room could do with a lamp as the dimmers didn’t work well. Another reviewer mentioned the bedrooms, again lovely sunny rooms with mostly good quality furniture so the lamp with a broken lampshade in the smaller room and the peeling faux leather on the bed ( not just the headboard) in the main room really stood out. Hand soap in the bathrooms would have also been nice, luckily Tesco’s is a five minute walk.

    Ms Wheeler, thanks for your feedback it’s appreciated and we have taken your comments on board and are actioning them, as your experience and feedback is so important to us. Hopefully you will choose Keldas again as we would love to have you back Regards Jenny & David Property Owner

    Reviewed by Sharon4.0★May 2025

  • "Very sparse, but everything you needed in the kitchen apart from the grill front (which no-one informed us about)."

    Property a bit tired, shower room toilet roll holder and towel rail not fitted properly, wobbly. Double bed needs changing as faux leather falling off everywhere, doesn't look good. Lampshade in twin bedroom broken and all cracked. Price was excellent for the week we stayed and we would go back.

    Mr. Ellison, thank you for your feedback. It’s really appreciated and we will take it on board. Apologies the oven hadn’t been sorted by Sykes in time for your stay and we are assured that this will be sorted this week. We’ve also ordered a new headboard and I will ensure issues with the downstairs toilet are also addressed without delay. We do hope you return to Calda soon, Best regards Jenni and David. Property Owner

    Reviewed by John4.0★May 2025

  • "There were a few missing we found, just simple issues."

    We thought that there would have been salt and pepper and maybe a small amount of cooking oil to get us started. We have been renting a property ourselves for 20 years and always supplied a small welcome pack for our visitors, just a couple of tea bags, couple of coffee bags and milk. Cottage is ideally situated and very clean. Would definitely recommend the cottage to our friends.

    Thank you so much for the positive feedback. We are really glad you enjoyed your stay. Jenny and David Property Owner

    Reviewed by John4.0★Nov 2024

  • "We have stopped at Keldas before and love the cottage."

    It has been kept in very good condition with everything you need for an enjoyable stay in a great location. In fact we wanted to extend our stay but faced with a compulsory insurance and ridiculous administration fee from Lake Lovers we decided against it. That is why we have scored Lakelovers 5/10. After staying in the lake district with Heart of the Lakes for over 25 years it has put us off staying with LL again.

    Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that you enjoyed the property and are sorry that you chose not to extend your stay due to the administration charge, this is something that we did discuss with you at the time and tried our bet to work with you. The owner relations team - Lakelovers Property Owner

    Reviewed by Alison4.0★Nov 2024

  • "The property was a nice terraced house."

    It is on a narrow street where parking is difficult. There was a permit but it wasn't clear to me that this was only for certain car parks and not for parking on the street. I got a ticket for parking outside the house with the permit in the window. Maybe I missed the details about the permit. It was a great location with everything in town a few mins walk. The amenities were good and the house was clean. It might be helpful if there was some sort of guest book for comments about restaurants/ things to do etc. We had the blandest meal we have ever had and if others had commented we might have been spared the waste of money. The 10am checkout is reasonable and fair. Overall very happy and would recommend it.

    Mr Mcclay, thank you so much for your positive feedback and we glad you liked Keldas. We hope to see you again and we will look to put a guest book/ information pack together. Jenny & David Property Owner

    Reviewed by Gerard4.0★Sep 2024

  • "Lovely, well equipped cottage in the centre of Ambleside."

    Location was great for being able to leave the car in one of the various car parks we could use with the permit provided & walk from the property. Though it maybe in the centre of town, the place is tucked away in a very quiet street! We’ll look to stay here again when we next visit the lakes.

    Thank you so much for taking the time to review Keldas and we are so pleased that you liked it. We very much look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Thank you Jenny and David Property Owner

    Reviewed by Rhys5.0★Sep 2024

  • "The property was perfect for us."

    Central location. Easy access to shops and walks. The beds were comfortable and there was a lot of space for a 2 bed house. The fridge could do with some maintenance in the sense that the door shelves no longer exist and could do with being replaced. Maybe the TV could go on a stand too. It couldn’t be seen from one of the sofas. Wouldn’t normally be an issue but had some very wet days and kids wanted to watch a film so had to place the dining chairs near the TV in order to be able to watch it. Would definitely come back though.

    Mrs Mansfield thank you so much for choosing Keldas and for your feedback. The fridge will be replaced, so hopefully that addresses that issue. With the many rainey days we have had this summer we will look into the tv stand. Thanks for your feedback and we would love for you to return. Best Regards Jenny and David Property Owner

    Reviewed by Louise4.0★Aug 2024

  • "Lovely cottage in a great location."

    It was nice to be able to park the car and not need it for the weekend. 1 min walk from restaurants, cafes and shops. Beautiful walks nearby whuch were suitable for the family-waterfall and stepping stones. The cottage had everything you need for a home from home break and even though in the centre it was very quiet day and night.

    Mrs Passfield. Thank you so much for taking the time to review Keldas. We are brand new to owning a holiday rental property, so your feedback is appreciated and valued. I would be keen to know where we can improve on with the cleanliness, so we can try and get that 100% score for everything ready for your next visit. Whilst writing are there any other improvements we could make, that would make yours and other guests stay special? How ever big or small, please feel free as we have holidayed in the lakes for 40 years and want to make sure everyone loves coming to the area and has the best time! Thanks again and hopefully we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon. Regards David and Jenny Property Owner

    Reviewed by Louise5.0★Jul 2024

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Summary

  • Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size, 1 x twin (zip/link, can be double on request)
  • Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin, and WC
  • Ground-floor shower room with shower, basin, and WC
  • Kitchen
  • Living/dining room with gas fire
  • Keldas provides level access from the road into the cottage but sleeping arrangements are on the first floor via stairs
  • Gas central heating
  • Electric double oven and ceramic hob, microwave, fridge, small freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher
  • Smart TV, WiFi
  • Fuel and power inc. in rent
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Travel cot and highchair available on request
  • Non-enclosed rear patio with furniture
  • Parking permit for 1 car in the local public car park
  • Sorry, no pets and no smoking
  • Shop and pub 0.1 miles
  • Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am

The property

Keldas, an attractive two-bedroom, Victorian terrace cottage is set in the centre of the traditional Lakeland town of Ambleside, located at the heart of the Lake District National Park.

Positioned on a quiet side road just a couple of minutes away from the town centre, Keldas has been beautifully refurbished by the owners to an impeccably high standard, creating a stylish and spacious holiday home ideal for a family or two couples.

Taking its name Keldas from a lesser-known but picturesque minor summit in the Ullswater Valley, this property is perfect for adventure seekers looking to be close to the excitement of the Lakes.

Walk through the entrance porch to your luxurious, living/dining room with oak flooring, cleverly designed to create different mood areas.

Sit on the sumptuous leather suite, admire the feature wall-mounted gas fire and look forward to snuggling up with your loved ones in the evenings to watch films on the Smart TV.

Look over to your lovely dining table where you will enjoy delicious meals in this bright and contemporary space.

The smart, fitted galley kitchen with granite worktops holds all the appliances you need for a self-catered stay, whilst from here you can find the ground-floor shower room boasting excellent style and flooded by overhead natural light.

Relax on the lovely private patio area on summer evenings, sipping refreshing drinks and discussing what the next day will bring.

When sleep calls, head upstairs to catch your night's rest in the two welcoming bedrooms, featuring a king-size and a twin, which can be made into a double, providing flexible sleeping arrangements.

The main bathroom is also on this floor with a bath, shower over the bath, basin and toilet.

Right on your doorstep is a wealth of food places to choose from, so whether you fancy some traditional pub grub or a fancy meal for two, the option is all yours.

Explore the town of Ambleside, by enjoying a round of White Platts Miniature Golf, testing your skills at the Ambleside Climbing Wall, and delving into the local history at the Armitt Library & Museum Centre.

Make your way to Windermere and discover the fascinating exhibits at the Windermere Jetty Museum, embark on exciting outdoor adventures at Windermere Outdoor Adventure Centre, and explore the area on two wheels with bike hire from Total Adventure Bike Hire.

For the adventurous souls, take on the challenge of hiking Helvellyn or exploring the stunning Aira Force Waterfall.

And don't forget to conquer the iconic Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England, for breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape.

The Lake District awaits your exploration from the serene cottage of Keldas.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £200.

Where you’ll be staying

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AMBLESIDE

Grasmere 4.4 miles; Windermere 4.7 miles; Keswick 16.7 miles.

Lying at the northern tip of Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, Ambleside makes a superb base for touring the central Lakes, with Grasmere and the Langdale Valley just a short drive away. There is plenty to do here - cruises, boat trips and watersports on Lake Windermere itself and numerous shops, restaurants, and pubs in the village to suit all tastes, including the popular eateries of Misto, Sheila's Cottage, and The Lily Bar. On the lakeside at Waterhead, the parkland offers lovely views down the lake and a short stretch of beach, whilst a walk in the other direction, following Stock Ghyll through woodland, will bring you to the entrancing waterfall of Stock Ghyll Force. Along with the Lake and the great walking on offer, Ambleside is also famous for its annual rushbearing ceremony and the diminutive 17th century “Bridge House” - one of the most photographed buildings in the Lake District and now the National Trust Information Centre.

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