Wild Duck Lodge

Wild Duck Lodge was perfect for our stay.

It’s in a lovely area and was very convenient for our visit to the Open. There’s a large kitchen diner and a cosy lounge with recliners. The bedrooms were very comfortable. There’s a large garden and a shady patio area which we were very grateful for as we were there in the heatwave. It was so peaceful sitting out listening to the birds and watching the wildlife. The owners are friendly and helpful and live opposite. The house was very clean and had everything we needed. One slight improvement could be a new and bigger fridge but that didn’t spoil our holiday. We thought Wild Duck Lodge was good value for money.

The perfect location for a winter break near our family.

The cottage had everything we needed and was cosy. If the weather had been better we would have explored more of the local area on foot. Very close to Martin Mere WWT - a good winter hideout.

A delightful cottage with welcoming hosts.

Very clean with everything needed for our stay. It was peaceful and quiet … a wonderful stay! Thank you!

Owners are really friendly and helpful Property is great and as described Small sugestion that a welcome pack of basic essentials could be added as we had travelled a long way to get there and a late check in leaves little time to fetch essentials.

However, owners did offer to drive us to the local shop which was very considerate

Great Welcome by the owners .

Very clean and great location

Really excellent property.

We stayed for a week with two young kids and the property was perfect. Great layout, safe, clean, and lovely outdoor space to run around in. Loads of stuff to do nearby (we did coast, cities and hills!) Owners were lovely and couldn't be more helpful. Would really recommend the property!

Gillian and Michael were warm, welcoming and helpful hosts.

The Lodge was comfy, spacious and in a lovely peaceful location, ideal as a base for visiting family and exploring the surrounding area. Highly recommended.

Wild Duck Lodge was perfect in every way.

Detached. Very quiet. Owners Jillian and Michael opposite were very friendly though they did not intrude on our privacy at all. Very clean. Bedding crisp and fresh. Spacious. Great base for exploring local area - Southport, Liverpool, Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Lytham and St Anne's. Would recommend highly.

We had a lovely week at this comfortable cottage.

Very peaceful location and easy to find, with a large parking and turning area - important as we were in our van on an antiques buying week. Cottage was spacious and warm with far reaching views over the countryside. The reclining sofas were a particularly favourite spot for taking in the view! Thanks for a great week

Host's were very welcoming and informative.

The lodge was warm and comfortable, with a cosy lounge, and large kitchen come dining area. Set in a very peaceful garden, with birdsong and wildlife. It provides an ideal base, for visiting the area, and we spent most days at WWT Martin Mere. There was only one day, lost to the weather, and we had the opportunity to meet up with friends.

Lovely peaceful location, the lodge was very comfortable and had everything needed for an enjoyable stay.

The owners were very helpful and were nearby for any problems. We visited Southport and Blackpool whilst staying in the lodge. Would definitely recommend this accomadation for any holiday or short break.

Best accommodation we have stayed at, warm welcome from our hosts.

Lovely surroundings, very peaceful. Many places to visit, we would definitely stay here again.

This cottage is in a great location, if you like wildlife you’ll love it here.

Rabbits, pheasants, partridge and lots of other birds in the garden. The thing that makes this place special are the owners. They are lovely people, very kind and will do anything to help. The cottage is spotless and has everything you’ll possibly need.

We absolutely loved Wild Duck Lodge!

We were given a lovely welcome & tour by our hosts & really enjoyed our stay there. It is in an excellent, quiet countryside location, but is very near to lots of nice places to visit. The property itself is spacious, very comfortable & has everything you need to ensure that you have a great stay. We will definitely be returning again in the future & would recommend it to others. Many thanks to our super hosts!

Lovely cottage and lovely Hosts, but it would have been better if it hadn’t been raining the whole time that we were there.

lovely and clear - happy welcome from the owners, who live opposite - they gave us a guided tour and were very pleasant and welcoming The weather was not kind to us so we did not have the best opportunity to explore the area as we would have liked, but nevertheless we enjoyed our stay

Welcomed warmly on arrival and given an informative tour of the cottage.

It's situation is out in the countryside but well situated for walking and site seeing. Highly recommend.

A perfect home from home.

Everything we needed was provided to make for a comfortable stay. The property owners were on hand to assist us with anything we needed. The cottage is in a fabulous country setting and was a perfect spot to unwind and relax. Highly recommended!

A nice comfortable holiday cottage in a very quiet location.

Greeted on arrival by the owners and they were available if needed during the stay. All necessary equipment is provided in the kitchen and central heating for colder nights if required. The cottage is located within easy driving distance for all towns and attractions in the North West of England. Would stay again if in the area.

Disappointed with the 17:00 check in time I understand that during the Covid pandemic extra time was required to thoroughly clean the accommodation but now Covid is over an earlier check in would be appreciated.

This applies to all properties managed by Sykes not just this one. The property was excellent as were the owners.

Beautiful part of the world and a beautiful little cottage, will definitely be going back in the future.

Excellent accommodation, spotlessly clean.

Lovely cosy and comfortable lodge. Hosts were very friendly and welcoming. They were genuinely concerned that we were happy with the accommodation.

A very clean and cosy and warm place to stay we enjoyed our week away although owners live opposite the place we found this not to be a problem as they were not intrusive we would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a place to stay.

Whilst are stay was short (wish it had been longer) we had a wonderful stay.

The hosts were very kind and helpful. The bungalow was fitted out beautifully and even had Christmas decorations. The only thing I would suggest you bring is your slippers so you feel completely at home.

I couldn’t fault the cottage or the owners.

The cottage was comfortable and clean. The owners were discrete but so obliging and helpful. A real pleasure to meet. We had a wonderful time there.

We had a lovely stay here.

Thank you

Had a lovely break at wild duck lodge.

Everything we needed lovely quiet, cosy lodge. Owners lovely, there to greet us on arrival, showed us around the lodge and gave us all necessary information on the heating system etc. Came out when we were leaving to say goodbye. Would definately recommend this property.

The cottage was very comfortable and in a good place for us to visit the places we wanted to go.

Owners were nearby and very friendly, and helpful. There were lots of notes left around, about using things etc. some, we didn’t find until we were leaving. Would have been better to have them all in one folder.

We had 2 wonderful weeks in Wild Duck Lodge.

Everything we needed and Gill and Mike were so helpful and friendly, we would certainly stay again.

Had a lovely stay at Wild Duck Lodge, very relaxing and chilled.

Such a lovely location and garden. Thank you to Gillian and Michael who were the perfect hosts.

We had a very quiet and relaxing two weeks.

The cottage had everything we needed. There are lots of nice walks nearby, and places to visit.

Beautiful views from the cottage in a beautiful part of the UK.

We were warm and cosy here and had a nice time exploring the surrounding area.

Wonderful accommodation.

Quiet, convenient for travelling to many interesting places; e.g. Liverpool, Chester and East Coast resorts. A variety of good eating place earby. Friendly, helpful owners.

A beautiful quiet location, so relaxing.

The hosts were very welcoming and helpful, could not have asked for more, wonderful experience thank you.

Excellent location.

Well thought out accommodation with all essentials covered. One of the cleanest holiday cottages we’ve ever stayed in. Hosts were very welcoming. Ideal cottage in beautiful grounds. Would love to stay again.

As a family of four we really enjoyed our stay.

Lovely cottage in fabulous grounds. Peaceful, just the way we like it. Gillian and Michael were very helpful hosts. Perfect base for us to explore the local area with young children. We'd love to return again.

Lovely clean cottage Peaceful location Helpful owners but not intrusive

Felt the directions you gave to the cottage were not very good.

Perhaps you should listen to the owners as their directions were very easy to follow.

The location is ideal for a relaxing holiday and break

Gillian and michael were really welcoming would go back again

The main thing with this holiday cottage was Gillian and Mike ,although they live next door they were not in our faces all the time .

They are both extremely welcoming and knowlegable about the area we were in ,they were good about where to eat and what the places to visit were like

Lovely peaceful surroundings, just right for recharging the batteries.

The owners are on hand should you have any questions. The bungalow is spacious and parking is ample. Within easy reach of the west coast. Will definitely consider returning.

A nicely appointed cottage, and immaculately cleaned for our visit.

Hosts very kind and welcoming.

The cottage was very warm and comfortabe in January when the weather was inclement.

Mr and Mrs Henessey were very welcoming .

A nice place to stay, very clean and lovely owners who go above and beyond.

Thank you

The cottage is comfortable, well equipped and in a great location for visiting a range of nearby attractions.

The owners are delightful and happy to make sure you have a good stay.

Fantastic clean, well equipped place to stay.

Owners were very nice and helpfull and gave us a warm welcome. Everything was on hand in the cottage. Would have given it at least a 9 but of the very poor Wifi I just go for a 8. It's stated that there's Wifi and that isn't a lie but it is of a poor standard. Slow and some times nothing.

Gill and Mike were lovely people and did all they could to make holiday a perfect experience.

Cottage was great a lovely getaway to peace and quiet.

The owners were really lovely,nothing was a problem!

Gillian & Mike are the most lovely people you could ever wish to meet.

They can't do enough for you to make your stay perfect. They take great pride and joy in their home. My stay there was so peacefull quiet and tranquil. Wild duck lodge is set in the most beautiful countryside. My paradise retreat! Joyce from Wigan

We had the most wonderful two weeks at the Wild Duck Lodge.

The property is well equipped and immaculately clean. We were made to feel exceptionally welcome by the owners Mr and Mrs Hennessey who really are such a delightful couple. We really appreciated the generous welcome tray and our two children were spoilt with treats! The Lodge is situated in the heart of the west Lancashire countryside and there is so much to see and do in the area! 10 out of 10, we won't hesitate to return!

A lovely cottage, well equipped and very helpful owners, who live across the courtyard but keep a discrete distance unless needed.

There is nothing to do, so made for a relaxing week.

Restaurant of note was the Rufford Arms Hotel. National Trust property Rufford Old Hall.

We arrived at our accommodation to a warm welcome from the owners and we were shown around.

The property was spotless and lovely. There was a small welcoming tray with tea and biscuits that was very nice. The property was very well situated for everything we wanted to do and the local shops and pubs were within a 10 minutes drive. Overall, we were extremely happy with the property and would definitely stay there again if we visited this area again.

Lovely quiet location with friendly & helpful owners next door.

a beautiful cottage set in peaceful countryside with very welcoming hosts.

We will try and visit again.

Great welcome from the Hennessy's.

Marvellous peaceful location. Very hot weather left car very dusty and windscreen full of bug bodies - so Mr. H cleaned it for us before we left for home!

it was lovely cottage will be going back

we arrived after a 6hr trip on the M6 to a spotless bungalow in a lovely spot,welcomed by Gillian and Michael,we found everything we needed,very comfy beds,large bath and shower room,huge kitchen/diner.

we had a great week visiting around this beautiful part of the country,close to Southport-Blackpool-Liverpool which is great,especially the Albert Dock area.Lake District is not far away.View from the bungalow across fields,we saw rabbits-pheasant-hedgehogs-numerous birds including owls-bats at night,harmless but fascinating-Gillian and Mike are great hosts and willing to help in any way.Best I can say is that I would certainly go back for another visit.Highly recommended.

Unobtrusive hosts and an idyllic location, the 2 bed bungalow was so relaxing and well placed for visits to various attractions and also the coast.

Preston not recommended due to bus lane confusion (council money maker). also the local wildlife/birds are fantastic and very friendly as well.

Excellent

We LOVED staying at Wild Duck Lodge.

Our hosts Gill and Mike are the friendliest people ever and gave us a lovely welcome pack. We arrived in December and was so happy that the cottage was so cosy and warm. The cottage is a lot bigger than the photos suggest. It was immaculately clean and nothing was too much trouble. We will definitely be back and recommend VERY highly. Thank you so much - our family holiday was the best Christmas we have ever had!!! The Poole family

just one thing was missing a bathmat !

other than that 110%

Lovely hosts, exceptional cottage with everything you need with beautiful surroundings.

Wonderful location, ideal base for places of interest.

Lots of wildlife to be seen in the garden & fields. Mr.& Mrs Hennessey couldn't do enough for you - they were wonderful hosts, can't wait to return. Ray & Gwyneth Keating

Really clean bungalow in central location for visiting local attractions.

Friendly and helpful owners.

A great place for a quiet break.

Very clean and comfortable, with fine views. Owners very welcoming and helpful.

Will had an excellent relaxed weekend.

Thanks

Everything was perfect.

Mr and Mrs Hennessey were so kind and helpful. The location and Lodge exceeded expectations. Would love to return. Our granddaughter said she wished she lived in a house like that all the time!!!! Can't recommend this Lodge enough.

Everything about this holiday property exceeded expectations.

The location is stunning. The accommodation top rate and the host and hostess were extremely kind, welcoming and helpful. We would certainly go there again.

Firstly, the reminder of the key collection email with contact number, directions etc.

.. was helpful as I had stored all the information on my computer and could not access it. When we pulled up to the cottage, we were greeted with a warm smile and a handshake. We were then shown around the property and given all the relevant information. Being a little OCD I usually spend the first hour of my holiday cleaning but not this time. The cottage had a lovely subtle smell of bleach, every surface, floor and door was spotless. There wasn't any restrictions on what we could and couldn't do during our stay, as we have had on previous holidays with different companies. My 5 year old son loved it, as soon as he saw the Hennessey's he wanted to tell them about all the different things he had seen in their garden. They were a lovely kindly couple, who acknowledged my son and listened to him babble on. They informed us on what was going on in the area over the coming week and checked to see if we needed anymore towels etc... half way through the week. On our last day my son waited all morning looking out of the window, so as not to miss them to say goodbye and to tell them that he'd had a wonderful holiday. And so had we. Thank you!

warm and friendly greeting from a delightful couple.

Nothing was too much trouble for them. Cottage was equipped to a high standard including washing machine and wifi that worked. Access to heating if we needed it- which we didn't because the weather was kind to us. Close to transport links so didn't need the car, to get to nearby towns. Highly recommended for a peaceful break- we walked miles!!!

Lovely accommodation, as described.

It was ideal for my elderly parents they were thrilled with their accommodation and the owners who were on hand to assist them. Many thanks they definitely want to return!