Birchmill Cottage

The pictures on the site don't do the property justice.

What a beautiful cottage you have created, it's such a warm homely space with lots of beautiful finishing touches. Thank you for making it such an inviting, cozy and relaxing space. You won't be disappointed if you stay here.

Birchmill cottage is really cosy and luxurious.

It was our second visit and we will be back next year too! It's really warm, surprisingly spacious with it's two sitting rooms and is very well equipped. Lovely views from every window. We loved soaking in the roll topped bath! The owner very kindly bothered to email to say we could arrive earlier on the Friday. Highly recommended.

This is a lovely house.

It was easy to heat up upon arrival. The garden is beautiful and well maintained. The Sun Inn is only a short walk away. My only issue is no tea or coffee available. It's probably the only place I have ever stayed that doesn't provide the same. After a battle through the storm we didn't wish to go back out to buy any.

Perfect cottage for our family holiday.

Great location. Cottage warm and comfortable. Kitchen well equipped, beds comfortable and plenty of space downstairs for everyone, two of whom were home working for a few days. Lovely garden to sit out in and enjoy.

What a lovely clean and comfortable cottage.

Ideal location, great facilities,nice neighbours great local pubs for drink and food. Would highly recommend

Beautiful property with great facilities all round.

Bedding & towels so soft & good quality made for a great nights sleep & the garden was beautiful & well cared for. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. The only negative was we were hit with an unpleasant strong (curry?) smell when we entered the property & lingered downstairs for most of our one week stay (despite having door & windows open as much as we could & air freshener didn’t work either)

Very nice property

Birchmill Cottage is a great location and house for a family stay.

We have no complaints about the facilities and comfort of the house, and it had plenty of space. Close to everywhere for exploring the Lake District with easy access to both Kendal and Windermere. Sun Inn is within walking distance and has great food. We would love to return.

Brilliant stay.

Traditional English cottage in a beautiful location set off the road and surrounded by countryside, very tranquil . The cottage provided all the amenities we needed for our short stay with supermarkets and town a short drive away.The beds and bedding were comfortable. At night we drifted off to sleep to the sounds of a nearby stream. The cottage is well kept and offers thoughtful touches such as board games, hair dryer, extra blankets and towels. The garden belonging to the cottage is absolutely stunning and glorious to sit out on a summers morning.. one small thing to note…if you sleep in the front bedroom make sure to bring a sleep mask if you don’t like being woken by natural light, the curtains are not lined and with it being Summer the sun woke us earlier than we would have liked.

Birchmill is absolutely beautiful.

The house was spotless, beds were very comfy and the garden was fantastic for the dog and toddler! The location was fantastic for exploring the area and we will certainly return when visiting family in Staveley. Thank you for a wonderful stay.

Lovely cottage and garden with lovely views, the local pub was a short walk away which served nice food, would definitely stay here again

This cottage was perfect for our first time visiting the Lake District.

The house is beautiful and had everything we needed for a very comfortable stay. Stunning views out of every window, very well kept garden where we sat and had our lunch and a local pub a short walk away, perfect! Thank you Birchmill cottage, hope you’ll have us again!

Very comfortable and cosy cottage in a peaceful location within easy access of Windermere.

We spent a lovely couple of days here - would definitely recommend.

I've just spent 9 nights at Birchmill Cottage.

The cottage is located in a rural location and if you're looking for peace and quiet then this is the place for you. The cottage is nicely decorated and was spotless, it had a well equipped kitchen with everything you need for a self-catering break and felt like home from home. The enclosed garden with garden furniture was lovely for sitting in and my dog enjoyed it too. The cottage is one of three in a terrace, with the other two being residential properties but there is a designated parking area for the property. I found the neighbours to be really friendly and helpful and they gave me tips on where to go to visit and good walks for the dog. I would definitely recommend this cottage and would go back.

What a comfortable, cosy cottage, just perfect for our weekend visit to the mountain festival.

It was incredibly rainy so the cottage was a haven from storm Bert. It was spotlessly clean, extremely comfortable and was really well equipped. We would love to stay again. Thank you.

Our third stay at Birchmill Cottage, the last time being 7 years ago!

The cottage was everything thing we remembered plus improvements. Perfect for the children as well as the grandparents, even the dog loves it here. Our only quibble was the neighbours playing very loud music every now and then but that is obviously nothing to do with the cottage. We look forward to a 4th visit, hopefully sooner than another 7 years!

Lovely, very clean cottage in a quiet location.

The kitchen was well equipped with good sized fridge/freezer. Cute little garden which we sat out in lots. You don't have a view from the garden, which is a shame as the plants/ bushes obscure it but very pretty to sit in. There is a drive way between the cottage door and the garden leading to the other two cottages, these are residential and the neighbours were very nice (telling is about walks for our dog, we aren't walkers just enjoy ambles around, so perfect for us) and hardly used the drive. Walk to the bottom of the drive and there is a public footpath along the stream leading to the main road and the pub on there. We walked up once or twice and sat out for a drink and meal. The Wheatsheaf at Brigsteer was lovely for a meal too and dog friendly. The cottage is well placed for exploring the area. The ferry from Bowness to Ambleside was good with lots of information as you travel up and back. Would we come back again and recommend- definitely! We really enjoyed our stay thank you. Just one tiny negative - the wifi didn't reach all areas of the cottage and garden (old cottage with thick walls) and we had problems with phone signal - vodaphone. So had to go back in doors from the garden, or downstairs to use wifi. I did enjoy having phone free time and it was signal problems too but it did make it a bit harder to plan days out, set maps for routes, keep in touch with family etc Would it stop us going ago - no, it was only a minor inconvenience.

Lovely cottage at the Lake.

It was very clean and well maintained and as advertised. The kitchen very well equipped, just missing a kitchen tong.Beds were very comfortable and main bathroom clean and huge. Enough information filed on how to use electrical equipments, safety gadgets and suggested places to go. It is very near Bowness on Windemere and many supermarket nearby. The place was a good size for 4 teens and 4 adults. Its ashame we cant use the fireplace with proper wood and it would be nice if check out is by 12nn. We really enjoyed our cottage life even for short time.

We loved Birchmill Cottage.

We come to the Lake district every year to visit our son in Kendal. Over the years we have stayed at various cottages but this have by far been our favourite. Location for us was great, cottage clean and comfortable. Would highly recommend and we will be returning.

Wonderful place to stay.

The cottage was very clean and the kitchen was well stocked with everything we needed to make meals. It’s very quiet and relaxing, and there are amazing views from every window. There are some great walks close by too, and it’s only a short drive to the tourist spots such as Windermere. We will definitely be back.

Excellent,very peaceful cottage, very well equipped, very comfortable.

We loved our stay there. Only slight niggle was that the Wi-Fi didn’t reach the main bedroom.

Birchmill Cottage was just fantastic, great location, super clean and spacious enough for eight of us and the dog.

Thank you so much, we all had a great week.

Lovely cottage in a lovely setting

Lovely cottage very spacious and very well equipped Rain leaked in one bedroom Couple of things - don’t want to be asked to review my holiday on day 2 Don’t like being reminded I’m going home tomorrow and don’t expect to have to strip beds on departure for a cottage costing over £250 a night

This was our second visit and still as great as ever.

Everything was perfect... except the weather!

This is one of the best holiday cottages we have used.

Great locality, cleanliness and fully equipped. We will return!

Great cottage, very clean and had everything we needed.

Quiet location with a pub 5 minutes walk away and some really good walks on your doorstep. Great location for visiting the southern lakes.

- House is well furnished and appointed and we had a lovely time - General cleanliness could have been better.

There was visible dirt in the en suite and the bathroom (mould / mildew and dust on flat surfaces); under the sofas was dirty with wrapping from a previous guest’s gifts; there was a used bandage under the bed in the second bedroom. Basically, a deeper clean is needed in my opinion. - Garden is lovely but it’s a shame there is no BBQ area.

We loved the cottage and absolutely no complaints.

Everything was perfect and it was great for 2 families (including to under 5s) and a grand parent. There was lots of space, the house was warm and equipped with everything we needed.

Great stay as usual at Birch Mill Cottage, we love it here!

We loved it!

The kitchen is great, really well laid out with pretty much every kitchen gadget available. The rooms are all lovely, comfy and it definitely feels more homely than a lot of the buy-to-let properties in the Lakes. Would definitely rent it again, and recommend it to others.

Excellent cottage in a beautiful quite location.

Internally it’s been really well kept and unlike many cottages it lives up to the advertising photos. We found it really well equipped, cozy and a great place to stay.

A beautiful cottage set in a beautiful location.

The cottage provided everything we could possibly want for a week’s stay. The garden was so pretty that it was a joy to sit and enjoy the fabulous view. We’ll look forward to coming back for another stay.

This is a beautiful cottage in a wonderful location.

The facilities are excellent with an extremely well-equipped kitchen, excellent guidance manual, comfy beds and bedding, cosy furnishings, and lots of thoughtful details ( a useful torch, handy hooks in hallway). I would very happily recommend it and will almost certainly book to stay again.

Cottage was lovely and clean.

Well equipped and great location. Loved our stay. Only minor points would be; not being able to check in until 4pm, but be out by 10. Also have always had a welcome pack in all places we have previously stayed. Obviously not required, but always been a appreciated as a thoughtful touch. The only one we were provided with was a cleaning gift box.

I was very impressed by the overall standard of the property - the beds were super comfortable, the kitchen very well stocked, plenty of space available in the cottage, the lovely well cared for garden and ideally situated for a visit to the Lake District.

One thing to mention is that sometimes the tap water was very cloudy and as I wasn’t sure whether this was usual in the area or not, I just bought a 10 litre box of water for drinking.

Would just like to say how absolutely amazing this weekend was, it was a surprise 30th for my partner, I couldn’t recommend the place enough, the pub was walking distance, it had walks galore around and we just had an all round amazing weekend, will definitely be booking again.

Ideal with a dog - lovely brook to have a short walk at bottom of lane.

Natural enclosed garden (garden table/chairs adequate could be more attractive) Comfy beds and sofas - great location.

We love Birchmill cottage another wonderful stay :)

We had a great week staying in Birchmill Cottage.

It was a fantastic location to explore the area around Windermere, and easy to get across the lake to Coniston and Hilltop, as well as up to Ambleside. The cottage had everything we needed and was clean and spacious. We felt we were in the middle of beautiful countryside whilst being well placed for the lake, Bowness, Brockhole and the ferry.

A lovely cottage in a quiet location, only a short drive from Bowness and Kendal.

The house was clean with a very well equipped kitchen. Thank you to the owners for a lovely week away.