Beckside House

Very comfortable accommodation in a nice quiet area which was well situated for visiting the attractions in the area

We have been using Sykes cottages for 18 years and this is the first cottage we have given a negative review to.

The downstairs bedroom door wouldn't close. The upstairs bathroom is small and doesn't have any towel hooks. The bath and shower combo is hard to use. The fridge hadn't been cleaned properly. The beds were uncomfortable. They were like camp beds. The outdoor space is unappealing and is next to a road. Some of these issues had been mentioned in the guest book, in the cottage, by previous guests. On a positive note, the cottage was warm. The lounge was comfortable and kitchen well equipped

The accommodation on arrival looked brilliant, very spacious and relaxing.

Kitchen was well equipped and had everything we needed but unfortunately the main oven door didn't close properly so food wasnt cooking right so had to switch to the hob (lucky we were only cooking meatballs) Living/dining room was comfortable. The bed downstairs was very comfortable but we found the beds upstairs weren't as comfortable unfortunately. All bedrooms were spacious and had lots of storage space if you are staying longer than a few days. Bathroom upstairs has a nice large bath if you like a soak but watch your head (toilet seat wasn't fitted in this one so we chose to use downstairs more) Bathroom downstairs had a shower with double head which was great. House is located in a small and very peaceful village with a garden situated at the side.

Would recommend for a stay in lake districy

Great place to stay in ideal location.

Lovely quiet village with plenty of dog walking areas. Only a short drive to all main attractions. The house had everything we needed for a comfortable stay, we will definitely be returning soon. All negative review issues have been rectified. I can't find any faults at all! Thank you for a great stay :)

Just had a very comfortable stay at Beckside House.

Self, husband daughter partner and grandson. Spacious and well equipped. It is close enough to all amenities, and although our main reason for visiting was to attend a family reunion, we found everything close by to keep everyone entertained for the rest of the time. Unfortunately we left a bunch of keys behind, the owner of Beckside house has kindly posted them on to us. So I am very happy to recommend this property for a lovely break.

Great property lovely and homely really felt comfortable.

Lovely and clean. Owner pop over with a fire stick so nothing to much trouble for them would definitely go back.

Although the location of this property is fantastic, we do not recommend it as somewhere to stay on holiday.

Poorly equipped with miss-matched cutlery, few plates, bowls, mugs etc. just enough for the amount of people which isn’t great! Most importantly no blind or curtain on widow in the double bedroom upstairs- the neighbours over the road could literally watch us sleeping (it is a velux window that is below the height of the over road neighbours bedroom so they can literally look down into the room)!!!! Not to mention having nothing to block the light when we were trying to sleep! The upstairs shower is duct taped to the floor so very wobbly and the downstairs shower leaks into the hallway to a huge extent and as it is tiled flooring makes a huge safety issue- our children slipped a couple of times despite us mopping after every shower. The double bed upstairs is also very uncomfortable and lumpy! The owners clearly do not care about the property or about the comfort of the people staying there, it’s a shame as the layout is great and lovely location. Also the property was not in a clean state when we arrived. There was so so much dog hair from previous stays- there were literally hair balls in the corners of the living room and we had to retrieve a toy from under the sofa- I wish we left it there as it was covered in dust and hair! There was cutlery in the draw that still had oil and what we think was honey on so we then had to wash everything to make sure it was clean enough to use. Sorry, we cannot recommend this property and hope Sykes contact the owner regarding the lack of privacy/ blinds in the double room upstairs as well as the safety issues regarding both showers.

Property was lovely and spacious very modern an felt homely.

It was a lovely village to stay in. We did find the oven /microwave and fridge not very clean. The shower in the downstairs bathroom when using the top shower head causes the water to go out under the door into the hallway. In the kitchen there was little cutlery 4 forks and 1 dessert spoon between 6 of us. The patio door (left side) key when used to unlock had snapped. Being a dog owner I found it surprising there were no gate/fence around the property to keep the dog in. A blind in the upstairs double bedroom would also benefit from a blind in the velux window. Also had trouble connecting to the WIFI password was incorrect when enter from the back of the router and there were a couple passwords written in the comment book which we struggled to read if some where capital letters/numbers. We tried to call mobile number thats was left which was not recognised. I think if these little things were addressed it would have been a more pleasurable stay.

Excellent, quiet location.

Off-road parking for 3 cars which is important if people are coming from different places. Modern, bright, clean, warm property. Everything was set up for a thoroughly enjoyable week exploring the Lakes and lovely coastal areas and towns.

We had a great stay at Beckside House, great location, beautiful house.

It was good to get basics like toilet paper, soap, etc. Hopefully we will get to return soon.

The property was not cleaned thoroughly prior to our arrival- dust and pet hair everywhere.

The bathroom doors were also difficult to close completely and had no locks. The bottom floor shower leaked in to the hallway. Property did not have a smart tv so had to buy chrome-cast to enjoy netflix and youtube. Cooking utensils were flimsy and burnt. Also the knives provided were small and blunt. No hand wash gel, oven gloves, drying rack for dishes, hair dryer provided.

We had a wonderful stay at Beckside House so much so could have stayed there forever.

The property exceeded out expectations to a very high level. The Host’s were very kind and delivered a basket of goodie’s on the day of our arrival. This property is extremely high spec and provided more than we could have wanted. Excellent location and neighbours very friendly.

We had a lovely stay and would definitely come back again!

The house was really modern, spacious and clean. The owners also accepted us short notice which we were very grateful for!