What a stunning house! Absolutely perfect for an outdoorsy group—the kitchen, dining room, and cozy living rooms were perfect for big family style dinners and warming up after enjoying hiking and swimming in the area. You can tell the house is loved—the art, antiques, and tasteful decorations make it feel both elevated and homey—we even got a welcome basket with local foods on arrival from the hosts, which was so generous. We absolutely loved our stay and highly recommend.

This home is very well looked after and has many amenities for a large family or friends gathering. The views are stunning and one only wonders how on earth this home was built in such a remote spot! The heating system was good, water and all amenities worked well. Our only issue was with the driveway and getting our van to the parking area when others at the house below were parked. it’s quite steep but with the views you can understand why. Great spot to start a nice walk and easy to get to Penrith or surrounds. If unfamiliar with the area I would suggest coming in from the north rather than the 12 miles on the very narrow lakeside road. We enjoyed our stay.

We had a fantastic week long holiday at Hawkhow. The location was superb, we swam and used our paddle board from the beach at the end of the drive, we walked up Helvellyn, we hired sailing boats, visited the spa at Another Place just 5 miles away, and used all the facilities provided by the hosts. My husband enjoyed lighting the wood burner to get the sauna going, we had a couple of barbecues and lit the fire at the top of the garden to toast marshmallows with the children. The only slight problem was that a new spring had sprung on a high path on the garden and the water was bringing mud and old leaves into the water system. This meant the filter had to be changed during our stay, but Steve, the caretaker, came at once and was very helpful. We would definitely recommend this beautiful house and garden for a holiday.

The house is a wonderful piece of Lakeland history and a privilege to stay in! Very well equipped, beds are very comfortable and tbt Aga is great to cook on. We enjoyed the wood fuelled sauna and the Argentinian BBQ. Only two negative points of feedback: water pressure is not good enough for consistent showering and expecting guests to strip all the bed linen given the price isn’t acceptable now we’re no longer under covid restrictions.