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Grizedale Lodge

Grizedale, Lake District

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Sleeps 16
Bedrooms 8
Bathrooms 8
Change Fri
pets Dogs welcome 3
grade 4 star
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Four Poster
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Former hunting lodge in a tranquil woodland setting
  • Perfect for entertaining with large, elegant social spaces both indoors and outdoors
  • Set in the heart of Grizedale Forest, with walking opportunities and outdoor activities in abundance
Overview
Property code: SZ226

This stunning property is the ideal destination for a special getaway with your nearest and dearest, in the most idyllic setting. Get out and explore the forest or unwind in the gorgeous garden.

Immerse yourselves in enchanting forest surroundings when you and your family and friends head off to this splendid holiday home in the Lake District’s Grizedale, 8 miles from Ambleside. Once a hunting lodge, the holiday home has eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms, ensuring the utmost comfort for its 16 guests. Perfect for a special celebration, extended family holiday or great escape for friends, it also welcomes a trio of canine companions who will simply adore the location. Set in gorgeous grounds and against the backdrop of woodland, the fabulous abode is well positioned for forest activities, as well as days out to Lake Windermere and Coniston Water, both within 7 miles of this retreat.

Wander inside via the porch, discarding your outerwear as you go, and from the reception hall make your way on through into the airy lounge. Fire up the wood burner in this wonderful space to play games with your fellow guests, chat about your plans or watch the TV/DVD. From here make your way into the great dining room at meals times, where a splendid, square table is the perfect place for lively holiday meals together. Form small groups to prepare these meals next door in the kitchen, with its pantry, six-hob oven, two fridges and two dishwashers, plus a table for sitting down at to chop and peel. Also at ground-floor level is a double bedroom with its own snug, balcony, four-poster bed and en-suite bathroom, with free-standing bath, and a second double room with en-suite bathroom. Climb the impressive staircase to find three more double bedrooms, two with four-poster beds and en-suite bathrooms, and one with an en-suite shower room, plus two king-sizes with en-suite bathrooms, and a twin with an en-suite shower room. Each bedroom has its own TV. Spill out into the garden whenever the weather permits. have breakfast, lunch and dinner on the terraces or patios and find you have parking for as many as ten cars.

Read more Code: SZ226

  • 8 bedrooms – 4 king-size, 3 double, 1 twin
  • 8 en-suite bathrooms – 5 with shower over the bath and WC, 2 with shower and WC, 1 with bath, shower and WC.
  • Rangemaster oven with gas hob, grill and microwave
  • 2 dishwashers, 2 fridges, freezer and washing machine in utility room
  • Wood burner in lounge
  • Wi-Fi included - due to the remote location of the property, wi-fi signal is not very strong and is not suitable for streaming.
  • Large multi-level garden with lawn, terraces, enclosed garden and raised decked area with outdoor furniture
  • Children and dogs should be supervised at all times when outdoors, as the car park is open to the road and the garden is open to surrounding fields
  • Off-road parking for up to 10 cars
  • Pub 1.4 miles, shop 3 miles
  • Please note the surrounding field is private land and is not accessible to guests
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 3 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £500 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £65. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Venture into Grizedale Forest to follow cycle routes and walking trails, discover the exciting children’s play area, see interesting pieces of sculpture and even have a turn on the high rope course. Spend a morning at Wray Castle, 5.5 miles away, with its views out across Lake Windermere, then head on to Ambleside, 8miles from this cottage, for lunch and to browse the interesting shops. From Ambleside Pier take a cruise out on the huge lake, perhaps stepping off at Lakeside to catch a heritage train through beautiful scenery to Haverthwaite. Organise a group outing to Grasmere too, a 10-mile trip, and see the Wordsworth Daffodil Garden and perhaps enjoy afternoon tea and a piece of the village’s famous gingerbread.

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 26 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Lindsey 5th April 2024

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Lovely cottage, great for a large group with every room having an en-suite. Large kitchen, dining, and living areas which were great for socialising. Pretty surroundings with grizedale forest on your doorstep. We had a lovely stay

Reviewed by Gillian 22nd December 2023

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We spent a week over Christmas a large group of us. On arrival we had a couple of issues caused by a storm the previous day but I cant praise the letting agent/ caretaker enough, they got it all sorted so quickly. The house is bigger than we thought, so good all having our own bathroom. Sitting room seemed to have new furniture which is great lots Read moreof seating for everyone. We cooked a lot in the industrial kitchen ( which took a bit of getting used to) . Lovely walks around the forest. Hide

Reviewed by Beverley 27th October 2023

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Great house for a family holiday. The house is a traditional old hunting lodge with great character. The facilities are good, catering kitchen was fabulous when feeding so many people. The house was cosy and warm with a large lounge and wood burner. We all enjoyed the holiday and the location was great for walking and mountain biking. We would bookRead more again. Hide

Reviewed by Julie 29th September 2023

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8 ensuite bedrooms with ample hot water/heating and linen and towels are of a good quality. There is plenty of living space and a well equipped kitchen. However, the house is in need of a great deal of maintenance inside and out to bring it up to specification and to justify the high price. Deck area/plant pots uncared for. Wifi poor.

Reviewed by Karen 18th August 2023

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Fab location, a little worn around the edges but such a great location for families. The owners were very quick to respond when we had an issue and fixed straight away. Would stay again.

Reviewed by Janet 28th July 2023

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This property has a lot of good points but the website pictures are misleading, it is much shabbier and less glamorous in real life. The amount of space and location, close to the forest and Go Ape, are great. Beds comfortable and good to have so many bathrooms. Living and dining rooms are great social spaces. The outside is disappointing. No grassRead more at all, very shabby furniture, decking and outside of house really need decorating. High cost of staying should enable investment to be made Hide

Reviewed by Debora 30th June 2023

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Grizedale Lodge was at one point a beautiful house, but sadly it isnt cared for as well as it should be. The house needs some serious TLC and a thorough clean! The photos are also very deceiving as there is no beautiful lawn to relax on, instead thats a field and the garden that is there is very small with lots of steps so not as child friendly as Read moreI hoped. The location however is lovely and very peaceful. Hide

Reviewed by Carole 2nd June 2023

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Reviewed by Laurence 26th May 2023

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The description on the Holiday Cottages website is misleading. It says large, multi level garden with lawn, terraces, enclosed garden and raised deck area. In the text it also sayschildren and dogs will love playing on the lawn There is no lawn. Not a single blade of grass. We had with 4 boys under 10 and the description was a main reason we chose Read morethe property. The photo shows a large expanse of green in front. Access to this is not permitted Very disappointing, to say the least. Hide

Reviewed by Helen 5th May 2023

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Reviewed by David 21st April 2023

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A great location for so many places in the southern Lakes, ideal for a large group of friends or family.

Reviewed by Audrey 6th January 2023

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Potentially great house in fantastic location. Good layout for a large group. The house needs attention with a thorough clean for the cooker and kitchen and wineglasses and crockery numbers increasing. The bathroom extractor fans need repairing and rotten boarded up windows need replacing. Television remotes need repairing and some showers need attRead moreention. These are all small easily rectified issues but add up to an air of neglect. Hide

Reviewed by Victoria 23rd December 2022

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The house is in need of some maintenance. Perfect for summer breaks but not so comfortable for winter months. Excellent clean laundry, but poor general cleanliness, especially in the kitchen area. If you are looking for a place to meet with all the family and able to bring along your dogs. It's perfect in its perfect surroundings.

Reviewed by Glenys 25th November 2022

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Great cottage for 16 people with 8 double bedrooms all with en-suite. Plenty of living space and the kitchen was well equipped. There was lots of parking space too. We had a number of repair issues with the bedrooms which need addressing and like others, the Wi-Fi didnt work for anyone.

Reviewed by Graham 21st October 2022

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The property offers great potential for large family gatherings and is in a great location. There have been some obvious efforts to improve comfort (new lounge furniture) and decor. We have been assured that the ovens will be cleaned for the next occupants. Wi-fi signal was so 'weak' it was non-existent; you might end up using the Cafe at the GrizeRead moredale Visitors Centre for GCSE revision (as we experienced) or for urgent work-related issues. A couple of minor issues but I'd consider it again. Hide

Reviewed by Kate 30th September 2022

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Reviewed by Rosamund 23rd September 2022

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Very poor. Not suitable for disabled or vulnerable. Furniture in some instances was a health and safety risk eg beds falling apart, chairs falling through. Springs coming through one mattress. Wardrobe wouldnt open. Internet didnt work in all but one room therefore smart TV not available. Water pressure extremely poor in 7 out of 8 rooms. On positiRead moreve sign was warm and kitchen well stocked. The house in an excellent position . Very disappointing and not recommended. Hide

Reviewed by Robert 9th September 2022

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Great location and plenty of space throughout the house makes it a great place to stay for families and friends.

Reviewed by Karen 26th August 2022

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Fantastic house for a group of 16. Worked really well as we put the oldies at one end of the house and the rest of us on the other side ( noise and carnage contained well). Kitchen was glorious, loads of storage and great for preparing big meals. Loads of equipment, not short of anything. All beautiful Ensuite bedrooms......its the way forward. BeaRead moreutiful house/space that we all felt relaxed in and felt like a home away from home. Hide

Reviewed by Chris 19th August 2022

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This is a spacious house in a lovely location but needs freshening up. Some of the windows are rotten and the rooms either side of the front door smell either musty or of drains.

Reviewed by Margaret 12th August 2022

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The house enabled us to have a very enjoyable week spent with children, grandchildren and dogs. However a good holiday could have been great if the house was given a lot of TLC. It is very tired.

Reviewed by Philip 29th July 2022

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We are 10 adults, 6 children & a baby. The space & layout of the house perfect; the house being not too precious helped us relax, as there was nothing the children might damage. Very easy walking distance to Go Ape, the walks in the forest & the Grizedale Visitors Centre & playground. The beds/bedding are comfortable; good dining & social layout. GRead moreood wifi. The garden is not large or particularly game-friendly but the car park was big enough for 5 cars & a game of cricket/badminton. Hide

Reviewed by Phil 1st July 2022

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We had a wonderful family holiday at Grizedale Lodge. A great location in beautiful surroundings. The house is not furnished to a pristine standard but it meant we could all relax and enjoy the holiday. The industrial kitchen was great for cooking large meals and the 2 fridges and dishwashers were a godsend. The bedrooms were all a good size with cRead morelean towels and clean bedding provided. Thank you for a wonderful stay! Hide

Reviewed by Marion 3rd June 2022

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Lodge was much larger than expected and was great for our large family. Out door activities were within 5 minutes walk and made for a great day out. Food shopping not the best as only local or smaller chain stores available so I would recommend a delivery or take it with you.

Reviewed by Sarah 20th May 2022

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Lovely cottage,

Reviewed by Ged 13th May 2022

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A super property for a large gathering. The location is great - just 5 minutes walk from Grizedale Forest centre. The bedrooms and en suites are all of a high standard. The living room and dining room are spacious although the furniture could do with some updating. The kitchen and utility is large and well equipped although a fridge was leaking andRead more some equipment missing. The terrace is lovely - a sun trap in the afternoon - with great views of the forest. Hide

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