Beech Nook

4.3★

7 Guests
4 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
Pets Yes
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Features

Off road parking
Garden / Patio
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

18 Customer Review(s)

Pauline
August 2025

“It had plenty of space in living room for 3 young children.”

Had to move tv and coffee table back. Found beds comfortable but curtains in the 2 single bed room needs to be darker, as child found it to light to sleep. Ironing board needs changing as it is old and dangerous. Couldn't let 3 under 5 ,s out in garden without an adult as no security without gates. It was well equipped in the kitchen. Off road parking which is needed. Provision of a safety gate for stairs, for small children. Thanks for our stay.

Had to move tv and coffee table back. Found beds comfortable but curtains in the 2 single bed room needs to be darker, as child found it to light to sleep. Ironing board needs changing as it is old and dangerous. Couldn't let 3 under 5 ,s out in garden without an adult as no security without gates. It was well equipped in the kitchen. Off road parking which is needed. Provision of a safety gate for stairs, for small children. Thanks for our stay.

- Pauline, August 2025
Joanna July 2025

“A delightful stay in order to attend the Keswick Convention.”

A roomy and comfy house to stay in, well equipped. Lovely bedding (teenager hard to shift in the mornings!), plenty of space to relax after a long day. Bus stop along the road was a great use. Just couldn’t find the patio door key … Would stay again.

- Joanna, July 2025
Martin July 2025

“Great location , a little hard to find but the instructions were good.”

Nice clean comfortable and a good price , it was even available at very short notice when someone else let us down. Could of done with a welcome booklet type thing , something that says here is the WiFi nearby food places instructions for bins how to work the heating ect ect , we figured all these out and a lot of those bits of information where on the notice board. Just a small touch the would have been good . Other than that ideal for what we wanted

- Martin, July 2025
Peter May 2025

“Very comfortable.”

Kitchen very spacious helping with food preparation. Excellent quality of kitchen utilities and crockery. Beds comfortable with more than sufficient bedding linen. Would recommend to friends and consider staying again. Also good value Thank you Peter

- Peter, May 2025
E December 2024

“In general we were very happy with the cottage accommodation, which was spacious, clean, and generally well equipped and well maintained.”

We had a couple of issues with comfort, however. The sofas in the living room were rather saggy for us with poor lower back support. Also, although the larger beds were comfortable, the left bed in the twin room sagged quite badly on one side, so we think the mattress probably needs replacing.

- E, December 2024

Thank you for your feedback. The mattress is fairly new in this room but I will certainly check this out when I visit next. I do hope it did not affect your comfort. Property Owner
Farrukh August 2024

“This place is a real beauty, it’s a lovely family home and is very big, the kitchen has everything you can think off, no need to take anything with you, There are just a few points which need considering, the windows on the outside were full of cobwebs and need a good clean, the upstairs en-suite leaks into the kitchen ceiling, and the lights upstairs have a few cobwebs just need dusting.”

We spent a week and was sad leaving it’s like going from a home to another comfort house.

- Farrukh, August 2024

Thank you for your kind words. I thought you may like to know that the leak has been’ fixed’ many times only to be disappointed and find it comes back. Recently I had the ceiling removed in the kitchen to get to the bottom of it. Fingers crossed…we have found the issue. Time will tell. Sorry you had the issue and I hope it did not detract from your holiday. The cobwebs externally I am afraid is a daily task. I can only promise to keep on top of it. Less so inside so our cleaners are grateful for your observations and will keep an eye on this. Property Owner
Cindy July 2024

“The property was comfortable and homey!”

The gardens were beautiful and relaxing! The view of the mountains was just beautiful!

- Cindy, July 2024

So pleased you enjoyed my home. Property Owner
Rebecca June 2024

“Lovely stay”

- Rebecca, June 2024

Very pleased you enjoyed it Property Owner
Katie December 2023

“The only problem was the shower up stairs, if u used it, water would come though ...”

The only problem was the shower up stairs, if u used it, water would come though the kitchen ceiling, so that bathroom was out of bounds all holiday, apart from that it was perfect

- Katie, December 2023

I am so sorry you had your holiday disrupted with this problem. I have had a team of plumbers out to find the source of this problem. Fingers crossed it has now been sorted. Property Owner
John October 2023

“Beech Nook is a good size property with very nice bathroom and downstairs shower room, kitchen is also nice.”

The heating in the property was very good apart from the sitting room where it was cold. Sadly there was no info on the property, appliances or location, restaurants etc. We found the sitting room to be uncomfortable The dining chairs has seen better days

- John, October 2023

Thank you for your feedback. The owner will see these comments and can action where necessary. We always recommend that guests research the area that they are staying in as what may suit one person may not suit another. Lakelovers Owner Relations Team Property Owner
Ian August 2023

“Beech Nook was a mixed holiday.”

The property is beautiful, and well equipped. We noticed that some previous holiday guests had reported that water was leaking into the kitchen from the upstairs shower. The same happened to us. I did report it on the phone number supplied but nobody came to repair it. When we arrived at Beech Nook we noticed that outside there were five full rubbish bins, and some rubbish bags. On the board in the kitchen it said rubbish would be collected on Tuesday, it never was. I reported this to the phone number supplied, but nothing happened. There were no rubbish bags supplied so we went out and bought some and as they were filled we put them in the garage. There was a washing machine and dishwasher but no washing powder or dishwasher tablets supplied. This is unusual in rented cottages. We also noted that there were no instruction books for any of the appliances. Washing machines and dishwashers are fairly easy to work out, bud the microwave was a bit of a challenge. Half way through the week one of the carbon monoxide alarms burst into life. After following the emergency procedures it appeared that it was signalling the battery was nearly flat. I reported this on the supplied phone number and was told maintenance would come to the cottage and sort the matter out. They never showed up. As I said at the beginning of this review, Beech Nook is a lovely holiday cottage but the customer service is diabolical. Most of the problems were simple and cheap to sort out, but there appeared to be a complete disinterest. Quick to take the rental money, but indifferent to responding to problems.

- Ian, August 2023
Joanna July 2023

“The location was excellent, in close proximity to footpaths into Whinlatter Forest and to Braithwaite and only 10mins on a bus to Keswick.”

The house was nice, but could do with some TLC,cushions on sofas and dining chairs had seen better days. We had a few issues with the dishwasher not working for the first weekend until someone could come round to fix it and there was a leak from the upstairs shower through the kitchen ceiling which meant that the upstairs shower was out of action for the 2nd half of the week. The customer service was excellent, with almost immediate responses and solutions, although the shower reseal didn't solve the leak into the kitchen. We'd definitely stay in Thornthwaite again.

- Joanna, July 2023
Sarah May 2023

“Lovely place in a great location”

- Sarah, May 2023
Susan December 2022

“Great place for a family get together.”

Small side tables would be useful for sitting with drinks. Also soft lighting in lounge. Night light on landind did not work. This did not spoil our holiday, just some points that would have made the stay better.

- Susan, December 2022
Andrew February 2022

“Probably due to the time of year, we feel that it would beneficial to have the driveway pressure washed as it was very slippy when it had rained.”

There were no instructions on how to use the jet bath in the on suite bathroom. Staying 7 days, we would have expected, to have a least 7 dishwasher tablets. Only 3 were supplied. Apart that a very enjoyable stay.

- Andrew, February 2022
Vanessa September 2021

“We enjoyed a really lovely holiday.”

Beech Nook is a real home from home and a great place in which to spend some quality time if the weather is rubbish. Sykes were really helpful in getting our booking secured for us at a point where we thought we weren't going to get a break this year. So glad we booked and chose this lovely property for a much needed break away from the stresses of life these days.

- Vanessa, September 2021
Geoffrey July 2021

“I phoned the two numbers before the holiday for the owner or caretaker which by the way were both the same, it went through to lakelovers or sykes cottages, my enquiry was to check if there was a high chair and cot at the property, the lady who answered eventually (very poor wait time to be answered) was quite short in her attitude, saying if it's not listed in the details of what's available it definitely won't be there, she just wanted to get me off the phone, when we got to the house, there was a high chair and travel cot!”

!! I'm quite annoyed!

- Geoffrey, July 2021
Kathryn May 2021

“We placed the rubbish bins after checking with what neighbours had put out.”

The first of three bins was emptied by the collectors we watched as the following collectors disregarded our other two while taking the neighbours. Don't know why they just left them. So we put them back in place still full. Not our fault.

- Kathryn, May 2021

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Summary

Four bedrooms: 1 x king-size with TV and en-suite bath, basin and WC, 1 x king-size, 1 x twin, 1 x single
Bathroom with bath, walk-in shower, basin and WC
Ground-floor shower room with shower, basin and WC
Kitchen
Utility room
Dining room
Sitting room with gas fire
Gas central heating with gas fire
Electric oven and gas hob, microwave, 2 x fridges, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, Smart TV and WiFi
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Off-road parking for three cars
Outdoor patio with bistro table and chairs
One well-behaved dog welcome
Secure storage for bikes
Sorry, no smoking
Shop 1.8 miles, pub 1.4 miles
Travel Cot and High Chair available.

The property

Surrounded by the breath-taking mountains and awe-inspiring lakes of the Lake District, lies this traditional Cumbrian cottage, Beech Nook. Beautifully appointed throughout, this charming and charismatic abode offers a fantastic setting for a relaxing countryside retreat for a family or group of seven. Braithwaite just 1.5 miles away. Following an action-packed adventure exploring the area, return to the warm embrace of this wonderful home, where you can clean off your dirty clothes in the handy utility room, before freshening up in the ground-floor shower room. Snuggle up in front of the fire and spend quality time with loved ones as you watch movies on the Smart TV, or make your way across to the kitchen to prepare a delicious evening meal for all to enjoy in the dining room. Soak up the sunshine out on the patio, or head upstairs to the first floor where you draw yourself a long bath in the family bathroom, or escape the excitement as you unwind with a book in the single bedroom. Guests staying in the master bedroom can benefit from both a king-size bed and an en-suite bath, whilst a few steps away an additional king-size and a twin offer room for the whole family. Make the most of your time in the Lake District with days spent hiking through Brandlehow Park and Whinlatter Forest Park, or hiking to the peaks of Skiddaw, Blencathra and Grisedale Pike. Visit the popular attractions of Derwent Pencil Museum, Puzzling Place and the Keswick Museum, or see the ruins of Castlerigg Stone Circle. Head out onto Derwentwater as you learn how to paddleboard, or cross on over to the National Trusted owned Derwent Island House. Meet exotic animals at the Lake District Wildlife Park, or take an alpaca for a stroll at The Lakes Distillery. Grab dinner and drinks in the neighbouring town of Keswick, or stop off in the village of Braithwaite where you can delight in a quick pint with the locals or grab fresh ingredients from the quintessential village shop. Admire the grand architecture of Cumbrian Manor of Mirehouse & Gardens, or head to Friars Crag for breath-taking views of the lake. Pass along the River Greta as you make your way along the Keswick to Threlkeld railway trail, where you will find the Threlkeld Quarry Railway and the Quarry and Mining Museum. See the cascading waters of Aira Force Waterfall and Moss Force Waterfall, or be blown away by the spectacular views of the encompassing landscapes from Surprise View. Discover the very best that the Lake District has to offer with a holiday at Beech Nook.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £200.

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About the location

BRAITHWAITE

Keswick 3 miles.

Between the magnificent northern lakes of Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite, lies the village of Braithwaite. Still retaining much of its traditional appeal, the Coledale Beck runs through the village with whitewashed Lakeland cottages, two village shops and two real ale Inns each brimming with character! Between Braithwaite and Buttermere is the beautiful Newlands Valley, while picturesque Bassenthwaite Lake is well worth a visit. From a gentle countryside ramble to a challenging hike up Skiddaw, there really is something for everyone. Visit Mirehouse, a grand house and gardens on the shores of the lake with an open-air theatre, or take a trip around the lake. Lake District Wildlife Park, Dodd Wood, Derwentwater, and Keswick with its wide range of attractions, are also within easy reach.

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Reviews & Ratings

“It had plenty of space in living room for 3 young children.”

“A delightful stay in order to attend the Keswick Convention.”

“Great location , a little hard to find but the instructions were good.”

“Very comfortable.”

“In general we were very happy with the cottage accommodation, which was spacious, clean, and generally well equipped and well maintained.”

“The property was comfortable and homey!”

“Lovely stay”

“The only problem was the shower up stairs, if u used it, water would come though ...”

“Beech Nook is a good size property with very nice bathroom and downstairs shower room, kitchen is also nice.”

“Beech Nook was a mixed holiday.”

“The location was excellent, in close proximity to footpaths into Whinlatter Forest and to Braithwaite and only 10mins on a bus to Keswick.”

“Lovely place in a great location”

“Great place for a family get together.”

“Probably due to the time of year, we feel that it would beneficial to have the driveway pressure washed as it was very slippy when it had rained.”

“We enjoyed a really lovely holiday.”

“We placed the rubbish bins after checking with what neighbours had put out.”

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About the location

BRAITHWAITE