4.90 ★
Ambleside
Bakestones - Free Private Parking
- Cottage·4 guests·3 bedrooms·1 bathroom
Part of the Brathay Cottages Collection, Bakestones is situated right in the heart of Ambleside village, just a stones throw from the shops and eateries and with many walks straight from the door. Built in the 17th century Bakestones was once the premises of the oldest grocer shop in England and ret...
Amenities
Kitchen
Washing Machine
Pets allowed
Suitable for children
Internet
Wireless
Available days
Reviews
4.90 (11)·Tim·November 2025
Heart of Ambleside in comfort
Positive: We loved staying here. It was hard to leave! This house is located right in the heart of Ambleside. It has a garage that fits a medium sized vehicle. Washer/dryer in the garage.
Two blocks away there is a Tesco for groceries. The wifi was good and dependable. It's not your standard cookie cutter house. It has character and feels very warm and inviting. The living areas are upstairs, with the garage and entry below.
We arrived at the same time the seasons first named storm Amy arrived! After 6 hours traveling down from Scotland through wind, rain and trees blowing down... it was so nice to arrive here.
We felt very secure and comfortable as the storm continued over the next couple days. It was nice to be able to walk to everything we needed within 5 minutes through the rain.
We would highly recommend staying here! We will definitely stay here again if our travels bring us back into the area.
Negative: There was nothing that we didn't like.
·Natalie·August 2025
Positive: The accommodation was perfect, great location and such a unique property with all the comforts of home.
·Sharon·July 2025
Beautiful well stocked apartment and having the garage was a bonus
Positive: Great location shops pubs and bus stops all minutes away
Negative: Nothing to dislike can’t find any negatives
·David·April 2025
Brilliant.
Positive: Excellent property in the perfect location.
·Rebekah·March 2025
A lovely centrally located place making a stay in Ambleside really easy.
Positive: Central location right off the main street and next door to a Tapas bar - ideal! Really liked that we were able to park at the property.
Loved the quirkiness of the place and my bed (the double)was incredibly comfortable.
The 'woodburner' was electric which worked well and we felt really cosy.
The kitchen was extremely well equipped and there was plenty of hot water.
Liked the drying facility in the garage where we could hang wet clothes (and play darts!!)
Lots of books and games for wet days.
Excellent instructions for appliances and information about the town and surrounding area.
Negative: The garage is great but our LR Discovery only just went in and we had to wait until a car parked opposite wasn't there to be able to manoeuvre in.
There are internal stairs up to the property and then more to the smallest single room. This room at the top is really small and has a bit of a void alongside the bed which my youngest daughter found a bit scary but others might find it makes a great den!
Good to know
House Rules
Check-in: 4 pm
Check-out: 10 am
Pets: allowed
Smoking inside: not allowed
Cancellation policy
80% refund up to 30 days before arrival