Barney's Retreat

We have just spent a wonderful weekend at Barney’s Retreat.

Was even better than we were expecting. Immaculately clean, was like a home from home. We will be back, thank you!

Spacious lovely clean lodge.

Wonderful welcome gifts. Excellent communication. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend and will look forward to booking again.

This accommodation was beautiful, from the moment we arrived to the moment we left we had a lovely time.

The cabin is extremely clean, has great facilities and very spacious. We will definitely be returning.

Lovely lodge, very clean and well equipped.

We had an absolutely wonderful stay!

From the moment we arrived, everything exceeded our expectations. The place was spotless, beautifully maintained, and exactly as described (if not better). Beautiful little touch with a hamper of a lot of treats and essentials. The location was convenient. We felt comfortable and at home throughout our stay and would 100% recommend this place to anyone. We’d love to come back again… and have already looked at dates while we were there to book!! Radiator didn’t work in the shower en-suite but I just left the door open so it heated up nicely for showers etc… didn’t affect my stay!!

We absolutely loved staying at Barney's retreat.

It's so homely and roomy. The beds are comfy, and there is just about everything you need in the kitchen. The welcome gifts were very kind and thoughtful. We will definitely book this lodge again. Absolutely recommended.

What can I say, fantastic as always!

Cleanliness and attention to detail are always top notch. This is our third time at Barneys Retreat and we will be back. Such a chilled and very pretty location. I would highly recommend.

We have stayed at Barney’s Retreat many times and at different times of the year, it has become a real home-from-home.

The lodge is immaculately clean, the heating in the cold months is great and the shower pressure and temperature is even better than we have at home. The welcome pack is exceptionally generous. The layout out of the lodge is very clever, I especially like the walk in wardrobe area off the main bathroom. The WiFi is strong and stable. The site is very tidy and the people are so friendly. We always enjoy our peaceful and relaxing stays here. Looking forward to returning again soon.

Absolutely loved the lodge.

Felt at home straight away. There was an initial glitch with the heating but that was resolved within minutes. The lodge is spotless and you wouldn’t know it was dog friendly as no dog hairs left around. Lovely welcome pack. Couple of minor things that we reported but nothing that spoilt our stay. Can’t wait to go back again.

Lovely accommodation, let down slightly by some minor things like the bottom of the front door is warped, works but does let in drafts, the key safe took me & my sister 5 minutes to open, couldn't use the decking as it was covered in leaves & some bird droppings.

The unit is spotless, good size, the Welcome pack is a lovely gesture, much appreciated. I will be happy to use again when I come up to Lancashire to see family.

We had an absolutely fantastic stay here at Barneys Retreat.

All instructions for the lodge, location and entry to the site were clear and easy to follow. The lodge is very comfortable and clean. The welcome goodies on arrival were a lovely surprise and very much enjoyed. Definitely will return. The only thing I will say about the actual site is that there are no lights and it gets very dark at night so take a torch out with you. But we couldn't fault our whole stay.

Good size,well furnished and warm.

Lacked only an empty cupboard to house provisions,tins,bottles and packets brought.

The lodge was well equipped and comfortable, the beds, bedding and pillows could benefit from updating

Brilliant property.

Very clean and what was advertised. Would recommend

Possibly the best lodge that we have ever stayed in.

The rooms were larger then usual for a lodge, with two quite luxury bathrooms. Very comfortable, spacious bedrooms and lounge area was excellent, It made for a great holiday week.

On arrival we found the kitchen lights not working, in one of the bathrooms no plug in the wash basin.

Then found the mixer tap in the bath didn't work Text messages to contact received no response regarding the mixer tap. This was surprising for us as we had a good holiday here in 2024. Won't be rebooking future holidays at Barney's Retreat.

Barney's retreat is a home away from home.

The lodge was bigger than we expected and very comfortable. Having two ensuite bathrooms was a bonus. Site was quiet.

This was our second visit and we loved it again.

Comfortable and spacious, the welcome goodies are such a nice surprise and generous. We will definitely be back!

Really comfortable stay.

Nice lodge with everything you need , lovely location around the lake. Welcome hamper and Christmas decorations was a lovely surprise. Easy access to lodge well informed by Sykes and owners , great stay would go back again the Roberts family.

Such a lovely Lodge in a beautiful location.

The lodge was well equipped with everything you need , and was clean . The location is perfect for exploring the lakes the site is lovely too we had our dog with us and it had lovely walks and the pub and restaurant were dog friendly. We found a gorgeous treat tray left for us on arrival which included treats for the dog and humans plus some essentials .

Another perfect holiday at Barney’s Retreat.

The property is absolutely immaculately clean and the Welcome Pack is very generous. There is everything you could wish for - super comfortable bed, beautiful living space and lovely outdoor seating area. We love staying here at South Lakeland Leisure Village, it’s so peaceful and the people are lovely. Highly recommended!

Lovely property very clean located in a nice quiet spot The welcome pack is a great idea would definitely go back there

Had a fab few days , lovely site lovely well maintained lodge.

Welcome tray was unexpected treat , thank you. Hope to come back. Linda

We had a lovely stay in your property.

It was extremely comfortable and an excellent place for peace and quiet. Unfortunately the weather was awful but that didn't affect our time away! We will definitely be booking again.

The welcome pack was fantastic way more than we expected, all good quality products.

The lodge was spotless really clean. Wifi good reception the park was quite , the food served in the restaurant was excellent and good sized servings all in all fantastic stay would go again and recommend Barney's retreat.

Lovely lodge sited on a good leisure park.

Located in a beautiful area of the lakes. Good spot to see many parks of the National Park. The lodge was cosy and provided everything we needed during our stay. The welcome tray was greatly appreciated and our dog enjoyed her treats as well. We enjoyed it so much we have booked again for next year.

Very well presented.

Everything we needed was provided. Very comfortable. We had a very relaxing week at Barney's Retreat. I'm sure we'll be back.

We went for a quiet relaxing break for a few days and Barneys retreat definitely provided us with that.

It was comfortable and homely with everything you would need provided. We would definitely recommend a visit and we will be going back.

A lovely lodge for a relaxing break.

Thank you for the generous welcome tray. Barneys Retreat had everything we needed. Freddy our gorgeous setter settled in very well. I’m sure we will be back. Denise, Brian and Freddy

We had a lovely stay at Barney’s Retreat, so nice that we have already booked a second, longer holiday.

Our new favourite location at South Lakeland Leisure Village Centre.

After a slight blip with the heating, which was rectified very quickly, and the holiday staff could not have been more helpful, the lodge was exactly as we imagined.

Very comfortable for the two of us and the dog (who's called Barney by the way), plenty to do in the near vicinity and if you like a real ale, you must visit the Old School Brewery in nearby Warton. The welcome pack was amazing which included treats and toys for Barney. Can thoroughly recommend Barney's Retreat

Everything was fine except the heating was faulty but it was sorted with three hours

Barney’s Retreat as got everything one would wish for comfort, well designed and well equipped, decent central heating system plenty of hot water , good shower and bath.

Also owners provide a good welcoming tray of food. Certainly worth a visit.

Lovely lodge very clean and comfortable.

Could do with extra cups and oven trays. Very spacious well laid out would definitely recommend this lodge. Only down side very dark as trees along one side maybe different in the summer. Welcome pack lovely.

We had a fantastic stay at the amazing Barney's Retreat, it was perfect in every way.

Very comfortable and extremely well equipped. The host gave us the best detailed directions that we have experienced , we would also like to send our appreciation to the host for the very welcome "welcome pack" that was just amazing. I will have no hesitation in recommending Barney's Retreat to anyone.

We have just stayed for a long weekend and I couldn’t believe how amazing it was.

The lodge is so modern, very clean, everything you need was there. So accommodating for our dog we brought along and even left a lovely gift hamper for us and our Dog too! It’s on an amazing setting and so much around to do. The owner kept in contact ensuring we settled in well and was so easy to communicate with. We would 100% stay here again it was perfect. So happy we booked here and would highly recommend to anyone! Thank you for the best stay and can’t wait to return!

Couldn't fault it.

The lodge was beautiful and the welcome pack added a livley touch. If one thing it was the weather we could of had better as rained our whole stay but obviously that couldn't be helped. We will definatley recommend you to friends and family x

Arrival process difficult for older or anyone with mobility issues ,If this had been clear originally I wouldn’t have booked.

Sofas very uncomfortable,and only 4mugs provided .The lodge backed very closely to trees and once windows were open insects and spiders were a problem.The inside windows needed a thorough clean.on plus side welcome pack was good and living area spacious.

We had a lovely relaxing week at Barney's Retreat.

The lodge was spotlessly clean, spacious and had everything we needed and more. Our 2 teen daughters loved the walk in wardrobe and that they could access the bathroom from there. The welcome pack was a lovely, kind and generous gesture. We will definitely return in the future. Thank you so much Natasha.

Fantastic lodge, lovely decor, very clean and well maintained.

A real home from home. Everything has been thought of and the welcome gifts were very much appreciated. We had a great stay and would definitely think about going back should we ever visit the lake district again.

This was our second stay at Barney's Retreat.

. first class accommodation, lots of lovely places to visit close by. Everything you could possibly need for a restful break away from it all. Also a very thoughtful and generous welcome pack. Supermarkets Tesco Booths and Aldi within a10 minute drive. Our little dog was well catered for, this is a short woodland walk for that early and late exersize break. Pleasant outside space to relax with a book or to watch the wildlife. We look forward to our next visit. X

It was a most relaxing time, to chill a wind down from every day life.

In a lovely location and lots of lovely walks for ourselves and our dog. We did not want to leave.

The lodge was excellently presented.

Everything we needed was provided. Perfectly positioned for visiting Carnforth, Morecambe and the lakes. The site facilities were excellent.

Beautiful property well situated for lakes and North west had a wonderful welcome with milk bread and a lot of other nice treats.

Would book again in a heartbeat

First class lodge with some really nice touches and trinkets from the owners, we will be back on more than one occasion

Accommodation spotlessly clean & furniture comfortable including the beds.

Enjoyed the peacefulness of the place & think the lodge is placed in an excellent position as not surrounded by other lodges. Would def stay again & highly recommend to others. Small issue was that the power tripped when I put the kettle & toaster on at the same time. Despite doing the usual to sort the tripped power in the power box located in the bedroom, nothing happened. A maintenance person came to the lodge & turned some switches in a power box located outside the lodge & power was restored. We were advised that the kettle’s wattage was too high & not to put the kettle & toaster on at the same time. The owner advised that this would be rectified with the purchase of a lower wattage kettle for future holiday makers. The problem was sorted within 45 mins, however being forgetful I did have to go outside to sort the tripped power on a few other occasions so thought I better put this on here to help others that might find themselves in a similar situation.

A lovely, clean, relaxing lodge with everything you need inside for a fantastic stay.

The welcome pack was amazing with so many treats. Our Daschy loved the doggy treats. The only small issue we had was that no one told us that someone was going to be fixing the bathroom radiator. So you can imagine our surprise when we got back. We will be back and recommending it to our family and friends.

Barneys Retreat is absolutely beautiful and clean would definitely recommend to anyone the welcome pack was amazing even the pack for our little four legged friend he loves a tennis ball the site is spotless and the staff in the on site restaurant/pub are super friendly will definitely return

Fantastic lodge for a home from home break.

Beautiful site very clean . Staff all very efficient and friendly. The lodge had everything you need with some lovely thoughtful touches. Would definitely stay again . A fab restaurant on site with great good .

The property was beautiful, clean, comfortable and well equipped.

It is ideally situated on the site too with space for 2 cars and the layout of the lodge is brilliant in that you can access the main bathroom from the second bedroom. The owners left a very generous welcome pack with lots of treats for our dog too which was great too and very useful.

This property was exceptional, it was clean, comfortable and very well equipped with items of the best quality.

We take a few essentials which are usually missing, but Barneys had everything and more. Although we arrived when it turned into the coldest week of the year the lodge was warm and welcoming. Natasha and Helen put the heating on for our arrival and not only left the best welcome pack we have ever had which even included things for the dog, but had put a Christmas tree up. These two ladies really do think of everything and do deserve to do well. There are board games and books and the wifi is excellent. Barneys is situated well and there are such beautiful places both near and far to it and it is suitable for all ages. We will definitely be booking again. We have stayed in 3 lodges this year and for us this was by far the best.

Beautiful lodge and well equipped with everything you would need.

(Including an air fryer which we use at home daily, so this was an added bonus for us) Fantastic welcome pack including dog treats which is a wonderful touch. Would recommend and we will be rebooking for next year as we visit this site 2/3 times a year. Thank you.

Brilliant lodge with great welcome pack

The property was up to 5 star standards , well designed for space and comfort.

We were very grateful for the welcome treats left for us that was most welcoming. I would fully recommend this property.

Great holiday.

Front door requires adjusting. And bath and shower mats would be good.apart from these things everything else was perfect.

This is really nice, clean, very well presented property.

It’s like home from home. Very comfortable beds and nice idea with the dressing gowns and the welcome tray was much appreciated. The owners have gone that step further and you really feel comfortable. I hope other guests appreciate the property and look after it. I liked the position of the property as it wasn’t too close to the other lodges.

What a great place to stay, the lodge is fantastic with everything you would need for weekend or even a week away.

We had a really relaxing break and it's proximity to the south lakes makes very easy travelling to Windermere etc.

Really lovely holiday home, very plush, had left out lots nice treats for humans and dog :-) Owner was very helpful, friendly with great communication.

Highly recommended.

Excellent accommodation the owners went above and beyond to make our stay amazing.

It was so relaxing and homely also was so peaceful and the facilities on site were very good. We would highly recommend Barney's Retreat it was like a 5 star hotel and we will definitely be coming back. Thank you Natasha and your lovely mum.

A beautiful lodge well presented very high standard would highly recommend for a relaxing break away.

Beautiful lodge, spotlessly clean and in a lovely place on site.

Information from Natasha was very helpful. We had a lovely three night break and hope to return it the future. Would highly recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️