“The lodge is lovely, and very spacious.”
The rooms are well thought out, in terms of the layout, and the kitchen is well equipped. Everything is clearly very new, and looked after.
It’s positioned nicely on the site; it’s not a through route so there are very few passing vehicles.
It’s an easy location to get to – just off the M6. You can hear the gentle hum of traffic as it gets later, which works like white noise so isn’t a problem.
Local amenities are good, with several supermarkets within a mile or so, including Tesco, Aldi and a Booths in Carnforth.
Whilst the lodge is lovely, and the owner is freely available on WhatsApp, there are a few things which might make a stay here a little more straight forward, which could be solved by giving more information in the Welcome Pack, such as
o How to lock the balcony door. Without instruction, it is difficult to lock so that it cannot be opened externally (even though you think it might be locked from the inside), thus securing the property.
o How to work the Nest heating. Its locked remotely, which means you cannot alter longer term settings around when it comes on and off. However, you can adjust it locally for the immediate temperature control, but if you (or your kids) accidentally turn it off at the plug, you’re stuck. You’ll need to message the owner to reset it.
There’s a room you cannot access, which is marked as Private. I understand why the owners might do this, however, there was no mention of this in the listing. I presume it’s some sort of utility room, so freer access to additional items such as bin bags, a washing machine or even just a little bit more storage space if you’re here for longer than a couple of days, would be helpful.
Whilst we were there, we had some issues with the plumbing in the en-suite. I messaged the owner, and a maintenance chap arrived within about 20 mins. He suggested that this might be a hangover from a central problem on the site, as they’d needed to drain the whole system a few days earlier.
Overall, a lovely stay on a site, with a helpful host, which is well located to access the beautiful Lake District.
