「We stayed with a friend and her 4 year old - the folks running the farm were super friendly, and the 4 yo is still talking about how she misses Ben & Bob (the farm Collies). The cottage is on a working farm, and has been nicely restored, though it's clearly an old building, and I must have banged my head *every* time I went to load the fire in the kitchen!
It's a place with real character - the farm has cows, goats, chickens, and fish, and would be great for anyone with kids.
The wifi was...
「The location is great within walking distance of the beach and all facilities, very claen , relaxed atmosphere, very helpful host, great transport links 」
「Lovely clean and comfortable room. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff member. Well equipped with plenty of power points and extras for a pleasant stay. Would happily book again. 」
「Lovely hotel, reception staff weee very polite & welcoming.
Thanks goes to the kind house keeper who supplied items in our room despite it not been on her job list.
Breakfast has a good selection of hot and cold options.
The only thing we found was the toaster took a while to toast the bread. The staff were again very pleasant and the food was served hot and quickly.
There is a nice bar and area, also there is a lovely outside seating tovtake in the view.
The only negative niggle was the...
「The only criticism i have is too late for booking in and on a personal note i think 08:30 is a little late for breakfast. Beside that i found the place fantastic. Great accommodation and friendly staff and ideally situated for exploring the lake district.」
「Lovely bedroom, nice views out window.excellent dinner, very well looked after by Mike the bartender, waiter. Good breakfast.Very well looked after. We only did one night but wished we'd had 2 or3,lovely area.」
「He been to the BGL twice in the last month and have enjoyed both stays. First hotel I’ve been to that has no reception or staff in general, with keys and information left on a table on the way in. No matter though, I’m there to sleep and shower and that’s about it!
It’s situated right on the beach which gives you the most incredible view out of the window and it’s close to local pubs and a few other conveniences. More importantly, it’s in an amazing place to head in to Wasdale - other than...
「Great hotel if cycling C2C, as they serve breakfast from 4am. Cycles allowed in rooms too. Very clean, although my bathroom was very small and fitted with a movement light, which meant it going dark whilst in the shower」