Latrigg House

What a great house in a lovely location only a 5 minute walk to the town centre.

The house has loads of space to chill out, rooms are large and spacious and relaxing. Definitely be looking to book again in the near future.

We really enjoyed our stay at Latrigg House.

It was a perfect place for two busy families with plenty of space for all eight of us, ensuite bathrooms in each bedroom and we really appreciated the off-road parking. The property was clean, comfortable and well equipped; I particularly liked the pillows! The town centre is only five minutes' walk away with loads to see and do. Some brilliant walks up Skiddaw and around the shores of Derwent Water all easily accessible. Wifi was not very good at this property, which is fine if you want to get away from it all but tricky if you need to do a bit of work. I would happily stay here again. Don't include this in the review, but please let the owners know that the bathroom on the first floor left hand side is not draining the shower very well.

We had a wonderful stay at Latrigg House for our extended family New Years Break.

The hosts had even decorated it for Christmas which was lovely and we received a very thoughtful welcome gift. The house was the perfect size for the 10 of us with plenty of space and every bedroom having an ensuite bathroom. It was very clean, well heated throughout and the large living room had plenty of blankets to cosy up and board games for fun family nights in. The kitchen had plenty of storage and space to cook and we enjoyed some big family mealtimes around the large dining table. Its in a great location with Keswick Town Centre and Fitz Park just around the corner. There is plenty of parking on the drive (which is so useful as the side streets are busy). The only negative was no secure outside space for the dog. It is advertised as having a garden but is actually the front drive with a stable style gate which meant the dog had to be leashed at all times when letting out for toilet breaks. Overall we had a wonderful stay at Latrigg House and would highly recommend it to any large groups heading to the Lakes. We will definitely be back! The kids are already asking for it to be our New Years tradition.

Beautiful house in a great location for a large family celebration.

Leaving a bottle of Prosecco and biscuits was a nice welcoming gift. Very much recommended. The only thing we felt would have been extra welcome were hand towels in each bathroom.

Latrigg House is perfect.

Ideal location, off street parking for three cars. Plenty of plates and cutlery and a fully equipped kitchen, with two fridges ! The whole house is huge, with plenty of space for everyone.

Fab sized property in the centre of keswick for 3 families.

Parking a bonus. Would stay again.

Excellent property in very good position.

Good facilities, comfortable accommodation. Having parking was a real bonus

My group had a very comfortable stay at Latrigg House.

It was very convenient for town centre and parking was available. I would book it again if I was to return to Keswick. Home from home. Felt safe and secure in the house. Seagulls are noisy but that’s unavoidable.

What a lovely property but could do with a proper deep clean.

Pros: Very comfortable property, comfy beds, good quality towels, spacious and well equipped.

Great facilities having a washing machine and drying area. Cons: Blinds made alot of noise when leaving windows open for air at night. Pillows very thin. Window in front bedroom (right side) would not open, stuck open a little at the top.

Fantastic house in the centre of Keswick - short walk from a lovely new bakery and coffee shop.

Lots of space for 10 adults with every room having their own en suite. Kitchen was great for hosting everyone for dinner - only negative was that the dishwasher didn’t work so had to clean all our plates. It was also full when we arrived so had to empty it (and scrub those plates). Otherwise a lovely place and we thought it was great value for money split between 10.

Very clean property.

Accurate description. Perfect location. No locks on the bathroom doors!! Knives in the kitchen are blunt!! TV in the kitchen not working.

Lovely place would love to go back again, and would recommend to anyone visiting the area

Excellent property we really loved our stay Kitchen was very well stocked with everything you could possibly need, had fun getting the stove to work

We had a wonderful time at Latrigg house, excellent large bedrooms all with en-suite, good location for walking into town.

Only slight negative was, we had a baby who we couldn't let out into the hallway in his walker because of the step down into the kitchen and the outside table probably needs some attention, apart from that everything was good.

Great property on suite in all bed rooms ,parking for 3 vehicles

Loved the house it was very warm and comfortable.

Great bedrooms and bathrooms. Very well equipped too, we will return.

We had a fantastic weekend in Latrigg House.

Warm, spacious and comfortable with more than enough room for ten adults attending a family wedding.

The property while expensive was large, clean and had the facilities a large family requires.

However, asking us to clean the place to a standard we found it is unacceptable. They have cleaners and we paid a lot of money. Only having access to the property on day 1 at 16:00 and asking us to leave by 09:00 on departure is unacceptable, when the standard is 10:00am.

Very spacious house.

Onsuites in all bedrooms were modern and spacious. Ample room in the lounge for our party of 8 adults and 2 dogs. Lovely big kitchen and large table, had everything we needed to enjoy our week away.

Ideal property for a larger party.

An ensuite with every bedroom was very convenient and private off street parking a bonus. A very comfortable and well equipped house which we hope to book again in the future

Overall the accommodation met the needs of 8 adults.

We could park 3 cars at the property. We have some minor points to note. The bed linen and towels were average. Bath sheets would have been better. The fitted sheets did not stay on the bed. Whilst cleaning at the end of our stay. The Henry hoover had to be partially emptied by hand because it had not been emptied for some time. This was rather an unpleasant task and a little discouraging to vacuum. Maybe the cleaners use there own equipment. We still think overall the accommodation is very good.

An extra hand towel in each room would be nice.

A hairdryer in each room also. Fantastic stay though.

We had an amazing time as a family in Latrigg House.

Such a comfortable space and excellent off road parking! Plenty of space / cooking equipment / facilities. To reach perfection for us there would have been a large bike shed outside to store bikes but I recognise this is not necessary for most people! Absolutely brilliant. Couldn’t fault it.

The house was really warm .

..kitchen facilities good. The front room layout wasn't great ..TV too far away for everyone to see. The wood burner was too small...we took logs with us and they wouldn't fit in the fire. All bedrooms being ensuite was a bonus although the one one the 1st floor needs updating.

A well appointed venue which met all the needs of our walking group, every bedroom being en-suite was appreciated.

The kitchen was well equipped for feeding 10 guests. Modern appliances made cooking, dishwashing and laundry easy. The location in central Keswick with ample off-road parking was a bonus.

A lovely house for a large family stay and convenient for this part of the world.

No major issues but the shower pressure on the top floor needs attention which resulted in people needing to take showers on the middle floor - very inconvenient which is a shame. Hope this can be sorted as we would like to rebook.

Lovely house, great location.

Unfortunately the fridges froze all our salad and veg. We had not changed any settings. One of the showers wasn't working and the kettle wouldn't switch off. We have reported these issues to Sykes. But would recommend otherwise.

I had a comfortable stay at latrigg house .

not happy with the late check in n v early check out time though .

Lovely house with enough space for the 7 of us and 2 dogs.

All bedrooms looked out onto skiddaw which was great. Our only issue, which is more probably to do with the letting company is the amount of jobs the guests are expected to do with a 9am checkout. 9am seems early to checkout when checkin isn't until 4pm

What we liked: - Great quiet location - easy short walk to town and Fitz park - Parking on site for 3 cars -Very comfortable house with everything we needed - Bathroom in each bedroom - Two fridges - great for big family stay!

What we didn't like: 9am checkout! - there were reminders everywhere of jobs to do on leaving - strip beds, hoover, clear rubbish, food etc, preferably leave dishwasher empty. We then got an e mail reminding us of all these expectations again. Tidying up is fine and we always leave places clean, but to achieve all these chores with baby and dog by 9am means no breakfast. The note about leaving absolutely no dog hair is pretty impossible when the vacuum provided pumps out smelly air and the attachment head is filthy dirty itself!

Wonderful stay.

The house was beautiful and spotlessly clean. I would definitely book this house again. I stayed with 7 other adults and there was plenty of room for us all.

Second time at the property, once again really enjoyed our stay, couple of minor issues, having 8 in the house and having to leave at 9am, now that Covid times are behind us should this be now 10am ?

? It would be a lot easier for us, also couldn’t find a clothes maiden , this would have been useful having a baby with us, these are minor issues and we would highly recommend the property

Latrigg house was the perfect place for a stay in Keswick for our family of 6 adults, 4 children and a baby and 2dogs.

It was very comfortable, warm, clean and in an excellent location for accessing the town, lake and lovely walks without using the car. I acknowledge some of the negative comments from other reviews about no wood/tools for log burner and bench seating at the dining table which was actually plenty big enough. These were minor issues though compared with the comfort of spacious bedrooms each with modern en suite facilities and comfortable seating for all in the living room. We definitely hope to return to Keswick as a family and stay in Latrigg house again.

There were several disappointing things about this property and some good ones.

There was a bad smell from the drains in the bathrooms on the 1st and 2nd floors on the east side (St Herberts Street side) which didn't go away despite applications of bleach. There was poor water pressure to the top floor (west side) bathroom shower and the hot water to the bath in that bathroom didn't provide enough hot enough water to run a proper bath. The central heating and heated towel rails were not working properly to begin with and there were no instructions in the house to help us resolve this. The plumber came very quickly to help with this (and also to fix a toilet which wasn't working) and he explained that it is a 3 zone system with a thermostat on each floor, that the towel rails run off the heating system and not the hot water, so it's necessary to have the heating on to make the towel rails come on. The top floor radiators etc were not working because they needed bleeding, which we could have done ourselves had there been the appropriate tool. The house information folder was sparse - not only was there nothing to help us with the heating, there were no instructions for some of the appliances, eg. the washing machine and tumble dryer. The towels were very skimpy, thin and poor quality. This had been mentioned in previous reviews but doesn't seem to have been addressed and indicates some lack of care for the finer details from the owner. There was little in the way of cleaning products supplied, apart from washing up liquid and dishwashing tablets (the latter were not replenished at the end of our first of two weeks). There was no bathroom/toilet cleaner, nor proper cleaner for the ceramic hob which doesn't appear to have been cleaned properly for very long time. There were enough dishcloths and tea towels. There were only 4 dining chairs - other seating for dining was benches (which are not comfortable), presumably because the layout of the kitchen/diner with the large central island made what was a fairly large space actually quite cramped and there wouldn't have been room. We're glad to see that the reference to the "gorgeous patio" in the description of the property on the website when we booked has been dropped - it is a small space squeezed between the front of the house and the parking area and faces north. The automatic motion sensitive lights in the hall/landings are a good idea for energy saving but they don't always come on in time to give light as you pass and as there's no way of overriding them to switch on lights it's potentially hazardous on the stairs. Good things: the local rep responded as quickly as she could to our problems with the heating and plumbing and got the plumber to come immediately - he mended the toilet on the spot and sorted out the heating. She also went out and bought 4 new anti-slip mats for the bath/showers and brought them round the same day. On another occasion the local rep brought round batteries for the TV remotes at our request. Location, location, location - the house is very close to the centre of town Parking - very good (and rare) for such a central location - ample space for 3 cars, 4 if you're clever. 4 good sized bedrooms with ensuite. Plenty of hanging space, but no drawers for small items/stuff you wouldn't normally hang up. Comfortable beds, though there should maybe be a question for potential guests about the suitability of feather duvets and pillows for anyone with allergies. TV in every room. Good WiFi. Overall, we enjoyed our stay (we had excellent weather) and the majority of our issues could be addressed with a little more care and attention to detail by the owner.

Great cottage, central location.

Good size for 4 adults, two dogs and two small kids.

Lovely property, ideally located close to the park and Keswick town centre.

It would have been nice to have been able to switch on the central heating at 6 a.m. when we rise, as the house was quite cold. Sufficient hand wash, dishwasher tabs, laundry products and toilet paper would also be a welcome enhancement at c.£200 per night. Overall, a lovely property.

A comfortable house for a party of 6 adults and 4 children with a well equipped kitchen the free WiFi was very welcome also were the tv,s in all bedrooms.

It's in an ideal position with only minutes walk into Keswick amenities and lake shore. The only downside was the lack of hair dryers we had to go out and buy 1 we thought there would be hair dryers it might be an idea to inform guests to bring their own. This didn't detract from the overall enjoyment of the holiday and we have actually just booked again for next year

We have stayed before and would have been loyal for many years to come were it not for the (mis)management by Sykes.

The massive price increase is hard to fathom compared to pre-COVID. We moved the booking forward twice due to lockdown rather than cancel, which we could have done and we were punished with massive price increases. We won’t be back

Had a great stay, house was clean and in a great location-only a 5 minute walk to the town centre!

This was a great house for a Lake District holiday for eight of us.

Two couples & 4 adult children. Very comfortable & well-placed for walking into the fells, as well as pubs/shops/restaurants of Keswick. The house is well equipped & they have clearly paid attention to previous reviews & made improvements- eg mattresses all appeared new & were comfortable, & there are now 2 cafetières! Every bedroom is ensuite & has ample wardrobe space. There’s parking space for 3 cars & a picnic table at the front. No grassy area unfortunately, but that would be icing on the cake. We had a lovely holiday here & I would thoroughly recommend it as a holiday house.

Great property well kept only faults found but they did not in anyway give cause for concern, first bedroom on-suite,extractor fan not operating and first floor heating stat is needing batteries.

Bath base rather slippy when showering may be needs shower mats ?

A large property which was quite suitable for our three families and two dogs.

Although sadly lacking an enclosed space for the dogs, the car parking for three cars was most welcome. En-suite bathrooms to all four bedrooms was a great benefit. The house was warm and comfortable. A couple of maintenance issues during our stay were dealt with quickly.

A great property in a great location, plenty of parking in front of the house, the was clean and extremely comfortable, would not hesitate in returning in the future

The house was warm and welcoming and in a great location for walking in the northern Lakes or around Keswick.

The en suits in the bedrooms was very welcome but we didn't like the feather pillows and duvets as 3 of our party have a mild allergy to feathers and they cannot be deep cleaned as easily. The kitchen was well equipped except for no cafetière. Luckily I had seen a review that mentioned this and took my own but would have been very annoyed if I had not. The description of the outdoor area made it sound better than it was- not a problem in winter but not a place to sit out and relax in warmer weather. It would be helpful to know that their is no fuel or even tools for the fire-as if you don't want it used. Info on waste was poor.Took a while to find the bin and shocked their was no recycling bin, Otherwise a great weekend.

This is the 3rd time that me and my family have stayed at Latrigg, we love it, the location, the space, having all the facilities needed for either chilling or after a walk, we took my 80 year old parents with us again this year the only one thing that concerned us was them having to step in an out of the bath to have a shower, I think it would be a good idea to have a shower cubicle maybe in one of the first floor bathrooms.

An amazing house look forward to when we can stay again. Would highly recommend

We loved the cottage.

It was warm and comfortable. However we found that that it needed more kitchen equipment. For example No cafetiere milk jug or sugar bowl. Also the towels for bathroom were thin and small.

Yes.

But we stayed two years ago and several things we provided feedback on then haven’t been fixed! - the lack of Recycling bins at the house is frankly appalling in today’s recycling climate. I don’t know if that’s a house issue or local council issue. I made two car trips to the recycling centres in the town but most people wouldn’t bother doing that and so everything would go in the normal general waste. - Kitchen door needs a way of holding it back - ideally out of the way of the drawers and microwave. Just a latch will do! - Fix the front door and the 1st floor east bedroom door - both sticking! - Fix top sash of window in same bedroom - wont close. - 1st floor east bedroom Tv won’t switch on - 1st floor east bedroom - bath slow draining. - Also a woodlouse problem in the same bathroom! - The dishwasher door hinges stick on opening. - And it would be nicer to have bigger tv’s in kitchen and lounge - especially as the chairs in the lounge are so far away from the tv

Great location & space.

Fab all bedrooms have bathrooms. Big porch for kit. Kitchen totally workable for a group of nine. Could do with a lick of paint in parts (kitchen, bunk bed room)and some of the mattresses have seen better days and are uncomfortable. Had no hot water, rectified quickly by Sharon from the management agency who was very efficient and apologetic, as was the owner. Would rate higher if it wasn’t for little things like the towels (felt cheap and non absorbent), no bread board, poor lighting in the living room. We did however enjoy our stay and would recommend for a walking group.

The house is in a perfect location.

Plenty of space in all rooms. Lovely to have an ensuite in each room. Towels were a bit small. Plenty of hot water A few more basic cooking utensils would help, pans etc When asking clients to strip bedding make sure that duvets are not stained and all pillows have protectors. This was an issue.

Great property for 3 generations of our family to share for a week.

Surprisingly quiet given it's central location.

wonderful place to stay, something for everyone for 3 generations in easy walking distance: parks, childrens playgrounds pump track, pram walks harder walking and climbing, mountain bike rides, easier lake walks and boat trips shopping very adaptable roomy acommodation with all bedrooms having en suite facilities

On the whole the accommodation was good quality and clean but was really let down with terrible mattresses on all beds they are really cheap and warn out the springs stick through the poor mattresses really affected our stay .

Absolutely fabulous place to stay.

Highly recommend Latrigg house. We were two couples visiting and all agree awesome find. A superb location with off street parking. A short walk into Keswick town. All bathrooms are really nice and spacious. A couple of recommendations if I may would be to provide hand wash in all bathrooms, perhaps a towel in downstairs toilet (can take one from the bedrooms) and on a personal note all bedrooms could cater for bigger beds, keeping the twin beds n bunk beds as they are they’re perfect. Not the greatest comfort/sleep but that is our personal opinion but overall fantastic holiday place to stay whilst visiting the beautiful town of Keswick.

The house was lovely and certainly surpassed our expectations.

The kitchen is well equipped and very comfortable. We loved having so many large bathrooms. It was warm and cosy.

Our family holiday at Latrigg House was a welcome break away and it was wonderful.

The house is in a perfect location- just a short walk away from the cafes and pubs in the centre and the beautiful Derwent water. The house itself was spacious, clean and we had a very comfortable stay- there were only 6 of us in a house catering for 10. The washing machine, extra fridge, dishwasher etc- were all utilised and made our stay problem free. As a self catering holiday - particularly during Covid when eating out is trickier - we felt that the only improvement that could be make would be to ensure that there is enough crockery, utensils, knives etc for a self catering holiday for 10. We are most meals at the house and on the odd occasion found we had to improvise or make do. This in no way ruined our holiday. We had a fantastic time at Latrigg House and would definitely return to both the house and Keswick again!

Really pleased with the standard of accommodation.

Great location for local shops, bars and restaurants.

Latrigg House is a superb holiday home with everything a group would need to stay at, the place is immaculate and in a fantastic location!

Our only small complaint would be for them to change the mattresses on all the beds, they were all very soft and we a group of 9 had sore backs each morning, but we soon walked that off! We do plan to stay again same time next year!

The accommodation was excellent, the facilities are above what we have experienced from regular visits to Keswick.

We are likely to book again. On a minor issue, the bedrooms on the first floor would benefit drawer storage.

Great holiday.

Lovely house, would definitely recommend for groups and big families

Really nice house, which worked well for our group of 5.

I don’t think the kitchen design and table would work for many more people. Everything else was great.

Lovely house very cosy and plenty of room for everyone.

Well equipped with everything we needed. I would book again and some of the other guests said they would too.

Excellent holiday house, very warm and comfortable.

I only put 'met expectations' and not exceeded because we have been before and know how good it is :)

We've left a list of things that need fixing with the agent where we picked up the keys

Yes.

Dining table was certainly not suitable for 10. very cramped. A cot and highchair would have been useful. Outdoor seating was literally a table and bench by the side of the house and not suitable for 10. Outdoor area not safe for dogs . Only one bin with our house number on and as keen recyclers we had to take the recycling elsewhere. Otherwise good.

A lovely big house with tasteful decor and spacious bedrooms.

We loved that each bedroom had its own bathroom. Good position within the residential area, perfect base for walking. Off street parking was great. Kitchen was very well equipped but large island dominated and seating area was a bit of a squeeze. Only negatives were damp smelling towels, which were fine after we washed them and a bath that was very slow to drain. Also, automatic lights in hallway were a great idea but some at least two bulbs needed replaced. Overall, a lovely place and would definitely return for another holiday.

The house is spacious with high quality bathrooms and decor.

However the wi fi failed to work after our first night's stay and was not fixed in spite of several requests to do so. The kitchen was woefully under equipped which made catering for our group of 6 challenging at times (and would be more so for 10), the kitchen layout is very inconvenient so that the dining area is squeezed in - eating for 6 was a tight fit (again impossible to sit 10). The lighting in the lounge is inadequate - impossible to read in the evenings, making it useless to be in except to watch TV. There is not enough seating in the lounge for 10 - again a squeeze for 6 people. The bedrooms had no drawer space so we could not unpack properly. The patio is just a picnic bench which is tucked away in front of the parking area. Every room has a TV and there is a NAD amplifier in the kitchen - so lots of tech but lack of the basic essentials. I have written to Sykes in more detail about these issues because I see that others have raised them in the past

Just a few comments - We would have liked a hairdryer (the staff very kindly provided one since there was not single one in the house) and a Nespresso type pod coffee machine.

Otherwise the kitchen was very well-equipped. The 4 bedrooms were comfortable and spacious with lovely bathrooms but a couple of the toilets were very slow to fill up as the water kept running. I think they might need decalcifying. (Is that a word?) The breakfast table was a bit of a squash to sit 7 overweight, happy campers but I don't know how to solve this. The location was fantastic, we loved being able to walk to pubs and restaurants. Overall we were extremely comfortable in Latrigg House, had a wonderful holiday and would love to come back. Thank you sincerely, Paul and Linda Van Eysendeyk

We stayed here for a week and had a great time.

Can’t fault it at all it was beautiful house .

View of Skiddaw / Latrigg summit worth a mention .

If I was being extremely picky I would suggest the bathroom towels are a bit small .

I have nothing but praise for Sykes cottages as the girls in the office were helpful in every way.

Particularly as there were a few small issues with the property which were rectified as soon as I made them aware. I expected nothing less as I have booked with this company before and quite a few times when it was Lakeland cottage Holidays and they have always given a first class service. My criticisms are aimed at the owners of Latrigg House . 1..a two slice toaster is totally inadequate for a house that accommodates 10 people. ( this comment has been made several times about this property so I'm pleased that I took my own ) 2..There were not enough coat hangers in the two top bedrooms . 3..One of the first floor bedrooms didn't have a mirror or a chair. 4..None of the bedrooms had a chest of drawers which was a real nuisance and although the two top bedrooms had a stand with wire trays on which helped the other two had NOTHING. Although these things are small in themselves they do add up to making a property more comfortable.

Office staff very accommodating.

In first floor bathrooms, both bath stoppers require immediate attention.

Latrigg House was excellent, spotlessly clean with brilliant facilities, and a short walk from Keswick Town Centre.

We called to collect the keys about 2.45pm and we were told the house was ready, so we could go in earlier. I also had a phone call on Saturday to make sure everything was ok, so all in all, the service was fantastic as well as the accommodation. We had an amazing long weekend and would definitely book it again in the future, as well as recommending it to our friends and family. Thank you so much.

The house was very comfortable and welcoming.

Christmas decorations was a nice touch. All the bedrooms were spacious and comfortable with excellant bathroom facilities. On the downside. We were expecting a garden which it stated it had but a front drive was not really acceptable for our 2 dogs. Also if I'm being picky I would say the kitchen table was a little tight to get around due to the huge island in the centre of the kitchen. Having said that it did not detract from our stay and latrigg house is a great house in a great spot.

We chose Lattrig House for a holiday with a group of friends because of the en-suite bathrooms and, the bedrooms and bathrooms were indeed clean and comfortable.

The kitchen was perfectly adequate, though I have to agree with other guests who have commented that there isn’t much room around the dining table. The lounge was also clean and cosy, but we felt would have benefitted from a coffee table in front of the sofa to put drinks on. I also agree with other guests that the outside space, which is great for parking , is not really a garden! On the whole, it is in a good location and is an attractive, clean and comfortable property which I would be happy to revisit.

Overall we were very happy with the holiday.

Any questions we had before setting out on the holiday were promptly and fully answered for us. A washing line would have facilitated the drying of non-tumble dry items. Not all the cooking pans were absolutely clean. Elsewhere the house was immaculate. The twin beds were each made up with doubled-over double duvets - effectively at 2 x 10.5 tog each bed. Even in normal temperatures a 21 tog duvet would have been excessive. A stick-on blind on the Velux window at the top of the stairs on the second floor would have helped reduce heat and light.

Great property fab facilities we all loved it.

Confusion over provision of towels. Listing said there was and also there wasn’t. Couldn’t get answer when I called to check so took towels, one member of the party even bought one on the day but when we arrived towels were on the beds. Also television in Kingsize room had a blue light flashing in middle of night. Couldn’t find socket to switch off television.

great location, clean, tidy, lovely decoration.