“We stayed at the School as a party of seven adults and a baby to celebrate my parents’ 70th birthday.”
It is a wonderful old, converted schoolhouse , done up to a high standard with tasteful decor. It is very well equipped with crockery, games etc. The house is on three floors which makes it perfect for a group stay as there are lots of different areas for people to enjoy without being on top of one another. Indeed, the lower floor has its own kitchen and sitting room leading straight into a beautiful garden so can be used as its own confined accommodation. The most amazing thing about the house ...
It is a wonderful old, converted schoolhouse , done up to a high standard with tasteful decor. It is very well equipped with crockery, games etc. The house is on three floors which makes it perfect for a group stay as there are lots of different areas for people to enjoy without being on top of one another. Indeed, the lower floor has its own kitchen and sitting room leading straight into a beautiful garden so can be used as its own confined accommodation. The most amazing thing about the house (to which the photos do not do justice) is that there is a wonderful terrace leading off the kitchen which backs directly onto a fell. We had a blissful barbecue on the terrace looking out over the fell. The sitting / dining room also has a double height ceiling with lovely views.
The house is very quiet and in a great location in the Northern fells in striking distance of Keswick (lovely Victorian town), Castlerigg stone circle (ancient circle of stones), Ullswater lake which is beautiful and has excellent canoeing, walks up Carrock Fell and Bannerdale Crags, amazing country houses such as Dalemain and Hutton in the Forest etc. etc.
Our constructive feedback is that the electric oven is temperamental and it’s hard to cook food reliably, the terrace overlooking the fell could be made more attractive eg with potted plants and there were a few items listed on the website which we couldn’t find, namely the DVD players. These are minor things which did not ultimately detract from a wonderful stay at the house.
We would highly recommend the School and would love to come back on another trip to the Lakes.