Self-Catering at Thompson Cottage | Holiday Cottages in Kendal

Holiday home
Thompson Cottage is a lovely, semi-detached cottage set in a charming country location, 2.3 miles from Ambleside in the Lake District National Park. With three bedrooms including a double, a twin and a single, this cottage can sleep up to five people. There's also a first floor family bathroom along with a ground floor wet room. Also on the ground floor is a kitchen with dining area, a utility room and a sitting room with woodburner. Outside, there is a rear lawned garden with raised patio and furniture along with a front patio area with furniture and off road parking for two cars. There's also lockable bike storage available. With wonderful walks from the doorstep and lots of the things to see and do nearby, Thompson Cottage is a fantastic holiday home is a delightful location. Note: This property accepts minimum 3 nights stays only. Note: There are 8 steps down to the rear lawn from the patio. Please Note: this property may not be suitable for parties of over 4 adults due to the layout of the property, and as the main bathroom will be shared.

Accomodation Details
Three bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin, 1 x single. Bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC. Ground floor wet room with shower, basin and WC. Kitchen with dining area. Utility. Sitting room with woodburning stove.

Area
Lying at the northern tip of Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, Ambleside makes a superb base for touring the central Lakes, with Grasmere and the Langdale Valley just a short drive away. There is plenty to do here - cruises, boat trips and watersports on Lake Windermere itself and numerous shops, restaurants and pubs in the village to suit all tastes.

Region
Impressive mountains, open fells and clear-water lakes, the Lake District has it all. From walking in the mountains to exhilarating watersports or just a gentle cruise on a steam-powered yacht, Cumbria is the perfect holiday destination.

Amenities
Gas central heating with underfloor heating in kitchen and woodburning stove. Gas oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, WiFi, selection of books and games. Fuel, power and starter pack for stove inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair on request. Off road parking for 2 cars. Lockable bike storage. Lawned garden with raised patio and furniture, plus front patio with furniture and BBQ. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop and pub 2.3 miles. Note: There are 8 steps down to the rear lawn from the patio. Please Note: this property may not be suitable for parties of over 4 adults due to the layout of the property, and as the main bathroom will be shared. Note: This property accepts minimum 3 nights stays only

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November 2021

Ambleside has been our favourite location in the Lakes for 50 years. The cottage rates as highly as any we have occupied over that period. Facilities are better than most. Would recommend to others.

Mrs Heaton

August 2020

We cannot recommend this cottage as it had not been cleaned to a satisfactory standard, especially bearing in mind Covid-19.. Four adults from our group spent the first two hours remedying the situation. The following points are just some of the problems we encountered. The kitchen lacked the expected cleanliness; the fridge had food remnants on the shelves and there was mould growing on one of them, the microwave had food splatters on the inside, there were food crumbs, etc. on work tops and the oven was covered in burnt food residues. Both the wet room and shower had pink and black moulds growing on the shower heads and in several other areas. The child’s cot was stained and dirty. Many contact surfaces (e.g. the bannisters) felt sticky and grimy and there was clumps of hair on the lounge carpet. Although the cottage sleeps five, there are only four dining chairs. We numbered five adults, plus a toddler using a booster seat. The TV was not connected to the outside Freeview cable. Following the thunderstorm, the Wifi did not work and a password was not provided to remedy the problem.

Miss Mclevy

July 2020

Lovely little cottage in excellent location.. Felt like a home away from home ! Xx

Mrs Heaton, August 2020

Really nice cottage, in a great location for Lake Windermere and the ghylls, fells, tarns and peaks around Ambleside, and beyond.. Super quiet and well appointed. Underfloor heating in the main bathroom was very special too :-)

Mr Harthman

June 2019

It was a lovely house, spotlessly clean, very comfy beds and everything needed for a relaxing stay, including lots of games in the cupboard for the rainy days.. Highly recommended

Mrs Lomas-cecil

May 2019

Great location and lovely cottage for a family to stay in.. Beautiful garden for children to play in and terrace to relax on. Could just do with a few more essentials eg hand soap and logs.

Mrs Clarke

August 2018

My husband had to move everything in the shed as soon as we got there to get our Mountain Bikes in ( not designated bike storage but shed full of BBQ, lawn mower, chairs, old white goods etc ) The kitchen could have been a lot cleaner, oven and extractor fan were really greasy.. The cottage was in a great location, not far from loads of attractions and really quiet despite having a few neighbours.

Mr Cook

May 2018

Bike storage was a bit short on space - if that was meant to be the small outhouse, it had chairs and BBQ etc in leaving no room for our bikes.. Wasn't a problem in our case as they just stayed in the cars.

Ms Hoffmann

Lovely cottage , suited us so well ( 2 couple with 4 year old child ).. Perfect location, close to Windermere and Ambleside but tranquil and offering all amenities .

Mrs Gilbert

April 2018

The cottage was really well equipped.. Everything you could think of was there in the kitchen, and the house was a good size for our family of 5. It was also in a great position to explore the area. Amazing powerful shower, log fire and a big garden all brilliant things about the cottage. Already looking at dates next year to go back. Also, all Sykes staff so kind and helpful whenever I rang the office.

Mrs Magill

February 2018

This was a truly lovely cottage.. We spent four days here in a very snowy February. Convenient for the whole of the Lake District and some lovely walks around the local area. We have used Sykes regularly and have never been disappointed. The cottage was lovely and clean, bedding and towels were lovely and fresh. The only negative was the starter kit for the log burner. We've stayed in a few cottages with log burners and there is always a basket with logs, kindling etc on the hearth to start you off. There was nothing when we arrived so we looked in the information booklet again nothing. Eventually we found a key in the utility room for the shed and in there we found a box with 3 logs and some tongs and a couple of brushes and little shovels. It's just as well that we had taken note of the weather and brought some extra logs and kindling with us otherwise we would have struggled to light the logs that had been left for us. It wasn't the end of the world as there is central heating but if its included in your price then it should be there. Apart from this everything else was excellent.

Guest

June 2017

Excellent area with great access to Ambleside and Windermere. Lots of great walks. Cottage clean and comfortable providing all necessary comforts. Didn't find any problems as described in a previous review. Will stay again.

The holiday was quite relaxing.. However due to the location at the top of quite a steep incline maybe not suitable for the elderly .

Tim F

May 2017

Very good location. Down side, not checked very well before we arrived. 3 lights in lounge not working. Thermostat faulty and loose on wall. Heating in 2 of 3 bedrooms not working. Kicker board in kitchen not fixed. Oven is absolutely filthy, never been cleaned. Grill pan and large baking tins not fit for use, too dirty. Fridge and freezer not clean. Carpets very dirty throughout. Whole place needs decorating, paintwork disgusting. Garden furniture to dirty to use. Not good value for money. No instructions for boiler/ heating.

Mrs Lenord

September 2016

This was my first booking with Skyes, it took me a while to find what I was looking for, but I was glad I did a longer search.. Thompson cottage is so warm and cosy has soon as you open the door, it is clean and has everything you need, full kitchen, washing machine and dryer, games, films etc. We had awful weather so couldn't make use of the garden, the cottage was warm so we didn't use the fire bet its cosy with that lit. My daughter came with her baby and we made use of the travel cot. It was great to have us all together. This is a cottage people need to stay in and there's parking for two cars, BRILL

Mrs Mckenzie

March 2016

The cottage was great, very spacious and clean with a lovely décor and an amazing garden that we enjoyed a drink in in the evenings after our walks. The cottage was well equipped and we just loved the wet room. It had plenty of games, dvds and books too. In an excellent location to Windermere, Bowness and Ambleside with plenty of places to eat out, as well as being well situated for our planned walks from the Kirkstone Pass, Nanny Lane and Ings Lane. All in all we had a great week, made more so by the excellent accommodation and the glorious weather.

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Thompson Cottage in Kendal, Cumbria