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Forge

Forge

4.2
out of 5
Ratings from 11 reviews
91% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.1
Comfort
4.5
Condition
4.0
Location
4.7
Value
4.1
Customer
Service
4.0

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This delightful cottage with lovely woodland scenes is the perfect setting for discovering the terrain that inspired the likes of Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. Located on the central estate Home Farm Courtyard, you will be less than a mile from the shores of Lake Windermere.

A week at Graythwaite

Review submitted on Fri, 08 Nov 2024
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A comfortable, warm cottage though in places is showing signs of wear ie sofa and chairs and carpet could do with a deep clean but we realise we are right at the end of the season. The outside areas for the cottages ie the tables, chairs etc could also do with some attention - they look a bit ‘tired’.

Where did you hear about us?
Stayed before

Did you book any activities with Graythwaite Adventure?
No



Guest from stayed at Forge for 7 nights in November 2024


A haven in wet weather!

Review submitted on Sun, 22 Sep 2024
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Lovely kitchen, comfy sofas, very comfy beds and pillows, very clean bedding, plenty of hot water in shower, electric heating / storage heaters warmed up the bedrooms nicely, kitchen & lounge were cooler. A haven to return to after completing The Lap ultra marathon in September! The only disappointment was not being given advance warning that the Graythwaite farm shop on-site was closed. This resulted in a long car trip back beyond Newby Bridge to buy supplies.

Where did you hear about us?
The Lap email correspondence

Did you book any activities with Graythwaite Adventure?
No



Liz from Llansteffan stayed at Forge for 3 nights in September 2024


Nearly 5 out 5 but read the review

Review submitted on Fri, 20 Sep 2024
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
3.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Lovely property in lovely surroundings what with the bookable swimming pool & roaming pheasants to boot This was obviously a very expensive, top quality conversion into holiday accommodation when done, but the owners need to keep on top of maintenance & inspections of their properties as we found 24h after arriving that the fridge wasn’t switched on , the drinks/bottle holder on the fridge door was missing as presumably broken, 2 of 6 ceiling kitchen lights not working green damp showing through on all 3 upstairs bedrooms plus i spent about 3 hours weeding a very overgrown path from back door to a lovely patio/bar b q area to take advantage of it ; as you would. Still recommend though

Where did you hear about us?
Family

Did you book any activities with Graythwaite Adventure?
No

Adrian from Penmynydd Road stayed at Forge for 6 nights in September 2024


Tired, in need of some TLC and a proper deep clean

Review submitted on Wed, 21 Aug 2024
3.2
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
2.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
3.0
Location
4.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Let’s start with the positives, the location is lovely and it’s great that there’s a swimming pool and kids playground on site. Other than that, the property fell a long way short of what I’d expect of something advertised as luxury. No hand towels, no bath mat, hot water barely hot enough to do the washing up (luckily there’s an electric shower), damp damage in two bedrooms from a leak round the chimney stack - not the sort of things that spoil the holiday particularly, but clearly not what I’d expect from a “luxury” property. The biggest issue was probably the cleaning before our arrival - if you’re going to allow pets, you really need to make sure that you clean more thoroughly and treat for, e.g., fleas. More than one of us ended up with bites from sitting on the sofa. Needless to say, I don’t expect to return.

Where did you hear about us?
Google

Did you book any activities with Graythwaite Adventure?
No

Neil from Sheffield stayed at Forge for 7 nights in August 2024


Would Recommend With Caveats

Review submitted on Fri, 17 May 2024
3.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
3.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
2.0
The location of the Graythwaite Estate is fantastic. It's a lovely estate, surrounded by nature and in close proximity to Lake Windermere. Upon arriving, we found a bag of goodies which was an unexpected delight. We had earlier enquired about body wash and shampoo, and were told it would be provided, so didn't bring our own. There was none at the cottage, and we were assured this would be provided later by Housekeeping when we raised this to the attention of the team. It was never provided, however, and it appeared that Housekeeping refilled the hand soap instead. By the end of our stay, we were down to the last squares of toilet tissue, which was never replenished. The kitchen floors had been swept, but really did need a scrub as it left our feet/socks grubby. The trail maps of the estate were missing from the cottage's folder (we suspected that probably a previous guest had removed for use) and were told to wait the next day to go get a copy from the onsite farm store. The Housekeeping Team really needs to be more on top of the turnover of the cottages, this is where the experience fails. If you can overlook these types of issues, then chances are you will have an enjoyable stay. Recommend with caveats.

Where did you hear about us?
Friend

Did you book any activities with Graythwaite Adventure?
No

Dennis from London stayed at Forge for 4 nights in May 2024


Half term break

Review submitted on Fri, 03 Nov 2023
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A great break away - such a lovely little cottage, so handy to the pool (literally right next door!) which we were able to book most days of our stay, and in a great location to explore all the Lakes has to offer.

Where did you hear about us?
From a colleague

Did you book any activities with Graythwaite Adventure?
No



Amy from Leeds stayed at Forge for 7 nights in October 2023


Weekend of fun

Review submitted on Sat, 24 Jun 2023
3.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
2.0
Customer
Service
3.0
The Forge was lovely. Good position by the pool and laundry. Playground Still disappointing not much there would be nicer to improve it for older children.

Pool as usual lovely and warm. The children all love it. We have been three times now, we have stayed at Bull Pen twice. It was much improved the second time. We did complain the first time but the improvements were clear to see the second time.

The shop was closed every time we went down which was a nuisance and we could not understand why this was. That was our only criticism.

The rest of our family were staying at Grubbings which had been booked by our son Trevor Smith. It was great. We did have a couple of minor issues that we will tell your office. All of our children and grandchildren had a wonderful time. They swam in the lake, very brave. My dear husband had died recently so it was so helpful to be with my family, knowing how much he would have enjoyed it too.

Definitely be back again.

My son Trevor lives in San Diego and he and all his family love it here and always want to come each year. They say it is their most favourite place.



Sue from Neston stayed at Forge for 2 nights in June 2023


A perfect place to stay for peace and quiet , the house was very comfortable and well appointed

Review submitted on Fri, 21 Oct 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Forge house was just what we needed with a lovely kitchen/sitting room cum dining room .Everyone was very happy to be in such wonderful surroundings.

Jonathan from Nun Monkton stayed at Forge for 7 nights in October 2022


our 4 lovely days in the beautiful Lake District

Review submitted on Mon, 18 Jul 2022
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Please see Bibby Lot revirew, as this applies to all 4 of the properties we stayed in as a family. It was perfect for our purposes.
We appreciated the water sports on Windermere which was part of Graithwaite. Many thanks

Debroah from stayed at Forge for 4 nights in July 2022


Stay at the Forge in May 2022

Review submitted on Wed, 18 May 2022
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
This was our second stay in Graythwaite cottages. Very enjoyable and comfortable. We would like to thank Marina, Lesley and Matt for all their assistance in helping make our stay. It would be really helpful to have a pack of the manuals for the cottage equipment(cooker, dishwasher, TV and video), I shouldn't have to search for them online!

James from Bucknell stayed at Forge for 7 nights in May 2022


Great stay

Review submitted on Wed, 09 Feb 2022
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
3.0
Nice cottage in a great location. Decoration and furnishings were very good. Heating was good. Pool was great. Kitchen could have been a bit better equipped but was ok. Farm shop prices were very high. Would stay again.

Jonathan from Combe Martin stayed at Forge for 7 nights in January 2022