Thorney How in Grasmere | Pet Friendly Cottage Break

About Thorney How

Eight bedrooms: First floor: 3 x superking (zip/link, can be twin on request at the time of booking) with ensuite walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC, 2 x twin rooms next to each other which share an ensuite ( located within one of the bedrooms) with walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC. Ground floor: 1 x superking (zip/link, can be twin on request at the time of booking) with ensuite walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC, 1 x king with ensuite walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC, 1 x double with ensuite walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC.Cloakroom with basin and WC. Commercial Kitchen.Electric range style oven with 5 ring electric hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, fridge and dishwasher. Living/dining room and snug with woodburning stove (guest need to provide own wood). Sitting room. Rear utility area with washing machine. Drying room.

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✓Biomass central heating with 2 x woodburning stoves
✓Electric range style oven with 5 ring electric hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, fridge and dishwasher
✓2 x smart tvs and super-fast wifi
✓Fuel, power included in rent
✓Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓Highchair available but no cot, guest need to bring their own
✓Off-road parking for 7 cars
✓Large garden with picnic tables and access to woodland walks some areas shared with property 1110309
✓One well behaved pet
✓Sorry, no smoking
✓Shop and pub 0.8 miles
✓Note: this property has a locked door leading to another property little how ref: 1110309
✓Please note: sorry no parties, stag or hen dos
✓Please note that as standard set up, all superking beds will be made up as such if you require any superkings splitting into single beds, please request this at the time of booking, or at least 7 days prior to arrival sorry, any requests within 7 days of arrival cannot be accommodated

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Thorney How Reviews

Yvonne

The size of the house suited us but unfortunately as soon as you enter the property it has an overwhelming smell of dog which is very off putting. Cleanliness of some of the bedrooms was not the best, overall it feels a bit tired and could do with a refresh.

Jillian

An excellent venue for our girls weekend. Spacious, comfortable and wellequipped the air fryer was a bonus! Plenty of scope to gather indoors or outdoors, depending on the weather. A short, safe, walk into Grasmere and great access to the countryside from the front door. Ample parking for our group. Our only snag some of our group had trouble finding the entrance gate. Perhaps a photo of the lane would be a helpful addition to the listing.

We rented Thorney How for a family event last year, and this time, as we have more grandchildren, we rented Little How as well. We had a wonderful time, the property is perfect for such a gathering with plenty of usable spaces. Good walks and the town nearby. The response from the owner and the local office for the two gardens to be joined together was both swift and helpful. We have both properties booked for next year and are looking forward to that. PS If there was a barbecue as well as the firepit that would be a great addition. PPS we stayed there when it was YHA over 50 years ago it is rather more luxurious now!

We are a walking group of 12 15 wellaged, well experienced, straight men from Devon to The Highlands who meet up once a year in the Lake District in January for some serious walking. Thorney Howe is the best property we have ever used. Finding a property that caters for that demographic is extremely difficult, but this one does just that. It even has a drying room.....

Really great base for a big weekend away easy walk into Grasmere for cafesgalleries on a rainy morning and then right at the foot of Helm Crag for a hike. We loved the space and large dining area.

We booked Thorney How to accommodate some of our wedding guests for the weekend. The location next to The Lancrigg was perfect, and everything about it was just ideal. A massive living and dining space, a kitchen with everything you could ever need to cook anything you wanted to, cosy rooms, a drying room for wet gearclothes, and fantastic heating throughout making you forget the cold November day outside. It was an excellent place to stay, and I hope to book it again one day with friends for a reunion.

Lovely accommodation and perfect for our group. Wonderful area, with lots of outdoor adventures had during a week of mixed Lakeland weather. Kitchen was great for catering for a group of 16, and there were plenty of everything mugs, glasses, plates, etc, along with a great array of kitchen equipment. Beds were really comfortable. Drying room was well used and very efficient. Would definitely recommend and would look forward to returning. A few improvements to make it even better please note these were minor and didnt interfere with our enjoyment of the accommodation. A couple more tea towels would be good. We only had two. One of the upstairs showers was leaking through to the ground floor we reported this and someone arrived to look into it on the same day great response! The fridge in the kitchen was leaking water onto the floor we mopped it several times a day but still got wet socks if we werent careful. A lockable bike store would be appreciated. The sofas could do with an upgrade.

Michael

It was the perfect house for our groups needs. Fantastic. We will be returning to this property hopefully next year.

Madeleine

We stayed in Thorney Howe in early September. The accommodation was perfect for our group with clean rooms and all the amenities we required including great kitchen facilities to allow us to cater for our big group. We had a fantastic walk and dip in Easedale tarn and enjoyed the proximity to the village. Some of the group making early coffees one morning were pleasantly surprised by some young Deer right outside the cottage where the cars were parked.

Alison

A wonderful holiday in a fabulous house in a wonderful location. Would rebook without hesitation.

Jacqueline

A beautiful house set in a stunning location. Great place for the 16 members of our family to meet.

Lovely property. Mark was very helpful when we had any issues. Amazing property along with Little How for a large family gathering.

Daniel

Lovely house in perfect location. Great for large families and people with a dog as has enclosed garden. Also had 2 guests whom were slightly disabled so the downstairs bedrooms were perfect

Really enjoyed our family holiday celebrating my 80th bday. The property was comfortable n spacious so we felt we were not on top of each other! Also very well equipped with crockery n kitchen utensils. Only criticism would be that there was no BBQ, not that the weather was good enough for one . Sorry weather did not allow us to use the fire pit.

Zephirine

Really great property, much bigger than anticipated. All the bedrooms were so nice and spacious, which made for a very comfortable stay. Such a beautiful location, and so convenient for walks, pubs and swims. 1010 place!

Great place for a group to stay, plenty of space, well equipped, warm and comfortable.

There were only three kitchen hand towels and NO tea towels, so this was an inadequacy which could easily be resolved. It would have been nice to have been warned about lack of coat hangers in the rooms. In general, we were pleased with the equipment and accommodation, and enjoyed our week there.

Pauline

Hi, this is our third family stay at Thorney How. We absolutely love the property. I would however like to give some constructive feedback. This visit we were disappointed with the cleanliness of the second fridge freezer we needed to clean it before use and the shower base in one of the ground floor bedrooms was dirty again we needed to clean before use and all of the shower heads need to be cleaned. I have suggested on a previous stay that bath mats and soap holders in the ground floor showers would help the elderly disabled members of the family. Maybe the owner could consider the suggestion again. All of the feedback is given in good faith. We love the property and will certainly book Thorney How again. Thank you

Olivia

I really cant recommend Thorney How enough. It is the most beautiful property and the views are unbelievable. The kitchen is the best equipped we have ever seen and has everything you need. The beds felt luxurious. The pictures just dont do this place justice! Thank you for a wonderful stay.

We've been renting winter accommodation in the Lake District for the last 25 years for up to 15 straight blokes, for an annual fairly serious walking weekend. Thorney Howe is the best we've ever had. Clean, comfortable and everything catered for. Thank you

Nicholas

Everyone was very comfortable and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thank you.

Thorney How was the perfect place to base my womens leadership retreat. Nestled at the foot of Helm Crag it is ideally and idyllically situated with limitless opportunities for hiking from the house and surrounded by stunning views. The house itself was spacious, beautifully designed with a clean and comfortable aesthetic mixing cosy cottage with contemporary living seamlessly. Bedrooms were spacious and comfortable, the shared living spaces was ample and the presence of both a big porch and drying room made for super easy transitions in and out the door to and from the fells. We also had catering provided through Thorney How which was nothing short of superb. Jack provided nutritious, homecooked, beautiful and utterly delicious meals and snacks throughout our stay, removing the stress of having to think about food and providing a level of care that enhanced my retreat enormously. All in all this house quickly became a home for our group and provided the warmth and comfort for us to be able to enjoy every element of our retreat with. Couldnt recommend highly enough and will definitely be using again!

What a fantastic cottage, just a short walk out of Grasmere. There is so much space for a large group there were 12 of us with the separate snug plus large open plan living and dining area. Useful features included an enormous drying room, a very well equipped functional kitchen, with large pans etc for volume cooking for large groups. Lots of crockery, china etc that ment we never ran out or thought we could do with. One great thing that wasnt mentioned in the details is that the bedrooms are all well away from the living areas, separated by the front hall and so anyone wanting an afternoon nap, early night or lie in was not disturbed by noise from the social areas bliss for a light sleeper! Many thanks! Helen

Gwynneth

Beautiful surroundings The kitchen was easy to use and stocked with everything you could possibly need even very large slow cooker and air fryer The drying room was very useful as was the snug. We were short of freezer space as we had brought several meals ready frozen and there is only one very small freezer but plenty of fridge space. We couldnt find a local contact number when we couldnt get heating on in one of the bedrooms and it remained cold all week

Lesley

Wonderful property, a repeat visit as our 3 generation family love it. Nice bedrooms with elegant furniture and excellent beds, great having en suites plenty of comfy sitting spaces really functional kitchen and a table for 16 and plenty of crockery and glasses AND, as we walk and cycle in all weathers and paddle board, the drying room makes the holiday so easy.

Patricia

Beautiful position. Perfect for large family groups.Very clean Comfortable beds Plentiful bathrooms We would return

We had a lovely stay at Thorney How. Great location. Ideal property for a large family group plenty of room for everyone.Would highly recommend and will definitely be booking again. Thank you

Andrew

We really enjoyed our time at Thorney How, a well laidout house and a wellequipped kitchen. The drying room was particularly useful. It did not feel crowded for 16 and we appreciated that the snug allowed people to get some peace and privacy. Very well located on the outskirts of Grasmere easy to get into the town by foot or by car, and very well placed for heading up the valley into the hills. We'd be very happy to come back. The builders mentioned in some earlier reviews were not a problem.

Elizabeth

I recently organised a big family get together in Thorney Howe. There were 16 of us altogether, from Australia , S. Ireland, Scotland , Wales and England. Our ages ranged from 12 to 87! We had a great week ! The house was perfect, well equipped, comfortable and welcoming! Everything we needed been provided .On the two occasions that I needed to phone the owner, Mark, he was most helpful and I enjoyed meeting him . Thank you Elizabeth Mclelland

Caitlin

Great accommodation for our family reunion! Suited all ages. Lots of great walks. Accommodation perfect with enough space for us to chill out personally. Loved it

Jeanette

We had 3 toddlers and 2 babies with us. They had so many accidents on the paving slab stairs and the hollow behind the door to the sitting room. This place is definitely not suitable for small children. The back garden is tiny and misrepresented in the photos. At the bottom of it the area is full of wild plants and a sheer drop. We couldn't use the garden for the little ones it was just too dangerous. The beds were comfortable and the showers amazing. It would have been nice to have drawers in the bedrooms as we had to live out of our suitcases. Spent a long time cleaning on the last morning to make sure it was adequate for the owners.

Laurence

We loved our week in Thorney How and Little How. We wanted to book it straightaway for next year, but sadly, the week we need to get all the family together had already gone. Great location, excellent facilities, well looked after. Would recommend to anyone. A couple of minor things, just to show that we aren't relatives of the owners! The oven doesn't work very efficiently, and the main fridge leaks, even if you do try assiduously to make sure the door is closed. and some of the towels are a bit thin for a property this price. But these don't detract from our 5 start rating.

Enjoyable stay for all 15 ranging in ages from 13 to 77. A few minor pieces of I hope constructive criticism 1 some female members of the party would have preferred to have a shower with a head that could have been lifted off rather than fixed in ceiling 2 The shower doors in loughrigg need to be mounted securely on their runners 3 The listing describing the twin bedrooms is a little misleading it should just read one of the twin bedrooms doors not have en suite facilities obviously they can choose whichever other bedroom they want share facilities with, but as currently described it gives the impression there is some special facility between the two rooms. And finally this feedback is for Sykes but doesnt seem to be separate box for this When viewing properties one sees a pop up saying reserve this property for 20 This is deceptive its more than 20 isnt it?

The refuse bin was not emptied and contained ours and the previous owners rubbish. Maybe a word to the council.

My wife and I booked Thorney Howe to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary along with our children and grandchildren. We were grossly disappointed finding ourselves in the middle of a building site with builders vans parked on the property every day, construction traffic constantly running past the property and often finding the road blocked with concrete trucks. When asked to respect our privacy and move the vans I was faced with verbal abuse from the builders. Sykes were very good at helping to resolve the problem with the parking and the vans were moved. The very next day we were faced with the same problem, and was faced with the same abuse from the builders. Then the water supply was turned off and we were unable to shower or flush toilets.I feel sorry for anyone who will be staying at Thorny Howe over the summer as the building works are set to continue for the next twelve months!!! Paul and Liz

Stuart

Fabulous property. Very clean upon arrival. Fabulous for large family holidays, ample space for all ages, no one felt like they were on top of each other at any point. Drying Room was an amazing and welcomed addition. Bedrooms well appointed, but limited to zero storage for clothes no cupboards, wardrobes or chest of drawers ?! Lounge and dining area comfortable. Excellent to have ample fridge space. Kitchen cooker took a long long while to reach temperature and meant we needed to plan early for our meals. Lots of car parking spaces. Overall this is one of the best large houses we have stayed in the Lake District, and a great location within walking distance to Grasmere and some excellent walks.

Thorney How was a super venue for a family gathering. The facilities were great and the drying room a massive help as we had rain every day we were there. We had assumed, incorrectly, that the two twin bedrooms had an interconnected bathroom which was not the case. The 8th bedroom had no facilities and a long way to go for a loo in the night if needed! The living areas were spacious and the bedrooms comfortable. A great stay in a lovely area. The fire doors were a bit of a nuisance!

The property was fantastic for our family group and the thoughtful extras supplied for our dogs were very much appreciated. Beds were very comfortable with crisp, fresh bedding. The towels could have been larger and not big enough to wrap around some of the larger adults. The kitchen was well equipped but it was a bit annoying going in and out of the heavy kitchen door to get dishes and cutlery. These were just small observations because we really enjoyed our stay and would love to return when the weather is better.

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Thorney How, Grasmere

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