Name: Crake Valley
Address: Lake Bank, Ulverston LA12 8DL, UK, Ulverston, Ulverston, Ulverston, LA12 8DL, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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We had such a lovely stay at Crake Valley. Our lodge was spotless and we all enjoyed using the hot tub! The beds are so comfy and the quality of the furniture, bathrooms etc is a step above your typical holiday lodge. We liked the fact that Coniston lake is just across the road… our dogs loved swimming in there!  A useful addition was a ‘warm water’ hosepipe outside the lodge for you to clean your dogs afterwards! Thank you for such a lovely stay… we shall be back!  Ps. The Wilson Arms at Tover had delicious food, plus the Bluebird cafe overlooking Coniston lake (stunning!) Can also recommend the Red Lion at Lowick bridge for nice food and a friendly welcome! We loved our stay here. 🥰

A fabulous stay! 

We had a fab stay here. We booked for 3 nights but unfortunately due to personal reasons we had to leave after 2 nights. The lodge had everything you needed and more. Plenty of room for the two of us plus dog. Think it may of been a squeeze if there was 4x people in the lodge. The hot tub was lovely only issue would be wish it was a little bit more private but wasn't too much of a problem. We loved our stay as did our dog. Shame the weather wasn't the best for not the lodges fault. Also location seemed a bit way out for things nearby but possibly if the weather was better we could of explored more. But overall we had a great time. I also loved the contactless check in. 

Great lodge - had a fab stay here 

Stayed for Fri-Monday long weekend in number 16.  Wrongly interpreted the photos as being a log cabin…they are pre-fab chalet type buildings…my fault, just not what we were expecting. 
On opening the door on arrival you are hit by the smell of wet dog. We don’t have a dog and so it was noticeable and very unpleasant. Went into the main bedroom to be hit by another strong musty and damp smell. You do get used to it after a while but as soon as you leave the room and go back in…it hits you again. Not a great impression. Damp on the bedroom walls, mould in the bedroom and bathroom and I cleaned the seals around the fridge door to remove the mould before filling it. Consequently all our clothes and the bedding etc felt damp and generally unpleasant. Very small but functional kitchenette so best to go for a “batch cooked at home & oven re-heat” approach which suits us. Did have to wash all the crocks etc before use as didn’t find them overly clean. 
Hot tub was nice and hot and appeared clean, private but not the best view. 
Contactless check-in…actually it was an entirely contactless stay! Received info by text prior to arrival stating we would receive a message to check everything was okay during the stay and asking to text when arrived…which I did…No acknowledgment to our message and never heard anything else during the stay. Very impersonal approach and can give the impression of not being bothered about customer satisfaction. Info asked beds to be stripped and placed into laundry bag…no laundry bag provided.  States covid for guests having to strip beds…seems unnecessary “covid precaution”. Also no bath mat provided so had to resort to using a towel. 
Stayed in much nicer lodges for similar price without all the issues we encountered. Wouldn’t recommend and wouldn’t return as it was not to our standards for the price.  Definitely not up to the “luxury” label I my opinion but could be lovely with more attention to detail to address the obvious issues and consider customer service. 

Definitely not luxury - look elsewhere

Without a doubt, the lodge was truly lovely. The company, however, fail to read the visitor book and the reviews and therefore nothing is improved: the steps up to the lodge are extremely dangerous as the shale needs to be made more safe. There is no cooking spatula; branches scrape the lodge roof when windy; there is a broken blind in kitchen - all not attended to, despite many complaints. The crockery was poor with no matching sets. There were insufficient glasses (a broken wine glass left in cupboard), if four people stay, there is insufficient crockery. There is a tea pot but no milk jug. The lodge needs a fan as the upstairs bedroom is very hot. We also felt that the balcony, table and chairs also needed to be cleaned prior to our arrival. We arrived to sweep up leaves and clean the table and chairs - unacceptable when paying luxury prices. Let us hope the company read and take on board these comments and rectify the problems.

A surprising find! Quiet and peaceful. The Cedars lodge and hot tub sat above the rest and had great privacy.

Lovely hidden gem if you want to get away from the busier parts of the lakes. I gave it 4 star than 5 just because of the bed in the main bedroom. I'm not picky but one side of the bed dipped which felt like you was falling out of bed. Not good for the back really.
Overall the lodge has everything you need for a self catering week. Was a nice touch to also have some supplies of tea bags, coffee, sachets of milk, washing up liquid, sponge and a tea towel. There was even bin bags, hoover, washer and clothes airer so all was perfect other than the bed.
Down the drive and across the road is the tip of the lake. You can go through the field but there's sheep or you can follow the path around which also takes to to the lake. Our dog loved this twice per day.
You do need to drive to a pub or shop though but if you're to travel the lakes it's perfect 

Lovely week break away with the husband and our dog

we stayed for a long weekend in the blencartha lodge which allows dogs , the check in process was very easy and the cleaners were just finishing when we arrived.
the lodge was spotless and the complimentry coffee was welcome.
the lodge had everything we needed barring a mop (spilt drink).
this lodge was elevated into the tree conopys which was nice to listen to the birds and watch the squirrels, with the hot tub in a slightly sunken  rock garden which protected you from the breeze.
The lodge is around 100m from coniston water 
Check out was just as easy as check in.
If i had one gripe it would be the wifi signal was none existent (we like to stream  a film in the evening) but the location must make it very difficult supply one

would visit again.

This was our first time to Crake Valley and we were really impressed. The lodge was very clean upon arrival, lots of little features that mean a lot such as teabags, coffee sachets, sugar, milk, biscuits and hot chocolates, toiletries in the bathroom with a few toilet rolls, washing up liquid and sponge and a tea towel. Plenty of towels provided. The hot tub was a lovely temperature and very clean. Plenty of cups, utensils etc. hooks on the bathroom door for towels and even one outside for your towels when using the hot tub which not all hot tub holiday providers think of!
We stayed in March in the Woodland Retreat Plus lodge 19 and the heating is electric storage type heaters which I did worry it might get a little cold but it didn’t, the temperature was perfect the whole time we were there.
I only spoke to the staff once as I was running late and had a Tesco order due to arrive and the owners were very helpful and arranged for their staff member to keep an eye out and go to our lodge when they arrived. I also needed one of the single beds removing in order to fit the travel cot in and the owner was happy for us to remove it and store it in the laundry room.
The only bits of constructive feedback I can give are there are no curtains in the twin bedroom meaning when the sun came up the bedroom was very bright which my boys are not used to. The porch lights don’t go off which lights up the hot tub area too bright and makes it hard to star gaze also some of the doors were creaky with noisy door handles making it hard to move around quietly when the little one were in bed. Also the option of hiring a bath robe with disposable slippers would be a good idea. Other than that we had a great time and will definitely be returning. 

Great mini break to the Lake District

Our 5th year in a row here and a lovely escape over Christmas. The grounds and the cabin (acorn retreat) are immaculate and clearly very well kept. 

Upon entry a Christmas gift of Buck’s Fizz, gingerbread house and dog treats had been left for us which is a brilliant touch. 

The improvements to the hot tub area are very much appreciated as it is now easier to enter and exit the hot tub. One suggestion which is absolutely no fault of any bodies but when it was heavy or constant raining it reduced our time in the hot tub. I believe I saw a gazebo over the hot tub at a nearby cabin so perhaps one for Acorn Retreat for when there is bad weather. 

Overall another fantastic and well needed stay and I will be booking again for some time this year very soon.

Perfect Christmas escape

Stayed for weekend in Tarn Hows as a couple with a dog. Was a bit worried looking at previous review but I dont agree with it. We had a great time and will return here and I've been going on these types of holidays for 12 years. Hot tub was amazing, extremely private with a cover over with even a perspex window in middle so you can see stars on a night. the lights worked for us. Bedroom great - big bed but no TV but didnt bother us. We had plenty of storage space. Bathroom was huge and yes the shower did tend to overflow onto the wet room floor but they leave you a bucket and mop in the room and it was only a bit not flooded. There was a freestanding bath however flow was very poor so it may take an hour if you want a bath by the time it fills up. Little toiletries provided i.e. shampoo conditioner body lotion and shower gel. Kitchen fine for us - no washer or dishwasher. Fridge freezer compartment door didnt fall off for us. Small freezer part so dont take much frozen food. Washing up liquid provided along with sponge and tea towel. Lots of pots pans etc for a small lodge it had over enough to be honest. Yes storage for kitchen was a bit cramped but wasnt a major issue. No probs with TV. Lovely extra touch of fan which we used. Very very tranquil place you could hear a pin drop at times. We walked up Blawith Common behind lodges - only takes 5 mins and view is amazing. Very clean site. Only over road from one part of coniston water - our dog loved that!! To sum it up we had no issues at all, it was so clean inside and outside lodge, lovely little honesty cupboard on site, walks on doorstep. We will return for sure.Only one tip I can share - the cabin is not fenced or gated in so if you take a dog and it wanders you would need to tie it up. Not an issue for us as our dog doesnt wander

Beautiful, will return

Lake bank lodge is a home from home absolutely beautiful,  just a few niggles nothing drastic it says a few steps a bit more than thar me and my grandson have mobility issues and found it hard what things I would suggest is a railing from top to bottom of the gravel stairs to help and also railings near hot tub these aren't complaints they are suggestions to improve your stay as we love it there celebrating my husband's 60th birthday 
So once again thank you

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