August 2025 by mark Anthony
OK but could do with a revamp.
July 2025 by Andrew Bone
Slightly out of the main Lake District areas but close enough! Service was fab.
July 2025 by Hasham Saeed
Brilliant service ,
July 2025 by Kevin Thornton
eally good second stay at Abbey House. Had a great vegan breakfast and the staff were brilliant ? especially the breakfast team who couldn?t do enough to help.
Didn?t eat at the restaurant for dinner this time, as my last visit didn?t have a vegan option. Looks like they?ve since added a risotto, which is a good step forward.
There was a wedding on, but they kept it pretty separate so it didn?t disturb the stay at all.
Bed was really comfy. Slept right through until 8am thanks to proper blackout curtains, even with the sun blazing outside. Usually I?m up at 5am with the light, so that was a win.
And after a long day of walking and swimming, a hot soak in the freestanding bath was exactly what we needed. Bliss.
Boss place. Likely to return. We use it as a base to get into the Lakes and it works well for that.
July 2025 by Paula Slater
I am really disappointed to have to give such a beautiful place a lower review but I am only being honest.
We had driven up from Preston and visited Grizedale Forest. It was an unsually hot 30° and we were in the middle of a heatwave. We chose Abbey House after reading the wonderful reviews.
Check in was no problem, it was quick, friendly, and seamless. This was brilliant because we were extremely hot and needed a cold shower and the air con.
We walked into our bedroom and were blasted with heat! The room was stifling! We immediately rushed to open the windows and saw that one was open. However, we couldnt open any others! Then we spotted the A/C machine.
Imagine you are gently blowing onto a candle in a way that makes the flame dance but doesn't blow it out. That was the strength of the fan...from the other side of the room. This is the LAST thing we needed.
I went down to enquire about swapping the A/C for another one only to be told there were no more.
We had a cold shower and realised there was no extractor fan in the bathroom, and we couldnt open the window because a cable tie kept it locked tight. The steam filled the bedroom making the heat so much worse. We just got dressed and left to sit in the gardens.
We arrived at the bar, hot and sweaty, and waited to be served. The bar man was miserable and didnt greet us, we had to wait for a waiter to come through and serve us instead. It felt very unfriendly. He was like that most of the night!
We sat outside in a beautiful seated area under the trees to cool down. The tables were filthy and sticky. There was a wedding on so I understand they had been busy but it only would have taken 10 minutes to wipe them down.
Neither of us slept that night because we were just so hot. After a long days walk and a long drive this did not bode well for the journey home.
The waiting on staff were super friendly and very professional. The food was gorgeous and the hotel was otherwise spotless.
I think if we had visited on a normal British weather day then this review would be very different and probably 4/5 stars so I am genuinely gutted to give it 3. None of the staff were surprised to hear how hot our room was, so it appears this isn't unusual.
When we got home we bought a fan from Aldi for £12 which gave off more of a breeze than their A/C unit.
The hotel and grounds are stunning and we were really looking forward to staying there so feel very disappointed in our experience.
July 2025 by Graham Walker
Friendly staff, lovely setting, convenient for work at nearby gas terminal. If in annexe, be aware you may here some noise from wedding events etc
June 2025 by Samantha Richards
Stayed for 2 nights. Staff very welcoming and helpful. Food was really nice and not too expensive. Will definitely be returning. Such a nice weekend we had.
June 2025 by Catherine Walsh
Stayed here because we where part of dave day what a fantastic room Thankyou so much for our free upgrade! Staff and food where all brilliant!
June 2025 by Kieran Crabtree
This hotel was lovely. I stayed here for a wedding. The staff were amazing and I would definitely stay here again. The room was amazing and very clean.
June 2025 by Dave Waring
Hotel is perfect, location is not great
May 2025 by Gail Yule
Abbey House is a beautiful hotel with friendly staff. The grounds are gorgeous and plenty of local walks too.
Highly recommend.
May 2025 by david rodwell
lovely building, good parking, original hotel room are great, breakfast v good, dinner, ok, restaurant and bar staff, inexperienced, not good service
May 2025 by Sazzle Frazzle
Excellent food, setting and service!
May 2025 by Bad Little Cook
Want to thank the Abbey House team for looking after us recently! My poor old Dad collapsed in the room as we were about to check out and the hotel really stepped up.
Special mention to the wonderful Louise in housekeeping for refusing to leave our side (!) and helping us all the way.. and Shirley head house keeper and Laura the wedding coordinator for all their help in our little emergency too!
Special mentions to super cool King on the bar, the smiley superstar that is Wai Wai, the lovely Anne Marie and the receptionist Barbara! You made our stay wonderful!
The hotel itself, surrounding grounds and Abbey ruins made for a totally unique experience. Couldn?t believe the Furness General Hospital was 12 minute walk away either! Thank you for checking up on us as we all walked my Dad back, ladies!
Breakfast, lunch and dinner at Oscars were all fabulous and totally delicious, I?m still dreaming of my beef cheeks!
Unbelievable value if you consider that this hotel would have cost us down south.
A stunning stay, shall most definitely be back. Just wish I could get married here! I?ll have to divorce then remarry my husband, just for you ??
April 2025 by sophie Ayeche
Dinner was absolutely delicious and the service was excellent, especially from the lovely waiter Dylan.
