Guests say
Wrenville is a well-regarded cottage in Keswick, praised for its excellent location and comfortable living spaces. Guests appreciate the proximity to local amenities and the views of the surrounding area. While some minor maintenance issues and cleanliness concerns are noted, the overall experience is positive, with many guests enjoying their stay and expressing a desire to return.
Cleanliness scores vary, with several guests finding the property clean and tidy upon arrival, while others report issues such as dirty kitchen utensils and bathrooms. The inconsistency in cleanliness experiences has led to a slightly above average score.
The location is highly praised for its convenience to Keswick centre, beautiful park, and easy access to local attractions. The downside is some noise from the busy road, but the benefits of the location generally outweigh this for most guests.
Guests find the cottage comfortable, with special mentions of the beds and spacious living area. However, some guests note issues with noise from the road and suggest improvements such as better pillows and double glazing to enhance comfort.
Facilities are generally well-received, with a well-equipped kitchen and good washer/dryer. However, recurring maintenance issues such as broken blinds and appliances, and the lack of hot water for the bath, have impacted the score.
There is no mention of gifts or special thoughtful touches provided by the hosts in the reviews, so it is not possible to score this category.
About this property
Wrenville is a very conveniently located delightful two bedroom end of terrace cottage located in the centre of the market town of Keswick. The property is in the upside down style with the bedrooms on the ground floor and living accommodation on the first floor. The accommodation is modern and comfortable and has views towards the fells across the nearby park and river from the living area. On the ground floor you will find one double bedroom and one twin bedroom. Family bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, basin and WC. Utility room. Leading upstairs to the first floor where you will find an open plan living area with Kitchen, dining area and lounge. The outdoor seating area is there for when you fancy an evening drink after discovering the many visitor attractions on the doorstep including museums, parks, pavement cafes, pubs and restaurants all surrounded by Lakeland scenery. Wrenville is ideal for a family or friends to gather together and enjoy the area with plenty to keep everyone occupied.
The bustling market town of Keswick, a walkers paradise surrounded by stunning and spectacular scenery. The lower slopes of Skiddaw, Latrigg and the jaws of Borrowdale Valley are all within walking distance. Other beauty spots include Whinlatter Forest, Ashness Bridge, Surprise View and of course the shores of Derwentwater offering a wide variety of activities including boat hire and cruises. For the less active there are numerous shops, pubs, restaurants, museums and parks and of course The Theatre by the Lake. There really is something here for everyone.
Accommodation
Over ground and first floor.
Two ground floor bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin.
Family bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, hand basin and WC.
Ground floor utility room.
First floor open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with electric fire.
Gas central heating.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, TV with freeview, DVD, Washing machine and Tumble dryer in Utility.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels inc in the rent.
Private parking for one car.
Small seating area to rear of the property with furniture.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Not suitable for children under 7 years of age due to open style staircase.
Shops, pubs and restaurants 5 mins walk.
Nearby points of interest
- Derwent Pencil Museum
- Catbells Lakeland Walk
- Wastwater Alpaca Trekking
- Hayes Garden World Ambleside
- Lodore Falls
- Buttermere Lake
- Scale Force waterfall
- Wastwater Lake
- Church of St Olaf
Reviews (34)
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Hannah
Having a dedicated parking space was great as it took away any stress of having to find parking when we'd been out for the day. Clean, bright, airy and well equipped with nice views of Latrigg from upstairs. A short walk (10/15 minutes) from the town and lake. Some reviews mention road noise but at night we found it quiet. Would definitely stay here again.
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George
Washer and drier arrangements were good, and much needed due to the wet weather during part of our stay. Beds were comfortable and shower was strong and as warm as we wanted. Kitchen, eating and living areas were well designed and comfortable. Setting near the park is excellent and we enjoyed the park and its facilities. Close to the Main Street and excellent access to stores and restaurants.
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Harriet
It was such a convenient location - easy to walk to the shops/pubs and with a lovely view of the river, park and hills, and also easy to drive into various areas of the northern Lakes (we managed to finish our last 6 Wainwrights in Borrowdale and Patterdale, as well as a day out in Grasmere). Inside was well-equipped and very clean, with a powerful hot shower which we really appreciated after walking on the hills. Having a car-parking space next to the property was also such a bonus. The slight downside was the traffic noise, but that is inevitable being next to a main road and a necessary trade-off for the location and convenience. The information folder in the property could do with updating - the info on recycling and bins is out of date and there were no instructions for the electric fire (despite advice from the office that it needed a remote we still never got it working). We didn't need it for heat as the central heating kept us warm but it would have been nice for ambiance on Christmas Day!