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Discover what previous guests loved about Valley View Lodge through our collection of verified reviews. These firsthand accounts showcase the memorable experiences and special moments that make staying at this hot tub cottage truly exceptional. Have you stayed with us at Valley View Lodge? We'd love to hear about your experience! Please take a moment to share your thoughts and help future guests make their decision. Your feedback is invaluable to us and helps us continue providing the best possible experience. Join our community of satisfied guests.

William
The lodge is beautiful. It is so spacious ,its got really comfortable furniture and a massive bed to die for. The kitchen was well equipped with a lovely dining table with great views. The bathroom is very large with a great powerful shower. There are no negative things we could say and would definitely recommend the lodge and we look forward to returning to it.
Sharon
The lodge is absolutely beautiful, home from home. You have everything you need in the kitchen, the lounge area is so comfortable. All the beds were extremely comfortable. The site is so quiet and you even have the sheep coming to visit. The staff in the pub were very friendly and it had a lovely atmosphere, We cant wait to rebook for next year.
A beautiful lodge. Home from home. Everything you needed was there. Beautiful views. Fab communication and easy to find. Will definitely stay again.
Richard
Very good and excellent all round the reviews on this property is correct it is above and beyond expectations the property owners have kept this lodge to a high standard. And the cleaners of this lodge deserve high praise for there work we are very grateful and thank you all. Mr & Mrs Dorset
Debbie
Absolutely loved the lodge and it's situ on the site, we've stayed in a few different lodges on the site now and this was by far the nicest, the HUGGGGGE bed was so comfy and it was nice to have a large shower in the ensuite as well as a nice bath for relaxing. Being right next to a wooded area my Merlin bird app got a lot of use. The many different seating areas mean you can follow to sun all day if you wish. Only downside was having only one parking space, for a lodge with 3 bedrooms we've always had 2 spaces in other lodges on the site but we managed as next door is for sale and empty so popped a car on that drive for one day to be able to load in the morning.
Patricia
A beautiful clean lodge . Lots of space for 4 people. Very convenient location and peaceful. Lots of walks and pubs near by as well as the on site pub.
Andrew
We had a great few days in Valley View Lodge, it was a fantastic lodge probably one of the nicest ones we've ever stayed in and we have been coming to Troutbeck for years, a real credit to the owners who have really made this a very special and welcoming holiday home. The lodge had everything we needed and all the comforts for a really relaxing stay. Very comfortable beds including the large kingsize bed, great ensuite and bathroom showers and everything we needed with a lovely lounge and kitchen area with large TV. Loved the decking area and just wished we could have spent more time there in spite of the rain! Would definitely like to return. Some great walks and great pubs in and around Troutbeck
Perfect lodge and perfect site. The lodge was above what we would have expected for a rental. The standard of the interior was amazing and the comfort was unbelievable. Everything that you need for a trip away was available.The pub onsite was also really welcoming and friendly and the food was good.
This lodge was lovely, in a good spot on the site too easy to find. Nice views & large decking. It was very homely with lots of personal touches. A short walk to the on site pub, The Haybarn Inn which had a welcoming atmosphere. One thing I need to mention is the showers. OMG they were amazing, the water pressure was fabulous. We would happily recommend the lodge to anyone who wants a quiet relaxing break.
Eleanor
Beautiful lodge. We love our stays here.
The property was absolutely gorgeous. Very comfortable and of a high standard. The bed in the main bedroom was very comfortable and the lodge had everything we could need or want. I would definitely recommend and would love to stay here again. Thank you to the owners for providing the lodge for our stay. We had a lovely family break thanks to them.
Amazingly comfortable beds. Had to hide the air fresheners, too much for us but this is just personal preference. A comfortable stay with great views, we would stay again.
Jonathan
Our 2nd stay at Valley View we visited in April. It is perfect and we were delighted with the upgrade to fridge, bathroom sinks and outdoor furniture! Valley view is so welcoming and cosy. Obviously a well loved and looked after property. We will most definitely be back...again!
We have been at this same lodge for 3 years in a row so, we do love the lodge but, we feel it can be really outstanding if you do the following. One of the small gas hobs is not working and needs looking at. The TV is old and needs updating and you should have smart TV with Netflix and Amazon already logged in. The outside needs a clean as in the chairs, seating area etc... just needs a good power wash each month or each week. The fridge freezer is fine but, needs a good American double fridge freezer to allow for more space. Please switch back on the hot tub. It's a great feature but, unused. The above is my wish list when I visit next year again but, overall as mentioned above, we really do like this lodge.
Adrian
One of the best lodges we have stayed in. Plenty of space and large beds. Location excellent. Recommended.
Lovely stay at valley view, very clean, in a nice area of the park. Very modern and nice cabin inside. Very roomy and spacious. Would definitely recommend
Andrew
We celebrated my son in law's 60th birthday in Valley View Lodge. The lodge is a lovely, comfortable and tastefully decorated place. It was a perfect choice. It was very clean when we arrived, and was full of lovely soft furnishings. There is an abundance of everything from glasses to cutlery and cooking utensils. A great choice and a big thank you to the owners.
Jonathan
We had a great stay at Valley Lodge. Perfect accomodation for a family of five. It was clean, warm and welcoming. We would lost definitely consider visiting again!
Danielle
My family and I had a wonderful stay at Valley view lodge over Christmas. The lodge was so comfortable and well equipped, it was a pleasure to stay there. This was by far the best lodge that we have stayed at on Limefitt park so far and we are very grateful to the lovely owners for the thought and time that they put into making the lodge such a warm and inviting place to stay. We would love to return again soon
Michael
My wife and I have basically been in shielding since the start of covid because I am a kidney transplant reipient. We were very anxious that any accomodation we book would be clean and a lovely stress free place to stay. The lodge was even better than the pictures and my wife summed it up when she said WOW several times upon entering. My wife is quite discerning with holiday accomodation so this is high praise indeed! It was clear that the owners take a lot of pride in this beautiful lodge. Even small things like Netflix being available on TV made it feel like home from home, but with fantastic scenery everywhere. We had a lovely stress free week with temps in the mid 20's We will definitely return and would definitely recommend to others.
Rafeeq
Fantastic lodge with amenities for all ages, lots of activities, and entertainment. Owners have put a lot of thought into the decor and atmosphere. Only thing that we missed was a washing machine.
This lodge was amazing and I am so glad I booked the Valley lodge. It was cozy, spacious, comfortable, homey, and relaxing with modern decor. The veranda was spacious with amazing views. If we go back to the Lake District, this would be the only lodge we would book. Beds are comfortable, shower is amazing with no problems with hot water. Highly recommend this lodge. Credit to the owners.
Valley View Lodge Great Lodge but, needs Improving Limefitt Park is quiet, relaxed and has a nice atmosphere. . There are walks you can go onto directly from the park and the views of mountain from the park are breath taking. We stayed at Valley View Lodge on the park which we have done for the last 2 years. It is clean inside and generally a good lodge. Constructively, I would say the fridgefreezer needs replacing with perhaps an American fridge freezer with more space as current ones are not working as efficiently and limited for space. It also, needs a new modern smart TV as current one again looks old, slow and needs replacing. Apart from that inside of lodge is lovely. The bedroomstoilets are fine and general facilities great. The outside seating areas needs a good clean and good lick of paint. We found it a bit messy in all honesty this time. Not swept properly or cleaned properly with bird poo on the chairs etc... Plus, it would be an even better lodge if the jacuzzi was available for guests as it is only reserved for private use because of past trouble but, I would say reopen again as the majority are responsible customers, who would respect this area and value the jacuzzi. Overall, a good experience but, needs an improvement now.
We have stayed in many lodges on limefitt and this was the best lodge we have stayed in
Joanne
I think signs regarding the wood trim around the car park space should have a slippery when wet sign as twice I slipped and one resulted in me completing falling over. The decking area too. The lodge itself was beautiful and would definitely stay there again.
Eleanor
My family and I had a fantastic stay at View Valley lodge on Limefitt Park. The lodge was beautiful and we will definitely stay here again. Great location for us to explore the area. We had a wonderful time!
Lyndsey
Valley View is a beautiful, spacious lodge and we really enjoyed our stay there. Everything was spotlessly clean and the kitchen was well equipped. If we could offer some constructive feedback, it would be to ask for some blackout blinds or curtains in the bedrooms as the current ones don't block the light so we were woken up with sunrise every day. Apart from that we we were very happy with our stay and would definitely recommend it. Thank you!
Duncan
This lodge is brilliant, even nicer that the photos, thank you
Andrew
Would like to thank the owners for allowing us to rent their beautiful property. By far the best lodge weve ever been in, including lodges on Limefitt Park. Absolutely loved it. We can assure the owners we treated it with the upmost respect. Thank you.
Alison
The lodge was lovely and in beautiful surroundings. It had everything you would need. The site it is on is very clean and well kept. The lodge could do with some information about the site ie pub opening times and the times they serve meals and shop opening times. The pub on site was really nice and did good food.
Richard
The location, the park, and the peacefulness. We have already rebooted for next year.
Amazing lodge equipped with every you could need! Beautiful fixtures and fittings and immaculate Highly recommended to stay at Whinfell 10
The lodge was really clean and comfortable and furnished to a good standard. Lots of extra touches a fan to cool the rooms at it was really hot when we stayed, Netflix available, a wide range of cooking utensils, pots and pans. Everything had been thought of to make the lodge a home away from home. Showers were powerful and bathrooms were a good size. The twin room was small for two adults but not too much of a problem for us as most of our trip was spent out and about. The site itself felt really peaceful and secluded even though it was the summer holidays. We had a meal on the site which was good the outdoor beer garden was a real sun trap with great views. Its close to Windermere and Ambleside and a perfect base for a weekend of exploring. In our two and a half days we managed a trip to Hill Top house which is about 30 minutes drive away, rowing on Lake Windermere, exploring Ambleside and Bowness on Windermere and a long walk around Thirlmere. So much more we want to do and we would definitely recommend Valley View Lodge at Limefitt as a great place to stay!
Brenda
Booked this same lodge last year in august. And again this year,love the location and is really a home from home.Everything is clean and tidy, Shame that the hot tub cannot be used,as probably had someone spoil it for everyone else. The price has jumped considerably for next year so have not booked which is a real shame.
Lovely lodge in peaceful surroundings. The lodge is kept to a high standard and would highly recommend.
Carole
Valley View is a nice lodge, if a little cluttered. There didnt seem to be as much space to move around in the living area as we have had in other lodges at Limefitt. This maybe due to the odd angle of the breakfast bar. Its also not in as good a position as the other lodges. You feel that you need to have the blinds drawn most of the time as it isnt too private. My other concern was that it had no DVD player in the living room despite being advertised as having one there. We clarified it with the booking agent when we booked and she confirmed it was advertised as such. We knew the chance of having bad weather over the weekend was high so we had bought DVDs for the evenings. Sadly the only DVD player was a Playstation in one of the bedrooms. This had a notice on it stating not to be moved but there are no available sockets in the living area to plug it in if you did move it. We rang the helpline to ask about the DVD and was told someone would get back to us, we also got a confirming email stating this. Unfortunately no one contacted us so we called the helpline again and was told the DVD player was broken, the person on the helpline also said that judging by the photos it was never in the living area. the person then told us to move the Playstation. We explained there were no available sockets. Just after this call the advert was changed and no longer states that there is a DVD player in the living area. The DVD player may seem like a trivial issue but it was one of the reasons we picked Valley View. We were disappointed with that and the response from the helpline. We were also disappointed that we werent told before hand, that it was broken, if that was the case, and the fact the advert was amended after we queried it.
Angela
The lodge was immaculately clean and not a spot of dust the furnishing and the thought gone into making this a luxury lodge is second to none, we were very very happy comfy beds excellent quality bedding and pillows the bathrooms are lovely and modern and look brand new! plenty of storage for clothes etc and a well equipt kitchen, luxury in the lakes ! cannot thank you enough its beautiful and with a beautiful view to match.
We were booked for 4 nights over New Year but within an hour of arriving Boris scuppered that and we only had one night before we had to return home. However, that one night was enough to confirm that this is a fantastic lodge clean, well furnished and in a fantastic location, with the bonus of Netflix! There were a couple of minor points bathroom door hook hanging off but overall a lovely, well cared for property that we would happily return to, preferably next time for more than just one night please Boris What did you enjoy most about your stay? Cost and comfortable What one experience e.g attraction, walk, day out would you recommend for our future guests? Walk round to Ambleside, back over Wansfel and then eat at the Mortal Man
Not clean enough only top show and considering extra time said required for Covid, it did not meet standards even without Covid. It could be great if it had a deep clean, freshened up and maintained better blinds all need serious attention , guttering needs repairing as rain pouring, decking needs a very deep clean scrub and sanatising ! Cleaners need supervising as it appears to be only top show cleaned. Very dissapointed considering top prices charged Lake District Lodge boking agents informed.too many points to mention here. What did you enjoy most about your stay? coming homemfrom the lodge BUT the staff at LIMFEFITT PARK were very good and Haybarn staff in particular. What one experience e.g attraction, walk, day out would you recommend for our future guests? visit western lakes area
I have been on many holidays abroad,but this lodge and it What did you enjoy most about your stay? The weather and being able to chill out,seeing how beautiful the Lake District is What one experience e.g attraction, walk, day out would you recommend for our future guests? You have to try the post office tea room in to troutbeck,the staff there are lovely.
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