We were a family of seven so Home Farmhouse offered us the ideal solution for a couple of grandparents and a family of five and their dog. Home Farmhouse was of a high standard. The welcome pack was much appreciated. The facilities in the main house were very good with more than sufficient beds and bathrooms for five and a dog. The annex had a cosy, small bedroom with a good-sized bathroom and a very reasonable sized walk-in shower. The annex lacked coat hooks for those inevitable wet coats in the lake district, plus no towel rails for wet towels. For such a large property, and typical of so many holiday homes, the lack of coat-hangers was noticeable, especially the annex. There was a lovely spacious outside seating area and secure garden, great for the dog and relaxing. There was also plenty of parking.
On the estate, the swimming pool was a fantastic facility as was the Games Room. The well stocked shop was good but the opening hours were not very frequent.
We booked the estate run boat trip on Windermere which was great fun and very informative. Some of the family also enjoyed the Hidden Sauna.
Set in a large country estate with extensive Windermere shoreline ownership, there were plenty of walks in the area, including two nearby tarns. Windermere lakeside was a 15 minute walk away. Beatrix Potter's Hill Top was a short car drive away, very close to the lovely Esthwaite Water. One of the loveliest parts of the Lake District, Tarn Hows, was an easy drive away. The family enjoyed water sports at Ambleside, a 40 minute drive away. Hawkshead is a 20 minute drive with 4 pubs to choose from.
