Ellie's Lodge in Yorkshire Dales | Cottage With a Hot Tub

About Ellie's Lodge

This three-storey detached country house, a former hotel is set in a most enviable position on the outskirts of Ulverston, in the spectacular Lake District. Recently fully renovated in 2018 to a very high standard this is a great place for a large group of family and friends to get away from it all, enjoy the many delights of this unspoilt area and simply relax and unwind in this splendid holiday home.

Fully modernised throughout the owners have thought of everything in terms of the guest experience, from luxury bedrooms with all en-suite facilities, the fabulous bar and a whole range of amenities to enhance anyoneâ€™s stay at this premier holiday home. With so many features to mention, here are but a few.

The main hallway leads through to a spacious lounge with feature fireplace, high ceiling with detailed coving. The main bar area boasts a pool table, large screen TV and is a place to all get together to have a few cooling drinks from the wine coolers, open a few beers and create your own bar room atmosphere (The bar pumps are for decorative purposes only).

A large modern, open plan kitchen with wall mounted flat screen TV and a lovely seating area with cosy wood-burning stove, feature fireplace and patio doors provide another great place to sit and talk about your day and to prepare a family dinner. The main dining area overlooks the mature garden area and also provides small secluded seating areas to get away from it all and catch up with an old friend or family member.

The ground floor leisure suite offers a great place to relax and unwind with a lovely seating area, space for exercise, yoga and pilates and a fabulous sauna to soak away the aches and pains. Just outside the leisure room the property has a private patio area with hot tub.

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Need To Know

✓Gas central heating with woodburning stoves
✓ 2 x electric oven and induction hobs, microwave, 2 x fridge/freezers, washing machine, drinks coolers x 3, tumble dryer, 2 x dishwashers, 1 x glass washer, TVâ€™s in all bedrooms, Smart Tv in the kitchen and lounge areas
✓ Large flat screen TV in the Bar lounge, WiFi, Bluetooth Bose speakers available
✓ Fuel, power and starter pack for stove included in rent
✓ Additional fuel for stove available 100 yards from the house at the garden centre
✓ Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓ 2 x Cot and highchair available
✓ Allocated off road parking for 9 cars to the rear of the house
✓ Additional parking for 2 cars available at the front entrance
✓ Lockable bike storage
✓ Spacious grounds with patio, gardens, furniture and hot tub
✓ The property is located next to a garden centre, with a cafe and there are facilities for breakfast and private catering available (buffets, hot buffets etc for lunch or tea, tray pies etc)
✓ Sorry, no pets and no smoking
✓ Library of books and games
✓ Pubs and shops 0.3 miles
✓ Note: Check-in 5pm
✓ Note: This property has a refundable Good Housekeeping bond of Â£1000 - will be returned within 7 days of departure
✓ The bar pumps are for decorative purposes only
✓ Note: This property can not facilitate a Sunday arrival

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Ellie's Lodge Reviews

We had an amazing family Christmas with everyone from 2 to 68 yrs entertained throughout. Along with the facilities provided this also included trips to buy items to prepare food for 18 hungry mouths, despite having brought extra cooking equipment with us. It was also obvious that the main clientele are hen and stag parties by the number of pint and champagne glasses and lack of basic family glasses. Teapots were a pleasant surprise. The hot tub and sauna were particularly well used along with the pool table. The ability to find a quiet space in the very comfortable drawing room was an wonderful treat for the older members of the family.

Had a great time celebrating my wifes 60th with our family. So spacious, and had everything we needed. The bar was good fun and the big WiFi speaker was a bonus. Living spaces and kitchen were amazing. Jacuzzi, sauna and table tennis room were all put to good use. Bedrooms were superb. Pool table needs a bit TLC. The owner was contactable and replied to a question i had strsight away. Overall all, a fantastic place to stay and great fun was had by all.

Bridget

The cottage was fabulous, plenty of space, the bedrooms were amazing. What made it really fun was the barpool table area which is ideal for big parties, fridges and speaker really great and plenty of seating. Be mindful that it is opposite to a Garden centre but not secure around the back and absolutely take before and after photos of everything inside and out, especially the hot tub, as we were asked to pay for damage to the hot tub, which we were able to prove we did not do and which was accepted by the owner. Would still definitely recommend it as a great venue for family and friends.

We had a fantastic stay at Ellies lodge for our first visit of the Lake District. The house is in Ulverston and has a vey close Aldi and M&S in case you need it. The town is not too far too. The rooms look exactly like the pictures and we loved the hot tub, sauna and the games room. We initially could not figure out the heating and wifi password but that was later resolved. Overall it was great and would stay here again.

Angela

We've just returned from Ellies Lodge after a 3 night stay, for our daughters 40th birthday. This property is amazing everyone really enjoyed it, plenty of room for everyone to be together or a quiet lounge if you wanted to just sit & chat! We had a couple of issues which were sorted immediately so no complaints at all! Facilities were well thought out, we could eat in easily as kitchen well provided with all you need! Thank you for helping to make this a weekend to remember!

Ellies Lodge is an excellent accommodation for larger groups, all of the bedrooms are clean and comfortable and have en suite facilities. The house is huge and had more than enough space for us, we spent most of our time in the bar area. Checkin was very smooth and the owner communicated with me on the arrival day with lots of useful information the cafe in the adjoining garden centre was excellent for breakfasts. 10 minutes walk from the town and costs 4 for a taxi back, great location and nice and quiet on the evening. I would definitely recommend it and would happily return in the future.

Hannah

We stayed in this property for a hen party. After our weekend I waited over 10 days for the deposit I was then told we had left damage. We we knew we hadnt, I requested pictures on numerous occasions and received blurry pictures of fluff on some floor and towels with make up on that hadnt been attempted to be cleaned. After back and forth we only received 800 back as she charged us for a cleaning company to go in. I have since seen on the cleaning companys Facebook page them cleaning the property and not one stain is shown anywhere that she had claimed. The house is lovely and our stay was amazing unfortunately the after service is poor and be very cautious about the bond requested. Take plenty of pictures upon entering and exiting the property. So disappointed in the customer service.

We are very satisfied with the property over all. Starting with the interior, beautifully designed 'a combination of contemporary & rusty look' has given a fabulous look. All the facilities were available for a holiday. Clean and tidy. No problems of hot water. Luxuries and comfortable

Laurence

Had a super week at Ellies lodge with plenty of room for 24 people. Ellies lodge was both clean and comfortable the living space and bedrooms where in excellent condition and avcredit to the owner. Would highly recommend Ellies lodge perfect for exploring the lake district

Catherine

Wonderful house. Spacious. Particularly good for a large family. Plenty of variety of spaces to not be on top of one another.

Maybe another hot tub as the house sleeps alot of people so would definitely benefit another.

Absolutely brilliant, a group ranging from 12 to 75. The bar was great fun with the pool table and darts. Kitchen amenities were fine, could do with juice glasses and fizz flutes. Bedrooms all lovely. Everyone happy with their room. Loved it so much were looking at visiting again.

Keelie

We absolutely loved our stay at Ellies couldnt fault it apart from the WiFi but that was fixed when an engineer came out at the weekend that was prebooked and was great after that. The rooms are all you excellent and the house and facilities are amazing. We had a disabled family member with us so the downstairs disabled access room was absolutely brilliant and perfect for our needs. We booked as a chance to spend a weekend away with us altogether as a family and that is exactly what we got thanks to this hidden gem of a house location is perfect and the garden with the weather being so nice was the best base for us all to relax and spend time together. 1010 for Ellies lodge we cant wait to come back thank you again to the owners for providing such a great place and for Sykes for making the booking process so smooth

Sylvie

The house was brilliant for a large multigenerational family huge, comfortable with plenty of room and lots to entertain everyone. BUT the Wifi let it down badly and is a deal breaker for returning next year. My elderly mother spends most of her time on the internet so ruined the holiday for her, my cousin had an extremely important meeting on Zoom and my partner was trying to register his Taekwondo pupils for a competition which was time sensitive. The only usable wifi hotspot was in the hall next to the router as the remote hotspots in the rooms repeatedly went down even if standing under them. The owner wasn't interested. He said had a cheap contract and they couldnt come out till Thursday we were leaving Friday 10am!. And guess what? They didnt turn up on Thursday! Come on this is 2022 and the wifi is patchy because a rural area is no longer an excuse. Sykes did their best though, and a door with faulty hinge was sorted straight away. For the benefit of future users of this property, bring some large saucepans, a decent frying pan and a colander if you are catering for a lot of people. It was complicated using multiple small pans. Also no baking trays or ceramic lasagnestyle dishes. Plenty of cutlery and crockery though. A dustpan and brush would have been useful, and a sign on the front door to show people the house was privately rented. That said, the property itself couldn't be faulted, huge, plenty of room and great fun to be in.

Had a fantastic week at the end of March for my 60th Birthday. There was 23 of us in our group all different ages, the house is big enough that you don't get in each other's way.Big kitchen and dining area,spent most evening's in the bar, made good use of the hot tub, sauna, and pool table, also aldi and m&s food hall are in walking distance,plenty of places to go and visit, plenty of places to eat and drink fifteen minutes walk. Could have done with some smaller glasses for juice, and maybe locks on the bedroom doors. But all in all everyone had a great time.

The cottage was great in every respect. But we all slept so badly every night. We couldn't work out why given temperatures were only just about 20 degrees in the day but the bedrooms were unbearably hot and stuffy. After the first night I called you to ask if there were fans in any of the locked rooms. You said you'd ask the owner and let us know. But we never heard back from you. We'd never stay at the cottage again or recommend it to others, despite it being great. We came back shattered due to such poor sleep! One night my 16 year old son and I were still awake at 3am not what you want on an activity holiday.

Maxine

The house is absolutely stunning and very clean. There were no wine glasses just very small ones which I would use for Champagne. No tumblers so had our morning fresh orange out of pint glasses. No ping pong balls, this was reported during our stay but we didn't get any. Also a very little toilet roll supplied, some bathrooms had none, think you need to let your guests know in advance. It's a shame these small things let it down.

We had a fantastic time, the only downside is there was bedrooms cordoned off which we was not made aware of before our visit.

Abigail

A fantastic stay! amazing house with the best facilities and very comfortable. We all really enjoyed our stay and Sykes were extremely helpful. thank you.

Thomas M

The listing on Sykes Cottages doesn't do justice to how incredible this property really is. You have to see it to believe it. Our booking was for 17 men, so naturally you'll need a way to keep them entertained with the pool table, dartboard, hot tub, sauna, ping pong table and let's not forget the ample space, you're guaranteed a group of very happy guys. The host was also at hand if we had any issues. Luckily nothing too problematic required her input, but it was great to know.

Michael

Big family so the accommodation was perfect in every way and excellent location. Local zoo was spot on and plenty of pubs in ulverston for the adults. To be honest there was more than enough to do in the lodge itself,will defiantly come again. It Was my wife's 50th and she loved it!Wasnt too far from the majority from Leeds and some from Scotland,ideal.

We have been going away as a family for 20 years in various houses with various companies. This has been the best. Location a bit strange, but didn't bother us.

For a large group in the summer holidays this house was perfect. Lots of games for the kids, pool table, table tennis, darts, hot tub, sauna and a bar for the adults. It was extremely clean, and every room had an ensuite. Very short drive to the village and to Booths to stock up the fridge. I would remember to pack hand soap, shower gel, shampoos etc as there isnt any. The location isnt as expected its not quite as rural as it appears you are next to a garden centre & near a main road but its quiet and lots of room for parking. we had awful weather for August but this meant we enjoyed the sauna & hot tub even more because of this. And the cosy log fire in the evening. Overall we had a lovely time and would definitely recommend this house for large groups & families.

Our party of 24 was very comfortably accommodated and we found the facilities excellent. I have slightly downrated the accuracy of the listing only because the directions for finding the cottage are not very helpful. I suggest you replace them as follows From the M6, take the A590, which bypasses Ulverston as a dual carriageway. After the traffic lights at the end of the dual section, continue on the A590 for about 150 yards, turn right into Pennington Lane and then go straight ahead into the Hill Foot Garden Centre. Ellie's Lodge will be on your left. I also marked down the cleanliness slightly because the kitchen floor was very sticky and we had to mop it seveal times. It is quite understandable that in a property with so many bathrooms toilet items are not provided, but it would be useful for guests to be told of this in advance. On a positive note, we were most impressed that when we pointed out that despite the large supply of glasses there were no flutes for champagne they were very promptly provided. I hope you will take these remarks as constructive criticisms.. Overall we could not have made a better choice for our family reunion.

We had a great holiday at Ellie's Lodge. It's a lovely large comfortable house with all the essentials bar, pool table, sauna! All the rooms are a decent size and the house absorbs lots of people with ease.

Ellies Lodge exceeded our expectations in a big way. Everything about the house was outstanding. So much room and a perfect place for a large group of adults to enjoy birthday celebrations. Will definitely be recommending the property and all 23 of us said they would also. Incredible place!

Edith Helen

A lovely large house, lots of space for everyone in our group and excellent facilities. It is clean, comfortable, tastefully decorated and well equipped. The downside is that it is positioned next to the garden centre so shares the car park and there is a motor home business and some landscaping work going on too which means there is a bit of finishing off and tidying up to do around the back of the house. However, once inside you are unaware of these things and the house and garden feel very private. All in all, a brilliant venue for a family and friends gathering to celebrate a milestone birthday.

Debbie

This property was amazing and extremely comfortable. There were 26 adults in our party and there was ample space for everyone. The furnishings and standard of all the rooms was to a very high spec and we couldnt have asked for more.

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Attractions Near Ellie's Lodge

While there'll be plenty to keep you entertained an Ellie's Lodge itself, if you plan to get out and about and see some of what Yorkshire Dales has to offer, here are some of the nearby attractions you can enjoy during your stay. Please note that some of these activities and days out are paid and it's always a good idea to book in advance to secure your place where applicable.

Found a special day out near your cottage? Please let us know and we'll add it so that other visitors can enjoy it too!

South Lakes Safari Zoo - LA12 0LU

about 3 Miles

This is an amazing Cumbria attraction well known locally as well as nationally for how close you can get to the animals. Described as the most interactive animal park in Europe it's well worth a visit if you are staying in the area. Open from April to end October some of the highlights are the tigers, penguins, bears, hippos and rhinos. At 2pm during certain seasons it's feeding time so don't forget to plan your day around this so you can watch the animals enjoying their feed. Look out for seasonal events such as Halloween Zoo Boo (free entry for kids in fancy dress) and The Magic of Christmas.

Happy Mount Park - LA4 5AQ

about 12 Miles

Happy Mount Park has attractions for the whole family including several play areas, a miniature railway, crazy golf, putting green and trampolines, there is also a paddling pool where the little ones can splash around in the summer and a café where the adults can relax with a drink. During the summer months and especially during school holidays live music can often be enjoyed.

Lakeland Wildlife Oasis - LA6 1JH

about 14 Miles

Located in the Milnthorpe area of Cumbria we love this local attraction. With an eclectic mix of fascinating wildlife and hands on displays this centre is educational as well as fun. You can wander around at leisure admiring the exhibits which range from chameleons to computers. Some of the most threatened species are kept at the park as part if international breeding programmes. Check out their website for the latest opening times and admission costs which are great value for money. There are discounts for pre-booked parties of 12 or more.

Rydal Mount & Gardens - LA22 9LU

about 18 Miles

Rydal Mount & Gardens are wonderfully situated between Lake Windermere and Rydal Water offering breathtaking scenery. The home of William Wordsworth from 1813 - 1850 the grand home is now lived in by the poets descendents but parts of the house and grounds are open to the public. Why not take a guided tour and see the rooms where many of the famous poems were written. The gardens are beautiful at all times of the year but in the summer offer a spectacular display of colour. There is also a gallery and a tearoom. Discounts are available for group bookings.

Ullswater Steamers - CA11 0US

about 24 Miles

This is an award winning Lake District attraction and they have been operating cruisers on Lake Ullswater for over 150 years. There is no better way to explore the lakes than on water and you could even combine a cruise with a spectacular walk. For great days out in this region then this attraction is highly recommended and will appeal to couples as well as families. Corporate groups are also well catered for.