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Oakdene Cottage

Chapel Stile, near Ambleside, Cumbria
Sleeps 6
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 2
4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Towels included
Family friendly
Internet access
Enclosed garden / patio
Downstairs bedroom
Decorated for Christmas
Downstairs bathroom
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
Country houses
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At a glance

  • Semi-detached, three-storey property in the village centre
  • Charming interior with cosy, welcoming spaces to unwind after days out
  • Sit out and enjoy the beautiful lawned garden surrounded by pretty hedging

Property code: OC-GL038

Enjoy the relaxing ambience of this inviting cottage in Chapel Stile at the centre of the Lake District. Sleeping six guests, this three-storey, three-bedroom abode is in an ideal position for anyone wishing to visit Coniston Water, Windermere and Ullswater. In a village setting, 4.5 miles from Ambleside and 3 miles from Grasmere, it has a delightful, lawned garden and is happy to welcome four-legged friends.

Leave your walking boots and hang your jackets in the porch, then wander into the hall to discover this retreat has a reverse-level design. A king-size bedroom and a twin, both with en-suite shower rooms, are downstairs, together with a family bathroom. The twin bedroom features extra long single beds. Venture upstairs to find an inviting, first-floor lounge/kitchen/diner with an airy ambience. Head over to the modern kitchen area to cater for your party on those occasions you choose to dine in, then set the table for happy holiday meals together. Gather on the soft seating afterwards to watch the Smart TV or listen to music as you play games. There is also a family bathroom at this level. Head on up to the second floor to find the third bedroom, which is another lovely twin. Spend sunny days out in the attractive garden, where there is ample space for children and pups to play. Dine out on the patio here and linger over a bottle of wine as the sun sets.

Head into scenic Grasmere to see the former home of poet William Wordsworth. While you are here, make a stop to buy some of the village’s renowned gingerbread. Visit the National Trust’s Wray Castle, 6 miles away, on the banks of Windermere. Board a cruise out from the jetty here to enjoy more of the national park’s incredible scenery from the water.

  • 3 bedrooms – 1 king-size, 2 twins
  • 4 bathrooms – 1 bathroom shower over bath and WC, 2 en-suite shower rooms with WCs, 1 shower room with WC
  • Electric oven, hob, dishwasher, fridge and washer dryer
  • Freezer, iron, ironing board and vacuum cleaner are located in the top floor storage cupboard
  • Welcome pack
  • Smart TV, Blu-ray player and music docking station
  • Mostly enclosed garden with outside seating and an area of patio. BBQ. Please be advised smaller dogs may be able to fit through the gate.
  • Private parking for 2/3 cars (accessed via a short path)
  • Shop and pub 200 metres
  • This property can be booked alongside another property that sleeps a further 8 guests. Please contact us for details.
  • There are beds underneath the eves so some restrictions to the head height apply
  • No stag and hen parties
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 09:00
  • 2 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Gerry Mahoney

This property is personally managed by Gerry.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 25 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Rachel 26th September 2026

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Lovely, comfy cottage - outstanding location for walks and the Langdale Valley is just breathtaking. You are right in the village but will have everything you need - bus stop, shop is on your doorstep. Pub round the corner. The Langdale Coop is worth a special mention - it is packed with everything you could need from maps to wine to waterproofs asRead more well as the usual groceries. Only used the car once to walk in Coniston but you can easily do all your walking in the valley - and doing a loop walk over to Grasmere is straightforward . Recommend Lingmoor Fell, Pike of Blisco, Blea Tarn, Cathedral Caves ( good one for a rainy day ) and Little Langdale ( our fav walk ) . Cottage is excellent value for money. Hide

Reviewed by Robert 19th September 2026

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Great location and very clean. The heating system wasn't working but a call to the office meant an engineer came out within two hours and solved the problem. That's it for the positives. The heating is controlled by an app only for the owner and was set to 19 degrees for just two three-hour slots per day. Heating oil is expensive but that seemed mRead moreiserly, especially with no manual control available for guests. Thankfully, it was mild during our stay but we did get very wet a couple of times whilst out walking which made it rather difficult to dry our clothes. Listing says this property is semi-detached but it's really an apartment having been divided from the main house. Noise from guests in the main house was highly noticable through the interconnecting door which is in the main living area. The door, on our side, was not locked! Noise from the washing machine and tumble dryer made it hard to get to sleep on a couple of nights because the appliances in the main house are against one of the downstairs bedroom walls. Lack of basics like hand soap, not even tiny starter bottles of shower gel and shampoo, no surface cleaner and no salt & pepper. When you can't access the property until 16:00 and the only local shop closes at 17:00 it leaves you a bit stuck. Departure is also before 09:00. So, in summary, we didn't feel welcomed in any way. It was just a clean, functional place to stay in a nice Lake District valley. Hide

Reviewed by June 8th August 2026

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Excellent accommodation - thank you !

Reviewed by Tracey 2nd August 2026

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Reviewed by Rod 26th July 2026

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Lovely stay here, great location and great property.

Reviewed by Janet 11th July 2026

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Great property in our favourite location. Easily and comfortably accommodated 5 adults and it was great having 3 bathrooms which really helped in the morning. The parking was good and whilst we had two cars, I think you could get three cars parked carefully. The local shop has a great choice of produce and as for Wainwrights pub, well, its just fabRead more. Hope to be back. Hide

Reviewed by Janet 30th May 2026

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We were three generations family staying in the house and the cottage. Oakdene is a beautiful place to stay with everything you need. Plenty of room to spread out and the spacious garden we all enjoyed a great place to chill out.

Reviewed by Rob 18th May 2026

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Reviewed by Mike 30th March 2026

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Lovely well appointed cottage perfect location for walking and biking

Reviewed by Kari 21st February 2026

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We love this cottage and return every year

Reviewed by Philippa 6th January 2026

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Very nicely apportioned and well equipped. Although cosy was completely fine for 6 adults - had 3 bathrooms, 2 of which were en-suite. Excellent location, great walks, good shop and fab pub. Good value. We had a lovely stay and would definitely come back.

Reviewed by Jane 31st December 2025

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Excellent accommodation. Weve stayed here many times. Ideal for 12 of us. We booked the cottage & the house for Xmas. Beautiful. Peaceful and amazing location.

Reviewed by Gail 20th November 2025

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Reviewed by Rachael 4th November 2025

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Very comfortable cottage, great location with fabulous pubs nearby. The cottage was well equipped with great parking.

Reviewed by Debbie 28th October 2025

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Reviewed by Tony 4th October 2025

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Another great year at Oakdene Cottage. Very well equipped, spacious and comfortable. Lots of walks, long and short, available straight from the property. Great shop and pub in the village. Private parking for 2 cars (3 at a pinch) Would thoroughly recommend

Reviewed by Andrea 27th September 2025

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The cottage is in a great location with lots of lovely walks from Chapel Stile. Longer walks were made possible by using excellent bus service. The accomodation was fine for a week for four of us.

Reviewed by Lynne 27th July 2025

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Perfect for a large family celebration. Great property layout, quality fixtures & fittings. Quiet location but in easy reach of more facilities if needed. Lovely setting with walks from the door - easy or strenuous.

Reviewed by Rod 20th July 2025

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Reviewed by Tracey 13th July 2025

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We had a lovely stay at this cottage just 1 minute from a fabulous shop and two minutes from the local pub. Food was really good despite being busy.

Reviewed by Margaret 14th June 2025

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This is an excellent location for walkers as there are so many walks from the door and for further afield the bus stops just outside. The village shop is amazing, has everything you need or may have forgotten!, and is staffed by friendly and helpful local people. Car parking may look tight but we have managed to squeeze 3 cars in and still not bloRead moreck field access, helpful to have a 'look out on the road when you are going out. Hide

Reviewed by David 6th April 2025

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A very well situated and comfortable cottage.

Reviewed by Nicholas 1st February 2025

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There are many plusses to this property and we would return. The living area on the middle floor is very good.The kitched is well equiped and well stocked. The downstairs bedrooms are fine (if a little chilly in January) and two ensuite bathrooms with a third house bathroom is a big plus. The biggest source of disatisfaction for us was that some oRead moref the information still displayed on the website is inaccurate or incomplete- examples; the entrance is via a firescape staricase to the middle floor and there is no access at ground level. the key pick information excluded the fact that there are two seperate key boxes on the side wall of the property and the one for the cottage is not all obvious Response from holidaycottages.co.uk: Thank you for your review. The website has been updated to reflect correctly. Thank you. Hide

Reviewed by Daniel 11th November 2024

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Reviewed by Tony 6th October 2024

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The cottage is in a wonderful location. It's very comfortable and well equipped and great bonus is to have dedicated, off-road parking. The kitchen units have been refreshed, with limited success, but at least tried ! Welcome pack was very poor. This was our fourth time here, and we'll be back !

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Sallys Cottages is a trading name of The Travel Chapter Limited | The Travel Chapter Limited is registered in England and Wales. | Registered office Travel Chapter House, Gammaton Road, Bideford, EX39 4DF. Company No. 02431506 | VAT reg: 143053210.