I enjoyed every minute of my stay at Lowthwaite. A beautiful quiet haven with a big garden, which is generously available to guests for their relaxation and enjoyment. All the rooms are beautifully furnished with wood from Tanzania where Jim and Tine used to live. Jim and Tine are delightful, caring, interesting and experienced hosts. Their breakfast offering is the most delicious and generous I have experienced as a vegetarian, with the option of a very early take away breakfast for sunrise starts. Definitely recommend it.

The location is beautiful, tucked away in the hills. I loved watching the birds come to feed while having breakfast, all cooked fresh with locally sourced sausages. Jim and his wife were lovely hosts and very knowledgeable about the area, and there was a lovely, warm, and homely feel about the room.

I had asked for the room to be made up as a king-size bed, even though it was just me; I wanted the space and comfort after being in a tiny single bed sharing a room with friends for the previous few nights. However, they had only put a single duvet on the bed, which defeated the purpose of having it made as a king-size.

A quiet quaint B&B in the country side, yet only a few minutes drive from multiple cute country pubs/restaurants and Ullswater lake. Jim and Tine were so kind and welcoming, the cooked breakfasts were cafe quality, and fresh muffins were provided each day. Jim offered lots of advice on hikes and we did a beautiful waterfall loop hike directly from the property. With plenty more hikes in the area. The room was lovely and local Lake District toiletries were amazing.

Beautiful B&B in a very quiet location off the beaten track. We stayed in the Garden room on the ground floor, which was very nicely presented, clean with comfortable beds and a lovely bathroom including shower and bath. The room looked out of a secluded private garden area where we saw lots of bird life. Breakfast options were numerous and included home made bread and preserves, home made muffins and the best sausages we’ve ever had. Jim & Trine are excellent hosts, interested and very informative about the surrounding areas, places for dinner etc without being intrusive. We would definitely recommend and hope to return again in the future.

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Love the homemade cooking The history of the place , location info The furniture Location

Although the meet and greet was great . I personally didn’t like it in my room .. I felt my privately invaded and was too long After a long day at work then the drive .. I just wanted to relax and shower Didn’t like the size of the tv and the signal was very poor .. after a long walk in the mountain we couldn’t enjoy a bit of tv .. the idea of fresh milk is great but when guests wake up they don’t want to get dress to go down to get it .. for the cost of a small camping fridge and provide a small container of milk in the room would be idea The bath needs the wall repaint And we had a double bed but single duvet it’s hard to get intimate so please get some double duvet And we didn’t get the pack lunch we asked for ..

Great B&B in a nice setting, breakfasts were good with plenty of choice. There was the option to have pack lunches for your daily activities, which we had one day and it was nice. Service was excellent and nice to watch the birds feeding through the window during breakfast. Jim was also incredibly helpful in recommending local walks, providing maps and suggesting further activities. Rooms were nice and comfortable, maybe a double duvet would have been better as we had two singles pushed together. However, it was still very comfortable with a good variety of drinks in the room too. Location is great with walks from the doorstep, plenty of nice restaurants nearby to try but you will need to drive, which means one person will be on driving duties if you want a drink. 1863 was excellent if you want a special treat and nice meal, amazing food.

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A lovely 18th century farm house with the perfect mixture of old world charm and modern comfort. Great location, in a quiet and less touristic part of the lakes, yet close enough to all the major attractions. The breakfast is great value and we looked forward to it every morning. Hosts Jim and Tine are wonderful, offering advice and help. Had a perfect long weekend here!

Jim is a superb host. He is friendly yet organised and runs a tight ship. Exactly what we needed as it takes all the stress away. The day before pre-order system for breakfast made our mornings much more relaxed which with two older kids was valuable to us. Jim was also very accomodating helping us with anything we needed, be it an extra heater or fresh towels - and we loved the daily muffins. The food here is incredible, both the range of choice and the quality, all freshly made too. Rooms are spacious, clean and have real charm. We couldn't have hoped for a more pleasant 4 night stay and our two children thoroughly enjoyed their first ever B&B experience in their two floor 'suite'. We have had to warn them though that this is probably the best they will ever stay in, downhill from here. We hope to be back next year.

I would have to think long and hard to come up with anything - all amazing

Quirky building with the most amazing furniture in a beautiful setting. Friendly informative hosts and an amazing breakfast menu.

Nothing it’s unique, however maybe a sign directing guests to reception door would be a good addition as would a small fridge in the rooms. There is a fridge in the dining room guests can use but for sheer convenience and access to water etc through the night a fridge would be a great addition.

We had a wonderful stay. The whole place is quite romantic and relaxed. Decoration is very good and has a bit of history, that the host will tell you about. The bedroom has a bathroom (with a big bathtub) and another one with just a toilet, a small living room with TV and sofas, and a room with two twin bed, that they kindly displayed together since we were a couple. Toiletries, towels and bathrobes were provided and good quality. Everything was quite clean. The place is very quiet, no noise whatsoever and quite close to Ullswater. The hosts were amazing, giving us plenty of suggestions of what to do around the area, they respect your privacy while being completely available. You have a place to park easily, and the hosts gave accurate directions. Honestly my favourite part was the breakfast which was excellent!! Probably the best breakfast I ever had on a hotel/BB! Everything was very fresh and made with excellent ingredients - you have a time slot and let them know what you want in advance (you have several options) and they will cook in for that time, so everything is fresh and warm. We were very glad we chose this place and would definitely stay again.

Not really a problem for us but WiFi was very weak and so was reception, but it is to be expected in the Lake District. I would say the price is a bit expensive for a room, but for what I gather is normal for the area, and honestly we considered it was worth it for the excellent service!