Gate House in Coniston | Stunning Cumbria Group Cottage

About Gate House

Gate House is a historic riverside cottage in Coniston, Lake District National Park. This award-winning property sleeps eight guests across four bedrooms. It sits above Church Beck with stunning rural views. The cottage features a hot tub overlooking the river, three woodburning stoves and four en-suite bathrooms. Groups will love the three separate living areas including a snug with PlayStation and a reading room with Smart TV.

The property occupies an elevated position in this pretty village. You can walk straight onto the fells from the door. Shops and pubs are within 0.3 miles.

Accommodation includes three king-size bedrooms and one twin room. All four bedrooms have en-suite facilities with walk-in showers. The master bedroom features a free-standing bath. The kitchen has a range cooker, dishwasher and all modern appliances. Private parking for three cars is available.

The Ruskin Museum sits in the village centre. Steam Yacht Gondola operates on Coniston Water (0.8 miles, 3 minutes). Hawkshead village is 4 miles away (12 minutes). Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's former home, is 6 miles distant (15 minutes).

Gate House combines luxury with practicality for larger groups. Perfect for families or friends wanting fell walking from the doorstep.

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At Sykes Cottages

Need To Know

✓Cumbria tourism superior award
✓Gas central heating
✓Range cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher
✓6 x smart tv with freesat, 2 x dvd player, wifi, playstation, selection of books
✓Fuel, power, and bed linen and towels included in rent (hot tub towels are not provided)
✓Highchair and travel cot available on request
✓Off-road, private parking for 3 cars
✓Enclosed, front lawned garden, and enclosed, rear garden with patio furniture, hot tub, secure storage, and riverside views
✓Three well-behaved dogs welcome
✓Sorry, no smoking
✓Shop 0.2 miles, pub 0.3 miles, coniston water 0.8 miles
✓Note: no stag, hen, or similar parties
✓Note: strictly no cats at the property, due to allergies
✓Note: check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am

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What Guests Love

What do previous guests think about their group stay at Gate House

Four En-Suite Bathrooms

Every bedroom has its own en-suite with walk-in shower. The master bedroom includes a free-standing bath. No morning queues for eight guests.

Hot Tub with River Views

Relax in the hot tub overlooking Church Beck after fell walks. The enclosed rear garden provides privacy and beautiful riverside scenery throughout your stay.

Three Separate Living Spaces

Spread out across the sitting room, snug with PlayStation and reading room. Three woodburning stoves create cosy atmospheres. Groups can socialise or find quiet corners.

Parking for Three Cars

Private off-road parking for three vehicles. No street parking worries. Easy loading and unloading right outside the property for larger groups.

Walk Straight onto Fells

Step out the door and start your Lake District adventure. Direct access to Coppermines Valley and Old Man of Coniston walks. Village centre just five minutes away.

Fully Equipped Kitchen

Range cooker, dishwasher and every appliance you need. Cooking for eight is straightforward. Quality equipment makes self-catering simple for groups.

Getting To Gate House

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach Gate House by car, take the A593 through Ambleside towards Coniston. The cottage is located on the eastern edge of Coniston village. Private off-road parking for three cars is available at the property.

By Train

The nearest railway station is Windermere, approximately 12 miles away. From Windermere station, take a taxi or local bus service to Coniston. The journey takes around 30 minutes by car.

Off-road parking for three cars

Windermere station (12 miles)

Easily accessible from the A593

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Stuff for larger groups and families to try!

The Ruskin Museum

Distance: 0.3 miles

LA21 8DU

Steam Yacht Gondola

Distance: 0.8 miles

LA21 8AN

Hill Top (Beatrix Potter's House)

Distance: 6 miles

LA22 0LF

Coniston Old Man

Distance: 0.5 miles

LA21 8AA

Tarn Hows

Distance: 3 miles

LA22 0PP

Coppermines Valley

Distance: 1 mile

LA21 8HP

Coniston Village Stores

Distance: 0.2 miles

LA21 8HH

Hawkshead Village

Distance: 4 miles

LA22 0NT

Ambleside Town Centre

Distance: 8 miles

LA22 9BS

Coniston Water

Distance: 0.8 miles

LA21 8AJ

Grizedale Forest

Distance: 5 miles

LA22 0QJ

Brantwood House

Distance: 2.5 miles

LA21 8AD

The Ruskin Museum

Distance: 0.3 miles

LA21 8DU

Steam Yacht Gondola

Distance: 0.8 miles

LA21 8AN

Hill Top (Beatrix Potter's House)

Distance: 6 miles

LA22 0LF

Coniston Old Man

Distance: 0.5 miles

LA21 8AA

Tarn Hows

Distance: 3 miles

LA22 0PP

Coppermines Valley

Distance: 1 mile

LA21 8HP

Coniston Village Stores

Distance: 0.2 miles

LA21 8HH

Hawkshead Village

Distance: 4 miles

LA22 0NT

Ambleside Town Centre

Distance: 8 miles

LA22 9BS

Coniston Water

Distance: 0.8 miles

LA21 8AJ

Grizedale Forest

Distance: 5 miles

LA22 0QJ

Brantwood House

Distance: 2.5 miles

LA21 8AD

Is Gate House Right For Your Group

Discover why this cottage is the one for your party or family reunion...

For Families

Gate House has a PlayStation in the snug for entertainment. The enclosed front and rear gardens provide safe outdoor space. Kids can walk straight onto the fells from the door. Coniston Water is 0.8 miles away for water activities. The property has a cot and highchair available. Nearby attractions include The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction and Brockhole on Windermere with adventure playgrounds.

Groups Will Love...

The hot tub sits in the enclosed rear garden overlooking Church Beck. After a day walking the fells, eight guests can relax with riverside views. The hot tub needs 12 hours to heat up, so plan ahead. Combined with three woodburning stoves and four en-suite bathrooms, Gate House offers proper luxury for larger groups wanting comfort after outdoor adventures.

Pet Friendly

Up to three dogs are welcome at Gate House. The property has enclosed front and rear gardens where pets can roam safely. Church Beck runs alongside the rear garden. Excellent fell walks start from the doorstep. Cats are not permitted due to owner allergies. The village has dog-friendly pubs within 0.3 miles. Coniston offers numerous dog-walking routes.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at Gate House

The Black Bull Inn

Located 0.3 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA21 8DU

The Sun Hotel & Inn

Located 0.2 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA21 8HQ

Bluebird Cafe

Located 0.8 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA21 8AJ

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about Gate House

Is Gate House pet-friendly?

Yes, up to three dogs are welcome at Gate House. The property has enclosed front and rear gardens. Cats are not permitted due to owner allergies.

How many guests does the property sleep?

Gate House sleeps eight guests across four bedrooms. Three king-size rooms and one twin room all have en-suite bathrooms. The accommodation suits two families or friend groups perfectly.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 4:00 PM and check-out is at 10:00 AM. A £500 good housekeeping bond applies. Bed linen and towels are included in your rental.

Does the property have a hot tub?

Yes, there is a hot tub in the enclosed rear garden overlooking Church Beck. The hot tub requires approximately 12 hours to heat up. Plan accordingly to maximise your enjoyment.

What parking is available?

Private off-road parking for three cars is provided. The parking area is immediately outside the property. This makes loading and unloading straightforward for larger groups.

What living spaces are there?

Three separate living areas include a sitting room, snug with PlayStation and reading room with Smart TV. Each room has a woodburning stove. Groups can spread out comfortably throughout the cottage.

How far is the village centre?

Coniston village centre is a five-minute walk away. The nearest shop is 0.2 miles and the closest pub is 0.3 miles. Coniston Water is 0.8 miles from the property.

What kitchen facilities are provided?

The kitchen has a range cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. All cookware, crockery and utensils are supplied. The kitchen is fully equipped for cooking for eight people.

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Gate House Reviews

A great house we were a granny, an auntie, a mum and dad, 2 children and 3 dogs. It worked on all fronts both front and rear gardens are secure and its a 5 minute walk down into Coniston village. The house is so well equipped and well appointed and the hot tub was enjoyed. Close to Coppermines and other walking routes.

Andrew

Great location. Property is spacious and very well appointed with high quality furniture, furnishings and decor. Finer details could be improved in our opinion, e.g. dusty furniturelamps in some instances poor quality Welcome Pack considering cost of the property no vacuum cleaner or broom poor WiFi at times clothes airer broken and not useable no shower gelshampoo provided in bathrooms again disappointing considering price mouldy bath mat in one bathroom mop bucket provided but no cleaner to use with it. In addition, would benefit from covered area at the rear maybe a parasol and a few reclinerscomfortable chairs outside.

My son and family came over from Australia. We booked the cottage quite late because of the troubles in the Middle East. Everyone was really happy with the accommodation. The facilities, the rooms, were exceptional. Just loved it from the first day to the last. It was expensive but didnt think of it once when we were there. Would recommend it as a first class accommodation

The gatehouse is in a great location tucked away but close to all the village amenities. Beautifully presented and decoratedmaintained to the very highest standards. Secure for pets too. The hot tub was a big hit for both the kids and adults. All in all we had a most wonderful stay.

Christine

Gate House was a fantastic property. The accomodation was as described and true to the pictures in the Sykes Listing. Very spacious and comfortable. Furniture style very in character with the house and condition perfect. It was interesting to read about the history of past residents. Near to shops, cafes and pubs which we walked to and took 5 mins. I and the rest of my party would highly recommend this property and hopefully be booking again. Thanks for making our weekend fabulous.

Jeremy

The property is very well situated for all of the amenities in Coniston. The property itself is well presented, however there were several things that let it down, the garden was in a dreadful mess with nettles and weeds everywhere and a huge amount of debris from the trees, the garden furniture was covered with green algae. It was obvious nothing had been done for weeks. Inside the property the top right oven in the range cooker did not work, the toilet seat in the rear ensuite was broken and there was a leak under the sink and there was black mould in the main ensuite at the front of the house. Finally there were several lightbulbs either missing or not working. On another point there were no towels for the hot tub so we had to use the towels out of the bathrooms which was less than ideal. We spent several thousand pounds renting this property for a week and all of the guests were rather disappointed with the lack of caremaintenance at the accommodation.

Alison

The Gate House is an amazing place to stay, set back from the main road but just a two minute walk to the shops. The accomodation is of a high standard throughout and everything has been thought of to make it a comfortable and relaxing holiday. I could not fault anything at all and would definitely recommend it to others.

Graham

A very well presented house, perfect for large groups. Large bedrooms with comfortable beds. Easy access to everything that Coniston has to offer. Not mentioned in the details was the hose which is perfect for cleaning mucky dogs and walkers. Two sets of keys would be better for large groups, but not a major problem. Best to take your own tea, coffee and milk, as welcome pack a bit light. Tesco's deliver.

Elaine

Gate House is a fabulous house, only let down by the little touches that make a great holiday fabulous. It is an expensive place to stay, so why are there no little touches like a decent welcome pack instead of pathetic UHT sachets of milk and a couple of biscuits, not even one each! Why no starter pack of logs for the fire? Some dressing gowns for the hot tub would be nice and some plastic cups glasses for using outdoors. The bedrooms are all lovely with comfy beds and all en suite, the decor is all very nice, the kitchen is extremely well equipped with lots of cutlery and crockery. Plenty of room for parking 3 cars, with more room in front of gate. It is in an excellent position for walking into Coniston, 2 mins yet away from the busy centre. Also plenty of walks from the door. A couple of things for the owners, the kettle switch wont stay on, a couple of the dining chairs have broken back legs making them wobbly and potential for injury.

Beautiful accommodation.

This was fantastic. Very clean and very well maintained I would definitely be returning and be recommending it to anyone, parking was fantastic plenty of room for 6 cars.

This is a beautiful cottage! The quality of the interior is high end, amazing location and well maintained. Its quiet yet close to the village centre and you can walk straight onto the fells. We loved it!

Daragh

The house is lovely great showers and very well equipped kitchen but a few things remain an issue that are mentioned in other reviews which means the owners dont respond The house smells of wet dog. There isnt enough loo roll for 8 guests Check out time is ridiculously early 930. The hot tub takes 12 hours to warm up so we could only use for one night. Its a lot of money to rent and things like the cheap welcome pack with uht milk is a bit of a poor show.

Lorraine

A beautiful house. Good size bedrooms. Very comfortable beds. Lovely bathrooms. Kitchen has everything and more you would need. Immaculately kept. Hot Tub was lovely . Short 5 minutes walk into the centre of Coniston. PubsResturants on your doorstep.

Charles

Absolutely lovely house. Couldn't be more perfect. Plenty of space, lots of parking. Large comfortable bedrooms and luxurious bathrooms. The hot tub was a nice bonus and the setting was beautiful. Thank you.

Alison

We couldnt fault it. Absolutely lovely! The house has been furnished with taste and the ensuites are gorgeous. It is within easy reach on foot to the pubs and lake side. Also, it is immediately at the start of a walk up to the Coppermines and the Old Man.

The property is lovely, great location and setting and a good size and layout for 2 families to meet up. The internal fixtures and fittings are a very high quality and everything needed is supplied, our issue was the hot tub, the lid had no fixings to secure the belts only the bar across the top and on a very windy night the lid blew off and the force broke the bar, although reported and photos supplied to Sykes we have been charged 210 for the damage and Sykes have not acknowledged our complaint or suggested they would investigate very disappointing and potentially a situation that other families will find themselves in unless resolved.

Catherine

Perfect location and set up for Four Couples to get together. The house has quality fixtures and fittings, from bath taps to kitchen aids. Literally, the chaps were amazed at the KitchenAid toaster x That would bring me down to the petty err's but certainly wont put us off coming again no welcome pack?? Two small boxes with UHT milt sachets, couple of teabags and coffeesugar sachets and biscuits. Also, only one loo roll per bathroom, no spare and no kindling or wood to get you going and yet three burners?? Last comment, whats all this about having to be out at 930!! It dropped to 10 in lock down and now 930!!

Antony

Overall the house was great and suitable for our extended family with good facilities and decorated for Christmas. Few little niggles that took the edge off the holiday. Considerable wet dog smell when arrived. Understand dogs allowed at the house before we booked but deodorising after previous guests would be good, not everyone is used to a house smelling of dogs. Bought a fabreeze to try and mask the smell. Kitchen benches and floor not the cleanest along with some of the glasses. Cleaned benches, floor and loaded all glasses and cups into dishwasher to overcome this. Again would have expected better quality of cleaning. Rest of house was fine. Could not find any information in the welcome guide on heating especially with regards to when it comes onoff had to get in touch with Sykes to find out as house extremely cold when arrived. Would be useful to have some simple instructions, found the boost buttons but the downstairs one was faulty. Repaired next day. Very efficient and great service. Overall a good holiday but not a great one.

Elaine

Superb cottage in a great location. Very well equipped cottage, could be mentioned in property listings as I was unsure what I would need kitchen equipment wise. Decor, quality of appliances, crockery, beds and en suites all excellent. Only let down by quality of welcome pack, sachets of long life milk!!! a fresh pint of milk would have been much better! and a starter pack of logs for the fires would have been appreciated. We will definitely be back.

Beautiful property set in a lovely quiet spot but in close proximity to centre of the village. Beautifully furnished, excellent kitchen & Bathrooms, & comfy beds.

We had a wonderful stay at The Gate House, with our two children and their partners as well as three dogs. The house is large, with beautiful appointed rooms and a well equipped kitchen. Being November, we didnt make use of the spa or rear patio area, but no doubt this space provides a relaxing atmosphere next to the adjacent babbling stream. In all, this is a lovely house and well situated for walks, local pubrestaurants and shops.

Returned for a visit to this lovely house. We had good weather and did plenty of walks from the door. There are plenty of places to eat in the village all within walking distance. There were however a few housekeeping issues namely the fan oven on the range appears not to be working and the timer is broken. There is no tv remote in the snug and most of the jets in the hot tub are not working.

Lovely property very well presented and maintained. Beautiful area and so easy for walks direct from the house. If we come back to Coniston we will definitely be back at the gate house.

A very comfortable, smart and well equipped property. Well appointed. Suited us very well. Having the four ensuites was great. Good location. The hot tub was appreciated after hikes on fells. We really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend.

Heather

The property was excellent. The rooms were very spacious . It was really clean . The only downside was as dog owners was there wasnt a lot a walks that near for a bigger dog . We loved the area busy with cars and walkers. Definitely recommend this property .

Gillian

Had a wonderful stay. Cottage beautiful and furnished to a high standard. Facilities in the kitchen were excellent. Perfect location too.

What a great location and such a comfortable house. We loved that wee could holiday on luxury with our dogs. Super well equipped kitchen. We would have liked a few more champagne flutes please and just a little starter pack of logs would be a nice touch. Wed absolutely love to visit Coniston and this house again soon

One of the best cottages that weve ever been to! Attention to detail, a luxury rental with everything you need for a restful stay. I cant recommend this cottage enough, the restoration is just beautiful and the Gate House is well cared for, thank you

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Gate House, Coniston

About Gate House

Need To Know

More Group Cottages You May Like

What Guests Love

Four En-Suite Bathrooms

Hot Tub with River Views

Three Separate Living Spaces

Parking for Three Cars

Walk Straight onto Fells

Fully Equipped Kitchen

Getting To Gate House

By Car

By Train

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Is Gate House Right For Your Group

For Families

Groups Will Love...

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

The Black Bull Inn

The Sun Hotel & Inn

Bluebird Cafe

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

Popular Stays Near This Cottage

Gate House Reviews