3 Seldom Seen was a wonderful place to stay, we felt so lucky to have chanced upon the opportunity, especially with how booked up places are this year. It's all about the location for us, and this row of miners cottages, just a short distance from Ullswater lake but perfectly secluded in the valley below Sheffield Pike was amazing. Red squirrels in the gardens, peace and tranquility, walks direct from/close to the cottage and easy access into Glenridding for amenities and the surrounding hills around Ullswater was ideal. The cottage is quaint and charming, and very well-equipped (we came armed with cafetieres and things we often find aren't present in holiday homes and didn't need to use anything), the place was spotless on arrival, bed was really comfortable, and the DVD and book collection was welcome too. We enjoyed sitting outside in the private area of the garden. I think young children would LOVE the den-like second bedroom with bunkbeds. Communication with Mark and Leon was excellent. We would definitely stay again in future and will recommend to others.
The drive up the track is OK - almost all of it is actually well-made, just a fairly stony bit at the start that you need to go carefully on if you don't have a 4by4. I'm not precious about my car though and am used to driving country lanes and unmade roads, so may not be for everyone. The ladder-like stairs have a handrail and rope-hold for safety so fine for those who do not have mobility issues. We spent first few days walking direct from the cottage or walking into Glenridding and starting walks from there (About 25 mins to Glenridding) and the latter half of the walk we used the car to start hikes from Patterdale valley (beautiful - recommend Fairfield and Place Fell circulars and Angle Tarn where we enjoyed a lovely swim in the hot weather). Hire a canoe or motorboat on the lake too, or get the steamer. Thank you for a lovely stay.