1, Ashes Barn

This is a very nice B&B in a lovely farmlike/village setting, but it is very isolated for cyclists. The B&B owner recommended a very good resturant, but it was some distance using narrow country roads and the route was not straight forward. We got a lift there and taxied back.

Management Response
Whilst I appreciate that this is generally a lovely review my comment would be that the excellent pub they were taken to, by ourselves, was 2 miles down perfectly normal country lanes. The route involves just one turning, so is not complicated. There is an even quieter alternative down smaller lanes should people wish to walk back - this is what our guests were shown and it was explained carefully, but they decided to take a taxi back. As the pub is on the edge of Kendal and near the mainline railway station of Oxenholme there is a taxi base nearby. We are rural, however we are not far at all from "civilization" but we do appreciate that not everyone wants to go out to eat so we offer our guests a choice and provide home cooked evening meals when requested.

We were greeted with a pot of tea and slices of home made cake. Slices of which were also in our room. Quality of the breakfast was top notch and huge servings. Only reason I didn't give a higher rating for child friendly is that they cannot fit two childrens beds into a room, although they can do 1 child and a cot.

Very warm welcome; no problem accommodating of special dietary requirements. Good recommendations for places to eat in the evenings, and booked ahead for us. Friendly family, lots of activity in the house, nothing too much trouble. Standard of room very good, fantastic setting for house, lovely views & nice quiet location. Very easy to find and access from the main road. Great spot for cycling, hosts kindly stored bike for me. No problems at all, had a great stay - thanks very much!