Just back from a 2night stay The lodges are set within a lovely site. Upon arrival the reception staff were lovely and checkin was smooth. We booked the chestnut spa lodge. It was nice inside, fairly new and clean. This particular one wasn’t dated or dirty as per other reviews. It just depends what type you book I think. A staff member came round to check that we were happy with the lodge which was a lovely touch The hot tub was lovely and was cleaned daily. The lodge was a decent size and quiet. Plenty of cups, plates, utensils. A small fridge/freezer, kettle and oven. There is Harvey’s sports bar and the watermill restaurant round the back of the site. It’s pretty much the only place to go as there’s not a lot nearby. Cons…. There wasn’t much privacy around your decking and hot tub. See through panels when near a pathway isn’t ideal I feel the fence should cover the whole area and also have a gate ?? Take extra loo roll and towels (for hot tub and swimming) only one each provided and make sure to wash the cutlery, crockery, pans etc before use. The mattresses are hard and left us aching and the pillows are really thin so maybe take your own. We did have a relaxing stay, however, we probably won’t return based on the fact that it wasn’t value for money £349 for 2 nights when you can’t check in til 4pm and you need to be out by 9.30am on the day you leave, doesn’t give you much time. This is by no means on any reflection of the staff and lodge itself but purely the price for what you’re getting

The 1 bedroom lodge we arrived at was older & more dated than we expected. There were clumps of dog hairs around & a full ashtray left for us. This didn’t give us confidence that the kitchen area & crockery was clean. The couch was so saggy & uncomfy as you sank in it. Wardrobe had no doors on. I have to say though, that the reception team were brilliant & said this was unacceptable & within an hour of complaining we had moved to an upgraded lakeside lodge which actually made our stay as the location was lovely & the lodge was a newer large 4 bedroom. The bar & cafe on site had really friendly staff. We never used the restaurant, but it looked nice. My partner likes to fish & said the lakes & shop were really good & staff knowledgable when he went for a days fishing. Location good for trips out. I’d have given a better amount of stars if we had not had the negative start to our week away.

We recently spent a week at the Lakes in one of their lodges with our 2 dogs. The lodge was very spacoius with a double bed, and 2 single beds and 2 bathrooms The kitchen was well equipped and there is a veranda which is partially in the lake. The grounds are clean and tendered. There is a restaurant and cafe situated by the fishing lakes where the menu is second to none and reasonably priced and dog friendly. The only negatives for me were the mattress in the main bedroom, it had clearly seen better days and led to us rolling into the middle. The second is the lack of wifi, it is only available in certain lodges. The wifi in the main reception was also dire. But on the whole we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely return

Lovely place to stay very scenic. Lodge we stayed in was nice, although I would say it could do with a touch up. Kitchen and bathroom looking a bit worse for wear, otherwise spot on. Bed lovely and comfortable and hot tub amazing! Staff were OK just didn't look happy, but shout out to the lovely hot tub guy on Sunday who was very cheerful and helpful. My only bugbear was the cleaners on Monday morning asking us how long we would be getting out at 9am. Too early and felt under pressure to leave. A few minor issues though. Our lodge did not have WiFi so be prepared as phone network not great either. Wouldn't be a problem as the site offers WiFi in the main reception area but it doesn't work!! We also had booked a non pet friendly lodge but somehow got a noisy dog next door. I did report it to reception and they did say they would call them but they clearly hadn't checked there were no pets. That said overall a nice pleasant stay would recommend if you like fishing and feeding ducks.

Lodge is immaculate! Lovely and warm when we got here. Very well equipt. Hot tub ready and waiting. Staff lovely. Kids bedroom is fantastic! Brought our dog. Next time will bring some sheets to cover settee. Everything I hoped for and more. Wish I could afford to stay longer. Grounds are beautiful and peaceful. Cant reccomend highly enough.

The positives - The lodge was clean, tidy & spacious. The lodge came with crockery and utensils. The outside decking/seating area overlooking the lake was lovely. The hot tub was an amazing feature. The negatives - The beds were uncomfortable. The lodge had no toiletries, washing up liquid, tea bags, literally nothing. The dishwasher hardly cleaned the dishes. Lastly, the private road leading to the lodges… wow I have never seen a road with as many pot holes as this… it was like a road out of a war zone. A fee minor changes and the score could have been a solid 4…. However, I would stay here again as I know what to expect in future.

We were so worried as we booked, then read the reviews. We stayed in Lodge 63 & it was nothing like we were lead to believe. Most of the potholes had been filled in, the lodge was spacious and clean. There was washing up liquid & 3 dishwasher tablets so more than enough for our 3 night break. The hot tub was clean, hot & melted all your stresses away. We really enjoyed it, the slight issues, which really didn’t bother us were the wood & wooden furniture could’ve done with a stain. They were really good quality but have been left to deteriorate. And the signal is awful so wifi should really be a thing….but we went away to relax and relax we did ❤️ we’d go back for sure

We enjoyed a mid week break in lodge 66. The site it was lovely and quiet, plenty to walk around , nice to see the ducks and goats wandering. In the reception area they have guided walks from site which I thought was a nice touch, a little shop for essentials, we didn’t participate in swimming but it’s not such a big pool and can imagine it been busy during peak periods. Our hot tub was perfect, set at 40 degrees and held its temperature. Our lodge is a dog friendly one but unfortunately they don’t have gates on the decking at the front so not too secure, we managed to block ours with a crate from the car but just to make people aware. The lodge furniture does look tired and could do with replacing but that didn’t bother us as we used covers anyway. I would recommend this place, the price and location was perfect for us.

Named woodland lakes lodges but are static caravans so obviously smaller and less sturdy than a lodge. Advertised as pet lodge but no space for pet anywhere, no additional pet facilities anywhere like dog wash, no dog walking routes etc. No restaurant on site, the cafe is poorly staffed and basic. Overall the whole place felt very tired and lacking in tlc. Only really saved by sunny weather meaning we could do lots of trips out and hot tub when we got back!

Absolutely gorgeous place to stay with family and friends, would highly recommend it and we will definitely be returning. We stayed in a larch pet friendly lodge with a hottub, and I didn't really know what to expect after reading some of the reviews but we could not have asked for more. The lodge and surroundings were spotless and the hottub was lovely, we got in it every night and the kids haven't stopped talking about it. The reception had a cafe, shop, small arcade and soft play, and there's a little wooden park and restaurant on site too. Loads of ducks and geese everywhere which was really cute. There's a Tesco and lidl about a 5 minute drive away which was really handy, and we had days out in the Forbidden corner, stockeld park and Bolton Abbey which were about a 40 minutes drive away - they were all amazing too.