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The Tranquil Otter

Thurstonfield, CA5 6HB, England
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The Tranquil Otter
5.0 of 5 stars 233 Reviews
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  • Hot tub(72)
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  • Rowing boat(10)
  • Relaxing break(9)
  • Lake District(7)
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Yorkshire
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Our 3rd stay and it lived up to past experiences! A complete away from it all escape. Great location and fabulous for dogs. We stayed in Buzzard and can only highly recommend this lodge,with the amazing lakeside setting and hot tub only added to the relaxing atmosphere. Most lodges were full when we stayed but they are so well positioned... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

This my second stay here and I was not disappointed. We stayed in Heron Lodge, it's the only three bedroom lodge at The Tranquil Otter and what a spacious lodge it was. All mod cons in kitchen full size oven, Hob, fridge freezer, microwave oven and dishwasher. As with all lodges it has a hot tub which is great in... More

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lincoln
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

My husband and i enjoyed a truly perfect escape from our busy lifestyle staying in the arctic scua. We enjoyed many wonderfull walks from our doorstep and also within short driving distance with our yorkshire terrier who enjoyed her break as much as we did. Relaxing in the hot tub overlooking the Lough was amazing to then light the log... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

We are a young couple and wanted a short break away from our hectic lives in London in March. I looked at some lodges in the lake district and came across The Tranquil Otter, which is just outside the district. You will never find a better lodge stay! Everything was perfect! The lodge is well equipped at a 5 star... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

If you need to unwind, relax and chill for a few days this has to be the place to do it. I have tried many places along the way but none are anywhere near as good as the Tranquil Otter

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Kittoe, Owner at The Tranquil Otter, responded to this review
23 April 2012

Thank you for your review and we very much appreciate your comments. It is easy to define self catering in terms of the specific facilities such as hot tubs, king size beds or double beds, surround sound, wifi etc. What we particularly appreciate when our guests write reviews is that they are able to give their view on the ephemeral... More

Yorkshire Dales National Park, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

Spent four days at the Tranquill Otter and had the most relaxing and enjoyable stay that ive had anywhere in a long time. The hot tub and your own boat are definitely features of Tranquill Otter that make your stay more enjoyable and cosy.... The log burner at night was an added bonus and i would recommend this stay to... More

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Kittoe, Owner at The Tranquil Otter, responded to this review
23 March 2012

Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your holiday at the Tranquil Otter. We have been working with Natural England to improve the lake and are pleased that you and all our guests this week have been enjoying the lake and rowing with ease. We welcome dogs in some of our lodges and we are pleased... More

Bolton, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

We have just returned from a 4 night break,staying in Egret lodge.When we arrived it was late and Nick the owner took us to our lodge.The hospitality was excellent, and we had a welcoming tea tray,which we were glad about considering the long day (my husband had been at university all day then having to do a 2 hour drive... More

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Kittoe, Owner at The Tranquil Otter, responded to this review
10 March 2012

Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review. We are always pleased to receive feedback and are especially pleased that you enjoyed the Pure Lakes products that we provide in our lodges, it has taken us some time to find such lovely local products for our guests to sample. Our in-lodge spa treatments are provided by... More

Gloucester, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

Having spent a month apart, all we wanted was to chill out, relax and have some quality time together. We stayed in the Arctic Skua lodge, quite small but perfect for 2, with everything you needed, comfortable and very cozy! The view in the morning and then in then evening as the sun went down was beautiful and made all... More

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Kittoe, Owner at The Tranquil Otter, responded to this review
10 March 2012

Thank you for staying with us at the Tranquil Otter and also for taking time to provide us with feedback. We welcome dogs in Arctic Skua and we think that the Tranquil Otter is great for dogs, we have our own Leah and she wanders around and befriends many of our guests. We are pleased that you enjoyed the walks.... More

Chorley, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012
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We just spent 4 nights for our Honeymoon in an amazing one bedroom Lodge called Chiffchaff. When we arrived we were a little disappointed at how small and how close our lodge was too our neighbour but the minute we stepped inside all our initial feelings just went away. The lodge itself was so cute with everything we could possible... More

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Kittoe, Owner at The Tranquil Otter, responded to this review
16 January 2012

Thank you for your review. I am sorry to hear that you were disappointed on arrival, the layout of the lodge can appear deceptive. Our lodges are angled away from each other and south facing and I am pleased to hear that you discovered that the lodges at the Tranquil Otter are secluded from others. We are pleased that you... More

Durham, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

Just got back from the Tranquil Otter after our stay over new year for a little honeymoon. As everyone has said it is the most beautiful special peaceful place. The lodges are immaculate, and the hot tub is perfect. What better way to start our new married life and 2012 than sitting in a hot tub sipping champagne. The little... More

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Kittoe, Owner at The Tranquil Otter, responded to this review
16 January 2012

Happy New Year and thank you for your review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your Honeymoon at the Tranquil Otter and that like Dave the swan you are making your own plans. We have a lot of mute swans at the moment, RSPB man who visits once a month counted 34. It is great to sit in the hot... More

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Thurstonfield, CA5 6HB, England
Price range (per night):* S$232 - 412

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