May I start by saying we have visited the lakes for many years (over 10 years) and we are constantly drawn to the village of Portinscale. We decided to stay at the wonderful Hillside just through reading such wonderful things on TA. I will try to keep this short, which will unfortunately be hard as I have so much to... More

A very friendly welcome awaits at this excellent bed and breakfast. Very clean, wonderful food and lovely bedroom. Will definitely be staying here when we visit the North Lakes again, and will be recommending it to friends and family.

almost don't want to leave a great review, because it might mean that it will be booked up when we want to come and stay again, but can't NOT! Big thank you to Eleanor and Phil for your hospitality, and a big well done for creating such a lovely house, and b and b experience. Great room, great breakfast, great... More

We (including our cocker spaniel) have visited Hillside twice this year and each time our stay has been perfect and our experience has been exactly as described by the other reviewers. We are made to feel completely at home and it really is such a shame to have to leave, we would not consider staying anywhere else when we are... More

Everything about this place is perfect, the setting, the hosts, the breakfast, the rooms, the locations.............I want to be there right now! Eleanor is fantastic, she looks after her residents with an amazing amount of care and consideration. Just be warned, give up the diet at the door! We have been twice this year, once as a couple with our... More

From the moment that we arrived at Hillside, we were struck by the warm, welcoming ambiance. Eleanor made us most welcome with a cup of tea by the log fire. Our bedroom was very pretty & comfortable & equipped with everything one could possibly need and capped by a splendid panorama of Latrigg from the bedroom window - so romantic!... More

Thank you Eleanor and Phil for a fanstastic break. The most comfortable room, spacious , airey, very clean and cozy. We were made to feel very welcome at this fantasic lovely home. After a very comfortable night we were met with a 5 star breakfast. Nothing was a bother to both hosts, the quality of the service they provide is... More

Hillside offers a real home from home with cosy surroundings, beautiful views, colourful gardens and scrumptious home cooked breakfasts. We’re regular visitors to the Lake District and will certainly stay at Hillside again in the not too distant future. We stayed in Latrigg, the smaller of the two guest rooms. It was spacious, tastefully decorated, light, bright and cosy. The... More

Everything about the house, rooms, gardens, breakfasts and welcome has already been said. I would like to add that we came as a family, with 3 boys, and Eleanor and Phil were very accommodating in squeezing them all into Latrigg so my husband and I could have Skiddaw to ourselves. A real treat! Phil was supposed to be on holiday,... More