Avington Lakes

Beautiful cottage in lovely quiet village. Easy cycle to the lakes

For the price, I think the property needs some tidy up. The patio area needs work to create a nice outdoor space. Kitchen appliances were dated. Finishing touches would make it a fantastic place

Great stay, clean and very comfortable accommodation

Kitchen could have been slightly more well stocked - ie had to request tea towels (which were provided very quickly!)

It was gorgeous. The tiny house had everything we needed, it was very tastefully decorated and really cosy, perfect for a winter break but it would also be nice in summer with the lake. Large grounds to walk around.

The oven didn’t work which was a bit disappointing. I tried the mobile number and someone came out the next morning but they couldn’t fix it. We worked around it and just cooked other stuff with the hob, they were apologetic and to be fair it was New Year’s Eve so no one could visit

Amazing decor, lovely space beautiful walking routes and stunning grounds

Really quaint country cottage . Located on the Avington estate. ….. 1 pub is a 12 minute walk away and the other is a short drive. Bedrooms were comfortable. Bedding was clean . Central heating very good and the added fun of a log burner which took a while to get going due to damp logs but not a problem and we had fun trying to sort it. Games available in the cottage which we used. Kitchen well equipped…… we took loads of stuff but forgot cling film to wrap our snacks etc. free use of sauna , wild water swimming , bikes and boats which is excellent.

Couldn’t find the light switch for the outside light where the cars are parked

Beautiful building, grand and querky.

Very minor point. Had a bedside lamp in one of the rooms but nowhere to plug it in!

Beautiful property in a really lovely quiet location. The property was really well equipped, and furnished to an excellent standard. The staff were super helpful and answered all questions very promptly. The grounds are lovely to walk around.

Stayed for 3 nights in Lodge Cabin. The shower was cold after my first night there and the pans didn't seem to be compatible with the hob

Lovely accommodation, old with loads of character. Incredibly comfy beds. Good location for visiting Winchester.

We were only allowed to walk around the estate between the hours of 9am and 12pm which was a huge disappointment. This meant that some of us didn't get to see any of the grounds. This is due to private residency but none of us were aware of this at the time of booking.This also meant that someone in our group set off a very loud alarm every evening when they walked back to their accommodation!The apartment also wasn't fully equipped for the number of people it sleeps and it was a bit tired in places.Regardless of the above, the service was incredible and Bepe went above and to rectify a few issues and ensure we had the most comfortable stay. He even dropped off a little hamper to apologise for an error with our booking.

The chestnut horse pub.

Gaps in the windows. bugs due to big gaps in the window which i tried to close and the window fell out hurt my shoulder in the process. fridge handle was broken broken patio that you can't see at night and being disabled is a cause for concern not worth the £450 a night price tag photos are not recent kitchen ceiling looks like it's had a leak gaps in the door that you can see whoever uses the bathroom 1 of the en suites you hit your head on the ceiling and little bugs swarm/fly round you.i have more photos it won't let me upload.

The apartment was beautiful in a lovely location

No customer service. Nobody to check us in. No staff to help with activities. No health and safety

The accommodation and surroundings were fabulous - property is decorated beautifully and has everything you need. Very comfortable.

Check in process and finding the lodge/house. The lodges are connected with connecting lockable doors and could be noisy.

Beautiful location peaceful with great walks and a great variety of activitiesWild swimming fabLovely comfortable beds well equipped roomsComfortable space that was well dressed Lovely space to relax and unwind

Was falsely advertised showing hot tubs and pool tables and swimming pool it was in a very scary location my daughter damaged her car as the path was very narrow it was pouch black with no lighting

There were flies everywhere and the number to contact ignored our messages

Lots of things to do Villa was lovely had lots of space

Oven wasn’t easy to use was in a different language

Had an absolutely brilliant stay at Avington Estate, we stayed in the Otters Loft apartment and I can't really fault it. We were met on arrival by a really friendly and helpful member of staff and shown to the property, which helped as it was down quite a long (and very pretty) driveway. The accomodation exceeded my expectations - I thought it might be a little bit small from the photos, but overall it was spacious and perfect for our group for the weekend. It's all been fitted out to a really high standard, everything is very good quality, and it was spotlessly clean. The beds are huge and incredibly comfy. Otters Loft is in a beautiful location, it was lovely and quiet, overlooking the chalk streams and near the fishing lakes. We were lucky with the weather and made the most of the swimming lake and used the complimentary paddle boards and kayaks too, which was loads of fun! We also had a cycle on the bikes along the country lanes, again really good quality equipment and a great bonus to the weekend. Can also highly recommend the nearby pub The Chestnut Horse, had a fantastic meal there. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Avington, it's a very special place which was a joy to stay in, and we all enjoyed every second of the trip! We'll be back :)

It could do with a few more kitchen utensils, but it didn't matter for our weekend as we weren't doing too much cooking.

We stayed at otters loft. Excellent location surrounded by the estate with Forest & lakes. Excellent Free use of bikes & kayaks. Special thank you to Pipi who looked after us & our needs throughout our stay. The property was an Unusual quaint lovely set up

Beautiful, spread out so not busy

You can only wild swim in one lake which has some green algae on it. It was fine but would be nice if they cleared it away.

the lodge was nice to look at, it was comfortable, clean mostly, and well stocked. The surroundings were pretty to look at, it looked a nice place surrounded by nature. The lad looking after us couldn’t have been nicer. The staff tried hard to make things better when things weren’t quite right. Also like you could help yourself to bikes and paddle boards.

Gravel everywhere was very noisy, there was constant traffic coming past which was made even noisier by gravel even people walking past was noisy on the gravel both Saturday and Sunday morning woken early. Some kind of quad bike or mower with noisy engine constantly driving by started a little later Sunday,9am! Although lodge seemed private was worker other side of stream while trying to relax and sunbath, wasn’t there constantly but back and forth a banging about early. We were supposed to have a private hot tub but this was miss advertised by booking.com apparently, they did allow us to use one the shepherd hut but this was right across the other side of the estate so didn’t really get much use of it, the staff were helpful though getting it ready and even picked me up Saturday morning and took me over. The wellness centre was not finished and not due to be opened till end of Sept! The wild swimming area was non moving water therefore covered in green algae , not appealing in slightest. The lodge was very hot, no ac and no windows to open as was only glass doors and had to leave these wide open all night, although it felt pretty safe, not the greatest feeling. Anytime we came home after the lodge was shut up it was quite smelly like the bottom of a hamster cage. Bikes were not easy to ride in the gravel and didn’t fancy the paddle-board in the algae. We also did not have a great meal either time we went to the chestnut horse, the estate pub, Sunday lunch was worst I’ve ever had, potatoes were like re heated, hard and tough, requested fresh ones but the never came, had a short black hair on two separate plates which clearly was not any of ours or the waitresses. They were very apologetic and offered us something else but was put off then my dinner which had a hair was not changed and they deducted another 20 for the plate of roasted veg and potatoes which also had a hair on top, we hadn’t eaten much anyway as the potatoes were horrid.

lovely location and friendly staff. beautiful apartment

Unfortunately the fitness centre and pool mentioned when we booked were not available. Also there were tennis courts there but not ready for use.

Clean comfortable accommodation. Well found with a wide range of available facilities.

The arrivals process was poor with the arrivals information not arriving in good time leaving us with no idea of the procedure and having to telephone for instructions. The accommodation was not described correctly as a living room was listed but was in fact part of the bedroom. Furthermore the occupants of the courtyard cottage above were rather noisy late into the evening (past 2300 hrs ) and overnight which spoilt our sleep. Finally it was a surprise that a dog friendly place restricted access to the grounds outwith the morning.