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laughing Duck - a holiday lodge that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms

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3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

Spa pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free Wi-Fi

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

Twin Bedroom

1 Single Bed

Twin Bedroom

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

En Suite Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Family Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

laughing Duck - a holiday lodge that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms

Welcome to this fabulous holiday lodge complete with hot tub. Laughing Duck is a beautifully presented and delightful holiday retreat. Our Dog Friendly White Cross Bay Hot Tub Lodge has three bedrooms and two bathrooms along with a spacious and cosy living area. The lodge has everything you will need for a relaxing and enjoyable stay. It is
popular with families and couples looking for superb accommodation in the heart of the Lake District.

Perfect for those guests that hate to leave their four legged family members at home. The Laughing Duck, Dog Friendly White Cross Bay Hot Tub Lodge can accommodate two dogs, up to 6 guests and an infant in a travel cot.

White Cross Bay is ideally situated on the banks of Lake Windermere in the heart of the Lake District. Perfectly located close to all the attractions the central lakes has to offer along with the multiple spectacular walks suitable for all levels of experience and fitness levels. You would be hard pushed to find a better Dog Friendly White Cross Bay Hot Tub Lodge.

LIVING AND OPEN PLAN DINING AREA...
Bright and spacious open plan living, dining and kitchen area
A two and three seater sofa plus one 'tub' chair
Flat screen TV with integrated DVD player
Electric feature fire
Dining area with full size dining table and six chairs
Fully fitted and well equipped kitchen includes a built in double electric oven and gas hob, under counter fridge (with freezer compartment), microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer, toaster and kettle

MASTER BEDROOM (with ensuite)
Carpeted throughout bedroom
King sized bed
TV
Bedside drawers
Walk through recess with mirrored fitted wardrobes leading to ensuite
Ensuite with shower, wash basin, toilet and vanity unit

SECOND BEDROOM (twin)
Carpeted throughout bedroom
With two full size single beds
TV
Fitted mirrored wardrobes and bedside table

THIRD BEDROOM (twin)
Carpeted throughout bedroom
With two full size single beds
TV
Fitted cupboards

FAMILY BATHROOM
Full size bath
Shower over bath with screen
Wash basin, toilet and fitted furniture

ON THE OUTSIDE...
Spacious decking area
Secluded 6 person Hot tub
Rattan table with 6 chairs and parasol
Slab for use with disposable BBQ
Parking for two cars

INCLUDED FOR YOUR STAY...
All gas and electricity used
Travel cot and Highchair are provided in the lodge (please bring own bedding)
A fully equipped kitchen with crockery, cutlery and utensils
Hairdryer
Bedding and towels for use in lodge
Starter toilet roll and tissues

THINGS TO NOTE...
Arrival is from 4pm. Departure by 10am.
Hot Tub to be used between 10am and 10pm only
Laughing Duck is accessed by 4 wooden steps. The lodge is then on the same ground floor level
Please bring own towels for use of hot tub
Please bring own bedding for travel cot
Hen and Stag parties are not permitted at this lodge or on the Park
A security deposit is required at this property for all single sex groups under the age of 25 and for a group booking of 3 or more under the age of 21

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Pet-friendly
Free Wi-Fi
Parking available

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Windermere

Windermere is home to this cabin. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Windermere and Ullswater. Treetop Trek and Holehird Gardens are also worth visiting.

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Windermere, Cumbria

What's nearby

Lake Windermere - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
Treetop Trek - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Holehird Gardens - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
Orrest Head - 8 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

Windermere Station - 5 min drive

Restaurants

‪Toast - ‬5 min drive
‪Homeground - ‬5 min drive
‪Brown Sugar - ‬5 min drive
‪The Crafty Baa - ‬5 min drive
‪The Westmorland Inn - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is laughing Duck - a holiday lodge that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at laughing Duck - a holiday lodge that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms?

As of 9 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at laughing Duck - a holiday lodge that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms on 6 Oct 2025 start from AU$283, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at laughing Duck - a holiday lodge that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at laughing Duck - a holiday lodge that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at laughing Duck - a holiday lodge that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is laughing Duck - a holiday lodge that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms located?

Situated in Windermere, this cabin is within a 15-minute walk of Lake Windermere and Treetop Trek. Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre and Holehird Gardens are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

From a partner site

8/10 Good

17 Jan 2026

New Year Family Break

Cleanliness upon arrival wasn’t great and we spent the first hour cleaning and hoovering. That would be the only negative during our stay to be fair. The lodge itself was ideally located for exploring Windermere and Ambleside with great walks on the doorstep. A nice warm comfy lodge and The hot tub was great too. Would definitely go back.

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

13 Oct 2025

Laughing Duck Lodge

Lovely spaceous clean lodge. Clean & comfortable and in a great secluded and private location. On site facilities were very good. Hot tub was a bonus! Would definately visit again.

Overall the lodge was decent. Very private and lovely hot tube. Only issues we had was a number of the patio door blinds were missing and no bottom chains also a leaking ubend in kitchen witch we had to clean on arrival and the master bedroom shower was very poor. I little tlc would have this lodge looking amazing.

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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer C.

5 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Long weekend

Chalet was lovely. Had a great time

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

3 day break

2 of us stayed here Friday to Monday and loved it ! It was the first place we have stayed where we haven't had to clean ourselves before we unpacked. Very large lounge area and an en suite master bedroom. The hot tub was excellent and we loved the location and the park itself. The restaurant was clean and staff very well mannered and helpful. Thank you ❤️

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8/10 Good

Mark L.

22 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our stay at laughing duck

Overall we had a lovely stay, first night hot tub was broken but we couldnt faultthe repairmen stayed well past his hours to fix it, there was also an issue with the boiler and heating first night but maintenence on the park came and sorted thatfor us, other than that a great stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

Response from VrboOwner on 23 Feb 2024

Thank you for your review, Mark. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay at Laughing Duck. Noting you experienced a couple of issues, please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused although we were pleased these were promptly resolved for you. Laughing Duck is a fabulous three holiday bedroom lodge with hot tub and a superb location for exploring the Lakes. We are delighted that overall you had a great stay and we hope to welcome you again soon.

From a partner site

8/10 Good

9 May 2025

Anniversary week away

Really nice lodge in lovely location on the park. Just needs a bit of tlc to freshen it up. New sofa is needed, some bulbs needed replacing. Dishwasher panel didn’t fit properly so came off when opening door. Address these little issues and would be a perfect lodge. Really nice touches with dog blankets and ample kitchen accessories. Would happily go back.

Response from VrboOwner on 10 May 2025

Craig G.

13 May 2024

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Perfect

Fantastic location and beautiful views. The lodge was lovely and everything works as it should. Only thing I would mention which isn’t a massive problem. The hot tub and table is located under a tree which was constantly dropping cotton like fibres into the hot tub and onto the table full of drinks.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2024

Thank you for your review, Craig. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay at Laughing Duck and although we note the tree above was a little bit of a nuisance whilst it's dropping, there is not much we are able to do - the lodge although privately owned, is located on a holiday park. What we will do is pass on your comments to the park management for their reference. We are delighted that you otherwise had a perfect stay and enjoyed the lovely lodge.

From a partner site

8/10 Good

allan s.

13 Nov 2023

laughing duck

overall good stay blinds in living room poor condition tv in lounge to small main bathroom shower slight water leak decking very slippery dish washer nor working

Response from VrboOwner on 20 Nov 2023

Thank you for the review, Allan. We take on board your comments and will raise them with the lodge owners. We are sure that any arising issues will be addressed accordingly. It is disappointing to hear when something is not quite right although we are pleased that you had a good stay overall. Laughing Duck is a very popular lodge with many guests returning year on year. We are confident that should you return in the future, everything will be to your satisfaction. This modern three bedroom holiday lodge with hot tub is an ideal place to relax, and well situated for both Ambleside and Windermere.

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10/10 Excellent

11 Dec 2023

Fabulous

We had a great time at Laughing Duck Lodge! It was so much bigger and even nicer than we ever expected. We felt very lucky to have found this fabulous lodge and would 100% stay again. The only downside was the lighting near the hot tub. It was very dark in the corner where the hot tub was with no lights which made it difficult to get in and out of once it went dark. Otherwise a wonderful place to stay.

Response from VrboOwner on 12 Dec 2023

Thank you for your kind review, Jackie. It is lovely to hear that you had a great time at Laughing Duck and to hear it was a fabulous lodge. Noting your further comments, we are aware that the park will only allow low level lighting although we will pass on your comments about lighting around the hot tub to the owners for their consideration. Thank you, and we are sorry for any inconvenience caused. We are delighted that you otherwise had a wonderful stay and would recommend to others and look forward to welcoming you again soon.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy A.

29 Aug 2025

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We had a great holiday at the lake's. The lodge was lovely, but somethings could be better, the freezer compartment was tiny, and iced over, so the door sometimes wouldn’t close properly, The beds were so comfy, hot tub was lush. We visited coniston lake for the first time, it was the hottest day, my daughter would have loved to have gone in the lake, but we never took costumes or towels, so they went on the self drive boats instead. We had 2 very rainy days, can’t book the weather, so had to put the heating on just to help dry the clothes, lodge heated up very quickly, and turned it back off, as it was too hot, but most days both doors were open as 5 day s of lovely weather, meant it was warm in the lodge, without any heating on. Even though the lodges are quite close to each other, our hot tub was positioned out of view, and quite private. The only thing I missed was no barbecue on the decking, as we would love to have had one. But I did like the fact you could lock the gate, so it was very secure for dogs. Park Dean resort is actually right on Lake Windermere, so you can access a section of the lake, for paddle boarding, canoeing etc. great holiday

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

From a partner site

8/10 Good

12 Aug 2023

Okay...

Lodge was clean however a few issues. Blinds in lounge leading out to decking were stuck and would not move hence why they were all snapped and broken as had to walk through them. Blind in bedroom broken. Also we discovered there were no frying pans. Contacted them on our first full day and was told they had ordered some but would not be delivered until next day. No pan arrived next day, Contacted again and told they had forgot to Bring it so arrived on our last full day...finally to make a full breakfast!

Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2023

Thank you for your review, Janine. We are sorry for the issues you encountered during your stay and apologise for any inconvenience caused. The owners are currently looking to have the blinds properly mended although as it is in middle of the busy season, a temporary fix has been done on the blinds until we can get them fully repaired. We are sorry for the misunderstanding with the frying pan, the lodge is once again fully equipped. Thank you for letting us know and we are confident that should you wish to stay again, you will find everything as it should be for a relaxing and enjoyable stay. Laughing Duck is a popular three bedroom dog friendly lodge in a great location, with the added bonus of a fantastic hot tub.

From a partner site

8/10 Good

11 Mar 2024

The lodge is lovley and good location

This is our second time staying at the laughing duck lodge. The lodge and park is ideal for families and pets! Overall, the lodge is great, however, the cleanliness of the lodge was not up to expectations. On arrival the lodge did not smell great, it was almost as if a pet had urinated somewhere. After having windows and doors opened this did resolve that issue. Also, there was a battery missing out of a remote and with having very young kids we searched around incase they would pick it up. We never did find the battery and needed to do a hospital run incase the young one had picked it up (sounds excessive but you can’t be too cautious in those situations - all was fine). Whilst looking for the battery we did come across old socks under the sofa, and in the bedroom our little boy found what looked like an old cake bar that must of been under the bed. Other than the cleanliness and the battery incident (which can be easily resolved) we had a lovely time at the lodge and we would recommend staying there. Also a little tip, maybe keep all cleaning amenities that are under the sink in a higher cupboard for guests with young kids, we always check and move them but not everyone may do that.

Response from VrboOwner on 12 Mar 2024

Thank you for your review, Rachael and bringing a few things to our attention following your stay to Laughing Duck. We were sorry to hear of your experience and noting your comments about the cleanliness, we have spoken with the cleaning company responsible and they have assured us that any issues will be addressed and that something similar will not be repeated. On our part we shall be monitoring the lodge more closely. It is unusual to receive such comments about this lodge and are confident, a one off. We have replaced the battery in the remote – thank you for letting us know. Whilst we realise it is now too late to put these right for you, had you contacted us at the time, these matters would have been resolved and with little impact on your stay. As such we can only apologise for any inconvenience caused. We note your further comments, thank you. We are delighted to note this was your second time to Laughing Duck, the lodge has had much work carried out over the past couple of months, along with a new decking and hot tub area, greatly improving the guests experience. We are sure that should you wish to return you will find everything to your satisfaction for an enjoyable stay. We look forward to welcoming you again in the near future.

From a partner site

6/10 Okay

1 June 2024

Laughing Duck Lodge White Cross Bay May 24

This was our second visit to this lodge and very disappointed with the standards of cleaning. The lodge needs a refurbishment. bathrooms, both showers broken, the en-suite water runs from various pipe joints making it impossible to use. Main bathroom temperature valve broken. We did report weren’t fixed during our stay. There is no freezer only an ice box which was very iced up and if no use whatsoever for self catering. One fridge has no holder on the door, the oven door springs back when you open it which is quite dangerous when checking hot foods. There was limited outdoor furniture only one side of decking had seating. You physically had to move chairs from one area to the other. We requested a parasol which did arrive . The parasol that was in situ over the hot tub had been removed , not great as overhanging trees and brushes so lots of debris could fall into the tub. Overall very disappointed and not worth the money we paid. We certainly won’t be returning to this lodge.

Response from VrboOwner on 4 June 2024

Thank you for your review, Susan. We were sorry to hear a few things were not quite right for you during your stay. Whilst we were pleased to replace the parasol for you as requested, we were not able to gain access into the lodge to check the further issues raised as no keys were left in the keybox. After a number of attempts to call you with no response, until you departed there was not much else we could do at the time. We can only apologise for any inconvenience caused and we will assess the lodge and address any any issues accordingly. We shall also advise the lodge owners of all the points you have kindly raised. Noting this was your second stay to Laughing Duck, please be assured that we would love you to return and we will do all we can to make sure the lodge is to the standard expected. Laughing Duck is a popular three bedroom dog friendly holiday lodge with hot tub, such a super location and fantastic lodge for a break in the Lakes.

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Popular amenities

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Master Bedroom

Twin Bedroom

Twin Bedroom

2 bathrooms

En Suite Bathroom

Family Bathroom

Spaces

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laughing Duck - a holiday lodge that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms

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About the area

Windermere

What's nearby

Getting around

Restaurants

Frequently asked questions

Reviews

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8.4/10

9.6/10

9.2/10

9.6/10

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Reviews

8/10 Good

New Year Family Break

10/10 Excellent

Laughing Duck Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Margaret C.

I’ll be returning!

Margaret C.

10/10 Excellent

Lovely place for a weekend

10/10 Excellent

Lovely lodge

8/10 Good

Lovely stay at laughing duck lodge

8/10 Good

Family Getaway

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer C.

Long weekend

Jennifer C.

10/10 Excellent

lorraine p.

Fabulous

lorraine p.

10/10 Excellent

Excellent

10/10 Excellent

Lodge

10/10 Excellent

3 day break

8/10 Good

Mark L.

Our stay at laughing duck

Mark L.

8/10 Good

Anniversary week away

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful Lodge

10/10 Excellent

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