The Lakes by Yoo

Photos do not do this beautiful place justice. Our apartment was enormous and felt so luxurious with breathtaking views over one of the lakes. The estate itself is a huge and we spent a good hour cycling around and exploring all the other lakes. My 4 year old daughter and her best friend enjoyed the farm animals, the playground, as well as the indoor swimming pool. The food, coffee and cocktails were exceptional, the service was fantastic. I can only imagine it being even more incredible during the summer months and we can’t wait to visit again. Everything is so modern and clean, the beds were so comfortable and the grounds and facilities are clearly well looked after it really was a gorgeous couple of days away from the hustle and bustle of London exploring the beautiful countryside.

We had a fantastic time in a three bedroom lakeside apartment with the family. Both adults and kids loved it! The property is beautiful and there is lots of exploring to do in and out. Cant wait to go back x

Fantastic stay at The Lakes, we stayed at Bowmoor retreat which is privately owned. Booked via Lakes, very easy. House its self was out of this world, designed to a beautiful elegant yet family themed taste. Everything you could have wanted in the house in every room. Fully kitted kitchen, office space, bikes, kayaks. The lot! Including a bottle from the very kind owners. Activities on site run by Matt - again very kind and friendly. We done archery, shooting, climbing and bush craft. Wide range of kids. 5 stars all round

Incredible experience - perfect long weekend break with a combination of luxury and chilled settings. One bedroom suite was of a great size and the service was excellent

We booked for a 3 day stay. The class of accommodation was excellent and facilities good. However the reason for the poor rating was the terrible experience we had at their restaurant. It was meant to be a celebratory dinner for the family but was without doubt one the worst culinary experiences I have had in a long time. I paste below the review I wrote for them as a warning to future bookers to give it a wide berth and pre book one of the many excellent restaurant is the area. "Unfortunately one of the most disappointing dinners I have had in a long time. On arrival at 7.30 pm at our allocated time, we were met and told a list of 3 of 8 main courses had sold out, fish chicken and ham and 2 of the starters. How can this happen at such a top establishment. We were left with limited choice of which most of us did not want. Next we were told there would be a wait as everyone had turned up at same time - why? Thats why you have booking times and phase the strain on the kitchen. We then waited over 1 hr for the mains. Finally the quality of food was very poor. The turkey leg was like a piece of leather the venison so dry I had to ask for some turkey gravy to at least bring some moisture and finally the food was lukewarm warm at best. The staff were very apologetic and no fault of theirs. £235 pounds badly spent and will be writing a google review to tell future bookers to take a swerve on your restaurant and book one of the many other good restaurants in the area. Really so very very disappointed and was a real low point in otherwise an enjoyable stay."

We visited Lakes by Yoo for afternoon tea and had a fantastic experience from start to finish. The service was excellent the moment we walked through the door, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The afternoon tea itself was amazing, everything was fresh, beautifully presented, and generous enough to easily feed four. A special mention to Mac, our server, who was incredibly helpful and provided outstanding service throughout our visit. We couldn’t have asked for a better afternoon, and we’ll definitely be back very soon!