Oakhill Veterinary Group – Vets in Ambleside
Clinic Overview
- Recent feedback is largely very positive about the team being friendly, efficient and professional, with several owners saying appointments are easy to arrange and calls are handled helpfully. - Reviews often highlight clear communication and good advice, including detailed guidance for first-time puppy owners and vets taking time to answer questions properly. - Several owners praise the practice’s calm handling of nervous or excitable pets, including vaccinations, boosters and nail clipping being done with minimal stress.
Services
- •Routine care and preventive health: puppy first visits, second vaccinations, annual vaccinations, boosters, nail clipping, healthcare checks, and general consultations. Recent reviews also mention practical advice for first-time dog owners and time taken to answer questions clearly.
- •Urgent and short-notice appointments: owners describe being seen quickly when needed, including same-day care for an injured dog and a visit for a skin “hot spot”. Reviews mention medication being prescribed and follow-up arranged where needed.
- •Practical support between routine visits: one owner mentions Julie helping with tick removal and showing them how to do this safely in future. Text and email reminders for treatments and health checks are also mentioned.
- •Diagnostics and imaging: ultrasonography is listed.
- •Surgery and dentistry: the practice lists orthopaedic surgery including TPLO/TTA, luxating patella surgery, fracture fixation and cranial cruciate ligament work; soft-tissue surgery including perineal hernia repair and total ear canal ablation; and dental work from periodontal therapy to complicated extractions and oral surgery.
- •Rehabilitation and joint therapies: animal rehabilitation and intra-articular therapies are listed, and one review mentions follow-up physiotherapy with Leanne at the Arc Windermere branch.
- •Farm out-of-hours support: the practice states it provides support to local farms 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Becky — praised for patient, calming handling during a healthcare check and vaccinations for a nervous dog.
- •Kathryn — named as the vet in a same-day injury appointment, described as thorough and reassuring.
- •Tina — repeatedly mentioned for calm, kind handling of anxious or difficult pets, including a needle-phobic dog and a cat that is not easy with vets.
- •Julie — frequently praised as welcoming and helpful at the front desk, including practical help with tick removal.
- •Leanne — mentioned in connection with follow-up physiotherapy at the Arc Windermere branch.
- •Unnamed vets — reviews regularly mention vets who listen well, explain things clearly, and give useful advice.
Reviews
Oakhill Veterinary Group has 4.9 stars from 75 Google reviews.
- •Recent feedback is largely very positive about the team being friendly, efficient and professional, with several owners saying appointments are easy to arrange and calls are handled helpfully.
- •Reviews often highlight clear communication and good advice, including detailed guidance for first-time puppy owners and vets taking time to answer questions properly.
- •Several owners praise the practice’s calm handling of nervous or excitable pets, including vaccinations, boosters and nail clipping being done with minimal stress.
- •One less positive review reports dissatisfaction with charges for a temporary non-resident registration and medication costs, while still saying the booking process and treatment itself went smoothly.

