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Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Bassenthwaite Lake sleeps 3.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Games Room • Sleeps 3
Accommodation overview: Peacefully located and surrounded by stunning scenery with spectacular views, these delightful cottages have been carefully converted from the barns of a former farm steading. In an AONB, the holiday properties are two in a little group of four, located between Torpenhow and Ireby on the northern fringe of the Lake District. Attractively furnished, well presented and equipped to E.T.C. 5 Star standard, the living accommodation is on the first floor to take advantage of the outstanding views, including stunning sunsets over the Solway. There are pleasant walks and cycle routes from the door along lanes filled with wild flowers and wildlife, such as the occasional red squirrel and deer (excellent bird-watching). Popular Keswick (on the shore of Derwentwater) and Cockermouth (birthplace of William Wordsworth) are full of shops, restaurants, galleries and tourist attractions, the former with a leisure pool and the latter with a swimming-pool. Romantic, quiet and peaceful, yet an ideal base for the Lakes, Solway coast, Scottish borders and Hadrian’s Wall, there are several pretty villages nearby. Sailing on nearby Lake Bassenthwaite. Armathwaite Hall Hotel, a 10-minute drive, offers a swimming pool, gym, sauna, Jacuzzi and steam room. Shops 5 miles.
  
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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £990
Self catering accommodation in Ambleside sleeps 10.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Fishing close by • Golf close by • Pub near by • Romantic Break • Easy Walking • Garde
Accommodation overview: Bonnie Cottage, just off the very heart of popular Ambleside, is a home for all seasons, perfect for a spring or summer break with an abundance of walks from the door, the local park, putting green and tennis courts just round the corner. Autumn and winter enable you to see Lakeland bathed in a collage of Autumn colours, the streets of Ambleside twinkling throughout November and December by way of the Christmas lights display and to enjoy cosy evenings cuddled around the log burning stove at Bonnie Cottage. This charming, contemporary cottage, great for a romantic break away, is perfectly presented offering up to the minute styling and facilities whilst retaining a good deal of character. Bonnie Cottage has everything you could possibly need for yourself catering holiday, a good kitchen for those cooks among you wrapped around the central dining area setting the scene for a social evening meal after a day sightseeing or walking. On three floors and with two contemporary bathrooms, the flexible accommodation at Bonnie Cottage makes it ideal for the smaller family or two couples and with the owners happy for you to bring your pet, every member of the family can join in the fun.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Brigsteer sleeps 5.
Features include: • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: Set in landscaped grounds on the wooded slopes above Lake Windermere, Craigside features stunning views and spacious, beautifully appointed rooms (all bedrooms en-suite) to create this wonderful detached holiday home. This architect-designed property provides a unique atmosphere to relax in comfort and elegance, whilst close to the fashionable lakeside village of Bowness (1½ miles) with its stylish boutiques, tea rooms, pubs and restaurants. The first floor living area has huge picture windows looking across the lake towards the Grizedale Forest, the Coniston range and the Langdales. The secluded yet sunny garden features sloping lawns, a high natural rock garden and tall trees. A private stile gives access to extensive walking trails, hills, crags, and woodland. Wildlife abounds and an occasional deer might stealthily intrude on the garden whilst the paddock in front is often the home to quietly grazing horses. The elevated terrace offers peace and tranquillity to relax for a quiet drink, read or just to watch the bird life. The kitchen is fully equipped for gourmet cooking with white tableware and fine glassware to set off the large oak and slate dining table. The property is double-glazed throughout and utilises a high efficiency heat pump and oil combined central heating system. At the heart of southern Lakeland, the area abounds with historical houses and gardens including Holker Hall, Sizergh Castle, Levens Hall and many National Trust properties. The Lake District is an absolute paradise of superb walks, climbs and scrambles with fantastic views as a reward for the effort. Shop 1½ miles, pub ½ mile. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, TV, dressing room, oak floor and en-suite walk-in shower room with toilet. Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower over whirlpool bath and toilet. Twin bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. First floor: Open-plan, spacious living/dining room with gas fire, large picture window, oak floor and spacious, well-equipped kitchen with electric range oven, induction hob, granite worktops, cork floor and door to decked terrace. Utility. Double bedroom suite with 5ft bed, dressing room/study, oak floor and en-suite bathroom with shower over whirlpool bath and toilet. Separate toilet.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £500
Self catering accommodation in Eden Valley sleeps 10.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf close by • Pub near by • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: Lovelady Shield comprises three, 5 star luxury holiday 'cottages' situated around a delightful cobbled courtyard.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Ulpha sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: In an idyllic secluded location with stunning, uninterrupted views over the fells to the Vale of Lorton, these two adjoining properties have been created from a beautiful detached house, built in 1822 as a ‘painting house’ and studio for Joseph Sutton, a noted local artist. They are set in 1¾ acres of mature wooded gardens (with grassed areas, ideal for ball games) which lead down to the River Cocker where fishing is available by local licence. Woodlands and the river can be seen in the bottom photograph. This is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a haven to an abundance of wildlife. Just a short drive away is the bustling Georgian market town of Cockermouth (4 miles), the birthplace of William Wordsworth whose poetry helped make the Lake District so well known.
The property is situated in the hamlet of Rogerscale, just 8 miles (via the Whinlatter Pass) from Keswick, the Northern ’capital’ of the Lakes, making this an ideal base from which to explore both the northern Lakes and the west coast. The area offers stunning scenery, with Loweswater, Crummock Water and Buttermere within 15 minutes’ drive. Easily reached are Derwent Water (with steamers) and Bassenthwaite (with sailing and canoeing), while the Whinlatter Forest Centre offers extensive walking and cycling trails. Riding and golf 5 miles. Lorton 1 mile. Coast 20 miles. Shops and pub 4½ miles.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £220
Self catering accommodation in Keswick sleeps 2.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Fishing close by • Golf close by • Pub near by • Easy Walking • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Situated just off the main thoroughfare in Keswick, Sunny Cottage enjoys a quiet location but with the benefit of all the towns amenities on the doorstep. The end cottage of a small terrace of 3, Sunny Cottage was refurbished in 2006 with good quality comfortable furnishings. Its central location make it an ideal base for those reliant in public transport, those who cannot walk too far or for people who just wish to park their car up and spend the week walking.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Lakeside sleeps 6.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Close to the western shore of Lake Windermere, these two apartments (Deer Rise Ref LL3, and Fir Tree Lodge Ref LL2) look out over shared grounds to the lake, with use of a private shore area for picnics and paddling, a short walk away on the Buck Yeats estate. (No access through the garden, details in house folder). The village of Lakeside is a short walk for hotels, Aquarium of the Lakes, Lakeside to Haverthwaite Steam Railway and Gondola (for lake trips). The holiday apartments have large grounds with lawns, natural rock pond, shrubberies. On the edge of Grizedale Forest, walking and cycling area through the forest to Sawrey and Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top Farm. For the energetic, Wainwright’s 214 fells beckon (many a short drive), the South Lakes Animal Park and Muncaster Castle make for fantastic family days out. Shops 2 miles.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £450
Self catering accommodation in Keswick sleeps 10.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Fishing close by • Golf close by • Pub near by • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: The former Royal Oak Hotel has been architecturally converted into luxurious apartments in the centre of Keswick, with all amenities on your doorstep your car need never leave its allocated parking space. Most of the apartments have views over the rooftops to the surrounding fells. Access to the apartments is through a communal entrance with the benefit of a lift to the 1st and 2nd floors. The lake is within a 10 minute stroll, taking you through the beautiful Hope Park Memorial Gardens with mini golf, crazy golf and putting. Launches run regularly around the lake with numerous drop off points.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £250
Self catering accommodation in Bowness sleeps 2.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Fishing close by • Golf close by • Easy Walking • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Centrally situated in the heart of this vibrant village, Angel Loft is a most distinctive property, of excellent quality with a newly fitted kitchen, modern appliances and heater's and enjoying a private balcony with views across the Lake and to the fells beyond. The perfect romantic base for that rather special celebration or even honeymoon, the apartment is well designed to make best advantage of the views from the first floor with the enormous bedroom and luxury Jacuzzi bathroom on the ground floor. Angel Loft really is loft style living at its best, and is simply heavenly!.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £300
Self catering accommodation in Satterthwaite sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Fishing close by • Golf close by • Pub near by • Easy Walking • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Taking its name from the rather steep area of woodland near where it sits, Breasty Haw is a wonderful example of a traditional, detached Lakeland cottage. The setting is idyllic as not only does Breasty Haw enjoy fine views across the valley but the house is situated in the middle of its own acre of mature woodland for guests to explore. With Grizedale Forest and ample walks and cycling routes right from the doorstep, Satterthwaite is an ideal base for an activity based holiday with the kids although the area also has some wonderful, gentle walks for those who prefer a quieter pace and some rest and relaxation.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £200
Self catering accommodation in Keswick sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Fishing close by • Golf close by • Easy Walking • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Acorn Cottage is situated right in the heart of Braithwaite, a popular Lakeland village which has 2 excellent pubs, each of which serves good quality bar meals and real Ale, 2 restaurants and a village shop.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Graythwaite sleeps 6.
Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Located just a mile from the western shores of Lake Windermere and situated on the side of a country lane with wonderful views of the estate fishing tarn 110 yards away, Keepers Cottage has been fully restored to the highest standard. Benefiting from a secluded and peaceful setting, the cottage is part of the Graythwaite Estate set within 4 acres of woodland offering plenty of natural space where peace reigns supreme. Standing detached, Keepers Cottage boasts private parking and a south-west facing terrace area with barbecue, perfect for those warm summer evenings. A 2½-acre stocked lake provides free trout fishing and at the hub of the estate, beautiful Graythwaite Hall’s lovely gardens are open to the public from Spring. Guests are also invited to use the facilities of the converted farmstead (a ten minute stroll), which now provides holiday accommodation and where there is an indoor heated swimming pool (open 8.45am to 7.45pm), a fitness suite (at cost) and bicycle hire. This is an excellent location for exploring the Central Lake District with its varied and extensive visitor attractions. Within 10 miles are Rydal Fell, Rydal Water, Grasmere and the cottage of William Wordsworth, who brought the Lake District to the attention of the world. Just four miles away at Hilltop Farm near Sawrey, is the cottage where Beatrix Potter wrote her many stories about Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddleduck. A gallery at Hawkshead, also four miles, is a gallery dedicated to her original drawings and illustrations. Running through the valley of the River Leven is the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway (4 miles); its train connects with a leisurely steamer and travels to the busy town of Bowness-on-Windermere. The steamer also travels further north to Waterhead, stopping at the pretty little town of Ambleside. Ambleside is a first-class base for walkers, but in addition offers numerous attractions such as St Mary’s Church, whose spire is visible from all over town, Bridge House National Trust Information Centre, Adrian Sankey’s Glass Works and The Armitt, whose collections displays the contribution to Lakeside Society made by John Ruskin, Beatrix Potter and writer Harriet Martineau. Shops 4 miles, pub 3 miles. Living room with central double-opening wood-burning stove, leading to dining room. Well-equipped modern fitted kitchen. Double bedroom. Shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom with toilet. Two twin bedrooms. Shower room and toilet.
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