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Sleeps 11
Weekly prices from £573 to £ 1628
Self catering accommodation in Alston sleeps 11.
Features include: • Pet friendly • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 11
Accommodation overview: Set in the beautiful north Pennines, Britain’s ‘last undiscovered wilderness’, with spectacular views from its superb fellside position, this 18th-century stone house has been renovated to a very high standard. Adjoining the owners’ home and making the ideal rural retreat. It is perfectly situated as a touring base with the Lake District less than an hour’s drive away. Shops, pub 2½ miles. Spacious living room with large open fire, beams, rugs on wooden floor and French doors to patio. Rustic dining room leading to sun room/entrance lobby. Well-equipped pine-fitted kitchen with ornamental antique range and small breakfast area. Double bedroom with French door to patio and en-suite shower room and toilet. First floor: Three double bedrooms (one with additional single bed for +1), each with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Two bedrooms with patio doors leading to verandah.
  
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Sleeps 7
Weekly prices from £550 to £ 1095
Self catering accommodation in Tarporley sleeps 7.
Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Fishing nearby • Easy Walk access • Pub near by Luxury accommodation sleeps 7
Accommodation overview: These two beautifully converted and tastefully furnished barns face into a safely enclosed aromatic courtyard garden where they enjoy individual patio areas. Farm walks join the Sandstone Way on the nearby hills and visitors may fish the owners’ carp pond (0.5 miles). Tarporley’s pubs restaurants and organic farm shops are 2 miles and the Roman walled city of Chester (8 miles) has heritage trails a zoo racecourse boating and designer shops. Jodrell Bank Liverpool ferries and Snowdonia are in easy reach. Dining pub 100 yards Accommodation Detail Ground floor: Living/dining room/kitchen with beams. Utility room. 2 bedrooms: 1 double (5ft) 1 twin with en-suite shower room and toilet. Bathroom with shower over bath and toilet. First floor: 1 double bedroom (5ft) with en-suite shower room and toilet. Z bed available (for child).
Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £474 to £ 1513
Self catering accommodation in Outgate sleeps 6.
Features include: • Internet Access • Pub near by • Short Breaks • Games Room • Detached Property • Cottage Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Formerly a barn, this delightful detached property has been tastefully converted to a high standard and is one of three situated in the former Birkway Farmyard, within the small hamlet of Outgate. A stunning feature of the property is the south-facing terrace reached by patio doors from the first floor living room, which takes full advantage of the summer sun and the panoramic views. Lovely walks can be enjoyed from the doorstep, whilst Hawkshead lies 1 mile distant and is well served by a number of pubs and shops. Also 1 mile away is the renowned Drunken Duck Inn, with the local pub just 100 yards from the property. Stairs to first floor: Entrance hall. Large living/dining room with wood-burning stove, oak floor, and patio doors to terrace. Well-equipped kitchen area with integrated appliances. Double bedroom with 5ft sleigh bed, and en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom with sleigh beds. Family bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Open tread spiral stairs (open to one side) to ground floor: Utility room, two steps down to double bedroom with 5ft Victorian-style brass bed, stable door to garden, en-suite shower room and toilet. Games room (low headroom in places) with TV, stable door to garden.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £502 to £ 981
Self catering accommodation in Coniston sleeps 6.
Features include: • Garden • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Close to the Sea • Pub near by • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Conveniently located close to the heart of the village, this delightful Lakeland cottage has a wonderful rear view across to Yewdale Fell with a waterfall trickling down the mountainside. Standing as one of a pair, the cottage is attractively furnished, whilst retaining many of its original features and boasts an attractive corner cottage garden with wonderful views. Coniston is a beautiful and romantic valley surrounded by spectacular scenery and there is an excellent variety of pubs, shops and restaurants from 20 yards. Ambleside, Grasmere and Hawkshead are all within easy reach. Step to entrance. Porch/sunroom. Large living/dining room with multi-fuel stove in Lakeland stone surround and feature slate floor. Large well-equipped kitchen/dining room with wooden floor and window seat. Utility/toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with iron bed. Two twin bedooms, one with iron bed and one with feature wooden floor. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £299 to £ 537
Self catering accommodation in Bassenthwaite Lake sleeps 3.
Features include: • Internet Access • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage 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 2
Weekly prices from £327 to £ 594
Self catering accommodation in Orton sleeps 2.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Pub near by • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Overlooking the village beck, with its paddling ducks, this 17th-century cottage is attractively situated at the heart of the village of Orton. One of a cosy pair, and tastefully furnished and decorated, it makes a perfect romantic retreat. With quiet roads and footpaths, lined with wild flowers, to negotiate by foot, car or cycle, it is ideal for exploring the magestic beauty of the Lake District National Park. The interesting old market town of Appleby 10 miles, with Kendal within a 15-mile drive. Yorkshire Dales, Coast-to-Coast Walk and the Cumbrian Cycle Way easily accessible. Ullswater and Windermere lakes within 23 miles. Shop and pub 300 yards. One step to entrance hall. Beamed living room with open fire. Small beamed dining hall with flagged floor. Compact, modern fitted kitchen with flagged floor. Utility. Traditional cottage stairs to first floor: Beamed double bedroom with four-poster bed. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1004 to £ 2626
Self catering accommodation in Millington sleeps 10.
Features include: • Garden • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Hot Tub • Short Breaks • Games Room • Detached Property • Cottage Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: Tucked away behind electric gates in the beautiful Cheshire countryside, this substantial 18th-century detached farmhouse has been recently renovated and is very well equipped, yet still retains all its charm and character. The spacious, bright and inviting accommodation featuring exposed brick fireplaces, wooden beams, galleried landing and lead light windows, plus all the recreational facilities on offer, combine to make this an ideal holiday experience. The well laid out and mature gardens with a well stocked decorative pond provides a secluded, attractive and relaxing environment. Within the grounds is private stabling for up to three horses available for guests. A further part of the extensive grounds comprise 30 acres of farmland including 8 acres of woodland with forest trail which boasts livery stabling and its own fishing lake complete with cabin. On the woodland walk there are several summer houses conveniently placed where guests can rest and take in the sights and sounds of the abundant wildlife to be found all around. Many of the region’s country estates and historic houses such as Tatton Park, Arley Hall, Dunham House and Gawsworth Hall, to name but a few, are within easy reach and a golf course is on the doorstep. The historic village of Knutsford offers an abundance of top class restaurants and cafes together with its individual shopping facilities along its narrow streets. The Cheshire Smokehouse in Wilmslow is well worth a visit. The airport is miles, Manchester and the Trafford Centre, 8 miles, Old Trafford cricket ground, 15 miles. Chester and Liverpool are 28 miles and the Peak District, with its stunning scenery and many attractions is only 20 miles. Wales or The Lake District can be reached in 1-2 hours. Shops and pub 1½ miles. Large, beamed living room with vaulted ceiling. Large sitting room with TV. Large farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room with electric Belling range (for cooking) and wooden floor. Utility. Large conservatory with wooden floor. Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower attachment and toilet (access also from hall). Single bedroom with additional pull-out bed (for +1) and doors to garden. Separate toilet. First floor: Galleried landing. Two double bedrooms, each with en-suite bathroom with shower attachment, separate shower cubicle, twin basins and toilet. Beamed double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £389 to £ 731
Self catering accommodation in Outgate sleeps 4.
Features include: • Internet Access • Pub near by • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Dating back to 1701, this pretty little holiday cottage is adorned with creeping roses. Filled with beams and character and boasting a feature iron grate in the kitchen, it stands as one of a row in the little hamlet of Outgate, with its own sunny furnished garden. Amidst pleasant countryside, Rose Lea Cottage makes an excellent base for exploring the many National Trust properties, fells, mountains and lakes of the Lake District National Park. Windermere lake and town within easy driving distance. Hawshead only a mile away. Shops 1 mile, pub within walking distance. Oak-beamed living/dining room with slate floor and multi-fuel burner. Lovely oak-fitted kitchen with old iron grate feature. Panelled bathroom and toilet. Shower room. Steep winding stairs to first floor: Two bedrooms with exposed beams showing original cruck construction; one double with four-poster bed and built-in wardrobes, and one twin.
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Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £326 to £ 594
Self catering accommodation in Rogerscale sleeps 3.
Features include: • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 3
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 7
Weekly prices from £681 to £ 1603
Self catering accommodation in Cartmel Fell sleeps 7.
Features include: • Pub near by • Short Breaks • Games Room • Detached Property • Cottage Sleeps 7
Accommodation overview: Enjoying a very rural aspect with wonderful panoramic views, and set in ¾ acre of cottage garden, Summerhill Cottage dates back to the 16th century and is an idyllic, Lakeland cottage with character features around every corner. Standing detached, the property enjoys beamed ceilings, oak wooden floors, low doorways and delightful features that are dotted throughout. A large inglenook fireplace to the main, spacious living room is a recent addition and adds an interesting mix of contemporary design, whilst the doors open out onto a patio area where stunning views of the surrounding area towards the Lakeland fells can be experienced. The cottage is full of charm and atmosphere with cosy rooms and comfortable furnishings of a high standard, and an original cast-iron range graces the farmhouse-style kitchen, which leads into the entrance/breakfast room.
The local area gives access to splendid walks and one that must be experienced includes wonderful views as Lake Windermere (2 miles) is approached. Alternatively, a 15-minute drive leads into the heart of the bustling towns of both Windermere and Kendal, where many of the local attractions can be enjoyed. Summerhill Cottage makes a superb central base for exploring the Lake District, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Shop and two pubs approx 1 mile. Two steps to entrance. Spacious sitting room with wood-burning stove, oak wooden floor and underfloor heating. Living room with wood-burning stove in inglenook fireplace, oak wooden floor. Farmhouse-style kitchen with ornamental cast-iron range, butler sink and slate tiled floor. Dining room with oak wooden floor and feature fire surround. Utility. Bathroom with double Jacuzzi bath and toilet. Wooden stairs to first floor: Two double bedrooms; one with four-poster bed. Further double bedroom with 5ft four-poster bed and en-suite shower room with toilet (alternative access to this room via cast-iron spiral staircase from sitting room). Single bedroom with sloping ceiling. Bathroom with slipper bath, separate shower cubicle and toilet. All bedrooms with original oak floor boards. Most rooms beamed and some rooms are accessed by low doorways.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £281 to £ 559
Self catering accommodation in Seaville sleeps 4.
Features include: Non Smoking • Multi Bath Shower • Sandy Beach 5 Miles • Sea 5 Miles • Short Break • Ultimate
Accommodation overview: The mantra of Seaville Farm Barn is ‘just bring yourself’ for here in the sympathetically converted barns of a Grade II listed farmhouse less than ten minutes’ drive to sandy beaches every effort has been made to provide the perfect getaway. To preserve the façade of this interesting building all the accommodation is individually designed featuring exposed stonework and high beams. Relax unwind and enjoy this peaceful location which is full of the sounds of birdsong and has walks from the farm leading to the SSSI wildlife sites of Border and Skinburness Marshes and on to coastal paths. Whilst the working farm setting is home to hens ducks Jersey cows and a donkey called Mollie there is plenty of space to enjoy kicking around with a ball or to pedal a toy tractor. And ‘foodies’ will love the home made fare served at the farm’s tea rooms where fresh eggs and Jersey milk can also be purchased. This northwest corner of Cumbria sees the majestic fells of the Lake District give way to the undulating coastal plain of the Solway Firth. Across the tidal sea estuary the mountains of Scotland stand proud – on a clear day the skyline is filled with high peaks. All around Seaville Farm Barn lies rich farmland which after a mile or two runs west to the long sandy beaches of Silloth and Allonby or North to the special nature site of Morecambe Bay and the ‘sinking sands’ of Burgh-by-Sands. Eastwards the River Eden affords lovely walks along its meandering valley and around Talkin Tarn near picturesque Brampton. Hadrian’s Wall is just 10 miles away and the border city of Carlisle is about half an hour’s drive as is Bassenthwaite Lake with its osprey viewpoint. The opposite shore of Scotland taking in a visit to Gretna Green on the way can be explored in a day trip. Golf riding and sea fishing are nearby; the charming Victorian town of Silloth (4 miles) has a good selection of shops and pubs. Note: E4998 (The Coach House) E4999 (The Millers Cottage) E5000 (The Hayloft) E5039 (The Granary) and E5040 (Swallows Nest) can be booked together to sleep up to 20 people. From mid November to mid February a dining/family room is available seating up to 30 people with a wood burning stove and sitting area (£100pw £20 per day on request). Accommodation Detail All on first floor: Living/dining room. Kitchen. 2 double bedrooms both with en-suite shower room and toilet.
Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £512 to £ 1272
Self catering accommodation in Waberthwaite sleeps 6.
Features include: • Garden • Pub near by • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: The tranquil village of Waberthwaite, spectacularly situated between the mountains and the sea, is the setting for this wonderfully sympathetic barn conversion which has created two stylish holiday cottages featuring vaulted ceilings, original beams and stonework. Surrounded by pretty gardens with a small stream running through, it makes a perfect base for exploring the western Lake District fells, country and coastal walks, and cycle paths. Just 4 miles from Muncaster Castle, gardens and owl sanctuary, and the Ravenglass to Eskdale Miniature Steam Railway, whilst Wast Water (voted Britain’s favourite view 2007) is a few miles further. The 18th century Georgian port of Whitehaven to the north has a conservation harbour and marina, the Beacon Heritage Centre plus shops and restaurants, or if relaxation is a preferred option, simply unwind on the sunny patio with a good book. Shop 20 yards, pub 100 yards.
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