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Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £0 to £
Self catering accommodation in Keswick sleeps 10.
Features include: • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Fishing near by • Golf near by • Easy Walking Access • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: Shorley Croft is a large period property with superb facilities and an excellent location. With 5 double bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, front and rear gardens, ample parking and 100 yards from Keswick town centre, making this property quite unique and sure to be extremely popular. It is directly across the road from the River Greta and Fitz Park and has great views from the bedrooms.
  
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £290 to £
Self catering accommodation in Windermere sleeps 4.
Features include: • Internet Access • Fishing near by • Golf near by • Pub near by • Easy Walking Access • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Only a stones throw away from the very heart of picturesque Ambleside, The Eyrie offers a beautiful, sophisticated and convenient hideaway for any occasion. Slightly elevated above the village, The Eyrie gives you a birds eye view of Ambleside and her interesting stone buildings, St Marys steeple and the majestic fells. The town centre is awash with mouthwatering restaurants, traditional Lakeland inns and a variety of outdoor and other interesting shops, ideal for souvenirs of your trip, be it your first or return visit
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £180 to £
Self catering accommodation in Foxfield sleeps 4.
Features include: • Internet Access • Fishing near by • Golf near by • Pub near by • Easy Walking Access • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Thistle Cottage is situated at Duddon Mews in the hamlet of Foxfield, part of an attractive courtyard development of cottages, converted from an original barn. The accommodation is set our over three levels, with the lounge and dining areas being upstairs to take advantage of the beautiful view overlooking the Duddon Estuary to Black Combe. This area of the Lake District is less well known but equally as beautiful. With many attractions and great walking country close by, including Coniston Water and Coniston Old Man, Duddon Sands Nature Reserve and the South Lakes Safari Park. The delightful market town of Broughton - In - Furness is within walking distance with some excellent pubs, restaurants, village butcher and organic baker.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £310 to £
Self catering accommodation in Broughton-in-Furness sleeps 6.
Features include: • Internet Access • Fishing near by • Golf near by • Pub near by • Easy Walking Access • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Broughton-in-Furness is well situated a few miles west of nearby Coniston, is becoming a favoured destination for the more discerning visitor, who appreciate its tranquil charm and acknowledge it as part of the Undiscovered Lakeland. Coniston and the wonderful surrounding fell ranges and lakes can be explored along with the nearby River Duddon immortalised by Wordsworth as one of the most scenic rivers in England.Embraced by this beautiful countryside, Broughton is becoming increasingly popular being well located, not far from the busier towns of Ambleside and Windermere; there are some excellent beeches nearby to the west, and to the south Ulverston is a vibrant larger town. Broughtons focal point is the Georgian market square with its obelisk erected in 1810 to commemorate the jubilee of King George III. Nearby old stone slabs can still be seen where traders laid out their wares, as can the stocks in which wrongdoers were punished. Bordering the square the Tourist Information Office is adjacent to Beswicks a charming restaurant, close to some of the cafes and excellent traditional pub where a welcoming atmosphere, fine foods and Real Ales can be enjoyed. Delicious and traditional foods are available from the small friendly local shops, the bakers and the butchers have deservedly been recommended by several of the countrys top chefs.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £0 to £
Self catering accommodation in Thornthwaite sleeps 6.
Features include: • Garden • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Fishing near by • Golf near by • Easy Walking Access • Cottage Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: The Larches is a four bedroomed cottage at Seldom Seen in Thornthwaite, a truly tranquil location. Surrounded by woodland on the slopes of Whinlatter forest the cottage is a perfect away from it all retreat with the delight of visiting red squirrels. It has the most fantastic summer house (or belvedere) with a deck at the top of its fellside garden, which has chairs, table and lighting It has superb views across the Derwent marshes and to the distant fells. You can walk or cycle from the doorstep and sail on the lake at Bassenthwaite. There is an art gallery and coffee shop in the village and pubs, restaurants and a shop in the neighbouring village of Braithwaite and an abundance of amenities in nearby Keswick. The accommodation is upside down with the living space upstairs to benefit from the views towards Skiddaw and Clough Head. See the cottages website for more fascinating details and photos.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £372 to £
Self catering accommodation in Glassonby sleeps 4.
Features include: • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Romantic Breaks • Fishing near by • Golf near by • Pub near by • Easy Walking Acces
Accommodation overview: Elk Cottage details
Elk Cottage is a 4 Star Gold Award winning restoration of a Grade II listed traditional sandstone barn located in the quiet hamlet of Glassonby in the middle of the Eden Vally. Access to the rolling hills of the Eden Valley and its numerous nearby walks is one of the best features of this cosy cottage.
The recent renovation of Elk Cottage, Jenny's Croft and Glassonby Old Hall dating back to the 1600s, bring these 4 and 5 Star Gold Award winning barns and traditional Cumbrian long house back into habitation for the first time since 1764. They retain many of their original features including old ship timber oak beams, oak mullion windows, flagged stone floors, open fireplaces, stone staircases, stone walls, arched openings, original old fashioned door heights (some low) and terraced gardens and fields. All three properties are furnished throughout with antiques and incorporate solar water heating.
Though Elk Cottage is no longer part of a working farm, its position on one of the higher hills in the Eden Valley gives its gardens amazing views towards the Pennines and the rolling countryside that has seen this area in Cumbria declared one of the UK's designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Elk Cottage is dog friendly and the gardens and grounds surrounding this cottage provide plenty of room for running around.
There are some great walks starting from the front door of Elk Cottage including a walk along from Dale Raven along the banks of the River Eden, a walk to Lacey's Caves along the Eden River, a walk to the Long Meg Stone Circle (the second largest in England) and to the charming nearby Cumbrian village of Melmerby, where the nationally acclaimed organic Village Bakery and the Shepherd's Inn Pub provide great food and local beers (Dorris' 90th Birthday ale is highly recommended).
There is a village shop 1.5 miles from Glassonby in Kirkoswald which also has two local pubs. Bicycles, locks and helmets are available for hire on site. Cycling route maps provided and Glassonby is located along the popular C2C cycle route as well as having many quiet lanes in the local area which are ideal for cyclists.
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Sleeps 7
Weekly price range £0 to £
Self catering accommodation in Torver sleeps 7.
Features include: • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Fishing near by • Golf near by • Pub near by • Easy Walking Access • Detached Property • Cottage Sleeps 7
Accommodation overview: Situated in the most idyllic location, this beautiful detached cottage is surrounded by open countryside with enviable views from most rooms and immediate walking from the door. A perfect base for those who wish to spend their holiday exploring the surrounding and nearby fells, and to return at the end of the day to relax in front of the warmth of a cosy open fire. Large enough to accommodate family groups Scarr Head Cottage enjoys ample parking and a delightful enclosed garden. Secluded yet not isolated Coniston village is only a few miles away and there are two hotels within walking distance for a bar meal, or after a day on the fells a well deserved drink.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £270 to £
Self catering accommodation in Backbarrow sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Fishing near by • Golf near by • Pub near by • Easy Walking Access • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Grimbles, fondly named by its young owners, is an excellent example of quality self catering in the Lakes. Backbarrow, only a short distance from Fell Foot Park on the shores of Windermere, is now home to the Lakeland Motor Museum where you will find a fantastic display featuring vehicles ranging from vintage Aston Martins to a replica Bluebird. Haverthwaite Steam Railway, the beautiful village of Cartmel and the Lakeside Aquarium are also close by and well worth a visit, as is the new Marina at the Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge, perfect for enjoying a bar meal at the waters edge.
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