Apple Tree House
Description
General Introduction
Set in the picturesque village of Ullock, Apple Tree Cottage is a lovely house sleeping up to four people.
Ullock is a great starting point to explore the Western Lake District and coast. Loweswater Lake is less than ten minutes drive away, and Ennerdale Water is a 15 minute drive. Both lakes enjoy a certain solitude that can sometimes be hard to find in the Lake District.
There are a couple of pubs within a couple of miles of the cottage – The Wild Duck in Branthwaite or the Royal Yew in Dean which has an ancient yew tree in its forecourt, reputed to be 1000 years old.
For shops, Cockermouth (just 5 miles away) has a Sainsbury's as well as a wide variety of smaller independent shops, pubs and cafes.
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Things To Do
Things To Do
Things to do near Apple Tree Cottage
Ullock is the perfect starting place to explore the Lake District. Loweswater Lake is just five miles away, with Buttermere and Crummock just a mile or two beyond. At Loweswater is the Kirkstile Inn at one end - a pub renowned for good food.
The bluebells at Rannderalde (at Crummock Water)
Having visited Loweswater and Crummock Water, drive through the Newlands Valley, over Whinlatter Forest Pass to Braithwaite and then Keswick beyond. It's a lovely drive and Keswick is a busy market town (market day is Thursday and Saturday) with lots going on. Here you can go boating on the Lake, hire bikes, visit the climbing wall, take a trip to the "Cars of the Stars" Museum, the Puzzling Place or even the Pencil Museum (all good wet weather activities for kids and adults alike). Keswick also has a theatre and a cinema (which also shows World Cinema films on a Sunday afternoon throughout winter).
Ashness Bridge overlooking Derwentwater and Keswick
For more information about Keswick, please click here.
Wordsworth's House in Cockermouth
Cockermouth, the birthplace of William Wordsworth, is seven miles away. William Wordsworth's home is worth a visit, as is Jennings Brewery and Museum. There are plenty of antique shops and cafes, including Merienda which holds the occasional Jazz evening. There are a variety of pubs and smaller shops (butchers, bakers etc) as well as a Sainsburys.
For more information about Cockermouth, please click here.
Ennerdale Water
In the opposite direction is Ennerdale Lake with its forest walks and mountain biking. You can walk right round the lake or up Pillar and the surrounding fells.
For more information about Ennerdale, please click here.
Just beyond Ennerdale, on Cold Fell, is Bradley's Farm which has pony trekking on the fell. Driving along the fell road and coming across the ponies apparently roaming wild is quite a sight to see.
Whitehaven at night
Cumbria's western coast is also nearby - Whitehaven is 12 miles away and was once the second biggest port in Britain. The harbour area of this Georgian town has been regenerated and the Beacon is also worth a visit. There is both a Tesco and a Morrisons here, although for general high street shops go to Workington (9 miles) which has just had a new shopping centre built, as well as having the nearest multi-screen cinema.
Golf
Golf Courses in Cumbria provides a list of courses. Fairly close are:
- Cockermouth Golf Club (5 miles)
- Silloth Golf Club (22 miles)
- Keswick (Threlkeld) Golf Club (22 miles)
- Penrith Golf Club (36 miles)
- Workington Golf Course (9 miles)
- Whitehaven Golf Course (9 miles)
- St Bees Golf Course (10 miles)
- Seascale Golf Course (16 miles)
- Eskdale Golf Club (21 miles)
