Birkhow
Description
General Introduction
Birkhow holiday cottage offers self catering holiday accommodation in the centre of Eskdale village, with stunning views of the Eskdale valley, one of the most tranquil parts of the Lake District. The cottage has been recently refurbished and offers beautiful accommodation for up to 6 people.
Eskdale is a wonderful starting point for hundreds of walks, either on the fells or along the banks of the River Esk, which flows from Scafell at the top of the valley down to the estuary at Ravenglass, an old fishing village complete with a ruined Roman bath-house. The river has natural pools for swimming and is a popular place for canoeing and fishing. The famous Ravenglass & Eskdale Miniature Railway runs along the valley, its steam trains making the leisurely seven-mile journey down to the sea. - Irton Road station is just ten mins walk from Birkhow Cottage.
There are five pubs in the valley (the Bower House Inn is just a ten minute walk away), all welcoming children and serving real ales and a wide choice of good food. The village shop is just a five minute walk away and sells a comprehensive range of goods, including groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, food to go, alcohol and newspapers. There is some reception for mobile phones on the Orange network.
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Things To Do
Things To Do
Birkhow: The Surrounding Area
Within walking distance
- Scafell Pike - England's highest mountain
- Wastwater - England's deepest lake
- Hundreds of riverside, valley and mountain walks and climbs
- Ravenglass & Eskdale Miniature Railway:www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk
- Muncaster Castle, with its azaleas, rhododendrons and Owl Sanctuary:
www.muncaster.co.uk & www.owls.org - Hardknott Roman Fort & Ravenglass Roman Bath House
- Eskdale Corn Mill - still working with its waterwheel
- Eskdale Golf - 18 holes of challenging golf set in the majestic Eskdale Valley await visitors to this secluded parkland course.
- Ravenglass fishing village
- Fold End Art Gallery
- Fishing on river or stocked pool at Eskdale Golf
- Stanley Ghyll waterfall
- 5 pubs in the valley - please visit www.kinggeorge-eskdale.co.uk and www.bowerhouseinn.co.uk for the three of the nearest pubs to Birk How.
Within one hour's drive are most of the Lake District's attractions, including:
- Boating on Derwentwater, Coniston and Windermere
- Windermere, with its Steamboat Museum, marina, water skiing and sailing
- Horse riding and pony trekking
- Dozens of historical houses and castles open to the public
- Wordsworth's birthplace and his homes, Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount
www.wordsworth.org.uk - Brantwood, home to John Ruskin: www.brantwood.org.uk
- Cumbria's coast with sandy beaches
- The 'Theatre by the Lakeside' at Keswick: www.theatrebythelake.com
- The Lakeland Sheep and Wool Centre:
www.sheep-woolcentre.co.uk - Shopping at Ambleside and Kendal
- Steamboat Gondola on Coniston
- Lake Stott Park Bobbin Mill Museum
- South Lakeland Wild Animal Park: www.wildanimalpark.co.uk
Golf
Golf Courses in Cumbria provides a list of courses. Within a few miles of the cottage are:
- Eskdale Golf Club (10 mins drive from Eskdale Village)
- Cockermouth Golf Club (45 minutes from Eskdale)
- St. Bees Golf Course (30 minutes from Eskdale)
- Seascale Golf Course (15 minutes from Eskdale)
- Windermere Golf
- Workington Golf Course (50 minutes from Eskdale)
Eskdale Events
- Eskdale Art Exhibition - held on the Whit Bank Holiday weekend in May at the Primary School in Eskdale Green.
- Boot Beer Festival - held in June (www.bootbeer.co.uk)
- Eskdale Fete, Held annually at the Outward Bound Centre, Eskdale Green, August Bank Holiday - please visit eskdale.info for further details.
- Eskdale Show - the last Saturday in September in the field by the George IV pub
