Penny Hill Farm Cottage
Description
General Introduction
Once owned by Beatrix Potter, Penny Hill Farm holiday Cottage is reached via Doctor Bridge, one of the prettiest spots on the River Esk. The farm is now owned by the National Trust and for the past 30 years has been run by Ralph and Margaret Jackson. Still a working farm, their main business is Herdwick sheep. In addition to this pretty holiday cottage, which opens out onto the farmyard, they also run Bed and Breakfast from the farmhouse. The holiday cottage offers self catering accommodation for 4 persons and has spectacular views of Harter Fell and the other hills of the beautiful and tranquil Eskdale valley. It is the perfect place for walkers, with a wide range of walks from its front door, from gentle strolls along the river or more challenging climbs up the fells. 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. There are five pubs in Eskdale, all welcoming children and serving real ales and a wide choice of good food. The nearest pub to Penny Hill is the Woolpack Inn, a 10 minute walk away. Boot village with its small shop, the Boot Inn and the Brook House Inn is around a half hour walk. Eskdale village shop, Eskdale Stores, a ten minute drive away, sells a comprehensive range of goods, including groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, alcohol and newspapers.
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Things To Do
Things To Do
Penny Hill Farm Cottage: 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,www.brookhouseinn.co.uk or www.burnmoor.co.uk for the three of the nearest pubs to Hollin Head.
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 8-11 June 2006 (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
