Sometimes all you want is somewhere cheap and cheerful to stay so that you can really focus on exploring the beautiful Lake District and its surrounding areas! If you're looking for budget self-catering accommodation for your holiday or short break, we have some lovely, cheap choices that offer comfort without a top price tag! Read on for some low cost holiday cottage suggestions that sleep anywhere between two guests and groups of 10 or more. Many of them are pet friendly, too, so you can bring your dog!
Sleeps 2+ - Sleeps 4+ - Sleeps 6+ - Sleeps 8+ - Sleeps 10+
COTTAGES SLEEPING 2+
Cosy Cottage
This is a cute little cottage in the small town of Appleby. Arranged over two floors with a comfortable sitting room and sweet double bedroom, it’s the perfect retreat for a couple.
Sleeps 2, 1 dog
Location: Appleby-in-Westmorland
Features: WiFi, wood burner, and the pub is just a two-minute walk away!
From £225 for a week.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/cosy-cottage
A selection of our other budget cottages sleeping up to 2 people:
The Hayloft (Lamonby)
Sleeps 2, 2 dogs
Location: Lamonby
Features: WiFi, rural location, stunning views
From £190 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/hayloft
Beech Barn
Sleeps 2, 1 dog
Location: Ullswater
Features: Lodge, stunning views
From £210 for a short break
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/beech-barn
King George Flat
Sleeps 2, 2 dogs, with WiFi
Location: Eskdale
Features: WiFi, stunning views, accommodation on one level
From £285 for a short break
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/king-george-flat
COTTAGES SLEEPING 4+
Montara
Found in the village of Backbarrow, near the southern tip of Lake Windermere, Montara is an adorable, welcoming cottage. It’s in the perfect starting place for plenty of walking.
Sleeps 4, 0 pets.
Location: Backbarrow
Features: open fire, enclosed garden
From £180 for a short break
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/montara
A selection of our other budget cottages sleeping up to 4 people:
Keskadale Farm Caravan
Sleeps 4, 0 pets
Location: The Newlands Valley
Features: on a working farm, fantastic views, remote
From £350 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/keskadale-farm-caravan
The Barn (Longsleddale)
Sleeps 4/5, 0 pets
Location: near Kendal
Features: enclosed garden, remote, stunning views, farm cottage
From £225 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/barn-longsleddale
Cherry Tree Barn
Sleeps 4, 0 pets
Location: Appleby-in-Westmorland
Features: WiFi, shared garden, pet free
From £230 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/cherry-tree-barn
3 Orange Hill Cottages
Sleeps 4, 0 pets
Location: Boot, Eskdale
Features: enclosed garden, WiFi, pub across the road, stunning views
From £445 for a week.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/orangehill
Derwent Apartment
Sleeps 4, 0 pets
Location: Loweswater
Features: ground floor accommodation, WiFi
From £235 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/derwent-apartment
Borrowdale Cottage
Sleeps 4, 2 dogs
Location: near Cockermouth
Features: enclosed garden, WiFi
From £220 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/borrowdale-cottage
Cloughthwaite
Sleeps 4/6, 2/3 dogs
Location: Threlkeld
Features: WiFi, stunning views
From £265 for a short break
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/cloughthwaite
Wasdale View
Sleeps 5/6, 2 pets
Location: Wasdale
Features: WiFi, stunning views, very close to pub
From £275 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/wasdale-view
COTTAGES SLEEPING 6+
Wallthwaite Cottage
This is a great budget cottage in an amazing location near the popular village of Threlkeld, 10 minutes away from Keswick. Not surprisingly, this cottage gets booked up pretty quickly; it’s an absolute bargain!
Sleeps 6, 2 dogs
Location: Threlkeld
Features: wood burner, enclosed garden, WiFi, stunning views
From £250 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/wallthwaite-cottage
A selection of our other budget cottages sleeping 6 people:
Broadness Cottage
Sleeps 7, 0 dogs
Location: Bassenthwaite
Features: lake views, farm cottage, remote
From £225 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/broadness-cottage
Rose Cottage (Pardshaw)
Sleeps 6, 2 dogs
Location: Pardshaw
Features: enclosed garden, open fire, remote, farm cottage
From £260 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/rose-cottage-pardshaw
Bowderdale Farm Cottage
Sleeps 6, 1 dog
Location: Wasdale
Features: remote, farm cottage, lake views, wood burner
From £280 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/bowderdale
COTTAGES SLEEPING 8+
Bridgeway
Bridgeway is a spacious, bright and practical bungalow sleeping 8 people in 4 bedrooms. It’s on the edge of the village of Langwathby in the beautiful Eden Valley.
Sleeps 8, 2 dogs
Location: Langwathby
Features: WiFi, wood burner, ground floor accommodation
From £330 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/bridgeway
A selection of our other budget cottages sleeping up to 8 people:
The Mews (Mosser)
Sleeps 6/8, 2 dogs
Location: Cockermouth
Features: wood burner, enclosed garden, quirky, WiFi
From £345 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/the-mews-mosser
Winder Green
Sleeps 8, 2 dogs
Location: Ullswater
Features: stunning views, rural location, WiFi
From £380 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/winder-green
Copper Beech Lodge
Sleeps 8, 2 dog
Location: near Coniston
Features: semi-private lakeside beach, WiFi, open fire
From £370 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/copper-beech-lodge
COTTAGES SLEEPING 10+
Iveing Cottage North
Iveing Cottage North is a welcome yet un-fussy home-from-home with literary connections: Dorothy Wordsworth described Iveing Cottage North as a “fine new house” in 1800 whilst Lewis Carroll's uncle was also in residence here!
Sleeps 10/16, 2 dogs,
Location: Ambleside
Features: wood burner, WiFi, town centre location
From £1,165 for a short break for 16 people, or £815 for 10 people.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/iveing-cottage-north
A selection of our other budget group accommodation cottages for 10 or more people:
Kingsfell
Sleeps 9/10, 2 dogs
Location: Keswick
Features: town centre location, WiFi, games room, mountain views
From £480 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/kingsfell
Herdwick Croft
Sleeps 8/10, 2 dogs
Location: Bassenthwaite
Features: games room, fell views, spa access
From £555 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/herdwick-croft
Low Millgillhead
Sleeps 12, 3 dogs
Location: Loweswater
Features: WiFi, open fire, small stream at the end of the garden
From £575 for a short break.
www.sallyscottages.co.uk/kingsfell