Wander the magnificent hills and dales of the Lake District from this inviting cottage near Esthwaite Water. Sleeping four guests, the two-bedroom hideaway offers reverse-level accommodation and a courtyard garden with verdant views. Nestled 0.5 miles from Hawkeshead and 5.5 miles from Ambleside, this makes a great base for discovering the very best of Cumbria.
Let yourselves in and head straight up to the top floor of the cottage to make the most of the far-reaching views. Emerge in the open-plan lounge/diner, which exudes immediate warmth and welcome through its homely atmosphere. Settle back into the soft leather seating to watch TV or a DVD or to listen to your favourite sounds through the iPod dock. Read your books, play games or chat over a cup of tea or glass of wine. The separate kitchen has been designed to enable you to cater for your party with ease. Gather round the table through in the main room to enjoy your feasts. At the end of each fabulous day away in the Lakes, descend to your bedrooms. These include a double bedroom and a twin. Your family bathroom is also conveniently positioned downstairs. Spill out into the courtyard garden to the side of the house on warm days to soak up the scenery and the fresh air. Relax out here with a cup of tea on sunny mornings before heading off on your adventures. There is private parking here for one car.
Visit the National Trust’s Wray Castle, 3 miles away, on the shores of Lake Windermere. Head into Ambleside to explore the shops and eateries and to walk or take a horse and carriage to Waterhead. From here you can board a cruise to absorb the magical scenery from the water, disembarking at jetties along the shores as you go.