This welcoming cottage boasts glorious views and is perfectly placed for exploring some of the Lake District’s most popular attractions, including Windermere, Kendal and Grizedale Forest.
Enjoying an elevated position, this cottage is accessed by 13 external stone steps. Once inside you'll find comfortable, homely accommodation for up to five people. The spacious L-shaped living-dining room is a lovely social space. The living area has a cosy wood burner and sliding doors lead from the dining room to a quaint gravelled patio area. Also on the ground floor is the well-equipped kitchen with delightful views to the raised garden beyond. Upstairs on the first floor is the family bathroom and the three bedrooms: a double with its own en-suite shower room, a bright twin and a cosy single. At the back of the cottage, seven steps lead up to the elevated rocky garden with views to the distant fells.
Backbarrow is a charming village sitting on the banks of the River Leven. Follow the river through the village to the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, built to transport coal and iron inland from the coast, now a popular visitor attraction where the trains take you through scenic countryside to Lakeside at the foot of Windermere from where you can take a boat trip up the lake.Enjoy a family day out at Cascades Leisure Club located at The Whitewater Hotel, swimming, tennis, squash are just a few of the exciting activities on offer. Another great attraction on the doorstep is the Lakeland Motor Museum. It makes a fascinating way to spend the day and has an excellent riverside cafe for lunch with a view.
Head south to the stunning Cumbrian coast, with its wide horizons and fresh coastal air it's the perfect place to truly unwind. A 18-mile drive east takes you to Kendal. There’s a great choice of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants on offer here; a trip to the Brewery Arts Centre is a must for culture vultures and the ruins of Kendal Castle will intrigue history buffs. Spend a day in Keswick - the adventure capital of the northern Lakes or why not sign up for an activity with one of the local adventure companies? A few miles north of Backbarrow is Grizedale Forest which has bike trails for all abilities. You can hire bikes from the Visitor Centre there and, if you have a head for heights, try out the Go Ape high ropes course.
The living area is a lovely welcoming room, with the two-seater sofa and three-seater sofa positioned to make the most of the wood burner, perfect for cosy nights in relaxing in front of the fire. For entertainment there's a TV with DVD player. The living room leads through to the dining area; gather round the dining table, equally suited to comparing notes on the day's adventures over your delicious home cooked meal or for spreading maps and guide books out whilst you plan tomorrow's. Sliding doors from the dining area lead out to a small gravelled patio area. Early risers will relish the chance to enjoy a peaceful morning cuppa out here before everyone else is up.
The bright and airy kitchen is well equipped with everything you'd need for a self-catering holiday. In here there's an electric oven and hob, fridge/freezer, useful washer/dryer and handy microwave. There's also a dishwasher so no need to fight over who has to do the dishes, though with pleasant rural views from the kitchen sink, you might not mind after all!
Upstairs on the first floor are the three bedrooms. First up is the lovely, spacious double room complete with useful chest of drawers for storage. The double bedroom has its own en-suite shower room, a real treat. Next up is the bright twin room with its two matching pine single beds, and last but by no means least is the cosy single room. Also on the first floor is the modern family bathroom. As well as the WC and wash basin there's a fabulous bath and separate shower cubicle - reinvigorate muscles tired from walking in the shower or indulge in a long soak, all tastes are catered for here.
There is private parking for two cars in front of the cottage. As well as the gravelled patio by the dining room, at the back of the cottage, seven steps lead up to a wooden seat. With wonderful fell views, it's a lovely spot to enjoy an al fresco aperitif.