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Yewbarrow Cottage

Wasdale, Lake District
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Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 2
4 star
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Pub nearby
Parking on site / nearby
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Character cottage in the Lake District National Park
  • Direct views towards the Wasdale fells
  • Explore this walkers’ paradise with trails to Irton Pike from the doorstep
Property code: SZ580

This characterful cottage comfortably sleeps four guests in two cosy bedrooms. Discover spectacular scenery in the remote wilderness of Wasdale with its poetic views of England’s deepest lake Wastwater.

This impressive holiday home is a lovely holiday cottage offering comfortable self-catering accommodation for couples and small families. With uninterrupted views of the Wasdale fells, this character cottage is a wonderful starting point for hundreds of walks, either on the high fells or along the banks of the River that flows past the pub at Santon Bridge.

The cottage offers comfortable self-catering accommodation and has wi-fi access. The Santon Bridge Inn is just a 10 minute walk away and hosts the International “Greatest Liar” competition towards the end of the year. It also serves good food and fine ale.

Wasdale (10 mins drive) also boasts England's deepest lake (Wastwater), highest mountain (Scafell) and smallest church (St Olaf's).

Eskdale is another lovely valley, only 10 minutes drive away, with hundreds of river and mountain walks. It also houses a terminus for the Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam Railway - a popular miniature railway that travels seven scenic miles to the coastal fishing village of Ravenglass. Muncaster Castle with its beautiful gardens is also 15 minutes away and has lots going on all year round, especially for children.

The front door leads to the beamed sitting room with wood burner, TV and DVD player. From the sitting room is the beamed kitchen which has seating for four and is fully equipped with an electric range cooker, Belfast sink, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and microwave. The kitchen has slate floor with underfloor electric heating The kitchen door leads to the downstairs WC and wash basin.

The stairs (with stair gate if needed) lead from the kitchen to the king-size bedroom with window and views to the front of the property and a bathroom with bath, electric shower over, sink and toilet. There is an additional seating area at the top of the stairs with bookshelves and storage. Steep stairs lead to an attic bedroom with double bed and views across to the Wasdale fells from the dormer window. Please note that this room has a low ceiling.

At the back of the cottage is a lovely garden with sitting out area which has fantastic views of the Lakeland fells.

  • 2 bedrooms - 1 king-size, 1 double (with an additional pull-out children’s mattress)
  • 1 bathroom - 1 family bathroom with shower over the bath; separate WC
  • Kitchen - electric range cooker, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher
  • Utility/Outbuilding - Washer/dryer
  • Wood burner (first basket of logs included; purchase additional logs from neighbour - details supplied)
  • TV and DVD player
  • Enclosed lawned garden with outdoor seating and concrete BBQ area (please bring charcoal)
  • Parking available for one car at the front of the cottage; further parking available on a grass verge opposite the cottage.
  • Please keep dogs off furniture/out of bedrooms; dogs must not be left alone in the cottage
  • Pub 0.5 miles, Shop 1 mile, Coast 5 miles
  • Note: This property has cottage style stairs leading to the second-floor attic room which has sloping ceilings and a skylight
  • Arrival: 17:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 2 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £200 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £25. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Kylie Harmon-Twidle

This property is personally managed by Kylie.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 9 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Simon 26th August 2023

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Reviewed by Ajun 12th August 2023

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Cottage was cosy and helped us enjoy a lovely week, using it a base to expore the lake district.

Reviewed by Kirsty 29th July 2023

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The cottage was so charming and the views of the mountains from the garden were stunning. The kitchen was very well equipped with plenty of pots and pans. The beds were comfortable and the quality of the sheets were hotel standard. There is a record player on the landing which was broken, but my partner was able to require the speaker and get it woRead morerking so we really enioyed making use of that. We don't have pets so I was a bit conscious it was a pet friendly property but it wasnt too bad. Hide

Reviewed by Jane 17th June 2023

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Reviewed by Sharon 6th August 2022

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We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 weeks at Yewbarrow Cottage. The location was great - close to Wasdale and also to a fabulous beach at Drigg. However, it is right on the road - although not noisy, you'd need to be careful with dogs or small children. The cottage itself was well-equipped, cosy and comfortable, with amazing views from the end of the gardeRead moren and the top bedroom. When the DVD player gave up the ghost the owner arranged an immediate replacement. We plan to return! Hide

Reviewed by Mark 25th July 2022

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Reviewed by Helen 16th July 2022

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We were welcomed with a bottle of wine and chocolate biscuits, a very thoughtful gesture. The cottage was lovely and clean with everything we needed for our holiday. We were very lucky to have lovely hot weather so didn't need to use the log burner and the cottage was very cool inside away from the heat. It was very enjoyable to relax in the gardenRead more with beautiful views of the hills. Hide

Reviewed by Rachel 2nd July 2022

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Yewbarrow cottage was excellent in every way. A great location. Very friendly and helpful owner. Comfortable beds , which we haven't always had in the lakes (!) We would highly recommend it to anyone and we hope to return very soon. A wonderful week. Can't recommend too highly.

Reviewed by Janet 25th June 2022

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Absolutely lots of kitchen utensils, pots and pans. Very comfortable double bed - did not use attic bedroom. Plenty of hot water but you will need to buy additional logs and kindling if you have the wood burner on more than 2 evenings.

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Location

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