Find self catering and cottages with easy walking access in Cumbria, North West England

The Vicarage, Lowick Bridge, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 13
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Lowick Bridge sleeps 13.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 13

Accommodation overview: Down a quiet leafy lane in beautiful countryside just 2 miles from the shores of Coniston Water , this very spacious and attractive, traditional Lakeland house is set in its own private garden. Built in 1767, it enjoys superb views over Lakeland fells, and has been carefully restored whilst retaining many original features to offer comfortably furnished and well equipped family accommodation. The famous town of Coniston, nestling in the Coniston range of mountains, is just 20 minutes’ drive away. The hamlet of Lowick has a cosy and friendly inn serving excellent food only 500 yards from The Vicarage, with many country inns and excellent restaurants in the surrounding area.
The market town of Ulverston (5 miles) offers a choice of shops, inns and restaurants, a championship golf course with superb views over Morecambe Bay, an excellent sports complex with swimming-pool and a Laurel and Hardy museum (Stan Laurel was born in the town). Many activities can be enjoyed in the immediate vicinity, including walking on fell, lakeside or mountain, sailing, wind-surfing and canoeing. The shores of Morecambe Bay are just 2½ miles away, where sea fishing is available. At the Grizedale Forest Enterprise Centre (4 miles), mountain bikes can be hired to cycle along the many forest trails which link the majority of the numerous stone and wood sculptures scattered among the trees. Kendal, the ‘Gateway to the Lakes’, is well worth a visit for its museums, art galleries and pretty cafés and tearooms. The nearby Levens Hall boasts beautifully trimmed topiary gardens as well as a steam-engine collection and café. Lake Windermere 20 minutes’ drive with Bowness a further 10 minutes. Village shop 2 miles.

Large entrance room with rugs on wooden floor and open fire in period surround. Spacious sitting room. Spacious dining room with rugs on wooden floor. Farmhouse-style kitchen with stone-flagged floor and Aga cooker. Second farmhouse-style kitchen/utility room with electric cooker. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower cubicle, bide and toilett. First floor: Master double bedroom with 5ft bed. Three further double bedrooms, one with wash basin. Twin bedroom. Single bedroom. Bathroom. Separate toilet.

Graythwaite Farm - Silverholme, Graythwaite, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in Graythwaite sleeps 4.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Easy Walking • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: An idyllic Lakeland setting in 4 acres of woodland on the western shores of Lake Windermere at the heart of the beautiful Lake District. . .

Stonehaven, Penrith, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Penrith sleeps 6.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Easy Walking • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Quietly set along a private road with two other properties, this attractive holiday home is well furnished and equipped and is built on the site of Orton Hall’s former stable block. Orton itself is a very pretty, thriving small village with monthly farmers’ market, church, shop, pub, teashops and shop selling handmade chocolates. It is set within a triangle which forms the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and Eden Valley - all a 20-minute drive away. Further farmers’ markets, craft fairs and village shows in the area. Great walking and cycling from the door; nature lovers will enjoy the diversity of wild flowers and birds. Shop 600 yards, pub ¼ mile.

Living room with electric ‘log-effect’ stove, wooden floor and French door to garden. Kitchen/dining room with tiled floor. Double bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with en-suite toilet. Twin bedroom.

Barton School House, Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in Pooley Bridge sleeps 6.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Quietly situated close to magnificent Ullswater, this single-storey holiday home with large, enclosed garden has been converted from an attractive Victorian school building, complete with its original bell-tower. From the doorstep, there are excellent walks to the high fells and a ten minute walk to the lakeside. The dramatic Lakeland scenery can be enjoyed by steam boat from Pooley Bridge. Climbing, sailing, canoeing, hang-gliding and pony trekking are available locally. Keswick 12 miles. Penrith 5 miles. Excellent restaurant 2 miles. Pub and shop ½ mile.

Entrance hall. Living room with open fire, mullioned windows and French doors to garden. Kitchen/dining room with fitted units and quarry-tiled floor. Two double bedrooms, both with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Graythwaite Farm - Holme Well, Graythwaite, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in Graythwaite sleeps 8.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Easy Walking • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: An idyllic Lakeland setting in 4 acres of woodland on the western shores of Lake Windermere at the heart of the beautiful Lake District. . .

Gap Cottage, Gilsland, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Gilsland sleeps 3.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: This delightful and cosy, single-storey, detached holiday cottage has been refurbished to a high standard and has pleasant views across open countryside. It sits on the edge of the village, on the line of Hadrian’s Wall, with the National Walking Trail passing within 100 yards of the doorstep. It is ideally situated for exploring the National Parks of Northumberland and the Lake District, and the scenery and walking surrounding the cottage are superb. The Pennine Way is just 2 miles away and the beautiful lakes and fells of both parks are easily accessible. Scotland’s ‘Riever’ country, historic Carlisle and Hexham are all within a short, scenic drive and fishing can be arranged locally. Shops 400 yards, pub 500 yards.

Living room. Kitchen/dining room. Double bedroom. Single bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Broomriggs Cottage, Hawkshead, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in Hawkshead sleeps 8.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Easy Walking • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: Perfectly located in the heart of the National Park, this delightful holiday cottage (one of a pair) is peacefully situated on the lakeshore road, only yards from Esthwaite Water (fishing available), and less than a mile from Hill Top, home of Beatrix Potter and the famous Tower Bank Arms. Beautifully appointed in chic, contemporary style, the property retains its cosy cottage features. The front garden faces the lake, which has excellent views in winter, whilst the large rear garden backs onto woodland. Quintessentially English, this lovely area is steeped in history, and there are delightful walks direct from the doorstep. Hawkshead, Windermere, Grizedale Forest, Ambleside and Grasmere are local places of interest. Dove Cottage - the home of Wordsworth - is open to the public all year. Shops ¾ mile.

Step to entrance. Beamed living room with open fire. Garden/dining room with delightful garden view. Modern well-equipped kitchen. Utility/boot room. Double bedroom with step up to en-suite shower room and toilet. Small step down to separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 5ft bed. Twin bedroom. Feature cast iron fireplaces in all bedrooms. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Seaview, Beckfoot, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 16
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Beckfoot sleeps 16.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Games Room • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 16

Accommodation overview: Stunningly set by the sea, in the designated Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this large detached property commands dramatic panoramas from every room, over the sea to Scotland and meadows to the Lake District Fells. Seaview stands in an unspoilt seashore hamlet of 28 homes, and is surrounded by its own enclosed gardens, with vast sands just over the road. It has eight good-sized bedrooms (three with en-suite facilities). There is ample room for large groups, making it a perfect holiday destination for families to get together in a seaside/rural area. Between the house and sands is a nature reserve, a park-like greensward stretching for 12 miles from the Victorian seaside resort of Silloth (3 miles) to the fishing harbour of Maryport (9 miles) with play areas and delightful shoreline walks. The Beckfoot sands offer rock pools, sea angling, sailing, windsurfing, kite surfing and swimming, as well as an abundance of bird life and glorious sunsets to enjoy. Behind the house quiet lanes wind through the Solway Plain and offer excellent cycle routes. Just 2½ miles down the road is a modern leisure centre, with indoor swimming-pool, spa, sauna, gym, tennis, shop and café. Five 18-hole golf courses are nearby – Silloth’s is in the ‘Top 50’ and is a championship qualifying course. With Hadrian’s Wall, the Lake District National Park and the Scottish Borders all easily accessible, this makes an ideal touring centre. Shop and pub 2 miles.

Entrance hall. Sitting-room (seats 16) with 32in LCD digital TV and Blu-ray. Dining room (seats 16) with patio doors to terrace. Large, well-equipped kitchen with range cooker and breakfast bar. Utility. Shower room with toilet. Large integral games/play room/twin bedroom with patio doors with sea views, table tennis, toys, 32in LCD digital TV, DVD and X-box games console with games. Two twin bedrooms; one with en-suite shower room and toilet. First floor: Four double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed; two with en-suite shower room and toilet, one with balcony overlooking the sea. Twin bedroom. Spacious bathroom with shower cubicle, whirlpool bath and toilet.

Armboth, Lake Thirlmere, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Lake Thirlmere sleeps 3.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Easy Walking • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: Nestled amidst beautifully landscaped grounds, this attractive single storey holiday property stands within the grounds of Dale Head Hall Country House Hotel, which occupies a peaceful setting on the shores of Lake Thirlmere in the Cumbrian Lake District. With views over the grounds and woodland towards Helvellyn, this comfortable holiday home offers the ideal destination for a relaxing break in an AONB. Spend days walking along the lake shore or exploring the nearby market town of Keswick (6 miles). Unwind after a long day enjoying the peace and tranquillity and admiring the spectacular lake view from the hotel terrace. Shop and pub 330 yards.

Large triple aspect living/dining room/kitchen. Double bedroom. Single bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Brocklebank Ground - The Old Stable Cottage, Torver, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Torver sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Nestling under the Coniston Fells in the heart of the Lake District National Park, this group of delightful holiday cottages (refs LD3, LD4 and LP1) are converted from a 17th-century barn and form a quaint hamlet-style setting with superb open views. Torver is a small picturesque village 3 miles south-west of Coniston in a beautiful and romantic valley, surrounded by spectacular scenery. The village is welcoming, warm and friendly and has two pubs serving good food (660 yards). The area abounds with woods, crags, streams and waterfalls, and is home to a wealth of wildlife including squirrels and deer. Walks from the doorstep lead directly to Coniston Old Man and the shore of Coniston Water where there are picnic and paddling areas. Coniston village is a famous centre for walking, climbing and cycling, and boats may be hired on the lake, as well as trips taken on the Victorian steam yacht Gondola. Windermere, Ambleside, Hawkshead, Grasmere and Beatrix Potter’s Sawrey are within a scenic drive giving stunning views of mountains and lakes in every direction. Superb visitor attractions such as the Lakeland Motor Museum, Dalton Wild Animal Park with its Sumatran tigers, Aquarium of the Lakes and the Haverthwaite to Lakeside Steam Railway at Lakeside are easily accessible. The area is rich in historic houses and gardens including Muncaster Castle, Holker Hall and grounds, Sizergh castle, Levens Hall and topiary gardens. Shops 2 miles, pub ½ mile.

Beck Mill Cottage, Langwathby, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Langwathby sleeps 10.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Attractively positioned above a mill pond, this outstanding detached property is set within two acres of grounds and has uninterrupted views to the Pennines. The flat plateau of Cross Fell dominates the horizon and creates an amazing backdrop which is ever changing – in particular the stunning sunsets can be enjoyed from both inside and outside from the patio areas. Although a traditional style of cottage, the interior has been totally modernised to a high standard with an excellent level of presentation and attention to detail. This lovely holiday cottage is ideal for families and friends exploring one of the loveliest corners of England.
The peaceful location with its ponds and woodland attracts a variety of wildlife, and is a haven for nature lovers. Beck Mill Cottage is located within the beautiful Eden Valley, which is renowned not only for its scenery, wonderful walking, pretty sandstone villages and quiet country lanes which are ideal for cycling, but it is also perfectly placed between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. The cottage is 8 miles from the market town of Penrith.
Some notable attractions in the area include Brougham Castle and the stunning Dalemain. The latter mentioned is a country house set within large grounds – its medieval courtyard and Elizabethan great barn featured in the TV adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre.
Not to be missed is a trip to Cumbria’s Rheged Discovery Centre which – apart from its huge IMAX cinema showing giant movies – is home to the National Mountaineering Exhibition and the Discovering Cumbria Exhibition.
There is an organic restaurant at The Village Bakery in Melmerby, and a Watermill at Little Salkeld that uses mainly organic produce in their tea room and mill shop - they also have one day baking courses for adults and children.
The Carlisle to Settle railway has a station at Langwathby for a day out without a car. Shop 2 miles.

Spacious living room with wood burning stove and views to the Pennines. Large beamed well-equipped kitchen/dining room. Two bedrooms; one double with en-suite shower room with toilet and one twin with garden views. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Two further double rooms. Shower room with toilet.

Graythwaite Farm - Bull Pen, Graythwaite, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Graythwaite sleeps 10.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: An idyllic Lakeland setting in 4 acres of woodland on the western shores of Lake Windermere at the heart of the beautiful Lake District. . .