North West England cottages and self catering

Bushells Cottage, Neston Cheshire, Cheshire, North West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £373 to £740

Self catering accommodation in Neston Cheshire sleeps 4.

Features include: Non Smoking • Pub Close By • Wheelchair Access • Short Break • Pet Friendly

Accommodation overview: These two attractive holiday cottages approached by a private drive through the wooded parkland of the Hinderton Hall Estate share 22-acres of grounds with the Hall and the two estate offices in the old hall stables. This superb holiday location in the Wirral countryside is midway between the great cities of Chester and Liverpool yet with wooded walks and cycle paths nearby and sandy beaches within a half hour drive. Ness Gardens 1 mile Port Sunlight and the Lady Lever Art Gallery are 6 miles. Chester a city with Roman walls trendy riverside and exceptional shopping in the medieval arcades boasts many museums a famous zoo and the Blue Planet Aquarium. Liverpool also a half hour drive or accessible by rail from the local station offers the Albert Docks with Beatles Museum the Mersey Ferry and docklands tours Tate Gallery and The Beatles’ homes now opened by the National Trust. Locally there are good restaurants and Parkgate 3 miles has splendid ice cream. Shop and pub 0.5 miles.

Accommodation Detail

All on ground floor: Living/dining room with French doors/kitchen. 2 bedrooms 1 double 1 twin. Bathroom with shower over bath and toilet.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Sunset View, Aspatria, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £314 to £621

Self catering accommodation in Aspatria sleeps 5.

Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms Pets allowed sleeps 7

Accommodation overview: In a peaceful location at the end of a quiet farm lane these cottages enjoy views across open pastureland. Careful conversion of a Cumbrian sandstone stable block has preserved fine original features and the patio offers a haven for relaxation. The village of West Newton and the town of Aspatria are both about 1.5 miles away. The cottages lie 5 miles from sandy beaches and west Cumbrian coastline. Silloth (10 miles) a Victorian seaside resort has an excellent golf course. To the south lie the old shipping ports of Maryport and Whitehaven with marinas and museums. The Lake District town of Cockermouth 12 miles is easily accessible as is Keswick which can be reached via routes alongside Bassenthwaite lake with its famous Osprey view point. Keswick is a shopping town with markets as well as a lakeside theatre on Derwent Water where boat trips can be taken. Easy access to Carlisle and the myriad attractions spectacular scenery and walking and cycle routes of the Lake District National Park ensures that the cottages at Pasture Farm make an ideal holiday destination.

Accommodation Detail

Ground floor: Kitchen with living area and French doors. 2 bedrooms: 1 double 1 single. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Open-tread stairs to first floor: Living room with laminate floor and screened bedroom area with double bed. Shower room with toilet.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

The Vicarage, Lowick Bridge, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 13
Weekly price range £977 to £2176

Self catering accommodation in Lowick Bridge sleeps 13.

Features include: • Pet friendly • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Pub near by • Easy Walking Access • Short Breaks • Games Room • Detached Property • Cottage 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.

Cruck End, Appleby, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £242 to £674

Self catering accommodation in Appleby sleeps 6.

Features include: Short Breaks Detached Four Poster Bed Pets allowed sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: In a wonderful location for discovering the myriad delights of three renowned Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty – the Eden Valley Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales – this charming pair of holiday cottages stand adjacent to the owners’ home and provide quirky and characterful accommodation. Cruck End (ref E3749) has retained the original cruck beams whilst Swallow’s Nest (ref E3245) was formally the waggon house. This area affords fell walking bird watching riding cycling and fishing whilst Appleby just 2 miles away and host to the gypsy horse fair in June offers golf a swimming pool and bowls as well as shops inns and eating places. Penrith with cycle hire and the Rheged Centre is 10 miles Hadrian’s Wall an hour’s drive.

Accommodation Detail

Ground floor: Living room with beams. Dining area/kitchen. First floor: 3 bedrooms: 1 double (four poster) 2 twin both with beams. Bathroom with shower over hip bath and toilet.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Oakmere Shippon, Oakmere, Cheshire, North West England

Sleeps 7
Weekly price range £594 to £1189

Self catering accommodation in Oakmere sleeps 7.

Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking • Detached Romantic Break Easy Walk access • Pub near by • Pets allowed Luxury accommodation sleeps 7

Accommodation overview: Just 10 miles from Chester this smartly furnished detached barn conversion with its own hot tub sits peacefully at the edge of extensive private woodland with footpaths and a cycle trail. Delamere Forest offers cycle hire and Go Ape (2 miles) whilst a zoo Roman Tours designer outlet and riverboat hire are found in the city of Chester – a short train ride from local Delamere station as is Manchester. Tatton Park Blue Planet Aquarium and Stapely Water Gardens are in easy reach and Liverpool’s Albert Dock is an hour’s drive. Golf fishing and riding locally. Shop 0.75 miles dining pubs and cafe within 0.5 miles.

Accommodation Detail

All on ground floor: Living/dining room/kitchen. Utility room. 4 bedrooms: 2 double (5ft) one with en-suite bathroom with toilet 1 twin 1 single. Shower room with toilet.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

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

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £537 to £1332

Self catering accommodation in Pooley Bridge sleeps 6.

Features include: • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Pub near by • Easy Walking Access • Short Breaks • Games Room • Detached Property • Cottage Sleeps

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.

Wordsworth Cottage, Sockbridge, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £497 to £1132

Self catering accommodation in Sockbridge sleeps 5.

Features include: • Internet Access • Pub near by • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: This charming Grade II listed house is part of the small estate once owned by Wordsworth’s grandfather. Rebuilt to high standards, it retains many original features, having oak beams, floors and stairs. It is light, warm and spacious and is stylishly furnished. Excellent access to lakes and fells (2 miles to Ullswater). Local inn, serving good food, 5-minute walk. Shops 2 miles.

Large sitting room with wood-burning stove and rug on oak floor. Spacious well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen. Utility. Cloakroom/toilet. Garden room with French doors to patio and terraced garden. Oak stairs to first floor: Double bedroom with double aspect and en-suite shower room. Large twin bedroom with bay window and views towards fells. Single bedroom with feature stone wall. Bathroom and toilet with arrow-slit windows. Oak floors to bedrooms and rugs throughout.

The Hayloft, Seaville, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £281 to £559

Self catering accommodation in Seaville sleeps 4.

Features include: Sandy Beach 5 Miles • Sea 5 Miles • Short Break • Ultimate

Accommodation overview: The mantra of Seaville Farm Barn is ‘just bring yourself’ for here in the sympathetically converted barns of a Grade II listed farmhouse less than ten minutes’ drive to sandy beaches every effort has been made to provide the perfect getaway. To preserve the façade of this interesting building all the accommodation is individually designed featuring exposed stonework and high beams. Relax unwind and enjoy this peaceful location which is full of the sounds of birdsong and has walks from the farm leading to the SSSI wildlife sites of Border and Skinburness Marshes and on to coastal paths. Whilst the working farm setting is home to hens ducks Jersey cows and a donkey called Mollie there is plenty of space to enjoy kicking around with a ball or to pedal a toy tractor. And ‘foodies’ will love the home made fare served at the farm’s tea rooms where fresh eggs and Jersey milk can also be purchased. This northwest corner of Cumbria sees the majestic fells of the Lake District give way to the undulating coastal plain of the Solway Firth. Across the tidal sea estuary the mountains of Scotland stand proud – on a clear day the skyline is filled with high peaks. All around Seaville Farm Barn lies rich farmland which after a mile or two runs west to the long sandy beaches of Silloth and Allonby or North to the special nature site of Morecambe Bay and the ‘sinking sands’ of Burgh-by-Sands. Eastwards the River Eden affords lovely walks along its meandering valley and around Talkin Tarn near picturesque Brampton. Hadrian’s Wall is just 10 miles away and the border city of Carlisle is about half an hour’s drive as is Bassenthwaite Lake with its osprey viewpoint. The opposite shore of Scotland taking in a visit to Gretna Green on the way can be explored in a day trip. Golf riding and sea fishing are nearby; the charming Victorian town of Silloth (4 miles) has a good selection of shops and pubs. Note: E4998 (The Coach House) E4999 (The Millers Cottage) E5000 (The Hayloft) E5039 (The Granary) and E5040 (Swallows Nest) can be booked together to sleep up to 20 people. From mid November to mid February a dining/family room is available seating up to 30 people with a wood burning stove and sitting area (£100pw £20 per day on request).

Accommodation Detail

Stairs to entrance. All on first floor: Living/dining room. Kitchen. 2 double bedrooms. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Seaspray, St Bees, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £373 to £740

Self catering accommodation in St Bees sleeps 5.

Features include: Non Smoking • Enclosed Garden • Pub Close By • Short Break • Pet Friendly • Easy Walking Access

Accommodation overview: At just 40 strides from the RNLI slipway to the beach this unassuming property enjoys a prominent position. Large windows face the Irish Sea across promenade parking. This single storey property merges style with warmth and comfort and is an ideal holiday base from which to explore the best kept secret of the western Lake District. St. Bees beach (start of the coast to coast walk) offers a promenade sea washed pebbles and a vast expanse of sand. the more remote lakes of Loweswater Buttermere Crummock Ennerdale and Wastwater are all within easy reach as well as the stunning Eskdale Valley with its narrow gauge railway running to the Roman port of Ravenglass. The nearby town of Whitehaven has a marina with a wealth of cafes bars and restaurants. Seaspray is only 0.5 miles from the railway station servicing the west coast and the local bus stop is adjacent to the car park. Shop and pub 100 yards.

Accommodation Detail

All on ground floor: Living/dining room. Kitchen. 2 bedrooms: 1 double 1 twin. Bathroom with shower over bath and toilet. Z bed available (for child).

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Woodlands - Woodlands House, Rogerscale, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £747 to £1911

Self catering accommodation in Rogerscale sleeps 8.

Features include: • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: In an idyllic secluded location with stunning, uninterrupted views over the fells to the Vale of Lorton, these two adjoining properties have been created from a beautiful detached house, built in 1822 as a ‘painting house’ and studio for Joseph Sutton, a noted local artist. They are set in 1¾ acres of mature wooded gardens (with grassed areas, ideal for ball games) which lead down to the River Cocker where fishing is available by local licence. Woodlands and the river can be seen in the bottom photograph. This is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a haven to an abundance of wildlife. Just a short drive away is the bustling Georgian market town of Cockermouth (4 miles), the birthplace of William Wordsworth whose poetry helped make the Lake District so well known.
The property is situated in the hamlet of Rogerscale, just 8 miles (via the Whinlatter Pass) from Keswick, the Northern ’capital’ of the Lakes, making this an ideal base from which to explore both the northern Lakes and the west coast. The area offers stunning scenery, with Loweswater, Crummock Water and Buttermere within 15 minutes’ drive. Easily reached are Derwent Water (with steamers) and Bassenthwaite (with sailing and canoeing), while the Whinlatter Forest Centre offers extensive walking and cycling trails. Riding and golf 5 miles. Lorton 1 mile. Coast 20 miles. Shops and pub 4½ miles.

St Francis Cottage, Ulpha, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £406 to £731

Self catering accommodation in Ulpha sleeps 5.

Features include: • Garden • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Short Breaks • Games Room • Detached Property • Cottage Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Cradled by the surrounding hills, this traditional Lakeland cottage enjoys an idyllic rural situation, tucked away in the quiet Duddon valley – reputedly Wordsworth’s favourite, within the Lake District National Park and close to the River Duddon – a pleasant spot for picnics and private salmon and trout fishing. This ‘little gem’ of a cottage provides a carefully furnished home from home, with some stunning walks and scenic drives from the door; a footpath runs alongside the house leading to Stickle Pyke. Easy touring of this spectacular region takes in Muncaster Castle, the Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam Railway, Coniston Water and Hardknott Fort, to name but a few. Shop 1 mile, country pub 2 miles.

Open-plan beamed living room with wood-burning stove in inglenook, tiled floor and kitchen area with beech wood units. French doors to garden/dining room with sofa-bed (for +2). First floor: Double bedroom. Single bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower.

Swallows Nest, Appleby, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £265 to £559

Self catering accommodation in Appleby sleeps 5.

Features include: Short Breaks Detached • Wheelchair access Pets allowed sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: In a wonderful location for discovering the myriad delights of three renowned Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty – the Eden Valley Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales – this charming pair of holiday cottages stand adjacent to the owners’ home and provide quirky and characterful accommodation. Cruck End (ref E3749) has retained the original cruck beams whilst Swallow’s Nest (ref E3245) was formally the waggon house. This area affords fell walking bird watching riding cycling and fishing whilst Appleby just 2 miles away and host to the gypsy horse fair in June offers golf a swimming pool and bowls as well as shops inns and eating places. Penrith with cycle hire and the Rheged Centre is 10 miles Hadrian’s Wall an hour’s drive.

Accommodation Detail

Ramped access to entrance. All on ground floor: Living room with double sofa bed. Dining area/kitchen with beams. 2 bedrooms: 1 double 1 single. Wet room with toilet.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152