Cottage in Cumbria in Holmrook
Sleeping six guests across three bedrooms, this dog friendly property in the heart of Eskdale village is ideal for families who enjoy a quiet location surrounded by an unspoilt natural landscape. This inviting cottage has a truly home from home feel, ensuring a memorable family holiday for all.
- Max. Occupancy 6
- Bedrooms 3
- Bathrooms 1
- Accommodation Type Cottage
- WiFi
- Parking
- Open fire
- Garden
Sleeping six guests across three bedrooms, this dog friendly property in the heart of Eskdale village is ideal for families who enjoy a quiet location surrounded by an unspoilt natural landscape.
This inviting cottage has a truly home from home feel, ensuring a memorable family holiday for all. Find your bearings with a trip on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Valley Railway there s a station less than half a mile away; steam towards inland fells or choose the sparkling coastline. Visit the Roman bathhouse museum in Ravenglass (6.5 miles), or Eskdale Mill (3 miles). Experienced hikers can take on England s highest peak Scafell Pike (9.5 miles), or enjoy gentler family fell walks and thrilling mountain bike descents through the surrounding valleys. Go wild swimming in the cool waters of the River Esk. And find pretty Japanese gardens with a beautiful arched footbridge in hilly Giggle Alley (0.5 miles). Step inside the hall porch of this wonderful cottage with traditional country style interiors and gentle pops of colour in restful hues. After a day of family cycles, lake swims or market town visits, the inviting living room is the place to gather and relax on cosy seating. Warm up with the heat from the wood burner and pick favourite films or sports to watch on the TV with Sky, or on the DVD player. Or, for competitive family fun, choose board games or the Nintendo Wii console. The living room also has a quiet snug area with further seating where you can simply relax with a good book or enjoy a mindful moment by a wood burner effect electric fire; there s a convenient ground floor WC too. Walk through to the open plan kitchen and dining area to prepare evening meals. The spacious kitchen is well equipped with colourful wall tiles, a handsome Aga for cooking and heating the kitchen (and the bedrooms above), a fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine. Tuck into your home cooked meal and make plans for a new day at the dining table which seats six. Upstairs, you ll find two beautiful double bedrooms (one has cable TV), a cosy twin bedroom with stunning fell views, and a family bathroom with a corner bath, separate shower, and WC. Step outside to the romantic enclosed private garden with mature planting to enjoy and rugged paths to stroll, plus a seated patio area for al fresco dining where you can sit and listen to birdsong. Children will delight in rolling down the gently sloping areas of the lawn. There s also a convenient outbuilding by the kitchen that houses a tumble dryer. Off road parking is available for one car beside the cottage; further parking is available at the public car park on the hill. There s a pub and a shop within half a mile of the cottage. From April to October, guests can also enjoy free membership at Eskdale Golf Club (3.5 miles) please bring the membership card from the cottage (golf club hire is 10 per round). Need to know: 3 bedrooms 2 doubles, 1 twin. 1 family bathroom with a bath, separate shower, and WC; separate WC. Aga, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine. Tumble dryer in outbuilding. Wood burner (fuel provided), wood burner effect electric fire; kitchen Aga. 1 TV with Sky and DVD player; 1 cable TV; Nintendo Wii console. Wi Fi included. Limited mobile phone reception. Enclosed private lawned garden with garden furniture, a dining patio area, and seating area with views. Off road parking for 1 car by the cottage, public car park nearby. 2 dogs welcome. Free golf for cottage guests from April to October at Eskdale Golf Course (3.5 miles); please bring the membership card in the cottage to the course. Golf club hire 10. Pub and shop within half a mile. Note: the lawned garden is sloped with some stone steps and rugged paths, plus flat patio areas.
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