Luxury self-catering accommodation in The Lake District
Miles of mountains, valleys and sparkling waters; walkers, climbers and families flock to the beautiful Lakes for rambling in the countryside and lazy waterside picnics.
From tiny lakeside cottages to farmhouses halfway up a fell, The Lake District has luxury self-catering homes to suit all visitors. This stunning area of the North West is known for its peaks and valleys; serious hikers scale the vertiginous slopes of Scafell Pike; while amblers can wander between picturesque villages. Take a pretty cottage in Keswick and wake each day to views of Derwentwater; arrive on market day and that's your meals sorted. Kendal is the place for sampling their famous mint cake, and most hikers know to pack a slab before heading off on a trip.
The waters attract boating enthusiasts of all abilities, and visitors can hire a vessel or book a day trip; Windermere, Ullswater and Coniston Water are all popular stretches for aqua fans who are keen to get out there whatever the weather. With fond memories of Beatrix Potter, visit the author's home which is beautifully preserved and waiting to be explored. Older bookworms can visit Dove Cottage in Grasmere, home of William Wordsworth, before heading back to their own holiday rental to read poetry and gaze out into the garden at the daffodils.
Aquila
Bampton, The Lake District, Cumbria, UK
Aquila is a modernist lake house with a seductively clandestine appeal, set right on the sparkling Haweswater shoreline within the tarns and fells of the Mardale Valley.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £1,950 per week, £1,450 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Gaia Farmhouse
Ullswater, The Lake District, Cumbria, UK
A 16th century luxury self-catering farmhouse that has been lovingly restored to embrace the ebb and flow of seasonality; life is far from ordinary at Gaia Farmhouse.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £4,250 per week, £3,195 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 2 guests
Features: Children´s TV snug, table tennis, fire bowl
Skyline
Kendal, Staveley, The Lake District, Cumbria, UK
Perched high above the village of Staveley with breath-taking views across the valley, Skyline is a truly unique luxury property with tennis court, grand piano and 11 acres of woodland.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £3,695 per week, £2,795 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Tennis court, Steinway grand piano, hot tub hire is available (by prior arrangement)
Winterfell
Windermere, The Lake District, Cumbria, UK
In a land far, far away, nestled between the majestic mountains and forested hills of the Lake District, lies this luxury private lake home near Lake Windermere in Ulverton.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
From: £3,750 per week, £2,795 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Fire pit
