Luxury baby-friendly holiday breaks
These are places put together as efficiently as building blocks, with babies in mind. Books, cots and stairgates – luxury baby-friendly breaks in the UK can only happen in homes as prepared as these.

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
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,950 per week, £1,450 per short break
Pets: One small to medium sized pet is welcome on prior request

The Tapestry
Underbarrow, The Lake District, Cumbria, UK
This luxury 17th-century farmhouse offers a curated stay in Underbarrow in the Lake District; where an unexpected medley of colour and texture combine to create The Tapestry.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £2,750 per week, £2,095 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome (must be kept on leads outside the grounds)

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
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,695 per week, £2,795 per short break
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, £2,995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Fire pit