Dog-friendly Cumbria

Nestled in the picturesque heart of Glenridding, this charming, detached cottage offers an idyllic escape amidst nature’s splendour. Perched gracefully overlooking a gentle river, its tranquil ambiance is complemented by the rhythmic flow of waters, creating an enchanting backdrop for relaxation and reflection.

Step inside to discover a spacious and luminous lounge, adorned with tasteful furnishings and punctuated by a rustic wood burner. This inviting space beckons families to unwind, share stories, and create cherished memories by the warm embrace of the fire.

The cottage seamlessly caters to families, boasting a comfortable double bedroom along with two elegantly appointed twin bedrooms. Each room exudes a blend of traditional charm and modern comfort, ensuring a restful night’s sleep after days filled with adventure.

For those with an adventurous spirit, the proximity to Ullswater is a dream come true. Just a stone’s throw away, this renowned lake beckons water enthusiasts with its myriad of activities. From exhilarating water sports to serene cruises that unveil panoramic vistas of craggy mountains and verdant landscapes, Ullswater captivates with its timeless allure.

The surrounding terrain is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a plethora of opportunities to explore and indulge. Lace up your hiking boots and embark on exhilarating trails leading up the lane, where the majestic Helvellyn and Striding Edge rise in grandeur, casting shadows that whisper tales of ancient legends and awe-inspiring vistas.

Beyond the trails, the region boasts a vibrant tapestry of experiences waiting to be discovered. Embark on a scenic cruise to Pooley Bridge aboard the Ullswater cruise boat or immerse yourself in the adrenaline-pumping thrills of climbing, cycling, and horse riding.

Conveniently situated, the cottage is a stone’s throw from essential amenities. A delightful shop awaits just 100 yards away, ensuring you’re well-equipped for your stay. For those seeking a taste of local flavours and ambiance, a charming pub is located a mere 0.25 miles away, while a tantalizing restaurant beckons, 120 yards away.

Woodside Cottage has a fabulous open plan living/dining area with a magnificent wood burner taking centre stage of the room. The outdoor terrace enjoys the sun for most of the day and the side door opens straight into the well-equipped spacious kitchen. Upstairs, offers three wonderfully decorated bedrooms and two family bathrooms over two floors. Backbarrow is set in the South Lakes Peninsula and is a perfect gateway to explore many popular attractions, the closest being the Haverthwaite Steam Railway. Take a leisurely train ride into Bowness-on-Windermere and witness the stunning landscape as you go. Guests at Woodside Cottage can also enjoy free membership to the health spa and fitness club in the village during their stay, a 2 minute walk away.
Just a 5-minute drive down the road and you are in Newby Bridge, popular for its fantastic riverside pubs and home to the Lakes Aquarium and Windermere Lake Cruises. Take a wonderful cruse across the largest lake in the UK over to the popular town of Ambleside. If walking is more of what you are looking for then you are spoilt for choice, with 214 Wainwright fells within easy reach you have plenty of options to choose from. There are also an abundance of cycling routes close by or if you want to go further afield, there are many other popular Lake District towns to explore such as Grasmere and Ulverston. Why not head over to Grange-over-Sands or Cartmel, famous for its sticky toffee pudding, Michelin star restaurant and horse racing. This really is the perfect holiday home to enjoy an active and fun family holiday. Beach 8 miles.

This beautifully presented, semi-detached bungalow right next to the beach has all the ingredients for a memorable stay. With a thriving herring fishing industry, Allonby is full of interesting architecture offering a glimpse into its maritime past. Captains Cottage has its own place in history, a former stables once used to house the village donkeys and commanding a prominent position right on the beachside. Now converted, this stunning holiday home offers all the features you would expect from a modern holiday home.

Great for those wanting easy access all on one level, Captains Cottage comfortably sleeps up to six guests in two spacious double bedrooms and one twin bedded room, making it ideal for couples and families. The tasteful décor will appeal to those who prefer a more modern feel to their holiday home, whilst remaining in keeping with its coastal beginnings. The sea can be viewed from the window in the living room and on sunny days guests can enjoy sitting out in the courtyard garden complete with table and chairs, or continue through the gate and within 50 yards you arrive at the famous Allonby Beach. After a long walk along the shore, you can throw a couple of logs on the wood burner and put your feet up in front of the TV. The property also has a bathroom where you will find a shower and a full size bath, perfect for a relaxing soak after a day of exploring. A modern and well-equipped kitchen finishes off this stunning property.

This stretch of coastline has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the growing popularity of this seaside village is evident. With its long stretch of sandy beach it’s the perfect place to bring your pets along for exercise and it’s also great for the kids. You can enjoy views across the Solway Estuary over to mountains in southern Scotland. For those seeking more rugged outdoor adventure you’re only a 10-mile drive to the Lake District National Park, home to the famous Lakes Distillery offering guided tours and tastings, and 16 miles to your nearest lake, Bassenthwaite. Visit the Lake District Wildlife Park with over 100 species of exotic animals, sure to be a fun-filled day out for all ages. The village shop, tea rooms and fish and chip shop are also within easy reach on foot, as are two village pubs, the first of which is just 350 yards away, across the road. Beach 50 yards. Shop 520 yards, pub and restaurant 350 yards.

Those who are in love with the ’great outdoors’ will find the location of Burnside Park the perfect place to stay. This luxury pine log cabin is equipped for every modern day convenience and comfort, enjoys views from the terrace towards Latrigg and Skiddaw and has views over the lawn and brook from most rooms. All bedrooms have wardrobes and well lit dressing tables.
Situated in landscaped grounds at the foot of Latrigg and Skiddaw, with panoramic views of the Lakeland Fells. The site is within walking distance of Keswick town centre, making the lodge an ideal base to enjoy the amenities of Keswick without the hustle and bustle of the town itself.

Tarn Cottage is a modern barn conversion, recently finished in 2023 and part of the already popular Lowside Farm in the North Lakes near Keswick, already housing six very popular micro-lodges, the owners have now converted two of their barns. Tarn Cottage is a three bedroom offering comfortable sleeping up to six guests with two bathrooms, one on each floor and an amazing open plan living/kitchen/diner with double height ceilings and a separate study/games room for either the kids to enjoy or maybe you have to work.
Tarn Cottage is in the shadow of one of the highest and most impressive fells in The Lake District National Park, Blencathra, perched on the lower slopes of Blencathra you’ll benefit from some great walking and cycling routes and amazing panoramic views across the countryside. Lowside Farm is situated just off the A66 which is the main route that cuts through Cumbria, from Penrith in the east and continuing to the west coast. There is easy access to all of the Northern Lake District Fells and much of the stunning scenery this part of the world has to offer. The popular town of Keswick is just 6½ miles away with an abundance of bars, shops, restaurants and nightlife as well as some great tourist attractions and a local market. Pub and restaurant ¾ mile.
Tarn Cottage (ref UK42803) can be booked together with Oaktree House (ref UK42805) to accommodate up to 16 guests.

Situated in a lovely, peaceful setting beside the Lyvennet Beck in an attractive Cumbrian village, this semi-detached cottage offers comfortable, well appointed holiday accommodation with the kitchen totally refurbished in 2022 and decorated throughout. This house sleeps six people allowing families or groups of friends to use Riverside Cottage as the perfect base to explore Cumbria through the day and enjoy the comforts of home in the evening.
This ancient Eden Valley village is close to the coast to coast walk and Cumbrian cycleway and there is a wealth of pre historic settlements within the area. Situated just 7 miles east of the M6, the location is ideal for taking in all the sites and exploring the beautiful Eden Valley and the Lake District National Park, from Aira Force Waterfall to Hallin Fell and High Cup Nick walking trails or the unforgettable Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre, dont forget to bring your camera and have your breath taken away by the outstanding natural beauty the lakes has to offer. Northumberland,the Scottish borders and the Yorkshire Dales are all within an hours drive with the nearby market towns of Appleby and Penrith serving up a selection of shops, local amenities or pub lunch options you’ll be spoilt for choice. Anglers will find plenty of fishing locally and for those who like to keep busy willl likely find themselves in one of the many local leisure centres. The Eden distrct does really have something for everyone.

Town Foot Farm is a beautiful detached former Farmhouse located in the heart of the delightful small village of Hayton with Brampton and Carlisle close by.
Town Foot farm has been completely renovated in 2022 and provides a welcoming and comfortable holiday property perfect for family or friends to enjoy. The hub of the house is most definitely the elegant and stylish large sitting/dining room with comfortable sofas and ornate furnishings including the large dining table. It is the perfect room for either sitting and relaxing or enjoying a meal around the table. The kitchen with all mod cons has a breakfast table where you can sit in the morning or indeed fling open the patio doors and enjoy your morning coffee in the enclosed and private courtyard. South facing the courtyard catches the sun all day long so just perfect to start your day. Upstairs there are four bedrooms, one en-suite and one is the perfect little room for the kids. With its enclosed rear courtyard Town Foot Farmhouse welcomes dogs, the more the merrier so please just ask!
Hayton is a quiet little village with a popular village Pub which serves food at the weekends and the village is surrounded by the rolling Cumbrian countryside. Three miles away is the market town of Brampton where you will find a variety of quaint little shops and some excellent pubs and restaurants. Hayton is ideally placed to enjoy the many attractions close by, none more so than the iconic Hadrian’s Wall where you can walk stretches of this World Heritage Site.
A visit to Talkin Tarn Country Park is a great day out for all the family with its 65-acre lake set amid 120 acres of farmland and woodland, the ideal place to enjoy a walk or even try your hand at some boating on the lake. A mere half hour drive you can explore the delights of the Lake District National Park or cross the border for a scenic drive into Scotland.

Guests are truly in the perfect location for all amenities and are just a 30 second walk away from the nearest café/bar. Bowness never fails to offer something for everyone. The town has a vibrant, bustling atmosphere, especially in the summer months and a superb lakeside setting with lovely views across and down the lake. Independent retailers, cafés, restaurants, supermarkets and bars are all sitting a stroll away from the fabulous lake.
Visitors can enjoy a steamer ride across its waters to Ambleside or perhaps enjoy a picnic on the shore whilst watching the world go by. There are walks in abundance right from your doorstep, and whether it be a steady stroll or a hardy ramble, the scenery won’t disappoint. Bowness caters for all ages with plenty to see and do including the Beatrix Potter Exhibition, Steamboat Museum, cinema, as well as a crazy golf/pitch and putt course, cycle hire and a sailing marina. Beach 17 miles. Pub and restaurant 20 yards.

Long Rose is a terraced house in the heart of Keswick, with two double bedrooms and the family bathroom on the first floor, the cosy living room, dining room with extra sleeping using the sofa bed and kitchen with all mod cons, from Dishwasher to beadmaker on the ground floor. With a spacious rear yard that you can even park your car in.
If you like outdoor adventure including walking, cycling and climbing you are surrounded by some amazing scenery and routes around Latrigg, Catbells, nearby you’ll find Skiddaw, Blencathra and Helvellyn to name a few. Situated just a stone’s throw from the River Greta, Fitz Park and the bustling town centre of Keswick, this is the ideal base to explore the delights of Keswick on foot.
Keswick is full of narrow streets and courtyards and has an abundance of bars, pubs, restaurants, cafés, outdoor shops and a range of independent shops. This traditional market town is full of great things to discover. If you like culture check out the Theatre By The Lake with award winning arts and drama, and on the banks of the River Derwentwater where you can hire a rowing boat.

The Old Vicarage is situated in the quaint village of Westward, with easy access to Carlisle, Caldbeck, Cockermouth, Bassenthwaite, Keswick and the Northern Lake District Fells. Featuring a brand-new kitchen and lawned garden with patio and seating for al fresco dining, The Old Vicarage is the perfect family holiday hot spot to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing holiday and acts as an excellent base to explore Northern Cumbria. On the first floor you’ll find three well-presented bedrooms with comfortable beds and views to the surrounding fields and farmland. The family bathroom features a good-sized shower and heated towel rail. On the ground floor there’s a cosy living room with wood burner, beautiful bay window and pleasant views. The open plan kitchen/diner is a great space and provides the perfect social hub. Outside you’ll find a lovely garden with open views, patio with outdoor seating and table along with a lawned garden.
The Old Vicarage is in the hamlet of Westward, set-in stunning countryside on the northern fringes of the Lake District National Park. The property is well placed to walk the tranquil northern fells or to visit the unspoilt Cumbrian coast, Carlisle, and Hadrian’s Wall. The town of Wigton is 3 miles away with pubs, restaurants, shops and cafés. The beautiful Cumbrian village of Caldbeck, with a pub, tea rooms and shop, is a short drive away (5 miles). Beach 17 miles.