Local Area

There’s no doubt that the Lake District has some of the most amazing scenery and fantastic walks on the planet. If you’re booking a stay in one of our holiday cottages, you’ll certainly want to experience all that the region has to offer. Areas that are highly popular with walkers and local tourists are the bluebell woods. These are brilliant places to visit, especially during the spring, when the hills and meadows are filled with wonderfully coloured bluebells.

If you’re planning a holiday this Christmas, hiring a cottage in the Lake District is the perfect solution whether you’re going away with family or friends. With elegant snow-capped hills and mountains and glassy lakes, beautiful sunsets and amazing walks, there’s plenty to fill your heart with joy and make your stay a memorable one.

The Lake District is a brilliant location for a relaxing break. Whether you love a bit of adventure or like nothing more than a gentle stroll in the hills, there’s something for everyone in the region.

Anyone who has visited the Lake District and loves their walking will have heard of Alfred Wainwright. His books are still the definitive guides for hiking in the fells and you’ll often see trekkers walking along carrying one of his tomes.

Looking for ways to keep your little people entertained in the Lake District National Park this half term? Wanting to make the most of your hard-earned family holiday to the Lakes? We’ve put together some of our favourite family days out, things to see and places to go to help you and your family have the best possible half term ever!

Autumn is always so much fun. The start of a new term and looking forward to events like Halloween, Bonfire Night and October half term makes Autumn one of the best times of the year to visit Coniston in the Lake District.

The Lake District is beautiful, but it can feel busy when there are lots of visitors in the same place. Here is a quick guide to avoiding the crowds on your Lake District Cottage Holiday.

When the leaves change, the whole of the Lake District takes on a golden glow, and it is easy to see that Autumn has arrived. Autumn breaks in the Lake District are special, the busy summer traffic has gone and there is a soft hush as the leaves fall inviting you to explore new experiences you would not have discovered at any other time of year.

A Sunday lunch is a great British tradition that continues to be popular with all generations and the Lake District has some of the best Sunday Lunch options anywhere in the UK. With so many country pubs across Lakeland and most of them offering some form of Sunday lunch you will be spoiled for choice when looking for a traditional Sunday Lunch.

Whether you call it walking, hiking or rambling, the Lake District is a stunning place to wander by foot and the most colourful time to visit is always the Autumn. Any walk you choose in this gorgeous season will let you walk under a canopy of golden leaves, where even a walk you have done many times in summer can look completely different in Autumn.