About this property
Jane's Cottage is a charming, one-bedroom holiday home
situated on a working farm, just one mile from the traditional Lakeland village of Hawkshead.
Walk onto the patio and step into your open plan sitting room with kitchen and dining area. Your neat and cheerful, fitted kitchen has a handy breakfast bar. Admire the oval dining table sitting attractively by the characterful esse log burner. Sit on the comfortable suite and catch up with your favourite programmes on your Apple TV. Step to the lounge window and look out over the front garden to the stunning and timeless fells. The bathroom, which has a Japanese deep-set bath, a bench seat and a wet room shower on a mosaiced floor, is also on the ground floor. Climb the open treaded stairs to the mezzanine floor to discover your attractive double bedroom with lovely roof lines and pretty, full width window seat. Janes Cottage is set on a working farm with sheep and horses. Outdoor furniture is situated to the front on the patio. Bike storage is available.
You will have the choice of many superb paths and trails around the local area, as well as being in striking distance of some of the best hill walks in the National Park. For a relaxing day walk to Hawkshead and visit the acclaimed Beatrix Potter Museum, run by the National trust. Explore the historic and the beautiful, grade 1 listed village church before visiting Wordsworth’s old school. After all that, relax with a drink in one of village’s excellent cafes or pubs.
Lying at the northern tip of Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, Ambleside makes a superb base for touring the central Lakes, with Grasmere and the Langdale Valley just a short drive away. There is plenty to do here - cruises, boat trips and watersports on Lake Windermere itself and numerous shops, restaurants and pubs in the village to suit all tastes. On the lakeside at Waterhead, the parkland offers lovely views down the lake and a short stretch of beach, whilst a walk in the other direction, following Stock Ghyll through woodland, will bring you to the entrancing waterfall of Stock Ghyll Force. Along with the Lake and the great walking on offer, Ambleside is also famous for its annual rushbearing ceremony and the diminutive 17th century “Bridge House” - one of the most photographed buildings in the Lake District and now the National Trust Information Centre.
Accommodation
One bedroom: 1 x mezzanine double.
Bathroom with Japenese deep-set bath, wet room shower, basin and WC.
Open plan living space with kitchen, dining and sitting area with woodburning stove.
Gas central heating.
Electric oven and gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher.
Washer and drier located below cottage, accessed through lower garden.
AppleTV, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot and highchair available on request.
Off-road parking for one car.
Secure bike storage.
Patio with furniture.
One well-behaved pet welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Please note: a 4x4 vehicle is recommended to access this property.
Note: The walk to Hawkshead, whilst only a mile away, is via a busy road with no paths
Nearby points of interest
- Lake Windermere
- Wastwater Lake
- Wastwater Alpaca Trekking
Reviews (23)
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S
A perfect getaway. Comfortable, clean and has everything you need . Hosts friendly and provided logs for the fire and Christmas goodies .
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Julie
The cottage was amazing , very clean and comfortable and offered everything you could of needed and more, my favourite being the Japanese bath tub. Overall it was a very relaxing holiday and the surrounding area was lovely. Very peaceful. I would highly recommend
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Jacqueline
The cottage was done to a very high spec and the owner was so helpful. We hadnât anticipated how difficult it would be to find it as the postcode just took us to the general area luckily we found a local who directed us. Then the drive to the property although it did state on the details it was a rough drive we wasnât anticipating how bad it actually was. The setting of the cottage was beautiful but not near anything and the walk into Hawkshead was as stated only a mile but that mile was along a busy road with no paths. It said on the listing it had a back and front garden with patio furniture this was not the case there was no back garden there was just a small area at the front with chairs but it was a bit scruffy. Also on the listing it said there was a washer/dryer I couldnât find it. Lakes lovers need to get there description right and let people know how remote this place is if your looking for a week just doing nothing this is the place for you but it you need to be getting out and about you need to be aware of where it is how bad the drive is please donât use a small car you need a steady vehicle and be ready to be having to drive to most places as nothing is in easy reach. Thankyou Lisa for making us so welcome you made our stay much more enjoyable.