Skiddaw Cottage

Your stay at a glance

• Two double ground floor bedrooms : 1 x double, 1 x zip link twin (double on request) both with en-suite shower room with hand basin and WC
• Additional folding bed available on request
• Open plan living/dining/kitchen area with fully equipped kitchen
• There are two electric vehicle chargers on site
• Electric cooker, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and microwave
• Underfloor heating
• Wi-Fi, TV and DVD player
• Shared use of the laundry room with washing machine and tumble dryer
• Electricity included, organic bed linen and towels provided
• Cot and highchair available
• Private terrace with furniture
• Well behaved dogs welcome
• Walking and cycling routes on the doorstep
• Cockermouth and Lorton 2 miles, Keswick 9 miles

Skiddaw is the ideal base for exploring the lesser known West Lakes throughout the changing seasons. Skiddaw has been cleverly built with the bedrooms on the ground floor so that the fully open plan living area on the first floor really takes advantage of some breathtaking views across the open countryside.

There are impressive beams and a private terrace with furniture, accessed via patio doors, where you can enjoy the lovely views towards the slopes of magnificent Skiddaw, after which the cottage is named.

The kitchen is fully equipped with A rated appliances in keeping with the eco-friendly ethos.

On the ground floor there are two bedrooms - a double and a zip link twin that can also be a double if required - both with en-suite shower rooms with a hand basin and WC.

Underfloor heating is generated by a ground source heat pump, and the owners have maximised the position of the windows and used solar panels to make the 2 cottages at Southwaite Green as green as possible.

You'll want to spend as much time as possible outside here as there are 10 acres to explore, rich with trees and wildlife.

The pond and arboretum play host to squirrels, while a heron often visits the pond and there's some years a resident barn owl.  Please unload in the yard and then park your car in the car park across the beck.

Though this award-winning development is the ideal place to recharge your batteries in peace and tranquility, bustling Keswick with its shops, bars and restaurants is just 15 minutes away.

Skiddaw is ideally placed to explore the lesser known West Lakes like Buttermere, Crummock Water and Ennerdale, winner of Britain's Best View.  There are plenty of walking and cycling opportunities locally.

The Lake District is Britain's favourite country park, and no wonder.  There's so much to do and enjoy from family attractions and outdoor life, to award-winning fine dining destinations.

With its high standards of accommodation and superb location, Skiddaw is perfect for a family or two couples and their well behaved dogs to explore all the delights that the Lake District has to offer, whatever the time of year. Note: This property can be booked with Refs. 972321, 972322, and 972323, together sleeping up to 20 guests.