Lake District Holiday Homes

The Lake District has a way of staying with you. From the still waters of Windermere to the high drama of the western fells, this corner of Cumbria folds more beauty into its valleys than almost anywhere in England, and the finest way to enjoy it is with a place of your own to come home to at the end of the day.

Lake District Holiday Homes brings together self-catering cottages, lodges and homes from right across the Lake District and the wider Cumbrian countryside, all in one place. Whether you are dreaming of a lakeside bolthole, a walker's base among the fells, or a cosy retreat for the family and the dog, we make it easy to find somewhere that turns a good holiday into a place you will want to return to.

Ambleside

Sitting at the head of Windermere where the lake meets the mountains, Ambleside is one of the best-loved towns in the Lake District and a walker’s idea of heaven. This bustling, stone-built town packs outdoor shops, cosy cafés and welcoming pubs into a compact centre, with the fells rising on every side and the lake just a mile away at Waterhead. For anyone who wants to be in the thick of it, with walks from the door and the whole of the central Lakes within easy reach, few bases beat it.

Betamere, Ambleside, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Betamere, Ambleside, Cumbria

Clappersgate, Cumbria

  • 2 sleeps
  • 1 bed
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May Cottage

Ambleside, Cumbria

May Cottage is a holiday home in Ambleside, Cumbria. Sleeping up to 4 guests, it holds a 4-star rating. Dogs are welcome. This is the one most people…

  • 4 sleeps
  • Dogs welcome
How Beck, Hawkshead, CumbriaSykes Cottages

How Beck, Hawkshead, Cumbria

Hawkshead, Cumbria

  • 6 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome

Keswick

If the northern Lakes have a capital, it is Keswick. Tucked between the shores of Derwentwater and the bulk of Skiddaw, this lively market town is one of the few sizeable towns genuinely within the national park, and it makes a wonderful base for walkers, families and anyone who likes a lake and a mountain on the same doorstep. The pedestrianised centre hums with outdoor shops, cafés and pubs, while the water and the fells are never more than a stroll away.

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Fairholme

Thornthwaite, Cumbria

Fairholme is a holiday home in Keswick, Cumbria. Sleeping up to 4 guests, it holds a 4-star rating. This is the one most people come for. The Lake…

  • 4 sleeps
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15 Elm Court

Keswick, Cumbria

15 Elm Court is a holiday home in Keswick, Cumbria. Sleeping up to 2 guests, it holds a 4-star rating. This is the one most people come for.…

  • 2 sleeps
Riverside Park 4, KeswickSykes Cottages

Riverside Park 4, Keswick

Keswick, Cumbria

Riverside Park 4 is a second-floor apartment with an open‑plan living area containing a kitchen with an electric oven and ceramic hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washer/dryer, and dishwasher,…

  • 4 sleeps
  • 2 bed
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Pitcairn Retreat - Pitcairn Cottage

Keswick, Cumbria

Pitcairn Retreat - Pitcairn Cottage is a holiday home in Keswick, Cumbria. Sleeping up to 4 guests, it holds a 4-star rating. This is the one most people…

  • 4 sleeps

Windermere

Mention the Lake District and most people picture Windermere. England’s largest lake stretches eleven glittering miles through the heart of the national park, and the twin towns of Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere beside it make one of the liveliest and most welcoming bases you could choose. It is a perfect place for a first visit and a firm favourite with returning regulars, with everything close at hand and the water always near.

High Lake, Bowness, CumbriaSykes Cottages

High Lake, Bowness, Cumbria

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

  • 4 sleeps
  • 2 bed
Honeysuckle Cottage, Bowness, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Honeysuckle Cottage, Bowness, Cumbria

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

Honeysuckle Cottage consists of a kitchen with electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, a living/dining room with woodburning stove and seating for six guests, a utility,…

  • 6 sleeps
  • 3 bed
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Cherry, Lake District

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

Cherry is a lovely cottage situated close to the town of Bowness-on-Windermere just five miles from Ambleside in the Lake District National Park. The cottage can sleep ten…

  • 10 sleeps
  • 5 bed
Bluebell Hill, Bowness-On-Windermere, Open-plan living, Smart TV, Balcony, Close to a lake, Balcony.Sykes Cottages

Bluebell Hill, Bowness-On-Windermere, Open-plan living, Smart TV, Balcony, Close to a lake, Balcony.

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

The living areas in this first-floor apartment consist of an open-plan living space with kitchen, dining and sitting area. Appliances include an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge…

  • 4 sleeps
  • 2 bed