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.

Anvil Cottage, Near SawreySykes Cottages

Anvil Cottage, Near Sawrey

Near Sawrey, Cumbria

Anvil Cottage is a picture-perfect cottage located in Near Sawrey, opposite Beatrix Potter's Hill Top house. Sleeping 6 people in two double bedrooms and a family room, there's…

  • 6 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome
Thrang View, Chapel StileSykes Cottages

Thrang View, Chapel Stile

Chapel Stile, Cumbria

Thrang View consists of a single-storey layout with three bedrooms: one double with an en-suite (basin, heated towel rail and WC), a further double, and a twin. There’s…

  • 6 sleeps
  • 3 bed
  • Dogs welcome
Hannakin Barn, Hawkshead, CumbriaSykes Cottages

Hannakin Barn, Hawkshead, Cumbria

Hawkshead, Cumbria

  • 2 sleeps
  • 1 bed

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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Ennerdale Keswick

Keswick, Cumbria

Fabulous base for families and friends to get together in the pretty market town of Keswick. A great base to explore the Lakes either on foot bike car…

  • 7 sleeps
  • 4 bed
  • Dogs welcome
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11 Elm Court

Keswick, Cumbria

11 Elm Court is a holiday home in Keswick, Cumbria. Sleeping up to 2 guests, it holds a 4-star rating. Dogs are welcome. This is the one most…

  • 2 sleeps
  • Dogs welcome
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Barrowside

Keswick, Cumbria

Located in Keswick at the northern end of the Lake District National Park this property is brimming with history having served as a shop a Boy Scout hut…

  • 3 sleeps
  • 2 bed
  • Dogs welcome
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Blencathra

Keswick, Cumbria

Blencathra is a holiday home in Keswick, Cumbria. Sleeping up to 2 guests, it holds a 3-star rating. This is the one most people come for. The Lake…

  • 2 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.

Brantlea, Bowness-On-WindermereSykes Cottages

Brantlea, Bowness-On-Windermere

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

The open-plan living area for this property is set on the first-floor and comprises a kitchen equipped with an electric oven, induction hob, kettle, toaster, microwave, American-style fridge/freezer,…

  • 8 sleeps
  • 4 bed
  • Dogs welcome
Yanway Cottage, Troutbeck BridgeSykes Cottages

Yanway Cottage, Troutbeck Bridge

Troutbeck, Cumbria

The living areas in the property consist of a kitchen/diner with electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, dining seating for four people, and a sitting room…

  • 3 sleeps
  • 2 bed
  • Dogs welcome
Fir Trees, Bowness-On-WindermereSykes Cottages

Fir Trees, Bowness-On-Windermere

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

  • 7 sleeps
  • 4 bed
Cherry, Lake DistrictSykes Cottages

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