There is no wrong time to visit the Lakes, only different moods. A season-by-season guide to the weather, the crowds and the quietest months, to help you choose.
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From £499 per week
Up to £2,285 at peak
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6Sleeps
3Bedrooms
1Bathrooms
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Overview
Cloud Cottage, a cottage over three floors, consists of a kitchen/diner with electric double oven, ceramic hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, and dining seating for six people, a sitting room with Smart TV, woodburning stove, and two sofas, a sitting room with two sofas, one armchair, and Smart TV, and a cloakroom with basin and WC. The bedrooms consist of a king-size, second-floor double, and second-floor twin. There is a shower room with walk-in shower and basin and WC. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen, and towels are included in the rent. Outside, there is an enclosed rear patio with furniture and residents parking permit for one car on a first-come, first-served basis, additional parking permit for free use of the local long-stay car parks. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Return year after year to Cloud Cottage. Good Housekeeping Bond 100 GBP
Amenities
Gas central heating. Electric double oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher.1 x Smart TV, 1 x digital TV with inbuilt DVD player, WiFi. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Travel cot and highchair available on request. Residents parking permit for 1 car, street parking and car parks close by. Enclosed rear patio with furniture. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 0.2 miles, pub 0.1 mile, lake 0.9 miles, river 0.4 miles.
Accommodation
New to the market at the end of 2025. Town centre location yet secluded and quiet. Three floors. Three bedrooms: 1st floor, 1 x first-floor king-size, 2nd floor, 1 x second-floor double, 1 second-floor twin, both with stunning mountain views (weather permitting). Bathroom with bath, walk-in shower, toilet and washbasin. Ground floor toilet and washbasin. Large open-plan living space with kitchen/diner and sitting area. Gas central heating. Sitting room with woodburning stove. Electric double oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher.1 x Smart TV, 1 x digital TV with inbuilt DVD player, WiFi. Enclosed rear patio with furniture. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Travel cot and highchair available. Residents parking permit for 1 car, short term street parking very close by, long term car parks within a few minutes’ walk. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shops (inc. 2 supermarkets), cafés, pubs, restaurants, cinema, museum, all within a few minutes’ walk. A mile’s walk to Windermere, England’s largest lake. Some of Lakeland’s finest walks from the doorstep.
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