The Lake District National Park is the largest in the UK, covering some 885 sq. miles. There are over 70 lakes, tarns (pools) and waters in the region, with Windermere probably the most well-known. Lake cruises at Windermere is the top attraction in the whole region, attracting over 1.2 million visitors a year. The English Lake District, and Cumbria in general, has a very diverse landscape – from spectacular mountains and hills, to serene lakes and rivers. The area also provides fantastic opportunities for outdoor activities including walking, hiking, climbing and various water sports. Ambleside, Grasmere, Keswick and Kendal are just some of the attractive towns and villages in the area, where most self-catering accommodation and pretty holiday cottages in Lake District can be found. The outdoor nature of holidays in the Lake District also means that if you are looking for dog friendly cottages Lake District is one of the best places to visit.
A rural retreat this beautiful property that sleeps 8 people is located in Hawshead and has private parking
"An early 20th century redesigned detached house, set in Millbeck at the foot of Skiddaw. Two miles from Keswick. Four bedrooms. Sleeps eight. Landscaped gardens. Bike storage. Allocated parking for three cars."
"Orchard Cottage in Outgate, Cumbria, sleeps eight guests in four bedrooms. "
"The Vicarage is an outstanding, detached cottage resting in Seatoller near Rosthwaite, Cumbria sleeping eight people in four bedrooms. "
"Raybarrow is a family-friendly, detached cottage resting in Windermere, Cumbria and can sleep 10 people in four bedrooms."
This excellent detached barn conversion rests in Wharton near Kirkby Stephen and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms.
"This impressive, detached Grade II listed house rests in Penrith in Cumbria and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms."
This spacious luxurious cottage is located on the outskirts of the village of Keswick in the Lake District and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms.
"Pheasants Folly near Windermere, Cumbria sleeps eight people in four bedrooms. "
The Old Rookery rests in Ulverston and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms.
"Burn House rests in Windermere, Cumbria, sleeping eight in four bedrooms."
"Burnt Mill Cottage in Sedbergh, Cumbria sleeps eight in four bedrooms."
Brantlea is a wonderful detached holiday home settled in Bowness-on-Windermere in Cumbria and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms.
"Holme Fell in Coniston, Cumbria, sleeps eight guests in for bedrooms."
"Storrs Lodge, Storrs near Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms"
"High Stile near Rosthwaite, Cumbria, sleeps seven guests in four bedrooms."
"This large cottage has a huge living space with open fire, wi-fi and private parking in the village of Warwick Bridge, close to Carlisle in the Lake District and an sleep eight people in four bedrooms."
"Delightful cottage located in the heart of Keswick, sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms."
Greta Mill is a pet friendly property sleeping eight people in four en-suite bedrooms and has a hot tub.
"An impressive detached house in a tiny hamlet less than a mile from Coniston, sleeping 10 people in four bedrooms."
This stone cottage is close to the village of Backbarrow near to Newby Bridge and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms.
"This delightful detached cottage rests in Brow Edge, close to Backbarrow, Cumbria and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms."
The fantastic semi-detached cottage is located in Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria and can sleep eight people in five bedrooms.
This end-terrace barn conversion is in the village of Newton Reigny near Penrith and sleeps six people in four bedrooms.
This mid-terrace cottage is in the town of Bowness near to Ambleside and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms.
Margaret House is a modern and spacious home sleeping 8 people in four bedrooms. Locatedin Pooley Bridge
This semi-detached cottage rests in the Lake District former fishing port of Arnside and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms.
This corner-terrace cottage has a mostly upside down layout and is set on Bigland Hall Estate near Backbarrow and Newby Bridge and sleeps eight people in four bedrooms.
"Character cottage, sleeping 8 people in 4 bedrooms in the Borrowdale Valley, 10 minutes from Keswick"
"This delightful semi-detached cottage rests in Underbarrow, close to Kendal, in the Lake District and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms."
This barn conversion cottage is located near to Sedbergh and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms.
"This fabulous detached house benefits from having wi-fi, views and private parking, located in the village of Keswick in the Lake District National Park and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms."
"This superb farmhouse sleeps up to ten people in four bedrooms, and is near the hamlet of Troutbeck, near Penrith and Keswick."
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