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Cottage |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

Coniston in Cumbria/Lake District

From £245 per week |  From £75 per night

1 night minimum stay

Changeover Friday

4.5 out of 5

3 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

Brown Howe Cottage is a spacious, well furnished, detached residence set in the heart of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons country – a fantastic setting and adventure playground for family holidays, get-togethers, walking and sailing/boating, or a beautiful and peaceful location simply for touring and exploring the Lakes.
Brown Howe was once part of the Duke of Buccleuch’s summer estate set on the banks of Coniston Water. The cottage is set in a courtyard with private patio and is surrounded by mature woodland with a wealth of wildlife.

The cottage is 8 km from Coniston, a small but busy typical Lakeland town and just 2 km from Torver, where there are 2 pubs. Popular tourist centres such as Ambleside, Grasmere and Hawkshead are about half an hour away by car. The house and grounds are bordered by Coniston Water and Grizedale Forest to the east and Beacon Fell to the west.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The cottage has been considerably updated in the past few years and tastefully decorated, including slate floors and worktops, solid oak rustic kitchen and new bathrooms with power showers. A private patio area has been added with barbecue facilitites and garden furniture. Beach barbecue also possible for that extra special occasion.

The cottage has a log fire, central heating and a well equipped slate and oak finished kitchen suitable for use all year round. It has four bedrooms, with 2 double-beds and 4 single beds and two bathrooms each with bath, shower and toilet.

Further details

Welcome pack provided on arrival, includes list of local facilities and activities with contact details.

Conditions

Friday to Friday bookings, 7 nights. Enter after 16.00 hrs on arrival date, leave by 10.00hrs on departure date.
Weekend bookings available at reduced rates, generally November to April.
Deposit £150 to confirm booking, remainder due 6 weeks before stay.
Well-behaved dog allowed to stay by arrangement.

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Brown Howe Cottage from courtyard

 

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Coniston Water from Brown Howe

 

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Beautiful lounge

 

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Oak beams

The Cumbria/Lake District region

The centre of Cumbria is a spectacular National Park, famous for its beautiful mountains, lakes and villages that have inspired poets, artists and writers for the past 300 years. The weather as in most mountain regions is changeable - glorious summer sunshine can quickly change to spectacular thundery downfalls. But there are plenty of things to see and do in the pretty Lakeland towns and villages. Spring and autumn can have some of the very best dry, sunny weather. Flower meadows and leaf displays make these particularly attractive times to visit. Winter breaks should not be forgotten - these can offer a great time with crisp walks, breathtaking views and cosy log fires, with most local restaurants, inns and visitor attractions open all year round.

Touring and Day Visits:
Some favourites:
 Brantwood, home and gardens of John Ruskin
 Grasmere, Hawkshead and Ambleside – lakeland villages
 Beatrix Potter, Far Sawry
 Dove Cottage, Grasmere, home and museum of Wordsworth
 Owl Centre - Muncaster
 Sealife centre at Lakeside, Newby Bridge
 Shopping, museums and art galleries - Ambleside and Kendal

And after a day out, or on the fells, what better than to sample the local fare. There has been a resurgence of excellent food outlets and restaurants across Cumbria. Many of the local inns have also developed their own award winning micro-breweries. We have our own favourites and contact details will be provided for guests.

Bird Spotting and Wildlife from the Window:
The woodland edge is a great place to see wild life. Common visitors to the bird table include: great tit, coal tit, marsh tit, bluetit, chaffinch, jay, blackbird, robin, greenfinch, siskin, dunnock, goldfinch, nuthatch, collared dove, pheasant and great spotted woodpecker. Tawny owls are heard and visit at dusk but are very rarely seen, along with the occasional sparrow hawk, fox, red deer and badger. Small common lizards, newts, slow worms, toads, field mice and a weasel have all been observed in the immediate garden area.

The Coniston area

Walking, Mountaineering, Cycling:
 Beacon Fell and Beacon Tarn circuit is a walk straight from the house with great views of the lake and the Coniston mountain range.
 Coniston Old Man and Dow Crag are accessible from Torver for high level mountain walking or rock climbing. Drop down to the Sun Hotel in Coniston on the old Walna Scar road for a well earned beer at this very old drovers inn.
 Toad Rock is located in a small quarry not far from Brown Howe and is used as a practice rock for beginners. And yes, it looks like a toad in the winter when the leaves are gone!
 Parkamoor is a delightful walk or run with stunning views of the lake. (Also a hard mountain bike route). Access is from Nibsthwaite on the east side of the lake. After a steep climb the path follows the lake and walkers, runners or mountain bikers can then head for Grizedale Forest or Brantwood. From Brantwood take the ferry back after a rest and refreshment at the Spinning Jenny.
 Blawith and the Giants Grave. From Blawith village take the left track (via Kiln Bank and Birch Bank farms) and complete a low level fell circuit returning on the track from Tottlebank. The ancient bridleways and paths lead to a pre-historic ancient settlement, little visited but a spectacular site. Make sure you climb the nearby hill above the settlement for stunning views of the Lakeland mountains and the Duddon Estuary. Then drop down to the Giants Grave by the roadside. For the not-so-squeamish lie in the grave and see how you compare! Return by the bridleway in the valley bottom. A great circuit for mountain bikes too.
 Coniston Launch: Mix a lake cruise using the public ferry with a low level walk and/or visit to Brantwood or Coniston village. Walk from the cottage – go through the white gate and take the path through the woods, over the stepping stones, follow the lake shore, over the footbridges then the east side of the field wall and pick up the ferry from Lake Bank Jetty (check the times as they are not very frequent). Return by ferry, walking or a bus from Coniston.

Water Sports:
Coniston Water is a great place for picnics, pottering, relaxing or for the more active, canoeing, sailing, wind surfing and the occasional swim. Small boats can be used from Brown Howe's private shore. A larger sailing boat on trailer can be launched from Brown Howe Public Car Park and sailed round to the bay.

Arthur Ransome immortalised the Lakes in summer with his Swallows and Amazons adventure books. Coniston Water is the very setting of his stories so uncork the ginger beer, keep a sharp lookout for Captain Flint, and set sail for Wildcat Island (Peel Island) for a swim in the cove, or paddle south to Octopus Lagoon. For children, prepare for the holiday with the latest Swallows and Amazons AUDIOBOOK by Gabriel Woolf, available from www.swallows-and-amazons.com.

 Canoes and kayaks – hire and tuition from Summitrek in Coniston. Tel 015394 41212.
 Also, Coniston Boating Centre. Tel 015394 41366.

Fishing:
 Esthwaite Water for trout and if lucky, a sighting of the local Ospreys. Book a rowing boat from Hawkshead Trout Farm. Tel: 44(0)15394 36541. Check out Archies catch in the photo gallery.
 Coniston Water - pike

Horse Riding:
Horse riding can be booked from Crook Barn Stables at Torver. Tel: 015394 41088

Adventure Activities:
 Grizedale Forest Park - Go Ape! High wire forest adventure for teens and younger children's play areas. www.goape.co.uk Tel 0870 4285330.
 Summitrek, Coniston. Tel 015394 41212.
 Cycle Hire: Gill Cycles, Ulverston. Tel 01229 581116; dave@gillcycles.co.uk

How to get there

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From overseas the nearest airports are Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds/Bradford and Newcastle.
All approximately within 2 hours drive.
Cottage only 1/2 hour off main M6 motorway .

Activities near Coniston

Reviews

Review: 1 to 3 of 3

03 Jan 2012

“The perfect spot to relax and visit the lakes!” The cottage is in an ideal location for access to great walks (some right from the front door) and to Coniston Lake. You can even walk there in under 5minutes! The house is very well kept with games and books and if that doesn't appeal then you can spend hours watching the squirrels and birds on the feeders just outside the window. I recommend spending at least two weeks here as there is so much to see and do. I also recommend the walk along the lake to Coniston.

14 Nov 2011

“Great base for exploring lakes” A fabulous, and comfortable, well kept house in a great location. Wildlife in the garden was lovely to see over breakfast in the morning - the kids loved it. We had a great family holiday - the house was big enough for all of us, very spacious and warm. (4 adults and 3 kids)

11 Nov 2011

“Secluded, spacious, well-equipped. Highly recommended” Fantastic cottage in a great spot. Nice, big rooms. The outside space is good too and we were very fortunate with the weather so got to use the BBQ, eat outdoors, laze on the grass etc. The garage is very useful too for storing waterproofs, wetsuits, bikes etc The courtyard is shared with a couple of other properties but the garden is on the other side of the property so it still feels secluded. Access to the lake isn't entirely straightforward but great once you've worked it out. All in all, highly recommended and I hope we'll be back.

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Guestbook for Brown Howe Cottage

Sept. 2008. "Beautiful house, amazing surroundings. Had a brilliant time!" Nick, Leanne + friends. Nottingham.
Feb. 2009 "Lovely comfortable house, cosy and warm. Fantastic to watch all the birds. Will be booking again." Kym, Chris + friends, Whitley Bay.
April 2009. "Great week in a great house. Kids loved the garden and lakeshore. Good walks from the house." Keith and Helen + friends, Stockport.
March 2009. "Very nice house, lovely log fire. Had enjoyable break." Karen, David, Bec + friends, Stafford.
May 2009. "We really enjoyed the lovely cottage withe the fireplace and incredible surroundings. We will recommend this and come again!" Family Riemersma, Alkmaar, Holland.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
BOOKED	2 Sep 11	9 Sep 11	695£ 695	0-	0-	1 Week
September	9 Sep 11	15 Sep 11	645£ 645	0-	495495	6 Nights
BOOKED	15 Sep 11	21 Sep 11	645£ 645	0-	645645	6 Nights
BOOKED (long weekend)	21 Sep 11	26 Sep 11	595£ 595	0-	595595	5 Nights
September (mid week)	26 Sep 11	30 Sep 11	495£ 495	0-	495495	4 Nights
Sept/October	30 Sep 11	7 Oct 11	645£ 645	0-	495495	3 Nights
October	7 Oct 11	14 Oct 11	645£ 645	0-	445445	3 Nights
BOOKED (weekend)	14 Oct 11	17 Oct 11	645£ 645	0-	445445	3 Nights
October (midweek)	17 Oct 11	21 Oct 11	445£ 445	0-	395395	4 Nights
BOOKED	21 Oct 11	28 Oct 11	745£ 745	0-	0-	1 Week
BOOKED (Weekend)	28 Oct 11	31 Oct 11	645£ 645	0-	445445	3 Nights
November (Midweek)	31 Oct 11	4 Nov 11	395£ 395	0-	395395	4 Nights
November	4 Nov 11	11 Nov 11	625£ 625	0-	545545	3 Nights
November	11 Nov 11	18 Nov 11	595£ 595	0-	395395	3 Nights
November	18 Nov 11	25 Nov 11	595£ 595	0-	395395	3 Nights
Nov/December	25 Nov 11	2 Dec 11	595£ 595	0-	395395	3 Nights
December	2 Dec 11	9 Dec 11	545£ 545	0-	395395	3 Nights
December	9 Dec 11	16 Dec 11	495£ 495	0-	395395	3 Nights
December	16 Dec 11	19 Dec 11	395£ 395	0-	395395	Flexible
December	19 Dec 11	21 Dec 11	245£ 245	0-	0-	Flexible
XMAS BOOKED	21 Dec 11	28 Dec 11	845£ 845	0-	0-	1 Week
NEW YEAR BOOKED	28 Dec 11	4 Jan 12	895£ 895	0-	0-	1 Week
January	4 Jan 12	6 Jan 12	545£ 545	7575	345345	2 Nights
January	6 Jan 12	13 Jan 12	495£ 495	0-	345345	3 Nights
January	13 Jan 12	20 Jan 12	495£ 495	0-	345345	3 Nights
January	20 Jan 12	27 Jan 12	495£ 495	0-	345345	3 Nights
Jan/February	27 Jan 12	3 Feb 12	545£ 545	0-	345345	3 Nights
February (6 day week)	3 Feb 12	9 Feb 12	495£ 495	0-	345345	3 Nights
BOOKED	9 Feb 12	17 Feb 12	625£ 625	0-	0-	1 Week
BOOKED (Weekend)	17 Feb 12	24 Feb 12	545£ 545	0-	345345	3 Nights
BOOKED (Weekend)	24 Feb 12	2 Mar 12	545£ 545	0-	345345	3 Nights
March	2 Mar 12	9 Mar 12	545£ 545	0-	345345	3 Nights
March	9 Mar 12	16 Mar 12	545£ 545	0-	345345	3 Nights
March	16 Mar 12	23 Mar 12	545£ 545	0-	345345	3 Nights
March	23 Mar 12	30 Mar 12	545£ 545	0-	345345	3 Nights
BOOKED	30 Mar 12	6 Apr 12	745£ 745	0-	0-	1 Week
April (Easter) BOOKED	6 Apr 12	13 Apr 12	795£ 795	0-	0-	1 Week
April	13 Apr 12	20 Apr 12	595£ 595	0-	395395	3 Nights
April	20 Apr 12	27 Apr 12	625£ 625	0-	395395	3 Nights
April/May	27 Apr 12	4 May 12	645£ 645	0-	445445	3 Nights
May (Bank Holiday)	4 May 12	11 May 12	695£ 695	0-	0-	1 Week
May (BOOKED) Weekend	11 May 12	18 May 12	645£ 645	0-	445445	3 Nights
May	18 May 12	25 May 12	645£ 645	0-	445445	3 Nights
May (Bank Holiday)	25 May 12	1 Jun 12	745£ 745	0-	0-	1 Week
June (Half Term) BOOKED	1 Jun 12	8 Jun 12	695£ 695	0-	495495	3 Nights
BOOKED (Prov)	8 Jun 12	15 Jun 12	695£ 695	0-	495495	3 Nights
June	15 Jun 12	22 Jun 12	695£ 695	0-	495495	3 Nights
June	22 Jun 12	29 Jun 12	695£ 695	0-	495495	3 Nights
June/July	29 Jun 12	6 Jul 12	745£ 745	0-	0-	1 Week
July	6 Jul 12	13 Jul 12	745£ 745	0-	0-	1 Week
July	13 Jul 12	20 Jul 12	795£ 795	0-	0-	1 Week
July	20 Jul 12	27 Jul 12	795£ 795	0-	0-	1 Week
BOOKED	27 Jul 12	3 Aug 12	845£ 845	0-	0-	1 Week
BOOKED	3 Aug 12	10 Aug 12	845£ 845	0-	0-	1 Week
BOOKED	10 Aug 12	17 Aug 12	845£ 845	0-	0-	1 Week
BOOKED	17 Aug 12	24 Aug 12	845£ 845	0-	0-	1 Week
BOOKED (Bank Holiday)	24 Aug 12	31 Aug 12	845£ 845	0-	0-	1 Week
Aug/September	31 Aug 12	7 Sep 12	795£ 795	0-	0-	1 Week
September	7 Sep 12	14 Sep 12	645£ 645	0-	0-	1 Week
September	14 Sep 12	21 Sep 12	645£ 645	0-	495495	3 Nights
September	21 Sep 12	28 Sep 12	645£ 645	0-	0-	1 Week
September	28 Sep 12	5 Oct 12	645£ 645	0-	495495	3 Nights
Sept/October	5 Oct 12	12 Oct 12	645£ 645	0-	495495	3 Nights
October	12 Oct 12	19 Oct 12	645£ 645	0-	495495	3 Nights
October	19 Oct 12	26 Oct 12	645£ 645	0-	495495	3 Nights
October (Half Term)	26 Oct 12	2 Nov 12	745£ 745	0-	0-	1 Week
November	2 Nov 12	9 Nov 12	645£ 645	0-	545545	3 Nights
November	9 Nov 12	16 Nov 12	595£ 595	0-	445445	3 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

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3 years listed You are contacting Dennis Barrie Landline n/a Mobile +44 07921 492147 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This cottage has received 3 reviews from previous guests.