Pets welcome Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
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Situated in the heart of the Eskdale valley, Hollin Head is a traditional Lakeland cottage that dates back as far as records began in 1586. The accommodation has a fully equipped kitchen (with oven, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble drier, hifi system etc), dining room with a large table seating eight and a piano for singalongs, sitting room with widescreen TV, video and DVD player, and four bedrooms (one double, one twin, one triple and one single). Pets are more than welcome.
A large walled garden leads out to hundreds of walks – either on the fells or along the banks of the River Esk, which flows from Scafell at the top of the valley down to the estuary at Ravenglass, an old fishing village complete with a ruined Roman bath-house! The river has natural pools for swimming and is a popular place for canoeing and for fishing. The famous Ravenglass & Eskdale Miniature Railway runs along the valley, its steam trains leisurely making the seven mile journey down to the sea.
There are three pubs within walking distance of the cottage. All welcome children and serve real ales and a wide choice of good food. The village shop and post office, Eskdale Stores, sells a comprehensive range of goods, including groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, food to go, alcohol and newspapers.
Hollin Head Cottage
The garden at Hollin Head
The double bedroom
The dining room
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The Cumbria/Lake District
The Lake District is one of England's lovliest areas with a rich history as well as beautiful scenery.
Eskdale is one of the most beautiful of the Lake District Valleys and it retains a peaceful tranquillity that makes it one of the most special places in the Lake District.
Eskdale area
The Great Moss at the top of upper Eskdale is one of the Lakes best kept secrets, a stunning open valley, surrounded by the highest peaks in the country: Scafell, Scafell Pike, Esk Hause and Bowfell.
From here you drop down to the road at the bottom of Hard Knott Pass, a precipitous, winding mountain road that takes you northwards to the very heart of the Lakes. Or you can follow the river down Eskdale towards the sea in the distance.
The road winds along the valley bottom, past the hamlet of Boot and the occasional traditional pub, where you can sit out in the Spring and Summer, have a quiet pint of local ale and watch the lambs gambolling in the fields or watch as the farmers go about their daily work, in a valley where hill farming is still the mainstay of valley life.
From Boot a miniature steam railway puffs its way out to Ravenglass on the coast, and as you trace the tracks down the valley, traditional Cottages dot the hillsides and Stone walled fields fill the valley bottom before the flanks rear up onto the open fell.
The main village is Eskdale Green where you can stock up on provisions at the village shop, or stroll in the exotic Japanese Gardens. From here the valley starts to open out as the river flows tirelessly out to the sea. Muncaster Castle is the last bastion, standing proud above the river. Wonderfully preserved, it is full of history. It also has magnificent Gardens, which are particularly sensational in Spring and an Owl Centre.
The walking in Eskdale is unparalleled. You can hike from the valley bottom to the summit of the highest peak in England, or you can walk onto the high fells, where you will chance upon hidden tarns and splendid waterfalls and find secret swimming dubs in the mountain becks. You can trace the sinister old Coffin route over to Wasdale, who used to bring their dead over to the church in Eskdale. You can see the ruins of the haunted staging post, and imagine life in a different time. Or after a bit of rain you can walk up through the rhododendrons alongside Stanley Falls as the water booms in the narrow ravine.
How to get there
Leave the M6 motorway at Junction 36. Follow signs for Barrow, then for Workington Go past Broughton-in-Furness and then turn right at the traffic lights, to Ulpha Once through Ulpha, turn left up travellers rest hill (signed Eskdale) At Eskdale, turn right at the George IV pub Hollin Head is the second house on your left (about 1/4 mile from George IV).
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Manchester: 160 km
Railway:
Ravenglass: 10 km
Activities near Eskdale
Sports: Golf within 30 mins drive
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
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