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Key How Cottage (cottage)

Home:56106
Sleeps up to:4   (2 bedrooms)
Rates:£295 to £495 per week
Nearest beach:Ravenglass: 10 km
Will consider:Short-breaks (4 days or fewer)
Changeover day:Fri
Access:Car essential
Nearest amenities: 1 km
Family friendly?Suitable for children of all ages
Suitable for the elderly or infirm
Notes:Pets welcome
No smoking at this property
Self-catering

Home description

Set in the picturesque village of Eskdale, Key How Cottage is a fantastic cottage which has recently been renovated and refurbished. Handy for both the pub and the village shop, there are also hundreds of walks right from the front door 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 fishing. The famous Ravenglass & Eskdale Miniature Railway runs along the valley, its steam trains making the leisurely seven-mile journey down to the sea - Irton Road station is just ten mins walk from the Cottage.

There are five pubs in the valley (the Bower House Inn is just a five minute walk away), all welcoming children and serving real ales and a wide choice of good food. The village shop is just a ten minute walk away and sells a comprehensive range of goods, including groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, food to go, alcohol and newspapers. There is some reception for mobile phones on the Orange network.

Appletree House
Appletree House
The Sitting Room with open fire
The Sitting Room with open fire
The Kitchen
The Kitchen
The double bedroom
The double bedroom
All Photos

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The Cumbria/Lake District

With its lakeside walks and high mountains, Cumbria offers something for everyone. There is also a wealth of history with stately homes, Roman ruins and stone circles. Home of Cumberland sausage, sticky toffee pudding and a wide variety of real ales, what better way is there to celebrate being on holiday?


Eskdale area

Within walking distance

* Scafell Pike - England's highest mountain
* Wastwater - England's deepest lake
* Hundreds of riverside, valley and mountain walks and climbs
* Ravenglass & Eskdale Miniature Railway:www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk
* Muncaster Castle, with its azaleas, rhododendrons and Owl Sanctuary:
www.muncaster.co.uk & www.owls.org
* Hardknott Roman Fort & Ravenglass Roman Bath House
* Eskdale Corn Mill - still working with its waterwheel
* Eskdale Golf - 18 holes of challenging golf set in the majestic Eskdale Valley await visitors to this secluded parkland course.
* Ravenglass fishing village
* Fold End Art Gallery
* Fishing on river or stocked pool at Eskdale Golf
* Stanley Ghyll waterfall
* 5 pubs in the valley - please visit www.bowerhouseinn.co.uk for the nearest pub (5 mins walk). The other pubs are further up the valley in Boot. They include the George IV, the Poachers Bar at Brook House Inn, The Boot Inn and also The Woolpack Inn.

Within one hour's drive are most of the Lake District's attractions, including:

* Boating on Derwentwater, Coniston and Windermere
* Windermere, with its Steamboat Museum, marina, water skiing and sailing
* Horse riding and pony trekking
* Dozens of historical houses and castles open to the public
* Wordsworth's birthplace and his homes, Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount
www.wordsworth.org.uk
* Brantwood, home to John Ruskin: www.brantwood.org.uk
* Cumbria's coast with sandy beaches
* The 'Theatre by the Lakeside' at Keswick: www.theatrebythelake.com
* The Lakeland Sheep and Wool Centre:
www.sheep-woolcentre.co.uk
* Shopping at Ambleside and Kendal
* Steamboat Gondola on Coniston
* Lake Stott Park Bobbin Mill Museum
* South Lakeland Wild Animal Park: www.wildanimalpark.co.uk



Golf

Golf Courses in Cumbria provides a list of courses. Within a few miles of the cottage are:

* Eskdale Golf Club (10 mins drive from Eskdale Village)
* Cockermouth Golf Club (45 minutes from Eskdale)
* St. Bees Golf Course (30 minutes from Eskdale)
* Seascale Golf Course (15 minutes from Eskdale)
* Windermere Golf
* Workington Golf Course (50 minutes from Eskdale)



Eskdale Events

* Eskdale Art Exhibition - held on the Whit Bank Holiday weekend in May at the Primary School in Eskdale Green.
* Boot Beer Festival - held in June (www.bootbeer.co.uk)
* Eskdale Fete, Held annually at the Outward Bound Centre, Eskdale Green, August Bank Holiday - please visit eskdale.info for further details.
* Eskdale Show - the last Saturday in September in the field by the George IV pub


How to get there

From the South

* Leave the M6 motorway at junction 36 for Kendal/Lakes.
* Follow signs to Barrow (A590).
* Turn right to Workington (A5092) 3 miles beyond Newby Bridge and follow this road to Broughton-in-Furness (10 miles).
* Turn right to Ulpha before the River Duddon (3/4 mile beyond Broughton).
* After 4 miles turn left in Ulpha village to the steep hill signed Eskdale.
* Follow the fell road to Eskdale (6 miles).
* Keep going past the George IV pub, over the ratty bridge and into the centre of the village.
* Go past the village shop, down the hill and round the big bend.
* Just before you get to the Bower House Inn, you will see a row of white terraced cottages on your right hand side. Number 4 is in the middle.


Please note: if you have satellite navigation, the recommended route often appears to be over Wrynose and Hardknott passes which can be very lovely but are incredibly steep (England's steepest road with gradients of up to one in three), windy and narrow. Following this route is shorter in distance but certainly not quicker than the directions shown above.

The postcode for Key How is: CA19 1TD

From the North

* Leave the M6 at Carlisle (junction 44) and follow the A595 (signed Barrow).
* Turn off at Gosforth and follow the road (6 miles) to Eskdale.
* Go past the Bower House Inn (on your right)
* You will then see a row of white terraced cottages on your left hand side. Number 4 is in the middle.


Activities near Eskdale

Sports:
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing

Great for:
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Cycling holidays


Facilities

Luxuries:Log fire, DVD player
General:TV, CD player
Standard:Kettle, Toaster
Utilities:Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
Rooms:Bedrooms (2), Bathrooms (1), Separate WCs (1)
Furniture:Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 4, Sleeps maximum of 4
Other:Linen provided, please check with the advertiser regarding towels.
Outdoors:Private garden
Access:Parking space

Further details indoors:
The front door leads to the sitting room with its open fire, TV, DVD and CD player.

From the sitting room is the kitchen is beyond the dining room and is fully equipped with an electric cooker, microwave, fridge-freezer & washing machine. There is plenty of storage space here. The kitchen door leads to the back yard which has an outbuilding where you can store bikes.

The cottage has two bedrooms upstairs: one with a double bed and one with a set of bunks. There is also an upstairs bathroom with bath and electric shower above, sink and toilet.

At the front of the cottage is a small garden which has fantastic views of the Lakeland fells.

Further details outdoors:
Parking is outside the cottage and is shared with nos 1-6.


Conditions

Pets are welcome at an additional charge of £15 per dog (maximum 2 dogs by prior arrangement).

We take three night breaks in Winter or as last minute bookings from Easter onwards.


Rental rates

Rental prices originally quoted in: British £Convert to:
Prices for group size 4
PeriodFrom
To
Weekly
Nightly rate Minimum 
stay
WeekdayWeekend
Autumn 2009 5 Sep 0926 Sep 09£ 375--1 Week
  26 Sep 0917 Oct 09£ 335--1 Week
Oct Half Term 2009 17 Oct 0931 Oct 09£ 495--1 Week
Winter 2009 31 Oct 0920 Dec 09£ 295--1 Week
Christmas & New Year 20 Dec 093 Jan 10£ 475--1 Week
Winter 2010 3 Jan 1026 Mar 10£ 34572723 Nights
late March 2010 26 Mar 102 Apr 10£ 395--1 Week
Easter 2010 2 Apr 1016 Apr 10£ 495--1 Week
Mid April 2010 16 Apr 1030 Apr 10£ 395--1 Week
May 2010 30 Apr 1028 May 10£ 395--1 Week
May Half Term 28 May 104 Jun 10£ 495--1 Week
Early June 2010 4 Jun 1018 Jun 10£ 395--1 Week
Mid June 2010 18 Jun 1025 Jun 10£ 415--1 Week
Late June - Early July 25 Jun 1016 Jul 10£ 425--1 Week
Mid July 2010 16 Jul 1023 Jul 10£ 450--1 Week
Summer Holidays 2010 23 Jul 103 Sep 10£ 495--1 Week
September 2010 3 Sep 101 Oct 10£ 395--1 Week
October 2010 1 Oct 1022 Oct 10£ 395--1 Week
Oct Half Term 2010 22 Oct 1029 Oct 10£ 495--1 Week
Nov/Dec 2010 29 Oct 1021 Dec 10£ 35075753 Nights
Christmas 2010 21 Dec 1028 Dec 10£ 495--1 Week
New Year 2010 28 Dec 104 Jan 11£ 495--1 Week

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

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

You can pay by cheque or by card. There is no charge for debit card payments but credit card transactions carry a 2% fee.


Availability

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Key:1112Booked1112Available1112Unknown1112Arrival/Departure dates


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Name:Sally Fielding
Company:Sally's Cottages
Tel:+44 (0)17687 79445
Mobile:+44 (0)7811 211666
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