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The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a beautiful rural area in Cumbria, in North West England. One of the most popular holiday destinations in the UK, it is famous for its lakes and its mountains (or fells).

Alfred Wainwright immortalised the fells and dales of the lakes with his series of pictorial guides - a must for walkers, fell runners, mountain bikers and climbers. Cumbria also has spectacular coastline and beaches and is an ideal holiday destination for families.

The main towns include Windermere and Bowness, Ambleside, Grasmere, and Keswick. In addition there are a host of small villages such as Patterdale and Glenridding, which provide ideal bases for holiday makers.

 

To see some of the best holiday accommodation in the Lake District please click on the links below, or explore the many towns and villages by clicking on the links on the right:

 

The Lake District also has a wide range of attractions and places to see, from the fells and lake to numerous National Trust properties, and many places associated with famous lakeland characters and personalities such as William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. Click here for a great selection of things to do in the Lake District

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lake District self-catering cottages and bed and breakfast accommodation around Lake District, in England

Striding Edge - (c) Rob Shephard
Ullswater (c) Rob Shephard
Daffodils (c) Rob Shephard
Herdwick Sheep - (c) Rob Shephard

Featured property of the week in the Lake District

 

Low Millgillhead, Workington, Cumbria. Furnished to a high standard and set in mature gardens, Low Millgillhead is a large self-catering house sleeping up to 12 people. Recently used for the filming of ‘Miss Potter’, a film about Beatrix Potter starring Renee Zellweger, Low Millgillhead offers three self catering Georgian houses within two acres of gardens in the small village of Lamplugh. Just three miles from Loweswater and four miles from Ennerdale is a fantastic base to explore the Lake District.

 

Please click the link for more information on Low Millgillhead, Lake District cottage

Striding Edge - (c) Rob Shephard
Ullswater (c) Rob Shephard
Daffodils (c) Rob Shephard
Herdwick Sheep - (c) Rob Shephard

Lake District Highlights

 

Helvellyn

Ullswater

Windermere B&B

Low Millgillhead, Workington, Cumbria

We are always looking to increase the number of quality lake district B&Bs and cottages we have. If you would like to advertise your lake district cottage or bed and breakfast or guest house in the lake district, please contact us.

 

Other useful Links:

 

Campsites in the Lake District

Hotels in the Lake District