Details for Hayloft Holiday Cottage Ref 754

Location: Situated on the eastern fringes of the Lake District National Park and offering superb access to the whole region is the thriving Lakeland village of Staveley. The settlement itself provides visitors with everything they might need during their stay and amenities include a variety of shops, three pubs, a craft shop and a Railway Station. Cycle hire is available in the village's famous bike shop and visitors will enjoy cycling or walking on the area's diverse pathways. Close by are the bustling towns of Windermere and Ambleside, also providing plenty of amenities for visitors. The main tourist attraction of the region, Lake Windermere, offers a number of boat trips including a ferry between Lakeside Aquarium and Grizedale Forest Park. For those interested in the history of boating 'Windermere Steamboat Museum' displays a fascinating collection of boats. Families with young children will enjoy the 'World of Beatrix Potter' in Bowness, which skilfully brings the author's charming characters to life.

Impressive mountains, open fells and clear-water lakes; the Lake District landscape has inspired several literary greats, including William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. The mountains of Skiddaw, Scafell and Helvellyn provide enjoyable challenges for walkers, whilst at lower levels there are hundreds of routes among the lakes and stone-walled fields. If bustling lakeside towns and exhilarating water sports take your fancy, then Windermere and Coniston Water could be for you!

If its peace and tranquillity you seek then the secluded lakes of Buttermere and Wastwater are not to be missed. Cumbria offers much more than just lakes. Explore the National Nature Reserve on Walney Island or visit the picturesque Duddon Valley . With award-winning gardens and the Lakeland Motor Museum , Holker Hall is a great day out. In northern Cumbria the peaceful villages of Caldbeck and Ireby offer a haven of solitude and tranquillity. To the east lies the green and sheltered Eden Valley . Its dramatic landscape provides a range of activities including walking, cycling and water sports and is home to the Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre and Lowther Wildlife Park.