Walks from the door, quiet village with pub&ducks

Switch off, relax & unwind in small, quiet Bassenthwaite village nestled in a valley between lake and mighty Skiddaw mountain. 15 mins to popular market town of Keswick. 4 bedroom cottage with log burner & wooden beams by stream with ducks. Sun Inn pub serving food (booking recommended) 2 mins stroll. Walks for all abilities from door down country lanes. If you want the quieter lakes & villages or the busier locations, all within easy reach! 1 dog stays free. The space A four bedroomed cottage with walled garden and three bath/shower rooms. The cottage has its own private entrance via the garden path and porch. Ground floor: - fully equipped kitchen with farmhouse style table seating 8 - lounge with log burning stove, 3 sofas & further seating, smart TV, which opens onto the garden. - wetroom with shower and toilet - tiled hallway for storing coats and boots Upstairs - 4 bedrooms (1 en suite) & main bathroom - the 3 main bedrooms have views of the garden and stream - largest bedroom has double bed, single bed & en suite shower & toilet & space for a cot - bedroom with double bed & space for a cot - small twin bedroom with 2 single beds - small single bedroom (up a further 3 steps) with a full length narrow (2ft6) single bed. The shower in the main bathroom is over the bath. The cottage is partially semi-detached with an adjoining holiday cottage at the rear which we let called Brook House 2 and there are separate entrances. The cottage is in the centre of the small village/hamlet of Bassenthwaite which is only 15 minutes drive from the popular market town of Keswick. The village pub, Sun Inn Bassenthwaite, is 2 mins stroll along the stream for meals and local ales. You can take walks from the door down country lanes including to Bassenthwaite Lake, or for the more adventurous walk to Dash Waterfalls or climb Skiddaw mountain behind us or some of Wainwrights other northern fells. All of the Lake district within easy reach. Enjoy village Life and Country Living! Ideal for relaxing , sightseeing the Lake district, walking or climbing mountains or just pottering around the country lanes. Switch off, relax and unwind! For those who want to be online, the cottage has fibre broadband. Enjoy dark skies and see the stars on a clear night. A highlight for many guests is seeing the ducks. Children can spend many happy hours playing in the wood, pooh sticks from the bridge, swings, football or cricket on the village green. Initial supply of wood provided and then a small charge for additional amounts. Storage heaters throughout. There is plenty to do and many places to eat nearby in this quieter part of the Lake District, avoiding the towns and busier villages in the Lakes if you prefer, eg several nearby village pubs and restaurants, the Bassenthwaite Lake station - experience a meal on the Orient Express train, the 'locals' town of Cockermouth with many independent shops, the award winning Armathwaite Hall spa, Wainwrights' northern fells, the western lakes, the Lake District Wildlife Park, Dodd Wood, Carlisle Castle, Hadrian's Wall, and the Solway coast is only 30 mins away - ideal for dog walking, bird watching or having a picnic. The lakes of Loweswater, Buttermere, Crummock Water, Ennerdale, Grasmere and Rydal, Thirlmere, Ullswater and Windermere are between 25-40 mins drive (depending on traffic), as well as the closer lakes of Bassenthwaite (5 mins) and Keswick/Derwentwater (15 mins). Children (and the young at heart) can spend many happy hours playing in the wood, pooh sticks from the bridge, swings, football or cricket on the village green. Guests enjoy feeding our puddle ducks, or just relax with a book or a drink and watch the world go by in the public seating by the stream. Guest access The whole cottage and garden is of course for guests booking the cottage, the riverside in front of the cottage is public ground, but fairly quiet . A nice place to sit with a drink or just chill out and watch the world go by. The separate utility room where the washing machine and tumble drier are located is shared with guests from our other cottages and is a minute from the cottage. There is one parking space off road by the garden wall at the end nearest the road, and one additional space on the side of the road opposite the garden gate by the wooden posts. The space by the wooden posts is public parking so if you have more than two cars there should be enough space to park another one there too. Other things to note We know many dogs 🐕 like a holiday too and we welcome 1 dog provided you follow our doggy rules for the benefit of all guests. Your dog: - is clean when entering the cottage (bringing an old towel for muddy paws 🐾 is ideal) - preferably sleeps in a crate or you bring the dog’s bed, doesn't go on the furniture or upstairs and isn't left in the cottage alone - gets on well with other dogs and is mainly on a lead 🐕‍🦺 when in the courtyard and parking area outside the property due to our free range ducks and other guests and their dogs - in the garden 🌻 , please supervise your dog and don't let them use it as a toilet. If you have any queries, let us know. If you want to bring a pet other than a dog, please enquire and agree with us before booking. Initial supply of wood provided & additional basket or bags of wood available to buy. Towels, sheets, tea towels, initial toilet rolls provided. Central laundry room with washing machines and dryers shared with the other guests is available at a small additional charge about 1 minute from the cottage. No shop in the village - Many guests order an online shop from Tesco, Sainsburys or Asda or click and collect available from Booths in Keswick. In Cockermouth, 15-20 mins drive, there is a Sainsburys, Aldi and Lidl. In Keswick, there is Booths (like Waitrose of the North!) and a medium-sized Co-op. Only the final 1/4 mile of the journey is on a country lane, so we're easy to access even in winter. Sunday check out after a 2 night weekend is 12 noon. For other stays it is 10am. Check in is between 4 and ideally 10pm. We say 10pm in case you happen to need any assistance finding the property as we are not available after 10pm though you can arrive after that. There is one parking space off road by the garden wall at the end nearest the road, and one additional space on the side of the road opposite the garden gate by the wooden posts. The space by the wooden posts is public parking so if you have more than two cars there should be enough space to park another one there too. Charging of electric vehicles from the cottage is not allowed. Any guest breaching this rule will be liable for additional energy costs and any damages caused No noisy groups/parties allowed - we have other cottages and neighbours nearby and it's a quiet village. Please be quiet and respectful especially if coming in late so that you do not disturb others around you.