Quiet village, pub, ducks, depart wends@12 Sundays

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! Fibre broadband. Smart TV. Checkout@12 on Sundays 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 cottage at the rear 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 its own fibre broadband connection. Enjoy dark skies and see the stars on a clear night. A highlight for many guests is feeding the ducks and chickens. 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, tours at the Lakes Distillery, 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, feeding the ducks and chickens. Guests enjoy feeding our puddle ducks and watching their comical antics on the stream, 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. Other things to note Please note, no noisy groups/parties allowed - we have other cottages and neighbours nearby and it's a quiet village. We accept one dog provided you follow our doggy rules: the dog is a clean when entering the cottage, preferably sleeps in a cage or you bring its bed. The dog is not allowed on the furniture or upstairs and must not be left in the cottage alone and must get on well with other dogs and be on a lead when outside the property due to our free range ducks and chickens and other guests' dogs. We advise bringing old cloths or blankets to clean the dog before entering the cottage. If you have any queries about this, please feel free to ask. If you would like to bring a pet other than a dog, please enquire with us before booking. We provide an initial supply of wood free of charge then we have a charge per extra basket or bag. Additional heating included via storage heaters and electric heaters. Towels and sheets provided. Initial toilet rolls provided. There is a laundry room with washing machines and dryers shared with the other guests for a small additional charge about a minute from the cottage. No shop in the village - Many guests order an online shop to be delivered 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. Since only the final 1/4 mile of the journey is on a country lane, the rest being main roads, we're easy to access even in winter months. Charging of electric vehicles from the cottage is not allowed.