Hawkshead self catering Cottages accommodation
Relax
and unwind, whatever the weather, in our comfortable and luxurious
centrally heated Hawkshead self catering cottages accommodation.
Each Hawkshead self catering cottage accommodation is graded
‘4 stars’ by the Tourist Board, and is beautifully equipped
to a very high standard so that our guests can enjoy their visit
whatever time of year. Beams, a plethora of books and paintings,
some antiques and locally crafted furnishings, soft lighting
and lovely views make each Hawkshead self catering cottage accommodation
as individual a place to stay, as the guests who stay in them.
Absorb
the changing light across the mountains and valley from your
cottage window.
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Tack
Room Cottage-Sleeps 4
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Tack Room’s farmhouse
kitchen
[below] with a local slate floor and worktops, beams and a
stable door looking across the valley, is well equipped and
has a double oven electric cooker, microwave and
fridge/freezer. The antique church pew, farmhouse table and
chairs are ideal for leisurely starts to the day and for
candlelit dinners.
The
sitting room [opposite] has beams, polished wooden floors
and rug, windows on three sides, hundreds of books, a
colour TV - flatscreen with digital 'Freeview'
channels, a DVD player, a games box and comfortable seating. There is
Broadband Internet access for your computer.
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The elegant and cosy
bathroom has a bath/shower, washbasin and toilet and leads
off the sitting room.
Two very light and beautifully designed attic
bedrooms
have seasonal duvets and additional quilts [anti-allergy
bedding]. One has an antique brass and iron bed and the
other twin pine bedsteads.
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Martingale Cottage
[sleeps 2] - has an open-plan sitting/dining room with the kitchen partially
screened. It has a local polished slate floor with
rug, beamed ceilings and lintels and deep-set windows.
Curl up in a comfortable armchair, turn on the soft
lighting and enjoy one of the many books or watch
colour TV - flatscreen with digital 'Freeview'
channels & a DVD player.
There is Broadband Internet access for your
computer.
The
kitchen is well designed and has hand-made Italian
tiled work surfaces. It is fully equipped with
electric cooker, fridge, microwave, high quality
pans/crockery and a rocking chair. There is shared use
of a small freezer situated in the lobby outside.
The double bedroom is reached by a wide spiral iron
staircase, which was handcrafted by a local blacksmith
and has a window seat, beams and wooden floor with
rugs. You can lie in bed and enjoy the view across the
valley. It has seasonal duvets and an additional quilt
[anti-allergy bedding]. The en-suite bathroom has a
bath with a fitted shower, hand-made Italian tiles, a
wooden floor with rug, washbasin and toilet. |
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Stable
Cottage - Sleeps 2
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Stable has an ‘L’ shaped living area with views over the
valley. It is compact and cleverly designed so that the
kitchen and dining area do not intrude on the comfortable
sitting area [left]. The latter is set around a slate
fireplace with a dog grate, which was uncovered during
renovation [an attractive feature although it cannot be used
as the chimney no longer exists]. It has a slate floor,
beams, exposed lintels, books, paintings, colour TV -
flatscreen
with digital ' Freeview' channels and a DVD
player.
There is Broadband Internet access for your computer.
The kitchen is well designed and has hand-made Italian tiled
work surfaces. It is fully equipped with electric cooker,
fridge, microwave and high quality pans and crockery.
There is shared use
of a small freezer situated in an out-building.
A
wide spiral iron staircase [which was crafted by a local
blacksmith] leads into the bedroom [left], which has views
over a raised pond and steep paddock – keep an eye open for
visiting heron. The bedroom has an antique brass and iron
double bed, which has seasonal duvets and an additional
quilt [anti-allergy bedding]. The bedroom and en-suite
shower room [inc. washbasin and toilet] have beams and a
fitted carpet.
For the comfort of all of our guests [ present and
future ] we operate a policy of no smoking inside the
cottages.Access
Statement available on request
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James and Lynda Johnson
Borwick Fold, Outgate, Near Ambleside,
Cumbria, England LA22 0PU
Tel: + 44 (0)15394 36742
Email:
borwickfoldcottages@tiscali.co.uk
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