Get the whole gang together for a rural escape at this traditional stone house set of a quaint complex of properties in Rosthwaite. Sleeping eight people over four bedrooms and welcoming two canine companions, it’s the ideal accommodation option for families or groups of friends who want to make the very most of all the outdoor adventure experiences on offer in the Barrowdale Valley. Spend your days hiking at Honister Pass, and your evenings sharing stories around the cottage’s glowing wood burner.
Step inside this lovely home and you’ll find an impressive country-style kitchen with Honister slate worktops. Make yourself and home and then rustle up some dinner for your group, which you can then enjoy in the formal dining room. Alternatively, if it’s a warm evening, head out onto the secluded patio and dine al fresco. After dinner, crack open a bottle of something cool and crisp and watch the stars come out, or head back indoors to play table football in the games’ room or warm your toes by the wood burner in the lounge. When it’s time for bed, you’ll find four wonderful bedrooms to choose from on the first floor.
If you enjoy rock climbing, the climb at Little Chamonix (6 miles) is one of the UK's most popular multi-pitch climbs. Alternatively, take a stroll to the quirkiest tourist attraction in the Lake District: The Bowder Stone (I mile). This improbably-balanced rock has been creating ‘pleasurable terror’ for tourists since Georgian times. Or head to Ambleside (21 miles) and challenge yourself to a hike up to Kirkstone Pass - the Lake District's highest pass.