Barn Owl Holiday Cottage
The accommodation has two double bedrooms and twin bedroom, plus a double sofa bed in the living room.
The cottage is converted from a 17th century barn next door to our home. It has great character, with exposed beams and stonework.
The upstairs lounge looks onto surrounding fields where six donkeys enjoy their semi-retirement.
Upstairs the cottage has an open plan lounge, dining area and kitchen with laminate floor, plus a double bedroom. One of the sofas also converts into a double bed to provide extra sleeping accommodation. Double doors from the lounge lead onto an outside balcony with stairs leading to the garden. Downstairs the cottage has an entrance with small utility area, bathroom (with over bath electric shower), double bedroom and a twin bedroom.
The cottage has full central heating. Upstairs has under
floor heating, plus a woodburning stove.
There is a TV and DVD player in the lounge, plus a TV in one of the bedrooms.
The kitchen is fully equipped and has a microwave, fridge freezer and dishwasher. The washing machine and tumble drier is downstairs near to the utility area.
The cottage has it’s own private driveway and garden area with a picnic bench.
All bed linen, duvets, tea towels, towels and central heating are provided as part of the hire charge. Two baskets of logs per week are provided for the woodburning stove.
One small/medium size dog is allowed. The dog must not be left unattended in the property and it must be kept on a lead when outside. There are surrounding fields where dogs may be exercised, depending on the location of farmers livestock.
The cottage is well situated for visiting the Eden Valley and North Lakes. We are 30 minutes from Lake Ullswater, Keswick and Carlisle. All amenities are available in Penrith (10 minutes away) and there is a shop, post office and pub in the village of Skelton (1 mile).
Bookings begin on a Saturday. Minimum 3 day breaks are
available. Weekly bookings are from £325 - £500.
Short breaks are from £60 per night.
A £100 deposit is required to secure your booking.