Find self catering and cottages with an open fire or a wood burner in Cumbria. A self catering cottage in the Lake District and Cumbria offers you the perfect way to holiday in this beautiful area of England.

Cumbria is packed full with drammatic scenery with Lake District National park containing 16 major lakes and the country's highest mountains. Tourist favourites include Windermere, Ambleside, Bowness, Keswick, Ullswater and many more.

We have self catering accommodation suitable for a romantic short break, a family holiday or for accommodating a large group with self catering cottages and apartments in Cumbria and the Lake District.

Garries Cottage, Bassenthwaite

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Set in 10 acres of gardens and meadows on the foothills of the Skiddaw range, Garries Cottage is adjoining the owners 17th Century home, in a quiet and tranquil area above Bassenthwaite village. From this elevated position you can see Bassenthwaite L... more

Riggs Cottage, Bassenthwaite

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

A traditional Lakeland cottage dating back to the 17th century, Riggs Cottage enjoys a rural location at the northern end of Bassenthwaite Lake in Routenbeck. Benefiting from a delightful cottage-style garden with a stream running through it, Riggs C... more

Knott Aller, Threlkeld

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Nestling beneath Blencathra, with spectacular views and a short walk from Threlkeld pubs and excellent food, this two bedroom accommodation, recently refurbished to excellent standards, offers modern kitchen/diner, luxurious bedding and comfortable s... more

Staddlestones, Bowness

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Staddlestones was built in the 1970s and totally extended and renovated in 2005 in a quiet, residential area of Bowness. Of unique design, the property is very light and spacious, the accommodation being surrounded by areas of woodland and lush green... more

Ghyllside - Seatoller, Seatoller

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Ghyllside offers 5 star luxury in the heart of the Borrowdale Valley - a walkers paradise. The cottage lies at the foot of Honister Pass, above the hamlet of Seatoller overlooking Hause Gill and Englands most beautiful valley. The cottage underwe... more

Denton Garth, Brampton

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Nestled into woodland and boasting stunning rural views, Denton Garth is a detached single storey cottage in a purely magical setting and boasts oodles of style. The property has recently undergone a total refurbishment and with the makeover now com... more

Wansfell Cottage, Ambleside

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Wansfell Cottage, in the very heart of Ambleside, presents as a rather typical Lakeland stone cottage from the exterior yet, once over the threshold, offers a contemporary designed interior that flows beautifully throughout, blending effortlessly wi... more

Lanthwaite Green Old Farmhouse, Buttermere

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

This traditional Lakeland stone former farmhouse enjoys a truly idyllic setting above the Buttermere valley, at the foot of Grassmoor overlooking Crummock Water. This really is a walkers paradise, with many of North West Lakelands most popular summi... more

2 Town Head Cottages, Grasmere

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Nestling in the shadow of the famous Lion and the Lamb and Helm Crag, 2 Town Head Cottages enjoys a most envious position in one of the Lake Districts much-loved villages. Built at the end of the 17th century, this traditional cottage is set among ot... more

Ivy Cottage, Rosthwaite

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Situated in the stunning Borrowdale Valley, with panoramic views from the front to the Derwentwater fells Ivy Cottage is a traditional stone built cottage. The cottage was refurbished in 2008, including the addition of a modern kitchen and bathroom a... more

Derby Cottage, Ambleside

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Derby Cottage forms part of a terrace of similar and substantial stone built 3 storey properties in the very heart of Ambleside. Situated as it is, the shops, amenities and restaurants are quite literally a stones throw away from the cottage, making ... more

Hey Down, Keswick

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

This delightful cottage occupies a prime position for families visiting Keswick, across the road from Fitz Park and 400 yards from the town centre and leisure pool. Hay Down is a traditional Lakeland stone cottage, which is spacious, well furnished a... more

Brackenbank, Backbarrow

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Perfectly situated to explore the Southern Lake District, Brackenbank has views over the steam railway towards the Crake Valley and the Furness fells. Newby Bridge and Lakeside are within easy walking distance as is Bigland Fell, and the pubs at Hav... more

Dales Way Cottage, Bowness

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

The famous Dales Way walk is a long distance footpath of around 80 miles running from the market town of ilkley to the popular tourist village of Bowness. As the name suggests, Dales Way Cottage, the footpath passes the door of the property so is an ... more

Lynwood Cottage, Backbarrow

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Lynwood Cottage occupies an elevated position within the village of Backbarrow, a mere 2 miles south of Newby Bridge at the southern tip of Lake Windermere. The area is an ideal base from where to explore the delights of the Furness Peninsular, the L... more