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.

High Cross, Hawkshead

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Fine, traditional pubs are a plenty, all serving hearty bar meals and the shops offer a great selection of interesting gifts for keepsakes or presents. High Cross is a short stroll from the centre of the village and enjoys wonderful, uninterrupted vi... more

Highside Cottage, Embleton

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Highside Cottage is a converted barn attached to the owners 17th Century farmhouse, situated in Embleton, halfway up Ling Fell at the end of a winding, single track private road. Enjoying 2 acres of grounds and surrounded by open countryside, the pr... more

Dovestone Cottage, Kendal

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

The popular Yorkshire town of Kirkby Lonsdale is a short drive from Dovestone Cottage, a mere 3 miles, and offers a host of interesting outlets ranging from craft and antique shops to quaint tea rooms serving delicious homemade fayre. The medieval ma... more

Thwaite Bridge House, Ulverston

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Traditional Lakeland Farmhouses dont come much prettier than this and Thwaite Bridge House would look perfectly at home on the front of a traditional box of Lakeland fudge or biscuits. Located in the Rusland Valley, Thwaite Bridge House is a mere 5 ... more

Aikin House, Portinscale

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

The Newlands Valley remains one of the Lake Districts best kept secrets with breathtaking scenery, unspoilt by tourism. Aikin provides the ideal get away from it all retreat. Built as a barn in the 19th Century and converted to a house in 1965, the c... more

Shore Cottage (10), Silverdale

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Beach side cottages always prove a popular choice with our guests in the South Lakes so when we had the opportunity to market a seaside retreat in Silverdale, we thought well, why not? Although not strictly Cumbria, this delightful seaside village is... more

Bears Den, Bowness

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Spacious and comfortable accommodation for the larger party can be difficult to find but look no further than Bears Den. This large, detached house has all the ingredients to ensure a happy holiday for all the family. The living areas are large and w... more

Tirril Lodge, Penrith

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Tirril Lodge is an impressive Country House of considerable size and character and will comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests. It is ideal for a large family gathering or groups of walkers seeking to enjoy the splendour of the Eastern Lakes. The ho... more

Croft Cottage, Keswick

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Croft Cottage is a detached property, set in its own gardens in the tiny hamlet of Little Town. The hamlet only has 8 houses including a working hill farm and the cottage itself is an excellent barn conversion, dating back several hundred years. Its ... more

Hideaway Cottage, Staveley

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

A super cottage in the middle of this popular Lakeland village, Hideaway is a fine example of the very best in self catering properties. The cottage ticks all the boxes in terms of character and charm, displayed in exposed beams and feature stonewor... more

Yew Tree Farm, Reagill

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Yew Tree Farm is a truly stunning property steeped in history and with a wealth of character every guest is sure to appreciate. Modernised by the owner to the very highest specification with every conceivable modern day convenience, luxuriously furni... more

The Faulds, Thornthwaite

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

This 300 year old cottage is full of character, with beamed ceilings, range fire and original stone sconces in the kitchen. The Faulds is situated in the village of Thornthwaite looking out over the valley between Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite to th... more

Grange Cottage, Keswick

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

The accommodation in this quaint Lakeland stone cottage is all on the ground floor,however there are steps between some rooms. Grange Cottage is situated in the grounds of Fieldside Grange and just oozes character, with open fire, oak beams nad the ... more

Meadow Ing, Appleby

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Meadow Ing is great for 2 Families and Large groups. A dormer style Bungalow but with plenty of character and lots of space with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Built from local sandstone and reclaimed beams it is situated on a farm at the edge of Cracke... more

Croftside Cottage, Staveley

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Just beyond the village and on the site of a former farm, Croftside Cottage enjoys a fairly rural location but is only a few minutes stroll from Staveley. The village has everything for the self catering holiday; local Spar shop, Butcher, Fish and Ch... more