Find self catering and cottages with an open fire or a wood burner in North West England

Isabels Cottage, Beckfoot, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £240

Self catering accommodation in Beckfoot sleeps 6.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach near • Golf close by • Pub near by • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: This charming seaside character cottage has a superb location, directly across the road from the sand and pebble beach at Beckfoot. The front garden looks over the Solway Firth to the Scottish Hills and has the most spectacular sunsets. The beach is great for dog walking and extends for miles in either direction, with Silloth to the north and Allonby to the south. These 2 quaint seaside towns each have amenities, including leisure facilities, restaurants, pubs and shops and the Lake District is 30 minutes drive. Isabels Cottage has a wet room and a bedroom on the ground floor, which will be an advantage to guests with mobility problems.

Nook Cottage, Silecroft, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £250

Self catering accommodation in Silecroft sleeps 6.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach near • Golf close by • Pub near by • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Nook Cottage is a lovely well stocked Lake District cottage with a coal fire and enclosed courtyard and garden. It is an ideal base for families to relax and have fun on Silecroft beach or explore the western lakes and fells. Silecroft lies in the quiet South Eastern corner of the Lake District National Park nestling between the sea and Black Coombe. Wordsworth described the area as "where the mountains meet the sea". The fabulous and challenging Black Coombe can be tackled by walking from the front door, the other lakes and mountains are only a short scenic drive away.

Wright Green Station House, Lamplugh, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £200

Self catering accommodation in Lamplugh sleeps 4.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach near • Fishing close by • Golf close by • Detached • Easy Walking • Garden •

Accommodation overview: This detached former Station House sits in 1 acre of private garden in a beautiful rural setting at Wright Green, Lamplugh, on the edge of the Lake District National Park.   The railway line was opened in 1861 to carry iron-ore and coal from the nearby mines and in later years carried passengers before closing in 1954.

Cowdber Barn, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299

Self catering accommodation in Kirkby Lonsdale sleeps 10.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach nearby • Fishing nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Easy Walking • S

Accommodation overview: In lovely surroundings of peaceful open countryside, this award-winning, detached barn conversion, with its own small garden, is built around a cobbled courtyard and reached by a ¾-mile long farm track. Ingenious design has retained the barn’s unique character, while creating very spacious and well-equipped accommodation, ideal for holidays at any time of year. Set away from the farmyard, it is surrounded by farmland where sheep and cows quietly graze. There are wonderful walks straight from the door, with the fells and mighty Ingleborough in sight. At Ingleton (6 miles), there are miles of paths with steps and bridges along a wooded valley where waterfalls abound, and nearby White Scar Caves display classic features of limestone caverns. The very pretty market town of Kirkby Lonsdale is just 4 miles away, offering shops, inns, restaurants and a golf course.
Cowder Barn is ideally located between two National Parks – the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District – both within easy touring distance and offering some of England’s most dramatic scenery. Rushing rivers flow down the main dales of Wensleydale, Swaledale and Wharfedale, surrounded by the high peaks of the Pennines, and high waterfalls, such as Hardraw Force near Hawes, make spectacular sights. Everywhere grey-stone villages blend effortlessly into an unspoilt landscape. The Lakes offer a land of exciting contrasts – high mountains and deep lakes in an ever-changing array of colours. Fishing and water sports can be enjoyed, or for the less energetic, sheepdog trials, Cumberland wrestling and fell races make good spectator sports. The coast is easily accessible, with the wide sandy beach at Morecambe only 16 miles away. Shops 4 miles, pub 1 mile.

Sitting-room with open fire and French door to garden. Large kitchen with dining area and wood-burning stove. Large walk-in larder. Utility with separate toilet. Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Three further bedrooms, each with three steps up to threshold; two twin bedrooms and one large bunk bedroom with additional pair of bunk beds (for +2). Large south-facing sun room with full-length glazed doors to enclosed cobbled courtyard. Two bathrooms, each with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Games room with table tennis, darts and wood-burning stove.

Skiddaw View, Aldoth, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £200

Self catering accommodation in Aldoth sleeps 4.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Beach near • Fishing close by • Golf close by • Pub near by • Easy Walking • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: The Bog Farm House and barns at Aldoth were recently converted into a row of attractive sandstone cottages, with character features but modern facilities. Skiddaw View is situated in a peaceful, rural area, surrounded by open farmland and with views to the Lake District Mountains. Aldoth is in North West Cumbria, 5 miles from the Victorian seaside town of Silloth and the wonderful Cumbrian coast and within easy reach of The Lakes, Carlisle and Hadrians Wall. There are numerous nature reserves along the coast and excellent walks along the beaches and nearby fells. The nearest pub is 3 miles, at Abbey Town, with many more amenities in Silloth including leisure facilities, restaurants, pubs and shops. There are 2 golf courses within 5 miles, one at Aspatria and the award winning Links course at Silloth.

Highside Cottage, Embleton, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £200

Self catering accommodation in Embleton sleeps 4.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach near • Fishing close by • Golf close by • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: 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 property has the advantage of many footpaths close by, including one of Alfred Wainwrights walks, which passes the cottage. Highside Cottage is an idyllic retreat in peaceful surroundings with panoramic views, where glorious sunsets across the Solway Firth to the southern uplands of Scotland can be enjoyed. Famous beauty spots, such as Derwentwater, Loweswater, Buttermere and the Borrowdale Valley are close by, as are the towns of Keswick and Cockermouth.

Allt Maen, Lowick, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £291 to £ 631

Self catering accommodation in Lowick sleeps 2.

Features include: Short Breaks Romantic Break Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pub near by • Pets allowed sleeps 2

Accommodation overview: In the glorious landscape of the Lake District National Park and ideally located for enjoying water sports or fell walking and climbing these two spacious and comfortable properties have been created from the conversion of an 18th century barn. Allt Maen its name derived from the Celtic 'Old Man of Coniston' a mountain visible from the properties is on the first floor and Wetherlam occupies the ground floor. Coniston Water is just 2 miles Windermere 8 miles Blawith Fells are a short drive and Grizedale Forest tracks invite mountain bikers whilst nearby stately homes and gardens offer more sedate pleasures. A friendly pub (dogs welcome) is a short stroll and shops are 3 miles away.

Stairs up to entrance on first floor: Hall and cloakroom. Spacious and well furnished sitting room with mountain views and wood burning stove. Modern kitchen with dining area. Beamed bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath). Romantic beamed double bedroom.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Hardcragg Hall, South Lakes, Cumbria, North West England

Sleeps 14
Weekly prices from £1400

Self catering accommodation in South Lakes sleeps 14.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach near • Fishing close by • Golf close by • Pub near by • Easy Walking • Garden 

Accommodation overview: Hardcragg Hall sleeps up to 14 in 7 bedrooms and has 6 bathrooms, with numerous seating areas and even a working bar,  an excellent choice for those celebrating a special occasion, be it a  birthday, anniversary or simply the annual family get together or intimate celebration.    The rooms are of good quality, many with sea views, all with colour TVs.  The delightful grounds are fully enclosed and secured by electric gates. There is a small attached cottage next door to the Hall.