Barn House is an attractive self catering cottage located right in the centre of the Lake District village of Braithwaite, only two miles from the picturesque market town of Keswick on Derwentwater. If you are a keen walker we have some of the easiest walks to the most challenging walks such as the Coledale Horseshoe , starting right from the doorstep of the cottage . Or be more adventurous and try the famous Skiddaw mountain range and Blencathra range .
There are 3 delightful bedrooms and one family bathroom , with a seperate downstairs toilet and washbasin . We we are proud to say the cottage is immaculately cleaned each week from top to bottom !
In the Master bedroom there are Zip and link beds or convert into a super king bed adding more flexibility to the room arrangements, along with TV/DVD player .! The other 2 rooms have a pretty Cast iron double bed and a twin bedroom overlooking Causey Pike , although this can be restricted in the summer months with the leaves on trees.!
The lounge has this year been refurbished and we have changed the open fire for a Log burning stove ,which generates more heat and is ideal for those cold winter evenings with the additional option of gas central heating. so you will never feel the chill .
Leather Sofa and chair and large 3 seater sofa,
There is a large TV and DVD Player with freeview along with free WIFI so you can stay in touch with the office if required!! .
The main characteristic of the lounge has to be the gorgeous oak beams and old arch barn doors , which are new windows overlooking Coledale Horseshoe .
The spacious kitchen with its local slate tiled floor floor, again has Large Microwave , under counter Fridge and seperate under counter freezer . There is also a spacious dining area, to enjoy family meal times
There is also a washing machine if you like to keep ontop of it when on holiday or the great Lake District .
Outside the cottage has a patio with outside seating and private parking for 1 large or 2 small cars with ample free parking nearby .
Braithwaite has a village shop along with a choice of three pubs providing home cooked meals and Cumbrian ales all within a 2 minutes walk of the cottage .
Barn House as mentioned. is located in the centre of the Lake District village of Braithwaite, at the foot of Whinlatter forest , where you can GoApe, walk numerous forest trails or try some of the challenging forest cycle tracks . Two miles from Keswick on Derwentwater either a nice walk or short drives there are many cafes and restaurants , or take a boat onto Derwentwater and row or kayak around the Lake .