all offer luxe amenities including flat-screen 3d tvs, free wifi, ipod docks and heated floors, plus locally-crafted oak kitchens with granite benchtops, induction cooktops and dishwashers. a 4 miles from the m6 motorway, this upscaled estate dating to the mid-1600s offers country-chic lodging among expansive farmland and rolling hills. . bedrooms feature oak furniture and persian rugs. a sophisticated bar area has an open fireplace, film screenings and a garden courtyard. all cottages offer washers and dryers, while some have balconies or terraces. self-contained accommodations in semi- cottages extend from a 17th-century farmhouse Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 53
Orrest Head (28 min.) this hill in the lake district offers sweeping views of the surrounding countryside from its summit. Haweswater Reservoir (44 min) remote & tranquil reservoir surrounded by walking paths with informational signs. Windermere Jetty (29 min.) museum and lake Lakeland Museum (15 min.) museum devoted to the region s industrial history with a period-furnished farmer s victorian home. Abbot Hall (15 min.) portraits by 18th-century local artist george romney plus 300 years of british landscapes. Holehird Gardens (30 min.) expansive hillside gardens featuring stunning landscaping & victorian-style greenhouses. Quaker Tapestry Museum (12 min.) garden Kendal Castle (15 min.) castle and ruins Sizergh Castle (21 min.) 14th-century bulwark containing elizabethan carvings and furniture plus a conifer and rock garden. Kendal Museum (12 min.) vast education-rich displays on regional and exotic wildlife archaeology history and geology. Blackwell - The Arts U0026 Crafts House (30 min.) large late-19th-century house full of furniture and objects by arts and crafts movement designers. Levens Hall (26 min.) elizabethan manor house featuring a large topiary garden & several steam road vehicles. The World Of Beatrix Potter Attraction (29 min.) interactive exhibits tell the story of potter s writing and her importance to lakeland conservation. Lakeland Maze Farm Park (22 min.) |