Croftlands Cottages in Keswick, Cumbria, United Kingdom | Self Catering

Susan, Rob and Graham would love to welcome you to Croftlands Cottages, our luxury 5 star Self Catering cottage accommodation near Keswick within The Lake District National Park, Cumbria in the United Kingdom.

Croftlands Cottages,comprises of two stunning holiday cottages situated in the peaceful village of Thornthwaite nr Keswick,  with magnificent views of the surrounding fells and forest. Our five star quality cottages are ideally placed for exploring north and west Lakeland .   A few  minutes drive takes you to Keswick on the shores of Derwentwater.   Even closer is Bassenthwaite lake where the Ospreys can be seen all summer catching fish to feed their young ones. If you don't want to drive,  there are many walks from the doorstep from a gentle stroll to Bassenthwaite lake to a steepish path into the Whinlatter forest. Whether it's a short break or a longer stay our Croftlands Cottages holiday accommodation is a home from home.

Squirrel Cottage on Croftlands Cottages is an exquisite cottage which has been beautifully renovated to provide five star luxury with breathtaking panoramic views. The ground floor contains the open plan living space including fully fitted and equipped kitchen area and spacious dining space.  It also has old oak beams above the door and window, an ancient stone wall and a little window seat. The stairs, neatly tucked into one corner, lead to the spacious open plan attic bedroom containing a bespoke king size four poster bed and antique furnishings. A remote controlled CD player is also provided here. Off this is the en suite bathroom. Photographs cannot do justice to this very special room. Equipped with an intimately lit corner bath for two, back to wall toilet and basin and separate shower enclosure with roomy plumbed in pressurised shower – it is everything that anyone could wish for.

Fox Howe cottage is a pretty holiday cottage which offers five star luxury accommodation. The spacious open plan living space is furnished with comfortable, high quality Parker Knoll seating surrounding the log stove which is set into a craftsman built fireplace made from local stone.  An old oak beam supports the ceiling with the dining space beyond overlooking the patio and garden. The fully fitted kitchen area has been recently refurbished and offers plenty of storage and workspace and is equipped with everything you could need.

The master bedroom, which also overlooks the garden, features a king size brass bed with a tasteful mixture of antique and pine furnishings. High quality fixtures and fittings feature in the en suite shower room which contains a large custom made shower enclosure with plumbed in pressurised shower.  The second bedroom has twin single divan beds with pretty matching headboards. The furnishings are pine with an antique chair. This room also has a garden view. The en suite bathroom features a dedicated shower bath and again all fixtures and fittings are of excellent quality.