Seaside Cottage Coulderton

Seaside Cottage is in Coulderton. It's on the Cumbrian coast, west of the Lake District. It's a bungalow, so it's all on one floor and detached. You get the whole place and the garden to yourselves.

It sleeps five in three bedrooms. There are two bathrooms, one has a shower. The rating is 4 Star. It's clean and comfortable. Everything is included: bedding, towels, electricity.

The main thing is the location. It's right on a quiet beach. No shops or anything, just the beach. You can see the sea from the sun room and two of the bedrooms. The sun room runs along the front, so you can just sit and watch the water. The beach is good for walking, and the sunsets are often very good.

There are a couple of things to know. To get to it, you drive down half a mile of rough track. It's fine for normal cars, just take it steady. Also, there's a single-track railway line on an embankment behind the back garden. You can hear the trains sometimes. They're not frequent.

The nearest shop and pubs are about two and a half miles away in the village. For a bigger shop, you'd go to Whitehaven.

You're well placed for the western Lakes. Ennerdale and Buttermere are maybe 25 minutes by car. For a day out, you can get the Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow gauge railway. Muncaster Castle is nearby too. St. Bees Head is good for a coastal walk.

The facilities are what you'd expect. Washing machine, dishwasher, Wi-Fi, TV. There's bike storage if you bring them. You can bring one dog. There's parking on site and the garden is enclosed.

If you're planning walks or days out, these sites are useful: Lake District National Park and National Trust Lake District.