Howbeck Cottage is in Howbeck, near Hesket Newmarket. It's a semi-detached, stone-built cottage. It was renovated in 2022 but it's still an old building, so the walls are thick and the layout is what it is. It's got a 4 Star rating.
It sleeps four. Two bedrooms upstairs and one bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs, next to the kitchen. The stairs are wooden and turn a corner, so mind your head.
The garden is fully enclosed. There’s a patio area that gets the evening sun. You can see fields from there. It's very quiet.
Hesket Newmarket village is a few minutes' walk. There's a shop and post office. The pub, The Old Crown, is community-owned and serves beer from the local micro-brewery. It does food.
You're on the northern edge of the Lake District National Park. You can walk straight from the door onto the Caldbeck Fells. The roads around here are generally quiet if you prefer cycling.
Keswick is about a 30-minute drive. Derwentwater is there, and you can get boats out on it. Ullswater is also within 30 minutes. For Windermere, you're looking at about 45 minutes to an hour's drive.
The facilities are what you'd expect: WiFi, TV, dishwasher, washing machine. The bedding and towels are included. There's parking for one car on the drive and an electric vehicle charger. You can bring one well-behaved dog.
Useful links if you're planning: Lake District National Park and National Trust Lake District.