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This beautiful character cottage is located in the village of Caldbeck in the Lake District and can sleep six people in three bedrooms.Ellwood House is a character cottage situated within the village of Caldbeck. It houses three bedrooms; one double bedroom one super king zip and link which can be twin and one twin bedrooms. Inside you will also find a bathroom, with a shower over bath, heated towel rail, basin and WC. Additional rooms include a cosy sitting room with a formal dining area, in addition to a well-equipped kitchen. There is also ample off-road parking, and a delightful enclosed garden with patio furniture and BBQ. Ellwood House is a beautiful base, perfect for a family break.
Amenities: Electric oven and ceramic hob, microwave, fridge and dishwasher.
Oil central heating a...This beautiful character cottage is located in the village of Caldbeck in the Lake District and can sleep six people in three bedrooms.Ellwood House is a character cottage situated within the village of Caldbeck. It houses three bedrooms; one double bedroom one super king zip and link which can be twin and one twin bedrooms. Inside you will also find a bathroom, with a shower over bath, heated towel rail, basin and WC. Additional rooms include a cosy sitting room with a formal dining area, in addition to a well-equipped kitchen. There is also ample off-road parking, and a delightful enclosed garden with patio furniture and BBQ. Ellwood House is a beautiful base, perfect for a family break.
Amenities: Electric oven and ceramic hob, microwave, fridge and dishwasher.
Oil central heating and wood-burning stove.
Freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer in external utility room.
42" Smart TV, fast Wi-Fi and DVD player.
Fuel and power inc. in rent.
All logs and kindling included.
Bed linen and towels inc. in the rent.
Private parking for four cars.
Large dog friendly enclosed secluded garden.
Two well-behaved pets welcome.
Patio area with BBQ and fire bowl and garden furniture seating 6 people.
1 Cot.
Welcome pack.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and village pub/restaurant 600 meters.
Tearoom nearby.
Region: Impressive mountains, open fells and clear-water lakes, the Lake District has it all. From walking in the mountains to exhilarating watersports or just a gentle cruise on a steam-powered yacht, Cumbria is the perfect holiday destination.
Town: Caldbeck is a stone built village located in the north of the Lake District. Known for being a 'traditional working village' the village has a pub and church. Nearby will find you the market town of Keswick as well as Lakes Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite. With plenty of walking opportunities, this is a wonderful location!
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We've stayed at Ellwood House many times over the years and love returning. The owners are very approachable and have worked hard to upgrade the accommodation over the years. The dogs absolutely love it too and have not managed to escape (which is unusual as one is an escapologist). Away from the hurly-burly of the main tourist areas, but still close enough to visit them if we want. One week is never quite long enough!
Visited August 2023
Written 11 September 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Suemumof2+Gracie the Black Lab
Leeds, United Kingdom31 contributions
Wonderful place to stay, book it and found out what a gem it is !
Wonderful second stay at Ellwood House, Caldbeck and already booked for next year. Lovely cosy cottage with everything you need, big garden and secure gated drive, ideal for our black lab Gracie. Big bedrooms and lounge, home from home. We explored Caldbeck and did all the local walks aswell as Keswick, Grasmere, Ambleside, bowness, Silloth by the coast and lots of the lakes. Ellwood is a quiet base to stay local or go further a field, could not recommend it more.
Visited September 2023
Written 9 September 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Dollieboo
Manchester, United Kingdom4 contributions
A star in the northern fells
I couldn’t recommend this little gem enough, it had everything you need and more. Fabulous cottage, very comfortable beds, cosy living room with log burner. The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you need. Beautiful Gardens, beautiful village, lots of walks on your doorstep. Would definitely recommend this cottage and can’t wait to return.
Visited June 2023
Written 27 June 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Justine H
1 contribution
Beautiful cottage in a beautiful part of the country.
We have had the most fantastic week in this beautiful cottage. The cottage was immaculate, well equipped plus the garden was so pretty and also secure for our visiting four legged friend. We were blessed with glorious sunshine every single day. We had many adventures walking, wild swimming and kayaking in the Derwentwater and Grasmere areas. Caldbeck itself was a lovely village and we had two good meals at The Odd Fellows Arms and used the local farm for milk and other produce. Would highly recommend.
Visited May 2023
Written 4 June 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Sarah O
2 contributions
Beautiful House
We booked a last minute long weekend away. The house was beautiful, perfectly located (would definitely recommend the local pub!) The house had everything we needed - welcome package was a bonus. Beds super comfy, lovely decorated. The garden was beautiful and enclosed enclosed the dogs. Communication with the owner was super. Will definitely be returning 😊
Visited May 2023
Written 10 May 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Rob R
4 contributions
Excellent accommodation
A very comfortable and spacious cottage located in Caldbeck at the northern edge of the Lake District. All the northern fells behind Blencathra and Skiddaw are within easy reach. Keswick is a 30 minute drive away. The village has a shop and a pub which serves good food. The cottage is well equipped and has 3 bedrooms, but only one bathroom, which might be an issue for a large family. There is ample storage for bikes in the garage which would be great for cyclists.
Visited April 2023
Written 8 May 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
CountyDurhamRendrag
Adlington, United Kingdom6 contributions
Great place to stay in the northern lakes
Ellwood House is comfortable, well-equipped and maintained, done to a high standard throughout and has a lot of charm. The owner is friendly and helpful and keen to give value for money. Caldbeck is quieter than most areas of the Lake District with good walking on the doorstep and easy access to Keswick, Penrith, Carlisle and beyond (It's less than half an hour from the M6). The pub in Hesket Newmarket is a gem if you like that sort of pub. We do. We've now been three times in less than a year and a half and I'm sure we'll be back.
Visited February 2023
Written 12 April 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
c0la2014
Birmingham, United Kingdom2 contributions
Lovely Cottage
This is a lovely cottage in a beautiful part of the lakes. The cottage is spacious and well equipped for a holiday. Everything you need is at the cottage and the garden was safe and secure for our dog. Handy little shop and an amazing very dog friendly pub. If you are thinking of visiting the lakes I would definitely recommend stay at Ellwood House.
Visited February 2023
Written 19 February 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
SC04OPS
Washington, United Kingdom39 contributions
Lovely property in a wonderful location
Ellwood House certainly did not disappoint. We had a wonderful weeks stay. The cottage is warm and welcoming and has all you need for a comfortable holiday.
A lovely welcome basket of goodies and essentials including some milk from Midtown Milkhouse on arrival - a proper treat.
You can cook up a storm in the well equipped kitchen and enjoy eating in, around the beautiful dining table. No dishes to wash as there is a dishwasher to take the strain! If eating out is more your thing, then the Oddfellows Arms in the village is less than 10 minutes on foot serving good food, and there are plenty of other locations to eat out at. We booked a table to eat in the train carriage at Bassenthwaite Lake Station. Just over 20 minutes by car and well worth it.
We did plenty of walking as we were blessed with dry weather, some straight on foot from Ellwood House and others by taking a trip in the car first. We recommend the short car trip to Fellside to then walk towards to old disused mineworks. If you end up on the muddy side then don’t worry as there is a washing machine back at the house to deal with that.
Returning back to the cottage after a day out and about was so relaxing. Get the log burner lit, maybe a soak in the bath the ease the muscles, enjoy a glass of wine reading a book on the comfy sofas. There is good size TV and a selection of DVDs, but also great wifi, so we took our Firestick and streamed some things to watch.
A very comfortable bed, good linen and a generous size bedroom meant seven nights of good sleeping. Plenty of wardrobe space for storage too.
Great secure garden (an essential for us as we have a pooch) which would be lovely to sit out in during the summer and there is a large garden table and chairs and also a bbq for those people lucky enough to be holidaying in the warmer months. Lots of parking space in the properties own gated area at the rear.
There is a shop in the village and well as the Milkhouse & the pub. The locals we met were very friendly and welcoming.
The owners of the cottage were very helpful responding to our communications and we look forward to our next trip to Caldbeck & returning to Ellwood House, as we wouldn’t choose anywhere else to stay in when there is everything you need here and more.
Visited February 2023
Written 13 February 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Wendy H
2 contributions
Cosy cottage
Great cottage in lovely village on a quiet road. Five mins walk to well equipped local shop and the Oddfellows Arms a dog friendly pub serving good food. The cottage was nicely furnished and the beds comfortable. Skirting boards and kitchen cupboards could do with a wipe down but other than that the property was clean and looked recently refreshed. I would recommend this dog friendly property to friends and would book again. The owner Stuart responded promptly to emails and was pleasant to deal with.
Caldbeck is off the tourist route so the area nice and quiet but is within easy reach of several towns.
Visited January 2023
Written 4 February 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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