Beautiful Cottage, Spectacular Views - Pets Welcome
Full Sky Package, Broadband, Phone, Towels - No charge
Sleeps 10 (4 Bedrooms)
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Set in scenery that will take your breath away, this enchanting ‘get away from it all’ cottage offers superb comfort and style, total peace and quiet, fantastic walking from the door – and fun family attractions within a short drive. Full of comfy sofas, books and games, with a log-burning stove in the farmhouse kitchen and cosy open fire in one of the two sitting rooms, it's all you've ever wanted in a holiday home - and offers excellent value, with everything included in the price.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 21 October 2011 - 27 October 2011 | £1350 | 7 | ||
| 28 October 2011 - 19 December 2011 | £750 | 3 | ||
| 20 December 2011 - 26 December 2011 | £1500 | 7 | ||
| 27 December 2011 - 3 January 2012 | £1750 | 7 | ||
| 4 January 2012 - 9 February 2012 | £750 | 3 | ||
| 10 February 2012 - 16 February 2012 | £895 | 7 | ||
| 17 February 2012 - 29 March 2012 | £795 | 3 | ||
| 30 March 2012 - 12 April 2012 | £1250 | 7 | ||
| 13 April 2012 - 31 May 2012 | £895 | 3 | ||
| 1 June 2012 - 7 June 2012 | £1295 | 7 | ||
| 8 June 2012 - 19 July 2012 | £995 | - | ||
| 20 July 2012 - 30 August 2012 | £1250 | - |
Changeover day
Changeover day at High Ground is Friday. We ask that you arrive after 4pm, and leave by 10am on the day of departure. This is so we have plenty of time to thoroughly clean the house and change all the beds.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom one with double bed Bedroom two with double bed Bedroom three with twin beds Bedroom four with twin beds |
| Bathrooms: | Two bathrooms upstairs, each with bath and shower over Downstairs shower-room and wc |
| Kitchen: | Large farmhouse kitchen with range cooker, fridge-freezer, dishwasher, microwave, log-burning stove, butcher's block, welsh dresser and large farmhouse table with seating for 10. Double glass doors onto garden and amazing views. |
| Utility Room: | Washing machine, boiler, clothes dryer, ironing board and iron |
| Living Rooms: | Sitting room 1 - double aspect, with comfy seating, working fireplace, desk with phone/broadband, books/games/puzzles. Large, double aspect sitting room 2, glass doors onto fabulous mountain views, comfy seating for 10, TV with Sky , sofabed, books. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Bedlinen and towels are provided and the property is given a top-to- bottom clean after each stay. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv internet access central heating |
| Suitability: | pets accepted |
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Notes on accommodation
The property has underfloor central heating downstairs and radiators upstairs, together with a log-burning stove in the kitchen and open fire in the second sitting room. Kindling and logs are available to buy on request. There is ample parking outside the property.
Accessibility
High Ground Cottage is not suitable for people with mobility problems or wheelchair-users as there are steps down to the front door from the track.
Outside
There is an enclosed garden with garden furniture.
Coast/Beach
You are in a very special place here - it's just a half hour's drive to some of England's most beautiful beaches at Silecroft and St Bees (which has a great beach cafe). Vast and sandy, these unspoilt beaches have the mountains as a backdrop.
Golf
There are some stunning golf courses in the Lake District, including Windermere, all within a reasonable drive. But we have our own beauty - Eskdale Golf Course at Ravenglass (about 20 minutes away by car) which has 18 holes in parkland and is challenging, with amazing views.
Travel
The nearest airport is Manchester or Liverpool, both about 2 hours by car. The nearest train station is Ulverston - around 30 minutes by car. Oxenholme-the-Lake-District station is an hour away by car and now has an excellent, fast service.
Distances
High Ground Cottage is a five minute drive from the post office and stores in Ulpha and not much more to the general store in Eskdale Green. Broughton-in-Furness is a very attractive and ancient little market town just 7 miles away, with excellent food shops selling the best of local produce, plus a bank, several inns, a post office and cafe/bread and cake shop.
Further details
There are some excellent inns serving good food within an easy drive of High Ground - the nearest is three miles away at the foot of the Hardknott Pass. Sit outside and drink in the drama!
For a big shop you can go to Barrow - about 40 minutes away by car - which has a 24 hour Tesco Extra store and an Asda. Or why not order a home food delivery from Tesco?
You are spoilt for things to do, like a trip to the coast on the Eskdale to Ravenglass miniature steam railway, Muncaster Castle with its Owl Sanctuary and gardens, Lake cruises on Ullswater and Coniston, the wildly beautiful Wastwater lake nearby, the Animal Park at Dalton, Motor Museum at Holker Hall - while all the Lake District favourites from Beatrix Potter's Hilltop Farm to Wordsworth's Dove Cottage are all just 45 minutes to an hour away by car. There is also riding, bike hire and canoeing.
Booking notes
Deposit of one third to confirm the booking, with the balance payable not later than six weeks before your break. A refundable damages deposit of £100 is also required. If the cottage is booked six weeks or less from the start of your holiday we will require the full price, plus £100 refundable damages deposit. All payments to be by bank transfer to a designated account.
Guest comments
Here are a few of the lovely comments we've had about High Ground:
"Fantastic location, beautiful views, superbly presented, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, comfortably fitted us all in, 6 adults 4 children and 2 dogs. Would love to stay again and will definitely be recommending the cottage."
"We had a wonderful time Candy, You have such a beautiful house."
"We had a great time at your cottage in High Ground, its a lovely place."
‘Fantastic location, beautiful views, superbly presented, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here’
Owner profile
About the owner
We're Candy and Andrew Goad - and we're lucky enough to live in the Lake District, waking up every day to the sight of mountains and rushing rivers, and the sounds of skylarks and sheep. I was a creative director in a previous existence and love designing the ultimate holiday cottage - warm, welcoming, stylish - and a real home from home.
Andrew loves doing up old houses and bringing them back to life. So he maintains the properties (and is on call if you need any help!) while I organise the bookings and make sure each of our three cottages is as gorgeous as it can be.
Year purchased: 2001
Why the owner chose a home in this location
High Ground Cottage was love at first sight. I'd never seen anywhere like this - set amidst wild moorland and the glorious fells, with Britain's highest mountain, Scafell rising before your eyes.
It was owned by an artist before me, and is the perfect retreat for anyone with an artist's soul!
There's something magical about this place - and I've had to promise my two sons that they can still come and stay here sometimes during the year, even though we don't live here any more...
Unique benefits of the property
Total peace, the essence of the Lake District all around you, skylarks, wild cloud formations and rainbows, snow on the tops, herdwick sheep grazing in front of your garden - but also some wonderful things to see and do nearby.
It's perfect for grown-ups who need to recharge their batteries and regain their zest for life - and brilliant for kids who will have a great time on the little steam train nearby, the great beaches you can drive to, the owl sanctuary and much more.
For booking and further information
Property Ref E1596
Contact Name:
Candy Goad
(UNITED KINGDOM) +44 01229715246
Owners Website: Click here
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