Location: Cumbria - Lake District in United Kingdom
Nearest Airport:
Carlisle at 11
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Newcastle at 59
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 50.0
Miles
Car: recommended
Blink Bonny is nestled in the foothills of the Western Pennines. Its position affords easy access to the Lake District National Park. Keswick is approximately 40 minutes away as is Vindolanda Garrison on Hadrians Wall. There is a forest adjacent to the cottage with roe deer, badgers, (sett approx 500yds) foxes, red squirrels, woodpeckers, nesting owls and buzzards. The hillsides and moorland are less than 2 miles away and support a great deal of wildlife including hen harriers.
Blink Bonny offers the opportunity to visit the busy Lake District for the day if you wish, and then retreat and relax in a peaceful quiet setting in equally stunning scenery. The surrounding roads are quiet and ideal for family walks and cycle rides.
There are a number of beautiful woodland walks, starting either from the back door or a short 5 minute car journey away. Fishing permits for the River Eden are available at the local post office in Armathwaite, some 3 miles away.