Situated in the village of Papcastle, Garden View Cottage is ideally located for exploring the Lake District with the convenience of all the facilities that the nearby town of Cockermouth has to offer. The Belle Vue pub in Papcastle is within walking distance of the cottage and serves real ale (Jennings) and excellent homecooked bar meals.
Cockermouth is just a mile away and has a Sainsbury's supermarket as well as smaller shops, a small cinema, cafes, restaurants & pubs, and river walks.
Loweswater Lake is Garden View's nearest lake with lovely woodland walks. For the more energetic, Skiddaw is one of the highest mountains in the Lake District and is a fifteen minute drive away.
The front door leads to a sitting room with a dining area for two people. The sitting room is light and warm with a gas fired heater, TV, video and DVD player. Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, cards and other games are provided for entertainment. A selection of books is available including walking books with suggested 'popular walks'.
There is a bed settee in the sitting room to fit an extra two people.
The kitchen is fully equipped with electric cooker, fridge-freezer, microwave, and washing machine. Outside the kitchen is a large outhouse with tumble dryer providing ideal storage facility for bikes, canoes, climbing equipment etc.
Upstairs there is a double bedroom and a bathroom which has an electric shower above the bath.
The cottage is heated by electric heaters.
We can accept one pet at Garden View by prior permission only. There is a £15 charge for dogs.
The cottage is no smoking throughout.
The kitchen doorway leads to a patio area. The sun shines on here all day! Garden bench and other seating provided. Enjoy the sun going down with a barbecue! (Equipment provided).
