Find self catering and cottages with an open fire or a wood burner in Cumbria. A self catering cottage in the Lake District and Cumbria offers you the perfect way to holiday in this beautiful area of England.

Cumbria is packed full with drammatic scenery with Lake District National park containing 16 major lakes and the country's highest mountains. Tourist favourites include Windermere, Ambleside, Bowness, Keswick, Ullswater and many more.

We have self catering accommodation suitable for a romantic short break, a family holiday or for accommodating a large group with self catering cottages and apartments in Cumbria and the Lake District.

Potters Wheel, Old Brown Howe

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Old Brown Howe is five and a half miles south of Coniston Village, on the south western side of Coniston Water. Set well back from the main road, in one and a quarter acres of woodland and only 50 yards from the lake, Potters Wheel has direct access ... more

Helm Byre, Sedbergh

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

An ancient Celtic Kingdom deservedly known as The Jewel of the Dales, Dent is 16 miles east of Kendal in the south east corner of Cumbria, only 3 miles from Sedbergh and lies at the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and on the fringe... more

Burnmoor, Keswick

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

This beautiful detached 3 bedroom house was completely renovated and refurbished in 2009. The owners have given a great deal of thought to provide a perfect holiday home of the highest quality, with modern contemporary furnishings and excellent facil... more

Tan, Ullswater

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

This beautiful 4 bedroom detached property is superbly equipped, with 3 bathrooms, excellent kitchen facilities and very good quality furnishings throughout. It benefits from a stunning location, close to the shores of Ullswater, with a view of the l... more

Denton Garth, Brampton

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Nestled into woodland and boasting stunning rural views, Denton Garth is a detached single storey cottage in a purely magical setting and boasts oodles of style. The property has recently undergone a total refurbishment and with the makeover now com... more

Greta Hall - Coleridge Wing, Keswick

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Home of the Lake Poets, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey, Greta Hall is now a large family home, with 2 extremely comfortable self catering cottages attached, The Coleridge Wing and The Old Wash House. This Grade 1* listed building is regar... more

Force Mill, Satterthwaite

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Force Mill is in a lovely location for a family country holiday, surrounded by farmland, forest, a stream and nearby waterfall (Force) which gives it its name. Go south for Rusland Woods, Fell Foot, the Haverthwaite Steam Railway and the Windermere ... more

Fairy Glen Cottage, Satterthwaite

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Surrounded by 9000 acres of Grizedale Forest, Fairy Glen Cottage is an idyllic position for walking, cycling and enjoying the great outdoors. The rural village of Satterthwaite is a mere two miles from this traditional semi-detached cottage with both... more

Inglecroft - Plumbland, Aspatria

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Inglecroft is a 6 bedroom barn conversion with most bedrooms on the ground floor and the living accommodation upstairs. Situated just outside the Lake District National Park in the delightful village of Plumbland close to the Solway Coastline. The ne... more

Underfield Cottage, Coniston

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

A superb example of our English heritage, Underfield Cottage sits within the Underfield Estate, Greenodd, only 8 miles from Coniston and within 5 miles of Fell Foot, Windermere. Built in 1646, the cottage displays a wealth of architectural detail inc... more

Bridge Cottage, Keswick

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Bridge Cottage was completely refurbished in 2008 to provide a comfortable, cosy 2 bedroom holiday cottage for 3 people. Situated in a quiet location next to the River Greta in Keswick, the cottage is a 15 minute level walk from the town centre and h... more

Jacky Garth Cottage, Threlkeld

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

This traditional Lakeland cottage is believed to date back to 1625. It has bags of character, with beamed ceilings, feature stone chimney breast in the bedroom and an inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove in the lounge. The furnishings are of... more

Lookin How, Ullswater

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

A beautiful spacious cottage situated on the edge of the hamlet of Dockray. As the cottage was previously lived in by the owners it is tastefully furnished with a mix of antique and modern furniture, living up to its five star grading in every way, g... more

Yew Tree Farm, Reagill

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Yew Tree Farm is a truly stunning property steeped in history and with a wealth of character every guest is sure to appreciate. Modernised by the owner to the very highest specification with every conceivable modern day convenience, luxuriously furni... more

Hill Cottage, Crosthwaite

Self catering in Cumbria, North West England

Selected feature: Open fire

Hill Cottage, originally a 17th century farmhouse, is situated in the centre of the beautiful village of Crosthwaite in the Lyth valley. Crosthwaite is an ideal point from which to explore the Windermere and South Lakes area and, with walks right fro... more