Brackenrigg is the perfect venue for a family holiday - extensive gardens and an acre of woodland. You'll find the woodland is home to an abundance of wildlife (badgers, red squirrels, deer, owls, buzzards), & flowers. Explore the network of pathways and picnic spots. There's a large ball-play paddock and, in the Spring, there may be pet lambs to feed. And red squirrels to watch playing in the grounds. Hop over the stile, to the fell behind: a natural adventure playground of fells, crags, rocks, paths, streams, waterfalls and a tarn. .

You can borrow an extensive range of guide-books and maps, plus our own local knowledge, to help you get the best out of your stay in this most beautiful corner of the world. Timetables & contacts for the Leisure Pool, Derwentwater launch, bike hire, watersports & horse-riding are available.

You can have discounted day and weekly passes for Lodore Falls Leisure and Spa facilities including swimming pools, tennis and squash courts and gym, as well as discounted spa treatments - all within 10mins drive.

To help with the kids there is free use of Children's Toybox, with a selection of games, such as Duplo, farm animals, Marble Run, dolls & dressing up stuff. There's also an Outdoor Games Box - typically containing Frisbees, boule, a cricket set, football & football goal.

For when they tire, all Barn cottages have SKY TV & DVD. High Rigg DVD, and Sky with all the children's channels too and sports and movies - for kids of all ages!

And for very little ones.. you can hire cot and high-chair, please call to book in advance.