Many visitors to Lakeland are seasoned participants in much that this unique corner of England has to offer. But many aren't and if that includes you - we're here to help. We live here, and are normally on-hand to welcome you on arrival, advise on walks, restaurants and shops, recommend touring routes & picnic spots.

Our holiday cottages are situated in the heart of some wonderful walking. There are gentle routes from the door around Naddle & St. John's-in-the -Vale, and for the more adventurous we can recommend routes up Helvellyn & Blencathra.

Brackenrigg enjoys a magnificent location in the heart of the Lake District, and yet we are only a couple of miles from Keswick-on-Derwentwater, a lovely Victorian market town with plenty of shops, an excellent Saturday market, restaurants, pubs, museums, a magnificent theatre, cinema, leisure pool, golf course & climbing wall.

Wordsworth's Dove Cottage is at Grasmere (about 10 mins' drive), the 4000 year-old Castlerigg Stone Circle is a mile-and-a-half away, and there's an Iron Age fort on Raven Crag behind Brackenrigg.

Derwentwater launch and Ullswater Steamer both run all year round. And, of course, there's plenty of opportunity for instructed climbing, sailing, canoeing, ghyll-scrambling, horse-riding and cycling.

We can also advise on great restaurants. Lakeland is justifiably famous for its high quality cuisine.