Holiday cottages in the Lake District

Lake District Cottage Holidays - holiday cottages in the Lake District

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The Lake District is a brilliant place to come for cottage holidays. The range of holiday cottages available is extremely diverse, and you are sure to find one that meets your needs. The Lake District National Park is the largest English National Park and covers fells, dales, lakes, villages, towns, beaches and tidepools. It is one of the main holiday destinations in England. With over 3,500 kilometres of rights of way you can walk cycle and ride around the beautiful Lake District countryside forever, meeting only the occasional rambler. There are a wide variety of hotels, guesthouses, holiday cottages and bed and breakfasts within the Lake District and you can find out more from the Cumbria Tourist Board where you can check availability. Self catering cottages are one of the main ways of taking a holiday rental. You can find out more from one of the Lake District Information Centres at Brockhole, Bowness Bay, Coniston, Keswick and Ullswater.

Remember to look out for these facilities in your holiday cottage:

Despite the name Lake Districts, there is only one body of water in this National park containing the word Lake which is Bassenthwaite Lake. All of the other lakes such as Lake Windermere, Coniston Water, Ullswater and Buttermere use other names. The major lakes and reservoirs in the park are:

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