Blue & Green holiday cottages: Craigside, Bowness-on-Windermere

This beautiful and spacious property set in Cumbria gives guests an opportunity to appreciate the natural beauty of the area and is available to book now through cottages4you.

Set in landscaped grounds on the wooded slopes above Lake Windermere, Craigside features stunning views and spacious, beautifully appointed rooms to create this wonderful detached holiday home.

This architect-designed property provides a unique atmosphere to relax in comfort and elegance, whilst close to the fashionable lakeside village of Bowness with its stylish boutiques, teas rooms, pubs and restaurants.

The first floor living area has huge picture windows looking across the lake towards Grizedale Forest, the Coniston range and the Longdales. The secluded yet sunny garden features sloping lawns, a high natural rock garden and tall trees. A private stile gives access to extensive walking trails, hills, crags and woodland. The elevated terrace also offers peace and tranquillity to relax for a quiet drink, read or just watch the wildlife.

At the heart of the southern Lakeland, the area is full of historical houses and gardens including Holker Hall, Sizergh Castle, Levens Halls and many National Trust properties. The Lake District is an absolute paradise of superb walks, climbs and scrabbles with fantastic views as a reward for the effort.

Features: The property compromises of a spacious open-plan living/dining room with gas fire, large picture windows, a well-equipped kitchen and a door leading to the decked terrace. The property also has two double bedrooms and two twin bedrooms, all of which are en-suite, a study and separate utility room.

Sleeps: 8 / Pets: 0 / Bedrooms: 4 / Grade: 5 star

For more information about this cottage, visit cottages4you’s website – where you will find a whole host of similarly beautiful properties in the UK, Ireland, France and Italy. Blue & Green Tomorrow receives a small agent’s commission from every holiday booked which helps fund our intern and researcher programme.

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