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The School House

Patterdale near Glenridding, Cumbria & The Lake District (Ref. 1203946)

Lakelovers rating

  • 9 Guests

  • 5 Bedrooms

  • 3 Bathrooms

  • Pets Yes

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Features

  • Off road parking
  • Ground floor accommodation
  • Ground floor bedroom
  • Open fire
  • Garden / Patio
  • Pub/shop < 1 mile
  • Broadband / WiFi

Summary

  • Five bedrooms: 2 x ground-floor double with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 2 x king-size, 1 x single
  • Cloakroom with basin and WC
  • Bathroom with bath, shower over, heated towel rail, basin, and WC
  • Kitchen
  • Dining room
  • Sitting room with woodburning stove
  • Central heating
  • Oven, hob, fridge, kettle, toaster
  • TV, WiFi
  • Fuel and power inc. in rent
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Communal parking available outside the property
  • Garden with lawn, patio, furniture, decking
  • One well-behaved pet welcome
  • Sorry, no smoking
  • Shop 0.8 miles, pub 0.2 miles, lake 1 mile

The property

Glenridding 0.9 miles.

The School House is an appealing retreat situated in Patterdale, Cumbria, enjoying rural views, communal parking, a garden with sauna, and a sitting room centred around a woodburning stove.

Well placed for families and groups exploring the Lake District, this welcoming property combines spacious accommodation with a distinctive decorative style and easy access to the surrounding fells, local amenities, and nearby lake.

From the moment you enter, The School House reveals a personality of its own.

A thoughtful Indonesian theme runs throughout the rooms, with most of the furnishings brought directly from Indonesia, giving the interiors a rich sense of colour, craft, and travel-inspired character.

The sitting room is made for gathering together at the end of the day, with the woodburning stove bringing a glowing centrepiece to evenings spent chatting, watching television, or planning the next adventure.

The kitchen provides the everyday essentials for preparing meals, while the dining room sets the scene for long breakfasts before walking boots are laced and maps are unfolded.

Across five bedrooms, guests can choose from two ground-floor double rooms, each with an en-suite walk-in shower room, two king-size rooms, and a single bedroom.

A bathroom with bath and shower over, plus a cloakroom, adds practicality for larger groups.

Outside, the lawn, patio, furniture and decking make the garden a real highlight, with rural views providing a fine backdrop to time spent outdoors.

A pub is close by, with a shop also nearby, and the lake within reach for waterside days.

Glenridding offers Ullswater Steamers, Aira Force, and fell routes towards Helvellyn.

Ambleside is ideal for Stock Ghyll Force, Bridge House, and the Armitt Museum, while Keswick brings Derwent Pencil Museum, Theatre by the Lake, and Castlerigg Stone Circle.

Enjoy a memorable Cumbrian stay at The School House.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £350.

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About the location

GLENRIDDING

Pooley Bridge 8 miles; Windermere 12 miles; Penrith 12.5 miles

Glenridding is a wonderful lakeside village, hugging the southern edge of Ullswater in the wondrous Lake District National Park. It offers the essentials of a convenience store, a café and a selection of characterful pubs. Some of the pubs overlook the picturesque Ullswater lake where you can try your hand at some exhilarating outdoor pursuits, or perhaps take a soothing cruise on one of the Ullswater Steamers. Spend the day in Grasmere where you can tour Wordsworth Grasmere, the stunning former cottage of William Wordsworth, or alternatively travel to Windermere, home to The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, Orrest Head Viewpoint and Holehird Gardens; Ambleside is within easy reach from here and boasts Beatrix Potter's former home at Hill Top, a popular attraction all year round. There is much to do close by, with the wonderful towns of Hawkshead and Keswick within accessible reach by car, offering something to suit every age, taste and ability including Keswick Museum, Puzzling Place, Derwent Pencil Museum, in addition to a wealth of pubs, restaurants and shops where you can treat your loved ones. Come to this wonderful Lake District village for a fun-packed holiday with your family and friends.

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Winter
  • Off-season
  • Last minute
  • Christmas

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