Penny End Holiday Let

11/07/2024

This is a great initiative.

24/06/2024

Vindolanda, about an hour 10 mins from our cottage. Well worth a visit.

23/06/2024

We have the following summer availability in our Lake District cottage for 2 (+2) as follows:

9th to 14th July
17th to 22nd July
4th to 6th August
17th to 22nd August
26th August onwards

All from £80 per night for 2, and an additional £10 for the 3rd and 4th person. Sorry no pets.

Book direct for the best prices.

Photo: Midsommer Sunset in Mosser (10pm!)

22/06/2024

22/06/2024

01/06/2024

We have last minute availability in our Lake District cottage for 2 (+2) as follows:
10th to 14th June
16th to 20th June
30th June to 7th July
11th to 14th July
18th to 22nd July
1st to 5th August

All from £75 per night for 2, and an additional £10 for the 3rd and 4th person. Sorry no pets.

Book direct for the best prices.

Photo: Around Derwentwater

03/05/2024

Good news to catch the bus into Buttermere and reduce traffic on the roads 👍🏼

The popular Cockermouth to Buttermere shuttle bus is back from Saturday 4 May and will run every Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday until 1 September.

The first bus leaves from Cockermouth at 7.35 and last bus leaves from Buttermere at 19.24.

A single journey is £2 and under 5s and concessionary pass holders are free. Stagecoach North West Explorer and Keswick and Honister Day Rider tickets are valid on this service.

More details and timetables here: https://ow.ly/qn0n50Rur77

12/04/2024

Lambs, lambs everywhere. 😀🐑
Come and enjoy some sheep time, and the tranquil countryside we live in. Be it for sunrise, sheep cuddles or to hike over the hill to Loweswater and Lorton… Bookings are now open until the middle of July, with plenty of availability throughout April and May for those wanting to meet the lambs before they are all grown up!!
A Lake District cottage perfect for 2 (+2) people looking to spend quality time outdoors, away from the crowds. Only 3m from the beautiful gem town of Cockermouth. Min 2 nights, from £75pn. Sorry no pets.

12/04/2024

21/03/2024

Lambs, lambs everywhere. 😀🐑
We have almost finished lambing, and the oldest are already growing like weeds. Come and enjoy some sheep time, and the tranquil countryside we live in. Bookings are open until the end of May, with plenty of availability throughout April for those wanting to meet the lambs before they are all grown up!!
A Lake District cottage perfect for 2 (+2) people looking to spend quality time outdoors, away from the crowds. Only 3m from the beautiful gem town of Cockermouth. Min 2 nights, from £75pn. Sorry no pets.

19/03/2024

Important to remember. Don’t rely on Apps such as Komoot or Trails which can send you down routes that aren’t actually safe.

10/03/2024

We have good availability for most of April and into May, including the school holiday weeks.
Penny End is a 2 (+2) bed cottage in the Lake District, ideal for a couple or small family (1 or 2 kids), or a few friends sharing. From £75 per night for 2 (+£10 per extra guest), with 3 day min booking. Sorry no pets.
Close to Loweswater, with two Wainwright summits on the doorstep, and not far from the beautiful Cumbrian coast.
Contact me to enquire/book, or check the website at www.pennyend.co.uk

Photo: Vale of Lorton

25/02/2024

We have good availability for most of March and April, including some of the school holiday weeks.
Penny End is a 2 (+2) bed cottage, ideal for a couple or small family (1 or 2 kids). From £70 per night for 2 (+£10 per extra guest), with 3 day min booking. Sorry no pets.

Close to Loweswater, with two Wainwright summits on the doorstep, and not far from the beautiful Cumbrian coast.

Contact me to enquire/book.
Photo: on the way to Grizedale Pike

23/02/2024

Guests can now order locally raised meat from our friends at the other Gillbrow - the other side of our hill.

23/02/2024

Don't forget that any single bus journey is £2 until the end of this year!
A great way to get around The Lake District!
To find out more information, the routes and the timetables please click here -
https://www.keswick.org/visitor-information/gettingaroundkeswick

05/01/2024

New blog post - on sheep

During our first full year as (hobby) sheep farmers, we have learned a lot. Sheep need little input most of the time, but on occasion quite a bit of intervention to get them back to health quickly. They have rewarded us with their funny characters and sheep cuddles, plenty of sheep cuddles. Young he...

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all our followers, we hope you can enjoy a peaceful and restful few days with friends and loved ones. We will be closed for January but open for booking from late January onwards, come and have a weekend walking and resting with us. See you soon.

14/12/2023

17/11/2023

We have availability up to Christmas 🎄. Come and have a few days away in the Lake District, hiking in the great outdoors, then come home to relax by a cozy fire 🥾 🏔️ 🔥 .

🎄3. Dec Keswick Victorian Fayre
🎄 10./11. Dec Taste Cumbria Christmas in Cockermouth

A great opportunity to get into the Christmas Spirit as well as complete all your Christmas shopping and get some delicious locally produced goodies to enjoy at the Christmas Markets. Both Keswick and Cockermouth are full of wonderful independent shops ideal for getting those special presents.
..and then come back home to coziness and warmth at Penny End.

From £75pn for two, sorry no pets. Check our website for up to date availability and prices.

27/10/2023

Interesting for our guests…Friday treats and made-to-order desserts

She's back from her hols and got the Aga fired up again 😀. Here's Carole's Teatime Treats list 🍪🍰🎂

18/10/2023

We have availability up to Christmas 🎄. Come and have a few days away in the Lake District, hiking in the great outdoors, then come home to relax by a cozy fire.
🎄 17. Nov Christmas lights switch on Keswick
🎄19. Nov Christmas light switch on Cockermouth
🎄3. Dec Keswick Victorian Fayre
🎄 10./11. Dec Taste Cumbria Christmas in Cockermouth

From £75pn for two, sorry no pets. Check our website for up to date availability and prices.

22/09/2023

Looking forward to our Autumn Wreath workshop tomorrow 😁🍂🌽🎃

22/09/2023

We have just opened up availability up to Christmas 🎄. Come and have a few days away in the Lake District, hiking in the great outdoors, then come home to relax by a cozy fire.
🎄 17. Nov Christmas lights switch on Keswick
🎄19. Nov Christmas light switch on Cockermouth
🎄3. Dec Keswick Victorian Fayre
🎄 10./11. Dec Taste Cumbria Christmas in Cockermouth

03/09/2023

On today from 9:30am. ☀️🐑🐏🐴🐕

The sun is shining for Loweswater Show today. ☀️🏆