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Bracken Ground

(Ref. 1176722)

Coniston, Lake District Show on map

Tourist Board rating

  • 10 Guests

  • 5 Bedrooms

  • 4 Bathrooms

  • Pets: Yes

Features

  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Open fire
  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Dishwasher
  • Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

5 Customer Reviews

  • Verified booking

    "This is an outstanding property!"

    Absolutely gorgeous inside and out, finished to a very high standard with every detail thought of. We are a family ranging from 4 -75 years and everyone thoroughly enjoyed our stay.Thank you.

    Hi Sarah and family, Absolutely over the moon to hear your incredible feedback. Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful experience of how amazing Bracken Ground is. We hope you will have made many happy memories to cherish, and we couldn’t be happier to have shared in your special break in this spectacular part of the Lakes. It means so much, and we cannot wait to welcome you all again soon. With love, Bracken Ground team :-) x Property Owner

    Reviewed by Sarah5.0★Aug 2025

  • Verified booking

    "We loved every minute."

    Bracken Ground was just lovely, the house, the grounds are very well maintained and the both the hot tub and pizza oven got lots of use. The beds are extremely comfortable, and the bedding was blissful. Our group was 9, a mix of adults, teens, and kids. Can recommend the paddleboarding lessons at The Swan hotel, Newby Bridge, we did lots of walking and lake activities and it was a joy to return to the solitude and comfort at Bracken Ground. Thanks.

    HorburyJul 2025

  • Verified booking

    "The property was lovely, really nice."

    In the words of my friend, better than the pictures, and the pictures were nice. The house was really well equipped with everything we could want. It was a very pleasant place to be for a week. Just 2 small points. First is that the directions could be clearer. The property is tricky to find and we spent ages getting there. We thought that it is easiest to get there by starting from the centre of Spark Bridge, over the river, 2nd little road on the left. Left at the next junction, through Colton, left at the sign and then follow the windy road uphill. Second bit of feedback, was we had got up early for a last chill int he hot tub before departing. But the maintenance chap had emptied it and was refilling it with cold water. He shouldn't do that before check out time.

    SpencerJun 2025

  • Verified booking

    "Bracken Ground is a very thoughtfully well put together holiday property in an absolutely stunning location."

    We really enjoyed our stay, we adored the sauna and hot tub after exploring the beautiful grounds and even saw a deer run across the garden. Relaxing in the lounge in front of that glorious fire after a day of adventuring was such a treat. Our only real issue with the property was the hot tub maintenance, it was cold (20 degrees) when we arrived at 4.30pm, not ideal when stood all excited in your bikini after a long drive up there. Then the maintenance van visited at least three times, at least twice pulling up to park right by the bedroom windows with the radio blaring out which seemed very disrespectful of the occupants, especially having paid for a relaxing and restful holiday - this happened at 7.30am on the Friday of our break. On the last day the guy came and started faffing with the hot tub at around 8.30, it was a little disruptive and gave a sense of 'off you go' on what was our last little bit of time there. Also as previous occupants have mentioned the knives are in desperate need of a sharpen. Otherwise everything was perfect. We have fallen in love with the Lake District.

    MarshApr 2025

  • Verified booking

    "Fanatic stay, would highly recommend, could benefit from different heating settings within the bathrooms as these were cold in the mornings one of the showers was not working at all, but this didn’t really effect us as there was only me and my husband staying at the property."

    Hot tub maintenance impressive with 3 checks within a 7day stay, sauna good, could potentially do with fenced in/ closed in area to stop any incidents with the pond, we used some outside patio chairs by the kitchen doors to prohibit the dogs going on the grass/ mud or the pond, To help keep the place clean.tv signal in the master bedroom did not work, but we did bring an Amazon tv stick which solved this. We also bought 7 blankets, rugs and throws to keep floors and sofas clean. Overwhelming food package on arrival, this was a lovely touch, could also not fault the amount of kitchen equipment available for everything you could possibly need for your stay. Nice daily visit from the local sheep

    RodwellFeb 2025

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This property is part of the Lakelovers collection.
We have properties to suit every occasion throughout the southern and central Lake District including; Ambleside Cottages, Bowness Cottages, Coniston Cottages, Grasmere Cottages, Hawkshead Cottages, Lakeside Cottages, Langdale Cottages, Troutbeck Cottages, Ulswater Cottages, Windermere Cottages and smaller hamlets between, which although seldom heard of are none the less equally wonderful. With hundreds of properties available, Lakelovers are sure to have a property to meet your needs.

Summary

  • Five Star Highly Commended property
  • Five bedrooms: 1 x master king-size bedroom with en-suite shower room, basin and WC, 3 x king-size bedrooms (one with en-suite), 1 x twin bedroom with French doors to the rear
  • 1 x bathroom with shower over bath, basin and WC
  • 1 x shower room with basin and WC
  • Utility
  • Kitchen with dining area
  • Sitting room with dining area and woodburning stove
  • Separate sitting/reading room
  • Outdoor hot tub, sauna, BBQ and pizza oven
  • Gas central heating with woodburning stove
  • Electric oven and gas hob, microwave, Jamie Oliver Pizza Oven, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, TV with Sky HD and Sky Sports, WiFi
  • Fuel, power and starter pack for fire/stove inc. in rent
  • 2 x travel cot and 1 x highchair available
  • Off road parking for 10 cars
  • Extensive lawned garden with woodland and pond
  • Private hot tub and sauna
  • Outdoor BBQ and pizza oven
  • Two well-behaved pets welcome
  • Sorry, no smoking
  • Pub 1.5 miles
  • Shop 7.5 miles
  • Note: Due to rural location WiFi speeds &/or availability cannot be guaranteed
  • Please note there is a pond with open access and children should be supervised at the property at all times
  • Towels are provided for use with hot tub.

The property

Beautifully set in a wild and wonderful setting just south of Coniston lies Bracken Ground, a truly luxurious retreat for family and friendly gatherings in the Lake District.

Sat alongside a meandering stream, surrounded by 7 acres of natural grounds with a private outdoor hot tub and sauna, this is the perfect Lake District base.

A large private drive leads you up to the house, enter through the large porch and into a large open plan sitting room with dining area with double French doors leading out to the garden and a woodburning stove for those cosy Autumn evenings.

There are 5 luxury bedrooms for you and yours to spread out and relax in, with a beautiful master suite with en-suite shower room, bay window and sitting area.

Back outside, there’s plenty of space for everyone to explore, and if you’re lucky, you may see some of the local wildlife, such as deer, badgers or foxes.

There is a wood-built barrel sauna and hot tub to unwind.

Nearby Torver and Coniston offer country pubs and plenty of Lake District walking routes.

The fine market town of Ulverston is also just 7 miles away, a labyrinth of cobbled streets, independent shops and some excellent eateries.

It is also the birthplace of Stan Laurel and home to the world’s only Laurel and Hardy museum.

Perfectly located for discovering some of the less-trodden areas of the Lake District, Bracken Ground is a magical base for a break any time of the year.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £500.

Where you’ll be staying

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CONISTON

Hawkshead 4 miles; Ambleside 8 miles.

Nestling at the head of Coniston Water, the pretty village of Coniston is surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery in the Lake District National Park, making it a superb base for touring, with Hawkshead, Ambleside, Windermere and Grasmere just a short drive away. Superb walking, mountain biking and climbing are available locally on Coniston Old Man and Wetherlam, and the lovely woodland trails at Grizedale Forest. For watersports enthusiasts, the quiet lake is ideal for dinghy sailing and canoeing, whilst the less active can enjoy a leisure cruise on the beautiful steam yacht 'Gondola’, or visit Brantwood, the former home of John Ruskin. Nearby attractions include the award-winning village of Hawkshead, home of the Beatrix Potter Gallery, Tarn Hows, one of the most visited beauty spots in the country and Esthwaite Water, famous for its fishing. A first class holiday location at any time of the year.

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This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Winter
  • Off-season
  • Last minute
  • Christmas
Flexible cancellation terms

If you cancel before 12 noon , get all of your money back:

  • Rent
  • Extras
  • Fees

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