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Bassenthwaite Cottages
Chill out or get active in a
Bassenthwaite
cottage, nestling in the foothills of Skiddaw, a majestic
mountain dominating the horizon.
Just a mile from Lake Bassenthwaite, the village sits around a
green featuring an avenue of lime trees planted to commemorate
Queen Victoria's Jubilee. It's delightfully unspoilt, with
just a cluster of cottages, a lakeside church and a traditional
Lakeland inn - a welcoming retreat after a day on the fells. For
shops and other services, Keswick and Cockermouth are an easy
drive.
See and do near your Bassenthwaite cottage
Bassenthwaite Lake is a National Nature Reserve rich in
wildlife, with fen marshland, wild flower meadows and ospreys -
watch them swoop across the water and dive for fish from the
RSPB viewpoint at Dodd Wood. Explore the
boardwalks of Dubwath Silver Meadows, a wetland nature reserve
filled with unusual flora and fauna. For animals of the exotic
kind, Trotters World of Animals Wildlife Park is home to many
endangered species. On the southern shores is Mirehouse, frequented
by Wordsworth, Coleridge and Tennyson, with poetry and lakeside
walks, heather maze and woodland playground. In summer, 'go
green' and use the Osprey Bus hail and ride service linking all
the attractions around the lake.
Of course, a Bassenthwaite cottage holiday is a
haven for walkers with miles of routes to choose from - climb to
the top of Skiddaw, walk the Cumbria Way or stroll along the
lake's western shore. Cyclists, meanwhile, will find off-road
tracks at Whinlatter Forest and long distance
routes like the Cumbria Way and
Reivers.