Little Esthwaite Cottage, Hawkshead and Near Sawrey

Little Esthwaite Cottage1 bedroom, Sleeps 2.

Few Lake District stays come with quite this setting: Little Esthwaite Cottage stands in Near Sawrey beside Esthwaite Water, in the former grounds of the house where Beatrix Potter spent childhood summers. Best for couples wanting a quieter base with walks from the door, it sleeps 2 in 1 double bedroom with 1 en-suite shower room. The cottage is all on one level once inside, with a kitchen/dining room and a separate sitting room reached by two internal steps, where a wood burner makes evenings feel especially cosy.

The real pull is how closely the landscape shapes the stay. Doors from the sitting room open to a private enclosed patio looking across fields towards the water, while the shared enclosed garden gives wider fell views including the Langdales and Coniston range. You can stroll across the meadow to the lakeshore, and the village pub is within easy walking distance too. With space for a dog and no children under 10, this suits guests after peace, scenery and an easy-going base rather than somewhere in the middle of a busy resort.

Accommodation details

Ground Floor:
3 steps to entrance.
All on the ground floor.
Living room: With wood burner and 28" Freeview TV.
Kitchen/dining room: With electric oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge and washing machine.
Bedroom: With double bed and en-suite with shower cubicle and toilet. Electric heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included.

Enclosed garden (shared with other property on-site). Enclosed patio (private) with garden furniture. 1 large or 2 medium sized well-behaved dogs. Private parking for 1 car. No smoking. Please note: No children under 10 years old. This property has a security deposit of £100.

Little Esthwaite Cottage rests on the shores of the majestic Esthwaite Water, in the village of Near Sawrey, which boasts a superb local public house and the National Trust property of Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter. The cottage sits in the original grounds of the house where Beatrix Potter spent her childhood summers and where Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny came into being.
The interior is very well laid out with a well-equipped kitchen/dining room. Two steps up to the separate living room with a wood burner for those cosy evenings. From the living room, doors open onto a private enclosed patio providingviews across the fields to Esthwaite Water.

There is also a double bedroom with an en-suite shower room. Outside is a landscaped garden with lawns and mature borders, shared with the adjoining property, where you can admire the breathtaking views towards the Langdale Pikes, Old Man of Coniston, Wetherlam and Crinkle Crags. There are walks directly from the property and it is just a short walk across the meadow to the shores of Esthwaite Water, where you can wander along the water’s edge, with trout and pike fishing available. Esthwaite Water is thought to have been Beatrix Potter’s favourite lake and inspired her creation of the character Jeremy Fisher.

For bird watchers, an osprey pair have also been spotted fishing regularly at the lake in recent summers.
The cottage is well situated for Tarn Hows and the pretty village of Hawkshead, alternatively you could take the ferry across to Bowness-on-Windermere, where steamers on Lake Windermere run up to Ambleside or down to the steam railway at Lakeside.
Coniston Water, once host to the infamous speed record attempt of Donald Campbell in his craft ‘Bluebird’, is just a short drive. Beach 12 miles. Shop 2 miles, pub and restaurant within ¼ mile.