Ravenbridge Mill - Self-catering house in Cumbria
CA10 1JZ, Cumbria
England,
Reino Unido
This old mill house with 17th-century beginnings sits in the Eden Valley at the bottom of Hartside pass (serious cyclists will disappear for hours) with the Pennines on one side and the Lakes on the other. You have your own lake with boats and a wood-fired sauna, 21 acres to explore, trees to climb, a Beck (when it's low) to paddle in, dens to build and blessed freedom well away from cars and other people.
If the weather is foul, hunker down in the large beamed living room with comfy sofas, loads of books and a wood-burner - everything is warm and generous. Find a separate studio outside with pool table, a stage and a dressing up box for drama queens. A large friendly kitchen has doors to the courtyard, all the basics for cooking and fresh flowers from the pretty garden, where you can pick soft fruit and herbs in season.
Stock up in Lazonby (ten minutes) or the nearest pub is at Kirkoswald, four miles - pie night is Thursday.
Características
- Wheelchair access
- At least one bedroom & bathroom accessible.
- Limited mobility
- At least one bedroom & bathroom accessible without steps.
- Children welcome
- Suitable for guests with children aged 3 and over.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Credit cards
- Credit or debit card payment accepted.
- English spoken
- Host speaks English, whether perfectly or not.
- Air conditioning
- Some, if not all, bedrooms are air-conditioned.
- WiFi
- Wireless internet access available.
- Pets welcome
- Please let the owner know if you want to bring pets.
- Public transport
- Within 10 miles of a bus/train station.
- Working farm
- Or vineyard.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property.
- Swimming pool
- On the premises.
- Bikes available
- On the premises to hire or borrow.
- Tennis court
- On the premises.
- Vegetarian meals
- Available on request.
- Licensed premises
- Alcohol may be served.
- Cash only
- Credit or debit card payment not accepted.
- Dogs welcome
- Dogs welcome in some public rooms.
- Handpumped ales
- Pub serves four or more handpumped ales.
- Wine list
- Pub serves eight or more wines by the glass.
- Food all day
- Food is served all day long.
- Babies welcome
- Suitable for guests with a baby or toddler under 3.
- Hot tub
- Available to all guests, but may require booking.
- Garden
- Grounds for guests to explore.
- Breakfast
- Available, but may come at extra cost.
- Self check-in
- Guests can arrive here and check in independently.
- EV charger
- Electric vehicle charging point.
Electricity included
Open fire / woodburner
Microwave oven
Central heating
Mobile reception
Television
Barbecue
Dishwasher
Cooked meals available
Washing machine
Restaurant within 3 miles
Shop within 3 miles
Pub within 3 miles
Relaxation areas
Breakfast available
Breakfast included
Oven
Hob
Spa on site
Bar on site
Free parking on site
Free parking nearby
Paid parking nearby
Local points of interest from Kenneth Wilson:
Puntos de interés sobre la región de
Kenneth Wilson:
- Ravenbridge Mill sits in its own grounds of 21 acres, including a lake, orchard and woods. The stone-walled courtyard garden, by the kitchen door, is sheltered and lovely when the sun shines, and has plenty of seats, and a little fire pit for cooking.
- The lake is special, whatever the season or the weather. There are a couple of boats available to take on the lake, with buoyancy aids. And the brave will definitely want to swim...
- And, of course, there’s the sauna. Across the lake from the house, and camouflaged among the trees, the cord-wood and grass-roofed sauna is always a favourite. You can easily spend a couple of hours alternating between hot sauna and cold lake.
- The Raven Beck, and the smaller Kiln Beck which runs into it, are great for scrambling - except of course when they're in spate, when the Raven can be a spectacular force.
- Ravenbridge Mill is right at the bottom of Hartside pass - a magnet for cyclists, and a big climb on the Coast2coast route. From the house, at 600ft, you’re straight into the climb, up to the summit at 1900ft. Bring your bikes, and be careful coming down!
- Ravenbridge – the Pennines on one side, the Lake District on the other, and all the red sandstone villages of the Eden Valley in between. You can get to Blencathra in 35 minutes, and you don’t have to compete with the traffic of Windermere or Keswick.
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Details
- 1 House for 12
Minimum stay: 4 nights on weekdays. 3 nights at weekends.
Occasionally.
CA10 1JZ, Cumbria
