Derwent Lea - Self catering holiday cottage in Applethwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, Lake District, England - Sleeps 8

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Derwent Lea is located within the pretty, highly sought-after village of Applethwaite which only has a few dozen houses and is just two miles from the popular town of Keswick.  It is a sleepy little hamlet with hens, ducks, goats and sheep wandering over the lane and as the lane does not take you anywhere, it is quiet from traffic and safe for pets and children to wander.

Riotous garden blooms of azalea and rhododendron brighten up the side of the lane and streams cascade down Skiddaw on their way to the River Derwent, and tumble merrily beside the road and farmsteads.

Whilst this location is wonderfully peaceful it is only a mile and a half from Keswick, with all it has to offer. You can walk there along the road, or on one of the many paths cutting through the village, on their way up to Skiddaw, Latrigg, or into the woods around.

Keswick is at the heart of the scenic Lake District, with lakes to explore, mountains to climb and scores of attractions to enjoy and things to do for example:

• Lake Derwentwater, with launches, canoes, sailing dinghies and windsurfers for hire.
• Paragliding fundays or tandem flights.
• The Theatre of the Lakes and Keswick Cinema.
• 'Cars of the Stars' museum '.
• Mirehouse', country house where Tennyson wrote the Morte d'Arthur.
• 'Trotters and friends' pets farm.
• Cycle and tandem hire.
• Keswick climbing wall.
• Keswick pencil museum - where it all began.
• Quad biking and karting at Rookin House.
• Riding at Armathwaite Hall.
• Hundreds of walks.
• Every kind of outdoor shop you could imagine.
• Dozens of pubs and restaurants serving good value meals.