Pet friendly holiday cottage, sleeps 8 - Finsthwaite, Cumbria

Hear the church bells chime when you stay in the chocolate-box village of Finsthwaite, a Lake District beauty spot that offers the perfect location for a holiday with all your loved ones. Whether you're staying here with friends or family, the quality touches of this contemporary barn conversion ensure an ever-comfortable stay whilst the location promises plenty of thrilling activities on offer in the surrounding area. Providing an exquisite stay all year round, this holiday home has been updated to ensure that quality time can be spent together no matter what the weather.

From the multilevel garden that lends itself to sunny afternoons or the warm and cosy lounge with an open fire for cold nights spent indoors, you'll find that eight guests and two dogs have space to unwind in comfort with an unforgettable stay right here. On arrival, you're instantly met by plenty of room to store coats and boots, and direct access into the ground-floor kitchen/diner. Perfect for packing up picnics or cooking up a storm, this downstairs area ensures all eight guests are well fed throughout your stay.

Venture upstairs to find a first-floor lounge that benefits from wonderful countryside views, along with a sunny conservatory that offers a spot of solitude and the chance to get stuck into an excellent book. The aforementioned garden is also complete with seating for enjoying that breath of fresh air when the weather is good, along with a BBQ and the allure of a secret garden that children will be itching to discover. Younger visitors may also be keen to call the converted garage their own, enjoying games of table tennis or darts as the parents curl up by the open fire in the lounge.

Everyone can come together to say goodnight before bedtime, heading up to find four bedrooms split between the first and second floors