Orchard House Holidays
Telephone: 01946 723 319

Self catering at Orchard House, Applethwaite.

Applethwaite is a sleepy little hamlet only one mile from Keswick. We have three houses here, one sleeping twelve, the other two sleeping eight.

With only a few dozen houses, Applethwaite is only a mile and a half from Keswick and is the most sought-after village, around Keswick.  The village is in  a sleepy little hamlet, more reminiscent of Madeira than England, with hens, ducks, goats and sheep wandering over the lane. And the lane isn't going anywhere else; the main road by-passed Applethwaite long before bypasses were thought of. So children and pets are pretty free to wander.  Beside the lane you will see gardens with blooming azaleas, rhododendron, every king of shrub hugging the hillside. Streams cascade down Skiddaw on their way to the River Derwent, and tumble merrily beside the road and farmsteads.

Derwent Lea

Derwent Lea is surrounded by a lovely garden, in which children and pets can play in safety.

The lounge:- looks out at the wonderful view, and is comfortably furnished with a coal fire, colour television and video.

The fitted kitchen:- is well equipped, with built-in electric cooker, microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, washing machine and tumble drier and of course all the usual kitchen equipment.

The dining room:- shares the fabulous view, and eight of you can eat here in comfort.

Upstairs:- there are four bedrooms. The master bedroom has a double bed and again looks out on that view. There is also another room with a double bed. The third room has twin beds and the fourth, a set of full sized bunks.

Sheets and duvets are provided throughout, but you do need to bring your own towels.

The bathroom:- features bath, shower, washbasin and WC and a very useful airing cupboard. A second washroom downstairs has a WC and washbasin.

There are also a cot, high chair and iron.

Heating:- Oil fired central heating keeps the whole house snug even in deepest Winter. The price includes oil, electricity, coal and linen.

Orchard House

The house itself offers accommodation for up to eight people, ideal for two families sharing or for having a holiday with the grandparents. The kitchen is lovely and the 20 foot dining room with the Victorian fireplace. The sitting room has a Tv and  with a roaring coal fire if you like (coal provided).  Sun lounge and patio.

Upstairs:- there's plenty of space for all. Lying in the double bed in the master bedroom, with windows to south and west, looking out over the fabulous view guarantees a good start to any day. The other three bedrooms have twin beds. Two bathrooms give you the option of bath or shower plus a downstairs toilet.

The kitchen:- has all the usual equipment, including dishwasher, microwave, and electric cooker plus an oil-fired AGA. Oil-fired central heating keeps the house snug even in mid-winter. Sheets and blankets are provided, but you do need to bring your own towels and tea-towels. There is a cot, iron and ironing board, washing machine/tumble drier.

The Orchard Barn

The barn was specially converted in 1990 for holiday use, and can sleep up to ten adults plus two children. Great for family get-together or for parties of walkers and friends! Here you can really enjoy each other’s company in the middle of lovely countryside, but with the delights of Keswick just 2 miles away. The heart of the accommodation is the superb lounge with its coal fire for those cooler nights (coal provided) and the separate kitchen and dining area, all twenty feet square of it, with patio windows looking out due South over that magnificent view. Here there’s plenty of room to play games together, chat, watch the television (one in each room) or a video, or enjoy each other’s company over a leisurely meal. Outside on the patio is a great place to relax after a hard day out on the fells with a drink and a snack to watch the sun go down over Bassenthwaite Lake.

The three bedrooms:- on the first floor share a shower room and all have built in wardrobes. One has a double bed, one is twin bedded, and the smallest has a set of 6 ft. bunks, which are really only suitable for children. Upstairs again to the top floor brings three more bedrooms, a double and two twins, with a very pleasant bathroom. All the rooms up here have Velux roof windows. Bedding in the Barn is sheets and duvets, all provided, although  you need to bring your own towels.

The kitchen area:- has all home comforts, including dishwasher, microwave, electric cooker, fridge etc. A separate utility room houses the washing machine, tumble drier and freezer. There is also a cot, an iron and an ironing board. Heating is by electric storage heaters, with ancillary electric fires, and the coal fire in the lounge.

Activities

Keswick is at the heart of the Lake District, with mountains to climb, lakes to explore and scores of attractions. Here is a small selection near at hand:
Lake Derwentwater, with launches, canoes, sailing dinghies and windsurfers for hire.
Paragliding fun days 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
Dozens of pubs and restaurants serving good value meals

Tariff

Our prices range from £490 to £1290 per week.

You can have weekends in Winter (from November to March), at a price of £290 for Derwent Lea, or £390 for Orchard Barn (two or three nights). Full weeks are available at £590 for Orchard Barn, or £490 for Derwent Lea.
Please contact us to double check availability.

For more information please visit our website:-  www.fisherground.co.uk

Email:         holidays@fisherground.co.uk

Ian and Jennifer Hall
Fisherground
Eskdale
Cumbria CA19 1TF

Telephone: 01946 723 319