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Ryan's Rest is a delightful shepherd's hut, located in the heart of Bowness on Solway, Cumbria. Featuring an open-plan studio set-up, you will discover triple bunks, and a sitting, kitchen and dining area with woodburning stove. To the outside is off-road parking for one car, and a shared enclosed lawned area with picnic benches and barbecue. Guests also have access to the gym on-site. Situated in a peaceful setting, on an ancient roman fort, Ryan's Rest is a one-of-a-kind cottage in an outstanding part of England. Please note this property accepts 1 well behaved dog of Labrador size or smaller.

The village of Bowness on Solway hosts a pub and a tea room and Hadrian’s Wall stretches from the village to Wallsend near Newcastle for some 73 miles, with the walk being defined as a ‘National Trail’. Nearby, the market town of Wigton and the city of Carlisle are popular centres for shopping, pubs and restaurants. Wigton also has a weekly market taking place every Friday and also boasts a theatre. The Victorian seaside resort of Silloth is 16 miles away, whilst Keswick and the heart of the Lake District are reached in 40 minutes' by car.