Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Cottages and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

The Cow House is a romantic, all-ground-floor cottage resting on the outskirts of Shap in Cumbria. There is one super-king-size bedroom in the property with a TV, served by a bathroom, sleeping a total of two guests. There is also an open-plan living space with a kitchen, dining area and sitting area with a woodburning stove, as well as a utility with a WC. Outside you will find ample off-road parking and a private garden with a lawned area and a decking with furniture. The Cow House is the ultimate choice for a couple seeking a rural escape to Cumbria.

Shap is a linear village sitting within the isolated dales of the Eden district, Cumbria. The village is home to a selection of shops, a Post Office, pubs, a swimming pool and a memorial park, while the nearby Shap Abbey makes a wonderful walking route amidst the River Lowther. Visit the beautiful Lake District National Park for walking and cycling aplenty, as well as Ambleside, Windermere and Kendal all being well-worth visiting.