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 living areas in this holiday home consist of a kitchen equipped with range cooker with oven, seven-ring gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher, a dining room for ten, a sitting room with woodburning stove and TV with Freeview and a games room with TV, snooker table and dartboard. The bedrooms consist of two king-sizes with TVs and en-suite shower rooms, a king-size with TV, a double and a twin all serviced by a bathroom and cloakroom. Outside there is off-road parking for four cars, a side lawn and a rear patio with furniture, barbecue and hot tub. Within 5.6 miles there is a shop and 1.6 miles a pub. Highchair and travel cot available to hire. Two pets are welcome however there is no smoking. WiFi, fuel, power, starter for woodburning stove, bed linen and towels are all included. Explore the Lake District from The Dower House. Note: There are steps up to the side garden, please take care. Note: There is a step down into the kitchen, please take care. Note: There are two steps up to the hot tub. Note: Pets are to be kept downstairs. Please note: this property can only accept Monday and Friday changeover days.

Keswick, as the North Lake District's most visited destination, is a great place to spend time in any season. Derwentwater, a beautiful lake at the head of the stunning Borrowdale Valley, is only a few minutes' walk from the town centre, and it also features a wide variety of shops and restaurants to suit any taste. There are also excellent parks, a charming cinema, the Pencil Museum, a climbing wall, fishing, and great mountain biking opportunities. Close by, between Braithwaite and Buttermere, is the stunning Newlands Valley, and the peaceful Bassenthwaite Lake is a sight to behold. There is a wide variety of walks to choose from, from strolls in the countryside to strenuous climbs of Skiddaw or the well-known Catbells. Take a fantastic boat excursion around Derwentwater or see Castlerigg Stone Circle, the Jennings Brewery, and Mirehouse, a stately house and gardens on the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake. This is a fantastic Lake District destination all year round because to its abundance of family-friendly activities, beautiful parks, and proximity to the Lake District Wildlife Park.