Lake District Cottages | Award Winning Self Catering Cottages in the Northern Lakes

Monkhouse Hill Lake District Cottages - Great Calva

Luxury Lake District cottages for self catering holidays in Cumbria's Northern Lakes - winners of numerous Cumbria and national awards for quality, excellence, design, environmental practice and innovation.

Cumbria Tourism's Self Catering Holiday of the Year 2011

All cottages have received a VisitBritain Gold Award for 2012/2013

All cottages awarded either 4 or 5 stars

Green Tourism Businress Scheme Gold Award

Great Offers for Couples this Spring......more

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Lake District Cottages

Welcome to the web site for Monkhouse Hill Lake District Cottages - luxury self catering for couples, families and larger groups. Created from an imaginatively converted 17th century hill farm, the cottages stand around a courtyard set in five acres of paddock, lakes and woodland. The nine 'Gold Award' cottages have been stunningly designed to feature bespoke furniture from Cumbrian craftsmen and the work of contemporary Lakeland artists. They provide a superb base for exploring the Lakes by foot, bike or car, and for sampling great Cumbrian food and drink. As winners of the 2011 Cumbria Tourism Award for ‘Self Catering Holiday of the Year’, Monkhouse Hill really does offer the very best in Lake District cottages.

couples escape

For that romantic anniversary, lake district walking break, or simply to get away together....more

honeymoons & mini moons

Our award winning honeymoon package for that most special of holidays ....more

spa indulgence

Indoor saunas, whirlpool baths in stunning bathrooms, hot tubs on balconies....more

family freedom

Cottages designed for families - lots of space, open plan flexibility and fully equipped ....more

pre-school special

Everything you could imagine, and more, to look after the under 6s ....more

group houseparty

Family get-togethers, celebrations or re-unions - our national award winning product.....more

wedding party

Hire all the cottages and party in a marquee in the grounds ....more

memorable meetings

A unique alternative for lake district business meetings, training or teambuilding events....more

something different

Just beyond Cumbria, our collection of A-frame lodges on Scotland's southern coast...more

For Lake District honeymoons and mini moons we offer a perfect combination of luxury touches. Families will find everything from cots, highchairs and baby baths to boxes of toys, a games room and an outdoor play area. Groups of all sizes will enjoy the in-cottage catering options and beers from our local cooperative brewery. Most cottages have an indoor sauna, an outdoor hot tub, an indoor spa bath or a mini steam box. Complimentary use of Cumbria’s finest membership only leisure club is also included, where you will find a fully equipped gym, a swimming pool, saunas, a steam room and a beauty treatment area.