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 Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

The Birches consists of an open-plan living space with kitchen with electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, wine cooler, dining seating for eight and a sitting area with Smart TV and electric fire. There is also a conservatory snug with Smart TV and a cloakroom. The bedrooms each have a TV and en-suite shower room with walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC, and include three king-size, a twin zip/link (can be set up as a king-size on request) and a second-floor king-size. Outside there is an enclosed patio with furniture and off-road parking for four cars. Within 0.7 miles or less you will find a shop, a pub and a lake, and please note this is a smoke-free property. Fuel, power, bed linen, towels and WiFi included in the rent. Make a spectacular getaway to Cumbria with an opulent stay in The Birches. Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am. Note: Narrow staircase to second floor plus low beams and limited head room, please take care. Please Note: The onsite Glamping Pod to the rear of the house is used by the owners so they can maintain the garden. However, the owners do not use this when guests are staying.

The twin towns of Bowness and Windermere are both vibrant, fun-filled places set within the splendid scenery of the Lake District. Both towns provide a range of amenities, shops and restaurants to suit all tastes whilst Ambleside offers the additional attraction of a boat ride to Bowness, the Lakeside Aquarium and Beatrix Potter's 'Hill Top House' at Sawrey. Grizedale Forest Park is within easy driving distance and is home to a range of activities including many good walks, mountain biking and the 'Go Ape' adventure park. The region also boasts many National Trust properties as well as a variety of water sports for those who prefer a more adrenaline-fuelled trip. Children will enjoy a trip to the 'World of Beatrix Potter' in Bowness whilst the villages of Grasmere, Coniston Water, Kendal, Keswick and the Lakeland Mountains are all within easy reach.