Castlerigg

About this property

This modern and spacious first floor maisonette is located right in the heart of Keswick, in the Packhouse Courtyard, surrounded by boutique shops, and near a Lakeland inn. This fabulous apartment couldn't be better placed for exploring Keswick and the surrounding areas. With modern features, and warm and bright furniture and accessories, this apartment is welcoming, attractive, and perfect for a family break or a friends' holiday, especially for people who like to be in the thick of the action. Castlerigg is accessed via a short flight of external stairs to the entrance of the maisonette. The bright lounge/diner/kitchen is a perfect family room, with sofas to relax in, a flat screen TV, CD radio, iPod docking station, and DVD player. The dining table is right next to the kitchen space for easy transfer of meals from kitchen to table, and the kitchen has everything you need to create delicious family meals if you feel like cooking, with an electric oven and hob, a microwave, a fridge and a freezer. And to keep up with all that family washing, there's also a convenient washer/dryer. On the same floor, you'll find the first of the bedrooms: a lovely double, and a family bathroom with a shower over the bath, a WC and hand basin. Up onto the second floor and there is a stunningly spacious bedroom overlooking the main living area below. This space features a king size bed, and a single day bed, enabling you to use it as a luxurious master bedroom or a twin. The room also has a flat screen TV and a DVD player, with 2 adult-sized bean bags, perfect if you want to give the kids some space to play and relax, while you take a little time for yourself, downstairs.

While there is no outside space or garden, there is a lovely view of the Packhouse Courtyard, and you're right in the middle of the shops and near plenty of attractions for the kids to let off some steam. If you're looking for things to do on the doorstep, you can't go wrong in Keswick, with the Mining Museum, Fitz Park and the River Greta for perfect family picnics, the Puzzling Place, and the Pencil Museum. Hope Park has crazy golf, putting and standard golf to suit both kids and grown ups alike, and you're close to Skiddaw mountain and Derwentwater, with the Marina and the Theatre by the Lake. Wherever you go, you'll find amazing walks and breathtaking scenery, like the Keswick Treasure Trails, but there's plenty more on offer, with Keswick Adventure Centre for canoeing, White Water Tubing and Ghyll Scrambling. The Keswick Railway Path gives you 4.5 kilometres of almost flat track with amazing views, or if you're the creative type, take a Lakeland Photo Workshop to improve your skills. For a family holiday, you really would struggle to find anywhere better than Keswick, and Castlerigg is the perfect base from which to explore.

Keswick is a year round destination with a wide variety of attractions on offer including, lake cruises on Derwentwater, live performances at the Theatre by the Lake, fine fell walking, lively street markets and an abundance of shops, bars and restaurants. Hope Park is a relaxing and beautiful place to visit at any time of year it is only a five minute walk from the apartment, here you could enjoy a round of golf or keep the children entertained with a game of crazy golf. Also nearby you will find the River Greta and Fitz Park with tennis courts, pitch and put golf or just simply stroll along side the river. For the more energetic visit Whinlatter Forest Park which has a fantastic mountain biking trail and also hosts the tree top adventure Go Ape.

Accommodation

Two bedrooms: 1 x first floor double room and a further second floor, 1 x master double room with single day bed, which could be used as a twin, with TV and DVD player.

Ground floor bathroom with shower over bath, basin and WC.

Lounge/diner/kitchen with television.
Electric oven, hob, microwave, fridge with ice box and a freezer.

Washing machine.

2 televisions and DVD player.

Electric heating.

Fuel and power included in rent.

Wifi.

Bed linen and towels included in rent.

Located In the midst of shops and with a traditional pub serving quality food and real ales within walking distance.

Travel cot available.

Note: Max 4 adults.

Not suitable for guests with limited mobility due to the stairs.

Electronic parking permit available for nearby car park.