Badger Cottage

Badger Cottage is a contemporary town house built into a quiet hillside development that overlooks Ambleside. The location puts you above the town itself, giving you distance from its bustle while keeping shops, cafes and pubs within easy reach on foot. The fells and lakes that dominate this part of Westmorland and Furness are the real draw—walkers find it especially useful, and cyclists can head out in multiple directions from the doorstep.

The cottage sleeps five across three bedrooms: a double, two singles, and another single. There is one bathroom with a bath and shower. Downstairs, the living and dining room opens onto a small front garden, and the kitchen is fitted with an electric oven and hob, dishwasher and washing machine—everything needed to self-cater properly. Wifi, electricity and bed linen are included. Parking is available in a garage 15 yards from the door, though you can unload at the entrance. The property is non-smoking.

Stock Ghyll Force, a well-known waterfall, lies close by. The cottage suits families or groups of friends planning to spend time outdoors; it also works well if you want a base that's quieter than central Ambleside but not remote from it.