Colby Hall Cottage

Rural Westmorland offers some of England's quietest walking country, and Colby Hall Cottage sits in the thick of it. The Eden Valley spreads around this single-storey property, positioned between Appleby-in-Westmorland—a market town with genuine medieval bones—and the twin pulls of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. The Scottish Borders and Hadrian's Wall lie within a reasonable drive too.

The cottage is ground-floor throughout: a living and dining space with a woodburner, a kitchen fitted for cooking rather than reheating, two bedrooms (one double, one bunk), and a shower room. Bed linen, towels, wi-fi and heating are covered. The garden has furniture and space to sit. One car parks on site; one dog stays free, though the sheep farming hereabouts means leads are essential. No smoking indoors.

This is adults-only territory. The nearest shop, pub and restaurant are 1.5 miles away in Appleby itself. Walking, cycling, fishing and golf all happen on the doorstep.