Doddick Farm Cottages - Darci’s Lodge

The lower slopes of Blencathra sit on the edge of the Lake District, with Keswick five miles away and smaller villages within walking distance. Doddick Farm Cottages – Darci's Lodge is a purpose-built detached timber lodge on this working sheep and beef farm, designed as a self-contained base for two people and their dog.

The lodge is arranged across two floors. Ground level contains an open-plan living and dining space with a 32-inch TV, a kitchen fitted with electric oven and hob, microwave and fridge, and a shower room. Upstairs is a double bedroom with beams. A south-facing patio with garden furniture opens from the living area. One dog may stay (it must be kept on a lead because of the livestock on the farm), and there is parking for one car on site.

Electricity, bed linen and towels are included. The nearest pubs are roughly a mile away in Scales or Threlkeld. Keswick Golf Club sits directly across the road, and Keswick itself – with its restaurants, shops and Theatre by the Lake – is just five miles down the A66. No smoking inside the lodge.