We have just said goodbye to our lovely Canadian guests who rented Brockstone Grasmere cottage for four weeks. They had stayed in 2014, and enjoyed it so much that they came back in May 2015.

Having not used their hire car much last year, they decided to see if they could stay for four weeks without a car. We picked them up from Grasmere on check in day, where they arrived by bus, and took them , their bags and their shopping up to Brockstone, After that they refused all lifts and never hired a car! This is the second time that guests have stayed for four weeks with no car, the last time being in January 2014 when an enterprising, very independent lady from the USA stayed on her own for four weeks, reading, writing and playing music.

As someone who tends to take everything including the kitchen sink when I go away, I’m full of admiration for these guests. It’s true that the washing machine was important ( it has a dryer too) as this cuts down on the number of clothes needed, but still- impressive!

We do still have some weeks available this summer. The week 25 July to 1 August is £890.

We have a 6 night special from Sunday 22 August to Saturday 29 August for just £690.

We have just reduced the last week of the school holidays, 29 August to 5 September from £890 to £790.

One of our recent guests was a photographer and birdwatcher. She has given us permission to use this wonderful photo of a buzzard that was circling over Brockstone Cottage.

Buzzard flying above Brockstone Grasmere thanks to Deborah Newman

Brockstone Grasmere Cottage- perched on the hillside with amazing views of Rydal Water and the Grasmere fells. Surrounded by the glories of nature.

The Easter holiday week beginning 28 March leaving 4 April has been reduced from £790 to £690.

This is surely a great bargain for a school holiday week? We think so!

Here’s an amazing photo taken by one of our guests in the first week of February. View from Brockstone Grasmere Cottage. This could be your view!

Sunset from Brockstone February 2015 thanks to guest Deborah Newman

Another very happy guest has just stayed at our Grasmere Cottage. Wanting a stay in the Lakes where she could take great photos and enjoy birdwatching, our guest decided Brockstone, our Grasmere Cottage, was the perfect place.

The weather this week has been outstanding, and the sunsets have been spectacular, so there has been the opportunity to take some wonderful photos. Maybe I’ll be able to post one here later.

As to birdwatching- well a red squirrel doesn’t exactly fit the description, but it was a thrilling sight nevertheless.

On leaving, we were given a thank you note and a box of chocolates! How lovely!

We do still have our Grasmere cottage available over the Easter period. Easter in the Lakes is something special, with the promise of spring, daffodils, lambs, longer days, sunshine hopefully. It’s a very popular time for hiking. We’d love to welcome you.

Yes, Christmas is already booked, and New Year is too. I hope I don’t sound too tetchy, but I keep getting emails from people asking if they can book. Sorry, but we are fully booked for Christmas and New Year 2014- 2015.

Please check the “availability” pages first! Both Holiday Lettings and HomeAway have a feature where you can input the dates that you want to stay, and they only show you what’s available. This would save you a lot of time if you are searching for a definite date.

We would love to welcome you to our Grasmere Cottage whenever we can. Here’s a link to our booking calendar, which we do update on a regular basis.

From the 1 November until the 20th December, we are offering a week’s stay for £490. These rates are also available in January to help banish the New Year blues. This includes all central heating and bills, beds made ready for you with 100% fine cotton sheets , big fluffy towels……. There is a log fire laid for you to light on arrival. Brockstone Cottage is so cosy in the winter months . Many of our guests love the fact that they can get out in the fresh air, straight onto the pistes (to coin a ski term – footpaths in the Lakes). make the most of the day, then relax with a spa bath at the end of the day before chilling out by the fire with the stereo on loud.

We’re flexible about changeover days in winter, and we also welcome short breaks. We’d love to hear from you if you have any questions, or if you’d like a quote.

You can welcome New Year 2015 by staying in our Grasmere cottage. Our cottage is available from £560 for the New Year’s Eve period. Stay for 4 nights over the New Year, and enjoy walks from the door, great views, a cosy cottage with a log fire and all mod cons.

Brockstone Cottage is a wonderfully peaceful location to celebrate New Year.

If you would like to stay for longer than 4 nights, please ask for a quote.