Last Minute Easter Offer

We have a last minute Easter offer available. Our Easter week rates were £995, but we now have the week 16-23 April 2022 available due to cancellation so we have reduced the rate by over £200 ! Just £785 now ! Treat yourself !

Here’s an article I’ve written previously about Easter In the Lake District   

The famous Wordsworth walk past Brockstone Cottage garden in Spring

The daffodils are looking wonderful. There are lambs in the fields.

Daffodils at Brockstone Cottage

Walk from the door. Take in the fresh air. Treat yourself.

Your perfect holiday cottage in the Lakes ?

Here are comments from two of our recent guests.

“My dream home in my dream location
I did not want to leave! I could have stayed watching nuthatches and woodpeckers on the bird feeders with the fell behind them for another month happily!

House is stunning and the location is something special”

and

“Brilliant cottage,in a fantastic location.Loved the patio,we were very lucky for March and used it nearly every morning and evening.Cottage had everything you needed,with the most amazing views through every window.
Although you get the wonderful feeling of isolation Grasmere is a short drive away,or for the energetic you could walk to the village.
Very easy to book,and Sue gave us all the information we needed to enjoy our stay”

Walk from the door to Rydal Church on Easter Sunday, and enjoy the stunning daffodils in Dora’s field.

St Mary’s Rydal

Or head off on foot to St Oswald’s Grasmere, walking past the famous Dove Cottage, The original copy of Wordsworth’s most famous poems, Daffodils , is currently on display at the museum at Wordsworth Grasmere 

Dove Cottage, just down the Lane from Brockstone

Please check our Contact and Booking page to make your reservation

February 2022

We now have two weeks available in February 2022 due to a cancellation.

These are the weeks of 5-12 February at the rate of £595, and the half term week 12-19 February at the rate of £695.

These rates are for up to 4 guests. One dog can also come at no extra charge. The rates include all heating costs, lovely bedding and towels.

Walk during the day, enjoy the fabulous views, and come home to a cosy cottage at night. February in the Lakes- treat yourselves!

Here is some more information about why you can have a wonderful time visiting the Lakes at any time of year- click here 

Here is some more info about Walks from the Door – click here 

And here are some gorgeous photos taken from the cottage or on a short walk in winter.

Read our reviews, look at our website, picture yourself in the fresh air enjoying the wonderful Lake District views. Refresh your body and mind! Make a booking! We’d love to hear from you.

Sue and Peter

Winter Reflections Rydal Water

Winter at Brockstone Grasmere Cottage

Winter is a great time to stay at Brockstone Grasmere Cottage.

When the leaves are off the trees the views can be even better. The area is quieter than in the summer months, and many of our guests book their winter slot every year.

We have one winter week still available which is 15 to 22 January 2022.

The Coast of Cumbria

Many visitors to our Grasmere Cottage  never move their car for the whole of their stay. They never think of visiting the coast of Cumbria. They walk everywhere, occasionally catching the local buses if they want to go further afield. They take a break from the car- why not when you’re staying in such a wonderful location?

However, some guests do venture out of the main Lakes, and head west to the Cumbrian Coast. You might be surprised to know that there are some lovely beaches in Cumbria and there are some great coast walks that you can do.

Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk   starts at St Bees. For a shorter walk the St Bees to Whitehaven path is beautiful.

The Beacon Museum and Whitehaven harbour

Whitehaven has been spruced up a lot in recent years. The Marina looks amazing, and there is the Beacon Museum  to visit. In 1778 American Naval Officer John Paul Jones led an attack on Whitehaven. Here is the statue of him spiking the guns. The raid failed, and this was the last, maybe only, attack by America on British soil.

John Paul Jones spikes the guns

The next available week at Brockstone Cottageis 20-27 November.

We also now have Christmas 2021 and New Year 2021-22 weeks. Check here for more information  

CHRISTMAS 2022

Sorry, Christmas and New Year are now booked.

Winter Reflections Rydal Water

Blow away the cobwebs with walks from the door – get your appetite up  for your celebration meals!

Log burning stove in our Grasmere cottage

After beautiful walks from the door,  come back home at night to your cosy cottage with a lovely log burner for winter evenings. As you can just put your boots on and go, you don’t have to waste precious daylight hours driving and looking for parking places.

Ambleside Christmas Lights and Lantern Parade

Christmas Market Windermere

CHRISTMAS IN THE LAKE DISTRICT.

Here is an article I wrote some years ago about Christmas in the  Lake District

I’ve also written about Christmas Markets in the Lake District here. 

Log burning stove in our Grasmere cottage

A cosy log fire welcomes you home from a crisp winter walk. Step out of the door, leave the car, and enjoy the wonderful walks from Brockstone Cottage.  There is something wonderful about a winter walk. Here are a few of my photos.

Our Herdwick sheep are waiting to welcome you.

Winter walk Rydal from Brockstone Cottage

View over beautiful Rydal water on a winter walk.

A still Rydal Water reflects the sky in November

June week available due to cancellation.

UPDATE- SORRY, THIS HAS BEEN BOOKED just 15 minutes after we posted this! Next available weeks 25 September, 2 October, 20 October

In 2020 we had to cancel and move many bookings due to Covid. The guests who moved to 12-19 June 2021 now sadly can’t make it, so this week is now available due to cancellation.

The rate for the week is £895. Please contact us asap if you would like to book this week. Last time we had a cancellation it was snapped up very quickly! email esuedixon@gmail.com

During lockdown we’ve been busy, replacing the lovely old windows with custom made lovely new windows. The views are as great as ever.

View of Coniston fells

We’ve also installed a gorgeous Super King bed with top of the range Emma mattress .

Super king bed and super comfortable mattress in the main bedroom

Super King bed

Summer week available due to cancellation.

Guest from the USA were so looking forward to their return to Brockstone Cottage. They were travelling over on the QM 2 in June. Unfortunately the QM2 has just announced all sailings are cancelled until November.

However, their loss is some other lucky person’s gain.

Our summer week have been booked up months ago, but we can now offer you

THE WEEK FROM SATURDAY 24 JULY TO SATURDAY 31 JULY AT THE RATE OF £995.

Please contact us if you would would. like to snap up this week.

Spring weeks available due to cancellation

Update- sorry all fully booked now.

We have some delightful guests from Canada who frequently come to stay at Brockstone Grasmere Cottage. Unfortunately, due to the current Covid travel restrictions on international flights they have been fore to cancel their 2021 stay (they have rebooked for 2022)

As they were staying at Brockstone for two weeks, we now have two prime time weeks available.

24 April- 1 May and 1 May to 8 May are now open for you to book at the rate of £795 per week. I’ll post some photos from previous years to remind you of how glorious this area is in April and May.

Update- one of the weeks has now been booked and we only have 24 April to 1 May available . After this week we are fully booked until 25 September 2021.

Huge Demand for self catering cottages

There is a huge demand for self catering cottages in England right now. We’re all unsure about the wisdom of travelling abroad, but we’re a bit fed up with being at home. What do we do? We book a week away in a self catering cottage. We’ve just done this ourselves to enjoy a change of scene and different walks.

We obviously have beautiful scenery and walks here in the Lakes but we wanted to walk more of the Coastal Path so it was over the the east to walk the Cleveland way. It makes us appreciate why guests love their week away here in the Lakes. Lovely accommodation, superb views, and  fabulous walks from the door.... like the one below walking to nearby Rydal Village and Rydal Hall.

Walking down to the Grot through the Quiet Garden Rydal Hall

We have some weeks available in January 2021 to people coming from Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas and there is an article about visiting in winter here. 

November Reflections Rydal Water

Huge demand for self catering cottages 2021

If you look at our calendar you’ll see that we already have lots of weeks in 2021 booked. Some of these are people who moved their bookings from Spring 2020 during lockdown, others are from people who realise that they need to book early to secure the best cottages in 2021.

Don’t let the huge demand mean that you can’t book your week at Brockstone! Plan ahead and book now for 2021!

Book now for 2021

Recent reviews from Brockstone Grasmere Cottage

You might be wondering how our recent guests found the experience of staying at Brockstone Grasmere Cottage during Covid restrictions.

We have been fully booked since opening in July, and this link will take you to our reviews. Lots of very happy guests!

There is huge demand for self catering cottages right now!

Welcome back to Brockstone Grasmere Cottage!

Welcome to all our guests who have booked to return to Brockstone Grasmere Cottage following the easing of lockdown rules.

Welcome to our new guests visiting our Grasmere holiday cottage for the first time.

Our Good to go award

We are “Good to Go” and ready for you!

What is open in Grasmere and Ambleside?

As pubs, cafes and restaurants reopen we are keeping in touch with our guests to share the latest information. This has been updated on 21 October 2020.. Booking in advance for all restaurants is necessary at this time.

Tweedies Bar and Lodge has lots of indoor space where you can book a table to eat, and a big garden. Table service only. You can go just for a drink, but again, table service only. Tables outside available on a first come first served basis. Indoor tables can be booked.

The Jumble Room , favourite Grasmere Restaurant of many of our guests, will not be opening for now. However, they are offering a takeaway menu. This is available every night except Thursday and Sunday .Ring from 3pm on the day to order your meal.  We’ve had several excellent meals. Daily specials are updated on their Facebook page.

The Yan  is open and may have a table free. Check two weeks in advance. Fabulous views! They are also offering takeaway options.

Cafes are opening. The lovely Mathildes at Heaton Cooper Studio is open most days. Takeaway only at present.

Lucia’s little takeaway is open. Their sausage rolls and cinnamon buns are legendary.

In Ambleside Zeffirelli’s cinema and restaurant is open, and Fellinis has also opened. Limited films showing. Special “As Live ” performances also available. Check their programme.

Our favourite restaurant, The Old Stamp House is also open. Book well ahead.

Lake Road Kitchen is also now open.

Most of the hotels that usually offer meals for non residents are currently just open for residents, but this is changing all the time so it’s worth checking. Some of our guests have booked  at Forest Side.

Keswick Market is running on Thursdays and Saturdays with many of the usual stalls.

Many more places are opening, but all will have smaller capacity than previously, and advance booking is essential.

When can we come to stay?

We have 2 weeks still available in November and December. These are 21-28 November and 28 November- 5 December. Christmas and New Year are fully booked.

Autumn is a wonderful time to visit Grasmere and the Lakes.Read about Autumn in the Lakes here.

Autumn walk to Grasmere

Moving on to winter in the Lakes, take a look here .

Rydal water from White Moss viewpoint

We look forward to welcoming you back to Brockstone Grasmere Cottage.

Brockstone Grasmere Cottage from White Moss Viewpoint

Book now for 2021

We already have many weeks fully booked in 2021. Don’t leave it too long to make a reservation for next year.