Howe Foot Holiday Cottages, Lowick, Cumbria

Enchanting self-catering properties ~ 'Just for Two' ~ near Coniston Water in the Lake District

A warm welcome to Howe Foot, one idyllic spot with two enchanting and immaculate self-catering cottages. Called Garden Cottage and Otley Beck Cottage, each one is a delightful place for just two people. And as we live at Howe Foot too, we’re not far away either.

Located a few miles from Coniston Water, near the festival town of Ulverston and even closer to the village of Lowick, the properties stand in one acre of grounds, reached by a small bridge over Otley Beck. Beyond Howe Foot lies tranquil, rolling countryside; inside the cottages, all is cosiness and loving craftsmanship.

Garden Cottage, the first of our two properties in 2007, was once a workshop for the making of oak swill baskets, a Lake District craft for hundreds of years. The cottage has been fully renovated and makes for a perfect holiday home, with its oak beams, Tilberthwaite slate floors, rugs and wood-burning stove. The kitchen - with a gorgeous Rayburn cooker - plus the sitting room, the bedroom and the shower room are all on one floor.

Otley Beck Cottage is spread over two floors and is another delight, with its nooks, curves, crannies and chunky oak beams. Downstairs there’s a kitchen with a striking aqua-coloured Aga cooker, a sitting room with a wood-burning stove and a shower room. The kitchen itself overlooks the beck. At the top of the oak stairs, a dreamy gallery bedroom has smashing views out over the fields.

So, if you’re looking for lovely, relaxing holiday cottages remember that Howe Foot is also ‘how beautiful and peaceful’.