The Lake District is a special area in England that provides every superb concession a family requires – including superb accommodation! The quaint country charm of the district is enhanced by lodging options which are equally fetching and family oriented. Log cabin holidays are an amazing change from the typical family adventure. They provide the essential amenities of comfortable living with a true country experience. There is no better place on earth for a log cabin holiday than the superb area of English countryside that is the Lake District.
Log cabin holidays are enhanced by the variety of things to see and do in the area. The Lake District National Park and the surrounding areas offer spectacular sceneries of lake, mountain and stream. Boating, sailing, hiking, biking and caving are just of few of the options for outdoor leisure in the magnificent park which also serves as a wildlife conservation area. Fishing on the lakes may hook a vendace, a schelly or an arctic char. All of these fish are endangered and will have to be thrown back but not to worry, there are fish aplenty in these lakes which you can keep – and eat! Meanwhile a hike through the glorious mountains will reveal colonies of sundew and butterwort (rare carnivorous plants), red squirrels and Golden Eagles.
Log cabin holidays are the ultimate way to experience the natural and spectacular glory of this resplendent and unsoiled part of the English countryside. Log cabin holidays can be as rough or as luxurious as you want them to be. Some destinations offer full multi bedroomed and bathroomed estate cabins and others will take you right back to basics where you can experience life as your forebears did, with outdoor facilities and wood stoves. Log cabin holidays in the Lake District really do cater for every budget and every lifestyle. It is often the case that everyone in the family is welcome at a log cabin holiday destination – even the four-legged ones. For animal lovers that is often a deal breaker. Another feature of log cabin holidays that appeals to many families is flexibility; these remote locations can be utilized as a base for further wilderness exploration.
Nick Summerscales is Editor of Log Cabin Holidays
Useful links:
Cumbria and the Lake District
Self-catering in the Lake District
Towns and villages to explore:
Ambleside
Coniston
Grasmere
Hawkshead
Windermere
