Highside Farm Bed & Breakfast - Bassenthwaite, North West

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Highside Farm

Owner: Address: Bassenthwaite Bassenthwaite, North West, CA12 4QG Phone: 1768776952		Email Innkeeper: Direct link to the web site: http://www.highside.co.uk Review B&B: Review and Vote this Inn

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The house is typical of its period featuring exposed beams, a fantastic inglenook fireplace and with antique décor.

Welcome to Highside Farm Luxury bed and breakfast accommodation near Bassenthwaite Lake and Keswick in the English Lake District. Highside is a typical grade 1 listed Lakeland working farmhouse dating from 1668. Previously a drinking house, now a vital part of the farm business.

The farm is a working beef and sheep farm covering over 600 acres of low and highland ground. It may be possible to view certain aspects of farm work at different times of the year, such as lambing and sheep clipping. And Martyn is always on hand to answer your questions.

The farm house has recently been extensively renovated to the highest of standards resulting in first class accommodation. The house is typical of its period featuring exposed beams, a fantastic inglenook fireplace and with antique décor. We have been awarded 4 diamonds by the English Tourism Council and the pretigious ETC Silver Award.

The farm boasts panoramic views across Bassenthwaite Lake to the front and Ullock pike and Skiddaw to the rear, you can enjoy the panorama enfolding in front of you with the binoculars supplied in each room, you may even be lucky enough to catch sight of the ospreys, or other wildlife which is of abundance to the area.

The views from the farm are second to none due to its elevated position, overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake and beyond, changing daily as the seasons and the colours change. The farm is ideally located in picturesque surroundings, green fields and mountains, making it the ideal base for your Lakeland holiday whether it is for walking, touring or just plain relaxing.

Walking enthusiasts can walk from the door, due to our superb situation there is Skiddaw for the advanced or plenty of lowland walks for beginners.

A ground floor bedroom is available for those who are less mobile

We welcome families, couples or individuals at Highside Farm, whether you are coming for walking, touring, business or maybe even attending a wedding you can be assured of a first class comfortable stay, where Deborah and Martyn look forward to meeting you.

There are three comfortable bedrooms available at Highside Farm B&B all featuring the following:

• en-suite facilities
• tea/coffee making tray
• Homemade biscuits
• Complimentary Toiletries Basket
• Televisions
• Radio alarm clocks
• Magazines
• Hairdryers
• Full fire alarm system
• Binoculars
• Cots/Highchairs by request
• Iron/Ironing board by request

The bedrooms are all named after surroundings fells.

Area Activities

There are lots of activities in Bassenthwaite and the surrounding area:

Cycling - Have a different holiday, why not bring your Mountain bike/ road cycle, leave the car and enjoy the scenery by bike

Family activities - There are many local attractions ideal for Families, such as Mirehouse Gardens (including children's adventure trail) Trotters world of Animals, both of which are within 3 Miles of Highside Farm.

Sightseeing - Highside Farm is lucky to be situated in such an area of outstanding natural beauty, with stunning scenery all around. The market town of Keswick and Cockermouth are less than 8 miles away where both of which have numerous tourist attractions and museums.

Shopping - Why not come and do a spot of Shopping, Keswick is well known for its outdoor shops and unusual boutiques, ideal for a spot of Christmas shopping. We are also well situated for those who wish to travel further a field, to places such as Newcastle, Carlisle and Edinburgh.

Bird Watching - The osprey nest is situated across the lake from Highside Farm although Dodd wood viewpoint is situated only 2 miles from Highside Farm. The ospreys have been watched from Highside Farm garden and the breakfast table. (Visit www.ospreywatch.co.uk for more info)

Weddings - Many weddings are held in the area and we are an ideal place for using as your base, if you do not want to pay the extortionate prices in the hotels!

Other activities: - All the usual activities are all at hand also, such as Horse riding, Fishing, Bike Hire, and Water sports, Bassenthwaite sailing club is situated only approximately 4 miles away. Keswick has a lovely cinema which is open 12 months of the Year and the renowned Keswick theatre by the lake which has many award winning productions on show are both well worth a visit. Why not try your hand at paragliding or quad biking; there are many activities available in the Lake District of which these are only a few.

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