Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Gowanlea, a four-storey abode consists of lower-ground-floor kitchen with an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, a dining room, a sitting room with woodburning stove, a lower-ground-floor utility with washing machine, tumble dryer, and a first-floor snug/study with TV. The bedrooms consist of a second-floor super-king-size (zip/link) with en-suite walk-in shower, a king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, and a second-floor twin with en-suite walk-in shower, along with a bathroom and lower-ground-floor cloakroom. Outside, there is a front garden with gravel, patio, furniture, an enclosed rear garden with patio, furniture, and parking permit. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop and pub 0.1 miles, lake 1 mile. WiFi, fuel, power, starter pack for woodburning stove, bed linen and towels are all included in the price. Gowanlea makes a delightful base for a family retreat to the Lake District. Note: The rear garden is accessed via steps from the lower ground floor.

Lying at the northern tip of Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, Ambleside makes a superb base for touring the central Lakes, with Grasmere and the Langdale Valley just a short drive away. There is plenty to do here - cruises, boat trips and watersports on Lake Windermere itself and numerous shops, restaurants, and pubs in the village to suit all tastes, including the popular eateries of Misto, Sheila's Cottage, and The Lily Bar. On the lakeside at Waterhead, the parkland offers lovely views down the lake and a short stretch of beach, whilst a walk in the other direction, following Stock Ghyll through woodland, will bring you to the entrancing waterfall of Stock Ghyll Force. Along with the Lake and the great walking on offer, Ambleside is also famous for its annual rushbearing ceremony and the diminutive 17th century “Bridge House” - one of the most photographed buildings in the Lake District and now the National Trust Information Centre.