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.

Squirrel Cottage is an attractive cottage resting in Bassenthwaite, Cumbria. Hosting two bedrooms including a double and a twin, along with a bathroom, this property can sleep up to four guests. There is also a kitchen and a living/dining room, and outside, you will find off-road parking for two cars and a garden with a lawn and furniture. Squirrel Cottage is a delightful base for a relaxing holiday to the beautiful Lake District.

The market town of Cockermouth rests in the north west of the Lake District, offering a largely unspoilt area of bountiful views of varying landscapes. Just 13 miles away from the bustling town of Keswick, Cockermouth is most famous for being the birthplace of both William Wordsworth and Fletcher Christian. Cockermouth now offers a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants and makes for a peaceful holiday destination any time of year.