The School House

About this property

Glenridding 0.9 miles. The School House is a characterful retreat resting in Patterdale, Cumbria, with rural views, communal parking, a lawned garden, sauna, and a woodburning stove. Suited to families or groups seeking a Lake District escape, this inviting retreat brings together generous living spaces, distinctive interiors, and wonderful outdoor surroundings, all within easy reach of local amenities and the lake. Step inside and discover a home with a story woven through every room, where a consistent Indonesian theme brings warmth, texture, and interest to the décor, with most furnishings sourced directly from Indonesia. The sitting room offers a welcoming place to gather after days spent exploring the fells, with the woodburning stove adding a lovely focal point as conversations stretch into the evening.

The kitchen has the essentials for simple holiday cooking, while the dining room invites shared breakfasts, hearty suppers, and plans made over steaming mugs of tea. Five bedrooms are arranged to offer flexible sleeping, including two ground-floor double rooms with en-suite walk-in shower rooms, two king-size rooms, and a single bedroom. A family bathroom with bath and shower over, along with a cloakroom, completes the layout. Outside, the garden unfolds with a lawn, patio, furniture, decking, creating a memorable space for fresh-air moments with stunning rural views all around. The local pub is close by, with a shop also within easy reach, while the nearby lake brings scenic waterside wandering into your itinerary.

In Glenridding, board the Ullswater Steamers, walk towards Aira Force, or take one of the routes leading to Helvellyn. Ambleside offers Stock Ghyll Force, Bridge House, and the Armitt Museum for a day rich in Lakeland character. Keswick brings Derwent Pencil Museum, Theatre by the Lake, and the striking Castlerigg Stone Circle into reach. For a distinctive group getaway in Cumbria, make The School House your Lake District base.

Glenridding is a wonderful lakeside village, hugging the southern edge of Ullswater in the wondrous Lake District National Park. It offers the essentials of a convenience store, a café and a selection of characterful pubs. Some of the pubs overlook the picturesque Ullswater lake where you can try your hand at some exhilarating outdoor pursuits, or perhaps take a soothing cruise on one of the Ullswater Steamers. Spend the day in Grasmere where you can tour Wordsworth Grasmere, the stunning former cottage of William Wordsworth, or alternatively travel to Windermere, home to The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, Orrest Head Viewpoint and Holehird Gardens; Ambleside is within easy reach from here and boasts Beatrix Potter's former home at Hill Top, a popular attraction all year round. There is much to do close by, with the wonderful towns of Hawkshead and Keswick within accessible reach by car, offering something to suit every age, taste and ability including Keswick Museum, Puzzling Place, Derwent Pencil Museum, in addition to a wealth of pubs, restaurants and shops where you can treat your loved ones. Come to this wonderful Lake District village for a fun-packed holiday with your family and friends.

Accommodation

Five bedrooms: 2 x ground-floor double with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 2 x king-size, 1 x single.

Cloakroom with basin and WC.

Bathroom with bath, shower over, heated towel rail, basin, and WC.

Kitchen.

Dining room.

Sitting room with woodburning stove

Central heating.

Oven, hob, fridge, kettle, toaster.

TV, WiFi.

Fuel and power included in rent.

Bed linen and towels included in rent.

Communal parking available outside the property.

Garden with lawn, patio, furniture, decking.

One well-behaved pet welcome.

Sorry, no smoking.

Shop 0.8 miles, pub 0.2 miles, lake 1 mile