Bobbin Mill Cottage is a ground-floor apartment set by the water in the heart of Ambleside, Cumbria. Whitewashed walls, bright open rooms and modern comforts make this a stylish and well-appointed base in the Lake District. It sleeps four guests across two bedrooms and one dog is welcome.

Ambleside sits at the northern tip of Windermere. You can walk to the lake, hire a boat at Waterhead Pier just one mile away or take a cruise to Bowness. The sounds of Stock Ghyll Force waterfall carry across to the patio, a great spot for morning coffee or evening meals outdoors.

The apartment has an open-plan lounge and dining area with a traditional kitchen fitted with an electric oven and hob, fridge-freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. The master bedroom is a double with an en-suite walk-in shower and WC. The second bedroom is a twin served by a family bathroom with shower over bath and WC. Private parking for one car is on-site.

Rydal Mount, William Wordsworth's former home, is just 2 miles away. Grasmere is 4 miles, where you can walk the lake shoreline and visit St Oswald's Church. Waterhead Pier (1 mile) offers boat hire and lake cruises. Windermere town and its lake attractions are around 8 miles south.

Bobbin Mill Cottage suits couples or small groups of four who want a well-located Lake District base with private parking and outdoor dining space. Walk straight into Ambleside from the door.