This 1-bedroom apartment in Ambleside sits right on the banks of the River Rothay in the Lake District National Park. The riverside position is genuinely special guests have spotted kingfishers, goosanders and little dippers from the dining table. Reached via a footbridge from the car park, it sleeps two and is dog friendly.

Ambleside town centre is a 5 - 10 minute walk away. Stock Ghyll Force, a 70-foot waterfall, is just half a mile on foot. Waterhead on the northern shores of Lake Windermere is one mile away where you can hire a kayak or jump on a scenic cruise. Loughrigg Fell is two miles out for a rewarding half-day walk.

The apartment has one bedroom with a super-king bed and an en-suite power shower room. Downstairs features a wood burner, dining table with river views and a well-equipped kitchen with induction hob and dishwasher. Private parking for two cars is on site. There is a shared lawned garden overlooking the river with seating.

Dove Cottage in Grasmere is four miles away. Bowness-on-Windermere is five miles. Coniston is eight miles. The Windermere ferry at Waterhead is just one mile away.

This getaway suits couples and solo travellers who want proper Lakeland walking on the doorstep. The riverside wildlife, wood burner and town-centre access make it a genuinely practical and peaceful base.