This 2-bedroom cottage is a whitewashed period property sitting right in the centre of Elterwater village in the Langdale Valley, Cumbria. Original beamed ceilings, flag flooring and an open fire in the lounge give it a genuinely traditional feel. The front patio overlooks the local bowling green and you get views across to Langdale Beck from both bedrooms.

Elterwater is a small working village with a pub nearby and Lakeland walks starting from the door in every direction. The Langdale Valley is one of the most walked areas in the Lake District. A heated drying cupboard upstairs is a practical touch for anyone coming back muddy from the fells.

The cottage sleeps four across two bedrooms. The king-size bedroom has an en-suite shower room with WC. The twin bedroom uses the main family bathroom which has a shower over the bath. The kitchen-dining room seats six around a farmhouse-style table and has a dishwasher, washing machine and electric double oven.

Grasmere is under 3 miles away. Ambleside with its crazy golf and shops is around 3 miles. Wordsworth's Dove Cottage museum is less than 4 miles away. Bowness-on-Windermere for lake cruises is roughly 8 miles.

This cottage suits couples and families who want a proper base in the Lakes. An open fire, village pub on the doorstep and walks from the front door. Hard to beat.