Tom Fold Cottage is a handsome three-storey stone cottage in a prime position near the centre of Ambleside, Cumbria. Light-filled with a sophisticated finish and exposed beams, this is a seriously well-located base for exploring the Lake District. No hot tub here but the crackling wood burner makes up for it on cooler evenings. Shops, galleries and eateries are right on your doorstep.

Stock Ghyll Force waterfall is under a mile away. Wansfell Pike is just 1.5 miles out. Windermere's shore at Waterhead is just over a mile hire rowing boats, paddle boards or day cruisers, or jump on a Windermere cruise. Troutbeck Tongue is a 6-mile walk from the cottage.

Sleeps 4 guests across two bedrooms. The king-size bedroom on the top floor has a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and a chic en-suite shower room. The first floor has an airy twin bedroom with a dressing room plus a family bathroom with roll-top bath and separate shower.

Ambleside town centre is walkable. The Drunken Duck Inn is 3 miles away. Rydal Water and Grasmere are both within 4 miles. Beatrix Potter's Hill Top in Near Sawrey is around 8 miles away.

Tom Fold Cottage suits couples and small families who want a well-equipped, centrally located Lake District base with proper walking on the doorstep and a cosy interior to return to.