Ellwood House Holiday Cottage

08/04/2025

The North Lakes has some stunning fell walking to be had. And within easy reach of Caldbeck.

This one is Clough Head and Calfhow Pike near Threlkeld. What a stunning mountain vista! Well worth the effort.

Another good reason to book your holiday with us at Ellwood House Caldbeck!! 😁

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

Book direct for the best prices.

18/03/2025

A hidden gem in the North Lakes and well worth a visit when in the Northern Fells. Bassenthwaite Lake Station.

It's a café and special visitor attraction surrounded by nature in the heart of the North Lakes. Opposite Dubwath Silver Meadows Nature Reserve.

Enjoy breakfast, lunch or a spectacular Afternoon Tea aboard the replica Orient Express train. Or simply buy some local produce to take away.

Booking is advised.

www.basslakestation.co.uk

We have some fantastic places to eat just a short drive from our cottage.

Another fabulous reason to book a holiday at our dog friendly holiday cottage at Ellwood House in Caldbeck. Check availability on our website and book direct for the best prices!!

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

03/03/2025

The Northern Fells are a wonderful part of the Lake District for walking. Quieter than many of the well known parts of the National Park. Fantastic fells to climb and wonderful views to behold. Traditional Lakeland Pubs to enjoy in the evening after the walks too.

And Ellwood House Holiday Cottage is slap bang in the middle of the Northern Fells in Caldbeck.

Book a relaxing holiday in the best part of the Lake District.

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

You will love it.

Book direct for the best prices.

24/02/2025

Derwentwater looks fantastic at any time of year.

Don’t wait for the crowds! Be wise and book and out of season break at Ellwood House in Caldbeck. These fab locations are a short drive away and waiting to be discovered.

Book online today at:

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

13/02/2025

Caldbeck on a frosty morning in February. Gorgeous isn’t it? Doesn’t matter what time of year you visit the Northern Fells, it’s still lovely. This time of year is much quieter than in peak season.

Why not book yourself an out of season bargain break at Ellwood House holiday cottage in Caldbeck?

Recharge your batteries in the North Lakes.

You can now book online direct too through our website. What are you waiting for??

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

29/01/2025

The Muddy Duck Cafe Bar opens today in Caldbeck. It's been a long time coming but we think it will have been worth the wait. Its brilliant that we have another great food and drink venue in the village. Great for visitors and great for locals too. We're sure the food will be brilliant.

Ellwood House would like to wish everyone involved the very best of luck with this venture. We'll be down there soon and we'll be making our cottage customers aware of this fab new venue in Caldbeck.

On Wednesday 29th January, these doors will be finally open 🥂

The count down is on! 7 days to go ⭐️

We can’t wait for you all to see inside 🥳

13/01/2025

When you visit the North Lakes, you'll discover some fantastic places to visit.

For example, the Bassenthwaite Lake Station.

It's a café and special visitor attraction surrounded by nature in the heart of the North Lakes. Opposite Dubwath Silver Meadows nature reserve. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or a spectacular afternoon tea aboard the replica Orient Express train. It's popular so booking advised!!

Special events are held like special dinner evenings, wine and whisky tastings, etc.

www.basslakestation.co.uk

It's about a 20 minute drive from Ellwood House over the picturesque Caldbeck Common.

We love it. Another great reason for a short break or holiday at our dog friendly holiday cottage in the North Lakes. You can now book online direct with us for the best prices via our website.

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

30/12/2024

A fantastic video of 2 wild fell ponies on an afternoon walk - on a footpath plodding up to the top of High Pike. They were clearly on a mission - their coats were matted with sweat. I’ve never seen them anywhere else but on the commons around Caldbeck.

Another good reason to visit the Northern Fells and stay at Ellwood House in 2025.

Check availability and book online now.

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

12/12/2024

Even in winter, the Lake District is a stunning place to visit!! These pics were taken down by Keswick and the wonderful viewpoint that is Friar’s Crag.

The Lakes are quieter this time of year. The traditional Lakeland pubs have the roaring fires going. What can be better than a gorgeous walk in the fells followed by a well earned pint by the fireside…?

Why not book an out of season break at Ellwood House and enjoy the Lake District. For the BEST PRICES, you can book direct via our website.

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

29/11/2024

** NEW - BOOK ONLINE - ELLWOOD HOUSE **

You can now check availability AND BOOK ONLINE direct through our website at:

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

We hope this will make the booking process a whole lot easier for our guests. We've worked with InnStyle to create a stylish but simple availability and booking system, which interacts with our other booking channels seamlessly.

So book your next break in the Lake District in our lovely dog friendly holiday cottage in Caldbeck.

REMEMBER: ALWAYS BOOK DIRECT THROUGH OUR WEBSITE FOR THE BEST PRICES!!

19/11/2024

Honister Pass Slate Mine nr Buttermere is a fantastic place to visit when staying at our holiday cottage. Whatever the weather!

These pics were taken this weekend.

Combine the visit with the relatively easy walk up Fleetwith Pike for one of the best views in the Lake District.

Just the road to get here is exciting as it twists and turns up the 25% slopes.

There are so many activities at Honister Slate Mine, it’s worth checking out their social and website for details.

Another good reason to book an out of season break at our special holiday cottage in Caldbeck. Check availability via our website and book direct for the BEST Prices - always.

We’re dog friendly too.

Share with your friends or why not book a trip with them??

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

05/11/2024

The The Oddfellows Arms Caldbeck is our local pub in the village.

The "Oddies" offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere, offers a fine range of local real ales, it's dog friendly and serves great home cooked food. Sunday lunch is especially good and they hold regular proper pizza evenings.

On sunny evenings in the summer there is a lovely beer garden and in winter, the cosy fire is always going.

The offer some brilliant local real ales on tap.

It's a 7 minute walk from Ellwood House to the pub. Exactly what you need when staying in a holiday cottage.

It's another good reason to book a holiday or short break with us at Ellwood House holiday cottage.

We've got some great prices available for out or season bookings at the moment.

Find out more at our website at:

www.ellewoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

Book direct for the BEST PRICES!! Always!

03/11/2024

22/10/2024

Autumn is a fabulous time of year in the Lake District. Quieter yet every bit as lovely.

We’ve got some great off season prices available for our dog friendly holiday cottage in Caldbeck. Why not book a break in the Lakes today?

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

07/10/2024

The Oak at Curthwaite is another great local pub, undergoing a new lease of life under new management. It’s looking really promising and it’s great that another local pub is going to be available to our guests at Ellwood House.

It's always been a really goof food pub over the years and we're delighted this looks like its going to continue and get even better.

It's a short drive from Caldbeck and there are some lovely quiet walks to be had nearby.

It’s just another good reason to book a holiday at our dog friendly holiday cottage in Caldbeck. We’ve got a load of great traditional local pubs, doing great food and drink. Great whatever the weather…

We’d like to wish the new management of The Oak, Curthwaite our support and best wishes for the future.

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

14/09/2024

This is another of our local pubs in Hesket Newmarket just 2 miles from Ellwood House. The Old Crown Pub, Hesket Newmarket

We’re delighted they have received this award as it is so deserved! Well done guys.

Cumbria Life Best Pub 2024!

Superb beer - brewed next door. Great home cooked food and a proper pub atmosphere. What’s not to like?

You can walk there along quiet country lanes from Ellwood House. Brilliant!

Another good reason to stay at our brilliant dog friendly holiday cottage.

Check out our availability and book direct for the best prices.

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

03/09/2024

We're keen to support the Black Lion Community Group's attempt to buy one of our fabulous local pubs in Ireby for the local community.

This should be a brilliant night of music and fun.

The Black Lion is a brilliant village pub in the Northern Fells - another reason to visit this super part of the Lake District - staying at Ellwood House of course!!

www.ellwoodhousecaldbeck.co.uk

This should be a fantastic gig! All proceeds towards the community pub purchase, what more could you want?
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