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Nook End Farm Annex

Nook End Farm Annex is part of Nook End Farm along with The Studio and The Garden Room. From the village of Ambleside, at the northern reach of lake Windermere, you take the narrow Nook Lane, climbing gently for half a mile up the fell towards Sweeden Bridge and the Fairfield Horshoe fells where, at the end of the lane, lie the four properties.

Surrounded by fell and mountain, waterfall and river along with views from the meadow back down to the village and lake, Nook End Farm must be set in one of the finest locations in the Lake District. 

The Annex has been created from the huge old barn that adjoins the main farmhouse. 

From the main farm yard, where you can park, you walk around to the rear courtyard. You enter into the small kitchen, simple but well equipped. 

From the kitchen you go into the main bedroom which is very spacious with double bed, sofa and arm chair along with a TV.

Back to the kitchen and a door open onto a few steps which take you to the main sitting room. A big space with timbered and beamed pitched ceiling it is furnished with large pieces of furniture including two big sofas and a leather arm chair. To one end is a small log burning stove to add atmosphere in those winter months.

Finally, if you venture across the field by the house you will come to a steep gully which leads down to a shaded river. If you are happy to have a bit of a scramble it's a perfect place for a picnic.

Ambleside is a popular town set right at the heart of central lake district. There are plenty of shops for day to day needs, along with a few galleries and plenty of pubs and restaurants and cafes. Sheila's Cottage on the slack is very good for the evening as is either Lucy,s Wine Bar or restaurant. A must is the Apple Pie Eating House for either lunch or a tea where you can munch your way through a host of delightful sweet confections. For entertainment and recreation you have the boats at Waterhead where you can board a steamer for a trip on the lake or hire row, sailing and low powered motor boats and, at risk of knotting me metaphores, set sail under your own steam. Last, but not least you can take in a movie at Zefferelli's cinema.

For local walks, Nook End Farm Annex is perfect. Access to the Fairfield Horshoe is on your doorstep, a much-loved and classic walk across stunning fells taking in the high-level circuit around the tops of the Fairfield group, where the height gives wonderful views of the other mountains and lake. A short distance from Ambleside you come to Rydal Water. A perfect little tarn flanked by the Loughrigg fells.

Closer to home, through a gate by the house and into the meadow you come to a small hill. Here the view is quite wonderful. To the north craggy peaks of Loughrigg and Rydal mount. Turn and, you look down the valley across wooded fell to the spire of St Mary's and a flash of silver that is Windermere, overlooked by Claife Heights. On the right day a great photograph or perhaps the perfect landscape for a painting or sketch.

 

The Location

Ambleside is one of our most popular towns, set right at the heart of central Lake District. There are plenty of shops for day to day needs, along with a few galleries and plenty of pubs, restaurants and cafes. Sheila's Cottage on The Slack is very good for the evening as is either Lucy's Wine Bar or restaurant. A must is the Apple Pie Eating House for either lunch or tea, where you can munch your way through a host of delightful sweet confections.

For entertainment and recreation you have the boats at Waterhead, where you can board a steamer for a trip on the lake, or hire rowing, sailing and low-powered motorboats and, at risk of knotting me metaphors, set sail under your own steam. Last, but not least, you can take in a movie at Zefferelli's cinema followed by great pizza at their own restaurant.

There are many nearby walks around Ambleside. The Fairfield Horseshoe is a much-loved and classic walk across stunning fells, taking in the high-level circuit around the tops of the Fairfield group, the height granting wonderful views of the other mountains and lake. 

Loughrigg fell, behind Bracken Howe, is the beginning of a great day’s walk that takes in Rydal Water and Grasmere. This is one of my favourite days out, easy for all and where along the way you will find perfect photo opportunities.

A twenty minute drive west takes you to Coniston Water and the village sheltered in the lea of the Coniston mountain range. Radiating from the stone bridge, spanning Church Beck, the four main streets are a bustling community with a fine church, shops, a post office, cafes, a local brewery and four good pubs, and there much to do, the location perfect for outdoor pursuits; climbing, walking, cycling and water sport holidays. On all points of the compass there are trails, leafy forest paths, tracks and lake shores to explore, and you need travel very little to find a new and exciting landscape.

Coniston Water is one the most people friendly lakes, with much of the shore and the whole lake open to the public. Famous as the backdrop and inspiration for Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons and Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbells's world speed attempts, its wooded and grassy banks, along with the craggy coves and the deep clear water offer a habitat to a rich variety of flora and fauna. At the boating center you can hire rowing boats, sailing dinghies, kayaks and canoes or my favorite, the small motorboats, perfect for a day out exploring the hidden bays and wooded coves. The Center also hires mountain bikes and electric bikes to help get you around the lanes and up onto the fells.

Still at the Boating Center, you can hop aboard one of the Coniston Launches with regular trips down the lake, stopping at various landing points including Brantwood, home of John Ruskin where, along with the Jumping Jenny restaurant, it makes for a good day out discovering the culture and work of the Pre Raphaelites and the Art Crafts Movement.

For romantic trip on the water you can board the famous Steam yacht ‘Gondola’. A beautiful rebuilt steam powered craft that will transport you back to an era of greater peace and tranquility. Finally, the lake offers more simple pursuits: fishing, swimming or simply finding a nice spot for a picnic and enjoying a magnificent view.

For walking, climbing and mountain biking the choice is huge, with the whole of the mountain range to explore. The Old Man of Coniston stands at 2635 feet and is very popular, offering various well-marked paths to the summit. If you only go part way the view will be spectacular, the pint in the pub on your return all the more delicious.

South of Hawkshead, on the east side of Coniston water lies the Gizedale Forest. A massive working woodland, it is crisscrossed with paths and tracks for walking and mountain biking. The Forest is big into arts, commissioning fabulous statues and installations throughout. It is well worth driving, via Hawkshead, around to the visitor center for a forest map and information to get the best from your day out.

 

Local Areas Of Interest

Ambleside
Windermere
Rydal Water
Grasmere
Coniston Village
Coniston Water & Mountain

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