Book This Property   Availability   Price Guide   Image gallery   Google Map   Add To Favourites

Deer Holm

If your idea of the perfect Lake District holiday is to have a private retreat where to can gather together with family and friends, this amongst extensive grounds, along with a river to sit by in summer, then Deer Holm may well be for you.

From its commanding position over sloping wooded grounds, Deer Holm provides a substantial and comfortable country retreat. Within its extensive four acre grounds you can enjoy the shallow river, picnic under shady oaks, or take tea on the sunny lawn.

Situated on the west side of Lake Windermere, Deer Holm is a world of its own, yet the whole of Lakeland lies within easy reach. Built at the turn of the 20th century by the renowned firm of George Pattinson, the style gives the house its strong character.

Enter into the spacious sitting room with ample sofas and a rip - roaring fire to gather round in winter months..

Adjacent to the sitting room is a large, light and airy dining room, with views over fields and access to the formal lawn.

A central hall leads through to the breakfast room, with cosy fire, and on into the fitted kitchen and utility room. At the end of the main hall is a small shower room with WC.

The oak stairs, with a tall window filled with light, leads to the upper landing and hallway.

Here you will find the master bathroom with Victorian bath, separate shower and WC.

Choose from one of five bedrooms, each comfortable, The master bedroom is en-suite, with bath and and separte shower. Two further rooms are doubles, then there is a twin bedded room and, finally, a bunk-bedded room, the lower being a four foot bed, ideal for two small children.

Deer Holm offers as much excitement for little adventurers as it does a retreat for adults. You can indulge in idle days around the grounds, or set of exploring the lakes, ending with relaxed evenings wining, dining.

 

The Location

The nearest villages are Near and Far Sawrey about a mile walk along a country lane. Near Sawrey is most famous for Hill Top, the 17th-century farmhouse home of Beatrix Potter. Today Hill Top is owned by the National Trust where, full of her favourite things, the house appears as if Beatrix has just stepped out for a walk. Outside the lovely cottage garden is a haphazard mix of flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables. The house is popular and as such queues are likely. Also famous is the Tower Bank Arms, as popular for its literary connections as it is its cellar and food offerings, and of which the queues are less and a close and full inspection is recommended.

Access to Lake Windermere is about two miles along the road where you can board the car ferry accross to Bowness, and Esthwaite Water is very close where at the Esthwaite Fishery you can hire fishing rods and boats for a days fishing.

On from Sawrey yo come to Hawkshead. A popular village set around two squares it has narrow streets, timber framed buildings, and cobbled nooks with the earliest buildings dating from around the 16th century. There are four good pubs, a grocer, post office and chemist, book shop and cafes, along with walking gear outlets and some good arts and crafts shops.

Carry on from Hawkshead over the fell 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.

Coniston is a village with 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.

Last but not least is Tarn Hows, a short drive away. A picture perfect little water, the National Trust have made huge eforts with the path around the water making easy for most people to enjoy.

Local Areas Of Interest

Esthwaite Water
Windermere
Hawkshead
The Grizedale Forest
Coniston Village
Coniston Water & Mountain
Tarn Hows

Property Access Statement

 

 

Search Availability

Choose the size of property:

Sleeps 2 - 3 Sleeps 4 - 5 Sleeps 6 - 7 Sleeps 8 Sleeps 9 plus Sleeps any Sleeps Coniston Collection Sleeps other areas Sleeps properties with lake access

Select holiday duration:

Duration3 day weekend 4 day midweek break 1 week break 2 week break 3 week break Christmas and New Year breaks

Choose start date:

Date

Allowing pets:    With WiFi:

Search By Property

Or Select a Property Below...1 Bridge Cottages2 Hodge Howe Cottages2 Kiln Houses3 Orlestone House4 Low House CottagesApple Tree BarnApt 5 - Cark HouseAsh CottageBank Barn - WreayBarrow HollinBarrow WifeBracken BarnBracken HoweBridge End CottageBrigg HouseCampbell ApartmentCarr Crag CottageCauseway HouseChapel CottageCrag CloseDeer HolmDeer How FarmDevonshire HouseDrakes CottageDucklings RetreatDucks HavenForce Mill BarnFoxglove CottageGable EndGarden HouseGrammar School HouseGrizedaleHay BarnHeathwaite CottageHeathwaite FarmHeron BeckHigh Kiln Bank CottageHill ViewHoney Pot CottageHorrock Wood FarmHow Head HouseHowe FarmKiln CottageLow Longthwaite FarmMeadowcroftMiddle BankMill EndMill House - CrossmichaelMillers LoftMoss BeckNanny Goat CottageNethercroftNibthwaite Grange StudioNo 1 Rose CottageNo 2 Rose CottageNo 3 Church ViewNo1 Park Gate CottageNook End FarmNook End Farm AnnexNook End Farm StudioNorth ViewPengennett - CappleriggRock CottageRose Cottage, LowickRossendale HouseShepherds NookSimpson Ground FarmhouseSomewhereTanderraTent Lodge CottageThe BothyThe CottageThe DairyThe Mews - CappleriggThe Old Police StationThe Peat HouseThree SpringsTinkler Beck CottageTinkler Beck FarmTom Crag BarnTop BankTownhead CottageTownhead HouseTownson Ground HouseUnderwoodWaterfall CottageWetherlamWharton BarnWheelhouse CottageWindrushWrensYew Tree Cottage