HIGH HOUSE

High House holiday cottage offers stylish self-catering accommodation for up to 6 people. The house is stunning throughout with attention to detail that makes this house a cut above the rest.

The views from the house are spectacular towards Irton Church and then to the mountains beyond. From the house you can walk to the church which has an ancient cross erected in the 9th Century. Look out for the plaque by the font dedicated to the memory of RW Skeffington Lutwidge, commissioner in lunacy who died from a blow to the head adminstered by a lunatic in Salisbury.

The view from High House

Irton Church

Situated just outside Holmrook village and with easy access to the A595, High House is superbly located to explore the Western Lake District fells and coastline. Wasdale with Wastwater Lake is just 4 miles away (10 minutes by car) and is a fantastic place to be when the stars are out on a clear night. Wasdale is a good place to tackle Scafell, England's highest mountain.

Wasdale in the early morning in Winter

A couple of miles away at Santon Bridge is Country Cuts, a farm shop selling everyday essentials as well as fine quality poultry, meat and game. The Santon Bridge Inn is a good pub with a fine sunday carvery. It is also host to the World's biggest liar competition!

Also nearby is Muncaster Castle with its gardens and owl centre, the Ravenglass and Eskdale steam railway, Eskdale with four good pubs and many walks. The harbour town of Whitehaven is 15 miles away, Ennerdale lake is also 15 miles and Loweswater is just a few miles beyond that.

Whitehaven Harbour

Travelling south along the coast is Silecroft beach where you can go horse-riding among the shallow waves (click here for Murthwaite Green).

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