Striding Home
Ambleside
Sleeps 10 · 5 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms
from £800 / week
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What is actually here
Read from the listing on 7 October 2026.
Practical
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- EV charging
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Garden
Dogs and access
- Dogs not available
What the owner lists
- Accommodation: Steps to front door at a half level
- Entrance area and plenty of hanging space for outdoor gear
- Stairs to upper floor lead to the main L-shaped living/dining room (flat screen TV, DVD, video, free Wi-fi and wood-burning stove, games, jigsaws, DVDs)
- Door to well-equipped fitted kitchen
- There are two bedrooms on this floor - one king size and one twin, both with views to Wansfell
- Bathroom with large standing shower, basin and wc.
- The lower floor has three more bedrooms - master bedroom with zip and link superking-sized bed (twin on request) and en-suite shower room with basin, bidet and wc, a bedroom with king-sized bed adjacent to a second bathroom having bath with shower over, basin and wc; and a bedroom with double bed and en-suite shower room having basin and wc/bidet - this bedroom has double doors leading onto the patio
- Also on the lower floor is the study/music room, with an upright piano, which has a side door to the garden
- Separate laundry room with washing machine, tumble dryer and dryer creel, with door to the garage
- Outside: Pleasant rear garden offers a good degree of privacy with shrubs and patio areas and views to Wansfell
- Garden table, benches and chairs
- Parking in the drive for two cars with additional parking space in the shared parking bay for 5 cars adjacent to the property
- The garage offers safe storage for bikes etc, there is a bike repair stand and bike tools, helmets and hi-viz for guests to use
- Property heating: Gas central heating and wood-burning stove
- Electric oven, Induction hob, Microwave, Fridge Freezer, Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer
- Wi-Fi included
- Fuel and power inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- EV charger available
- Highchair
- Sorry, no pets or smoking
- Shop and pub within 0.25 miles
Within reach
Straight-line distance from the property, so allow more on the road.
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The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside Walk · 16.4km · hard <1 km -
Stock Ghyll Force Viewpoint <1 km -
Wansfell Pike from Ambleside Walk · 10.8km · moderate 2.6 km -
Loughrigg Fell from White Moss Walk · 4.9km · easy 3.3 km -
Helm Crag from Grasmere Walk · 6.4km · moderate 5.3 km -
Orrest Head Viewpoint 5.9 km -
Tarn Hows Viewpoint · drive to it 6.9 km -
The Langdale Pikes from New Dungeon Ghyll Walk · 9.1km · hard 8.7 km
from £800 / week
Check dates at Sykes Holiday Cottages (opens in a new tab)Listing checked 7 Oct 2026
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