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You’ll find our team hard at work in a traditional, converted stone carriage building in sleepy Elterwater, at the gateway of the stunning Great Langdale Valley. From here, we help people find all sorts of charming local hideaways, from converted barns to rambling stone-built parsonages. So whatever sort of Lake District break you’re looking for, give us a shout and we’ll use our in-depth local expertise to find you a place you’ll love.
Phone us and you’ll be talking to Denise, Helen, Pip or Julie – all with years of knowledge about what makes our region great. Whether you’re looking for walks, cream teas, paddling, peddling or paragliding, they’ll point you in the right direction. And if you need anything sorting out during your stay, just give us a buzz and our team of locally based housekeepers, handymen and problem solvers will be on it in a flash.
Best wishes, and take care.
The team at Wheelwrights Cottages
Property information
A beautiful first floor apartment gazing out over the Langdale Valley, from a peaceful location in the sleepy village of Chapel Stile.
Langdale Hideaway a great base for couples and families with an open plan layout giving you plenty of space to relax, unwind and drink in the views through picture windows.
Sink into the leather sofa in front of the wood-burning stove and swap stories around the dining table.
If you don’t feel like cooking, why not take a two minute stroll to your local Wainwrights pub in Chapel Stile? A short 10 minute walk by the river will lead you to Elterwater village where the Britannia pub serves great food. If you want to stretch your legs a little further there is a great walk up the Valley past Bays Brown campsite which will lead you to Great Langdale. Fantastic scenery of the Langdale Pikes surrounding the valley and not 1 but 2 great pubs to visit at the end of your walk to stop and have a refreshment before continuing. Stickle Barn and New Dungeon Gill are both great places to stop and have a rest.
There is private parking for one car and a private entrance and porch to this single-level accommodation. The open plan lounge/kitchen/dining room is an array of windows and views. The lounge is beautifully presented with leather sofa, wood-burning stove and TV/DVD. The modern kitchen is well equipped and open to the dining area. Two bedrooms; 1 x king-size bedroom with an en-suite walk-in shower room. 1 x super king bedroom with a zip and link bed which can be made into a twin bedroom – please specify if you require twin beds when booking. There is also a separate bathroom with shower over bath.
Neighbourhood information
Chapel Stile, in the heart of the Langdale valley, is a village that used to serve the local slate workings – well served on a good local bus route and with a convenient little Co-op which carries an impressive stock to support you on your holidays, and of course the local village pub, Wainwrights Inn.
It is just 5 miles away from Ambleside, a much busier tourist hub with many shops, cinemas and a variety of eateries to suit most palates. Grasmere is only 9 miles away, famous for its lake, gingerbread and home to William Wordsworth which he described as "The most loveliest spot that man hath found."
For those who wish to explore further afield, a bus stop is located nearby in Chapel Stile. Buses are frequent and connect guests with the wider towns and outstanding scenery of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Leaving the car behind and jumping on a bus to explore the National Park not only helps to look after the spectacular landscape but also gives passengers the opportunity to see it without the challenge of negotiating narrow, and sometimes steep, country lanes or search for parking at your destination. By sitting back watching the landscape go by, the journey becomes part of your adventure!