Location

Our holiday cottages location- Ellen Hall, Gilcrux. Cumbria CA7 2QB

With the stunning National Park (a World Heritage site) and the spacious Solway Coast, with AONB’s (areas of outstanding national beauty) on both sides of us; you will be best placed to make the most of England’s hidden gems.

Right in the heart of Cumbria: it’s the perfect spot to get out and about and see the Lake District, Solway Firth and Hadrian’s Wall.

Nearby towns (in driving times)-

Aspatria: 7 minutes (including railway station on West Cost branch line).

Cockermouth: 15 minutes (traditional market town, also with good choice of supermarkets/cafes etc.).

Keswick: 25-30 minutes (tourist attraction and centre of the North Lakes, including Derwent Water and Boat Trips).

Maryport: 15 minutes (seaside town, marina and aquarium with excellent seaside promenade).

Carlisle: 35-40 minutes (nearest city and main train line- gateway to the Scottish Borders).

Ambleside/Bowness-on-Windermere: 60-80 minutes.

Our nearest Lakes are Crummock Water, Buttermere and Bassenthwaite-

Beautiful Buttermere