Banks Cottage is a family home in the village of Chapel Stile in the Lakes.
Two bedrooms - sleeps four
Village location - Co-op and pub just minutes away
Central Lake District
Great walking location
Banks Cottage is at the top of the village of Chapel Stile, backing onto a fell called Silver How. It is fantastically tranquil - yet within walking distance there is an excellent shop (always quote 212 when you buy anything), two pubs and some of the best walks in the Lake District.
The cottage has been in the family since 1953 so is full of character, but also warm and comfortable at any time of year.
What’s in the cottage:
Living room with new wood burner
Kitchen with cooker, fridge, small washing machine and small dishwasher
Downstairs cloakroom and loo with boot storage
Bedroom with king-size double bed and double duvet
Bedroom with two single beds and single duvets
Newly refurbished upstairs bathroom with bath, loo and shower
Good wifi and a landline telephone
Central heating
Lots of books about the Lakes, and general fiction
Guidebooks and maps
Stereo with bluetooth
A cupboard full of board games
The sitting/dining room. Watercolours by Ian Brook (1934 - 2021).
The bathroom with shower.
There are two bedrooms upstairs, one double (above) and one twin.
What to bring:
Bath towels and a bath mat.
Bed linen (duvet covers, pillow cases and bottom sheets). The double bed is king size with a king size duvet and four pillows. The single beds are 2’6” and have single duvets and two pillows each.
Langdale in the summer
However cold it is outside, the cottage is always cozy.
There are countless wonderful walks from the cottage. It takes about an hour to walk over the fell behind the cottage into Grasmere.
If you like wild swimming, Banks Cottage is the ideal spot for you