Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Barn Owl Cottage, a reverse-level abode, consists of a first-floor open-plan living space including a kitchen with an oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, a dining area seating five, and a sitting area with woodburning stove and TV, as well as a utility with washing machine. The bedrooms consist of a ground-floor double, a ground-floor twin with TV, and a first-floor single, serviced by a bathroom. Outside, there is a front courtyard with picnic bench and barbecue, a rear enclosed terrace with furniture, plus off-road parking available. One well-behaved pet welcome, but sorry, no smoking. Shop 6.4 miles, pub 1.7 miles, lake 0.6 miles. WiFi, fuel, power, starter pack for woodburning stove, bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Escape reality with a delightful stay at Barn Owl Cottage. Note: Sloped ceilings in first-floor single bedroom, please take care.

The bustling market town of Penrith, once the capital of Cumbria, enjoys a central position between the Lake District, the Westmoorland Dales and North Pennines and is ideally placed for taking in all that the region has to offer. Renowned for its wealth of specialist shops, the sandstone buildings of Penrith hide intriguing yards, lanes and alleyways, with a myriad of attractive cottages, gardens and little shops. With a wide choice of excellent pubs, hotels, restaurants and entertainment, Penrith also offers a museum, and Millennium Trails round the historic city streets. Within easy reach of the town is Rheged – an innovative visitor centre with shops, restaurants, exhibitions and a giant cinema screen showing educational and informative films. Brougham Castle, Brougham Hall (The Windsor of the North), Lowther Castle and Gardens, Long Meg and her daughters (the 3rd largest stone circle in England) and the historic city of Carlisle are all a short drive away, as is the stunning scenery of both the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.