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Rickerby House |
Portinscale, Keswick, The Lake District, Cumbria, England |
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One-off feature |
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Rickerby House is a lovely 4 bedroom 18th Century detached house in the beautiful Lake District National Park. Renovated in 2003 it is situated on northern shore of Derwentwater Lake, ten minutes from Keswick and a short walk to the marinas, steam cruisers, cafe, restaurant and bars of Portinscale. |
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Property Info |
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Accommodation Type:
| House / Villa |
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Property Setting:
| Village / Rural |
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Holiday Type:
| Relaxing / Family / Sports & activity / Culture |
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Bedrooms:
| 4 |
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Guests:
| 6 |
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Catering:
| self-catering |
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General Info |
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Rickerby is a family orientated house that comes fully equipped to cater for the needs of all, including babies and toddlers. It now offers spacious and luxurious self-catering accommodation. For those with the energy you can enjoy fell-walking, with rock climbing and much more nearby. There is something for everyone. |
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Details on the area surrounding the property/accommodation |
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Portinscale is only minutes from Keswick,a small but very attractive market town set amongst some of the most spectacular scenery in the Lake District and from which visitors can enjoy a wide range of activities aound Derwent Water Lake or the three highest mountain ranges in England, Skiddaw, Helvellyn and Scafell Pike. |
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Getting there & away/local amenities |
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Getting There:
| Manchester Airport: 2 hours, Newcastle Airport: 2 hours, Penrith Railway Station: 22 miles. Car is recommended but not essential with good lake and road buses available to places of interest., Newcastle Airport: 2 hours, Penrith Railway Station: 22 miles. Car is recommended but not essential with good lake and road buses available to places of interest. |
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Nearest airports:
| Manchester Airport: 2 hours, Newcastle Airport: 2 |
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Nearest train station:
| Penrith 22 miles |
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Nearest ferry terminal:
| Newcastle - 2 hrs |
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Nearest bus stop:
| Portinscale - 1minute |
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Car Hire:
| Advised |
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Nearest restaurant:
| Portinscale - 1 minute |
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Nearest shop:
| Portinscale - 1 minute |
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Nearest market:
| Keswick - 1 mile |
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More Info |
Owner Info |
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Name |
Angie Trotter |
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Contact Phone No. |
07917 080815 |
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Accommodation details |
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Activities Nearby |
Birdwatching / Canoeing / Climbing / Cycling / Fishing / Golf within 30km / Horse Riding / Walking / Watersports
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Interior Facilities |
Cot / Highchair / Dishwasher / DVD player / Linen provided / Log Fire / Television / Washing Machine
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Interior Details |
Rickerby House is perfect for those with young families like us. We have a 5 and 3 year old and the house is equipped for us and therefore for other families. Not only is the essential corkscrew provided but we also provide a steriliser, blender, changing table, stair gate, bath seats, monitor, high chairs for baby and toddler, potty, plates, cutlery, toys, baby walker, baby bouncer, books for the under fives, backpack for baby and little tikes car for toddlers. The house has 3 double bedrooms and one nursery with a single bed. Lounge: With colour TV, DVD, football table and patio doors to the garden. Sitting room: With comfy sofas, TV, DVD and fantastic log burner. Dining/kitchen: With double electric oven, ceramic hob, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer and microwave.
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Exterior Facilities |
Balcony / Garden
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Exterior Details |
Lawned front garden and paved parking area for 5 cars. Private side garden with lawn, shrubs and patio area with garden furniture and steps to south facing balcony.
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Further Details |
Portinscale is only minutes from Keswick which is a small but very attractive market town set amongst some of the most spectacular scenery in the Lake District and from which all visitors can enjoy a wide range of activities.
The three highest mountain ranges in England, Skiddaw, Helvellyn and Scafell Pike are all within easy reach of the house. Visitors can engage in a challenging trek, enjoy an unlimited number of planned walks or just take in the scenery. Historic places of interest to see and visit include the 4000 year old Castlerigg Stone Circle, Mirehouse, Victorian Museum, Cars of the Stars Museum, and the Pencil Museum.
Activities for the more energetic and adventurous are also catered for. A variety of watersports, paragliding, swimming, mountain biking and much more are all available at the many established centres. Keswick also offers two large public parks which offer games facilities in open, wooded and garden settings. Other facilities include a new sports hall, leisure pool, cinema, new theatre, golf, cycle hire, fishing, in fact more than most visitors expect.
For those who enjoy cooking there is a superb market of local produce on Saturdays and the excellent Booths supermarket can be found in Keswick town centre. Alternatively, you can sample the many restaurants and pubs of the village and Keswick.
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Conditions of
Rental |
We can hold a provisional booking for one week. A non-refundable deposit of £200 per week is required to secure your booking. The balance of the cost of your holiday is due 8 weeks prior to the start of your holiday. If booking within 8 weeks of the start of your holiday, full payment is required.
If the booking is cancelled less than 4 weeks prior to the start of your holiday, the payment is non-refundable.
Arrival anytime from 3.00pm on the start date and vacated by 11.00am on the day of departure. Changeover day is Friday. This is flexible in quieter periods.
The property is cleaned on changeover day but if you wish an extra clean during your stay, this can be arranged but will be charged for.
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Other Information |
Child Friendly / Short breaks available
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What visitors have said about Rickerby House |
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I just wanted to email you to say that we had a fantastic week and loved the house and the area, we really didn't want to come home! We are hoping to come back soon, we would like to come back to keswick/portinscale for a short break later in the year.
Mrs Tinkler, UK, Jun 2009 
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We had a wonderful week at the house, which was fantastic - the photos's do not do it justice!
S Hawthornthwaite, Manchester, Jun 2007
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