
Bracken Howe is a semi-detached house in Portinscale near Keswick, Cumbria. This property sleeps eight guests across four bedrooms. Completely renovated to an extremely high standard, it offers exceptional facilities and quality furnishings. The house sits in an elevated position with glorious views from Grisedale Pike to the Skiddaw range, with glimpses of Bassenthwaite Lake from most rooms.
Portinscale lies on the northern edge of Derwentwater. The village has a pub, restaurant, tea rooms and two marinas. Keswick is within walking distance.
The ground floor has a living room with TV and gas fire, dining room with multi-fuel burner and kitchen with breakfast area and Range cooker.
Bracken Howe is a semi-detached house in Portinscale near Keswick, Cumbria. This property sleeps eight guests across four bedrooms. Completely renovated to an extremely high standard, it offers exceptional facilities and quality furnishings. The house sits in an elevated position with glorious views from Grisedale Pike to the Skiddaw range, with glimpses of Bassenthwaite Lake from most rooms.
Portinscale lies on the northern edge of Derwentwater. The village has a pub, restaurant, tea rooms and two marinas. Keswick is within walking distance.
The ground floor has a living room with TV and gas fire, dining room with multi-fuel burner and kitchen with breakfast area and Range cooker. The first floor features a kingsize bedroom, two double bedrooms and two bathrooms with baths and showers. The second floor has a twin bedroom. Private parking for three cars and a bike store are included.
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre is 84 miles away (1 hour 45 minutes). Whinlatter Forest Park offers mountain bike trails 4 miles away (12 minutes). Derwentwater Lake is half a mile away (3 minutes). Dodd Wood walking trails sit 3 miles away (8 minutes).
Bracken Howe works brilliantly for groups wanting high-quality accommodation with fell walks from the doorstep. The combination of space, equipment and those spectacular mountain views makes this house special.
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Glorious views from Grisedale Pike to Skiddaw range visible from most rooms, with glimpses of Bassenthwaite Lake from this elevated position.
Completely renovated and refurbished to an extremely high standard with quality furnishings and exceptional facilities throughout the property.
Portinscale location means Keswick town centre with its wealth of amenities and tourist attractions is within easy walking distance.
Private off-road parking for three cars plus dedicated bike store makes this ideal for groups arriving with multiple vehicles.
Walks on the fells around Portinscale start directly from the doorstep, with Whinlatter Forest mountain bike trails nearby.
Two complete bathrooms on the first floor, each with bath and shower facilities, plus separate ground floor toilet for convenience.
Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat
To reach Bracken Howe by car, take the M6 to Junction 40 and follow the A66 towards Keswick. Turn onto the A66 Keswick bypass and take the Portinscale exit. The property is in an elevated position in the village with private parking for three cars.
For those travelling by rail, the nearest station is Penrith, approximately 18 miles away. From there, the X4 or X5 bus services run regularly to Keswick, followed by a short taxi ride to Portinscale.
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