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.

Bracken Ground is a Five Star Highly Commended property consisting of a kitchen with electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, Jamie Oliver pizza oven, and dining area, a utility with washer/dryer, and a sitting room with dining area, woodburning stove, Sky HD and Sky Sports, plus a separate sitting/reading room. The bedrooms consist of a master king-size with en-suite shower room, three further king-size rooms (one with en-suite), and a twin with French doors to the garden, along with a bathroom, shower room, and two en-suites. Outside, there is an extensive lawned garden with woodland and pond, a private hot tub, sauna, BBQ, and pizza oven, plus off-road parking for 10 cars. Within 7.5 miles, you will find a shop, and within 1.5 miles, a pub. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen, towels, and a starter pack for the woodburning stove are all included in the price. Two well-behaved pets are welcome. Have a wonderful holiday at Bracken Ground. Note: Pond is unfenced, supervise children. WiFi speed not guaranteed. 500 GBP Good Housekeeping Bond.

Nestling at the head of Coniston Water, the pretty village of Coniston is surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery in the Lake District National Park, making it a superb base for touring, with Hawkshead, Ambleside, Windermere and Grasmere just a short drive away. Superb walking, mountain biking and climbing are available locally on Coniston Old Man and Wetherlam, and the lovely woodland trails at Grizedale Forest. For watersports enthusiasts, the quiet lake is ideal for dinghy sailing and canoeing, whilst the less active can enjoy a leisure cruise on the beautiful steam yacht 'Gondola’, or visit Brantwood, the former home of John Ruskin. Nearby attractions include the award-winning village of Hawkshead, home of the Beatrix Potter Gallery, Tarn Hows, one of the most visited beauty spots in the country and Esthwaite Water, famous for its fishing. A first class holiday location at any time of the year.