Herdwick Croft Guest House, Self Catering and Caravan Park

Based in the English Lake District, very close to the beautiful Bassenthwaite Lake, Herdwick Croft offers a variety of accommodation for all visitors to Cumbria. Please browse the site using the buttons above which will take you to the particular accommodation type.

The property is only 8 miles from the market town of Keswick on Derwentwater, and 5 miles from Cockermouth, the birthplace of Wordsworth and Fletcher Christian (author of Mutiny on the Bounty). The picturesque Lakeland village of Bassenthwaite is only 2 miles away.

Bassenthwaite Lake is ideal for those interested in watersports. The Bassenthwaite Sailing Club is one mile, where you can hire or launch a sailing dinghy. The lake is excellent for windsurfing and canoeing or just relax on the lake shore enjoying the sun or a picnic.

Herdwick Croft is within 3 miles of Skiddaw and close to the Northern fell of Binsey, so walkers have a good selection of walks on their doorstep. The North Lakeland fells are renown for the quality and variety of the walks from gentle strolls to epic day adventures!

Cockermouth golf course is only 2 miles away, there is horse riding nearby and one mile away is a fitness centre complete with swimming pool. Whinlatter forest is excellent for mountain biking with many different forest trails around the woodland area. The property has a river running through it so visitors keen on fishing should bring their rods!

The image below is looking over Bassenthwaite Lake, with Skiddaw directly infront of you and Whinlatter forest on the right. This actual viewpoint is 50 yards from Herdwick Croft.

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