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Birkby Lodge
Ravenglass,
Cumbria
Self-catering
+44 (0)117 204 7830
Visit owner's website
£179 - £280
per night
£1265 - £1568
per week
Come for the great outdoors and wrap-around views of Muncaster Fell and Scafell Pike from this warm, bright and spacious Passivhaus
2 beds
2 bedrooms
Sleeps 4
Children welcome
Babies welcome
Your dates are available!
2 Guests 18 May 24 - 18 May 24
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What part does Sawday’s play?
£179 - £280 per night
£1265 - £1568 per week
The Experience
There’s a calm, Scandi feel to the interiors and a huge picture window so even if the rain is tumbling outside you’ll feel happy and warm indoors. Settle on a comfy sofa or chaise longue and watch out for rare red deer, greylag geese and over 30 different bird species. You have private access to the river Esk for long picnics, incredible swimming, having a bash at fly fishing, or simply dozing in one of the hanging chairs with a gin and tonic. It’s a grand spot.
The kitchen is well kitted out with a range cooker but there’s also a suspended grid over the firepit and a roomy deck with morning sun on one side, dreamy sunsets the other. Long-distance hikers can stride out in any direction and probably not meet a soul all day; there is a pub and a shop in Eskdale Green which also stocks walking gear and maps.
Return to your well-designed house with indoor fresh air and no draughts or cold spots. Gaze at a myriad of stars as night falls.
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We think you'll love
- Yoga on the decking, chasing the sun, gazing out at such wild, untamed beauty
- Snuggling in, cooking in the kitchen, playing board games, reading books
- Walking in the hills, swimming in the river, driving down to the sea for a picnic
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You should know
- If you want to fish you need to have an Environment Agency Licence – you can apply on their website
- All gates must be shut and latched as they are found – if shut, shut them, if open, leave them open
- Sorry, no dogs – too many precious sheep
Essentials
- EV charger
- Self check-in
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £179
- Weekly price
- from £1265
- 1 Lodge for 4
- From £1792 beds2 bedrooms
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- 3.30pm
- Check out
- 10am
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property
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Location
The neighbourhood
Eskdale is within the Lake District National Park but away from all the bustle. Puff up England's highest peak, Scafell Pike, for stunning views. Stock up with local meat and veg at Waberthwaite, 7km, have lovely meals (including breakfast) at the Sawmill Café, head to the Woolpack Inn for wood-fired pizzas and pub food (8km). For a vast beach at low tide visit Drigg, 14km, usually empty.
Local points of interest from Caroline Mason
- Muncaster Castle – a real castle you can go inside plus extensive gardens and views over the lower Esk, terrific daily hawk and owl flying displays, a café and wide range of events. They even have orienteering packs available for the castle grounds.
- Ravenglass – with its wide estuary at the confluence of the rivers Esk, Mite and Irt and a residual fish trap, and the remains of Roman baths from its days as an important Roman port in the 2nd Century. The only coastal village in the National Park.
- The Eskdale narrow gauge steam railway with trips from Ravenglass up the Esk valley to Dalegarth at Boot. You can hop on, hop off for one way walks. The railway originally brought iron ore, granite and copper ore from Boot to the estuary.
- Drigg beach – wild and empty beach which is vast at low tide. Miles of walking, with huge sand dunes and nature reserve behind and spectacular views. It is lovely when the weather is wild, and also when it is glorious and swimmable.
- Hardknott Roman fort at the foot of the Hardknott Pass. Remains of the old fort, baths and parade ground. There are some lovely walks from here for example up the Upper Esk valley to Lingcove Bridge and beyond, or up Harter Fell.
- Swinside stone circle – one of the most important stone circles in Cumbria with 55 stones set in an impressive 28m diameter circle. There is a nice walk down to it on a signposted public footpath on the Corney Fell road.
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Introducing
Caroline Mason
Caroline and her husband fell in love with Eskdale when they first visited many years ago. They decided to replace an old shack in their woodland and transform it into a special place to stay. The Passivhaus is designed to be warm and comfortable throughout the seasons, most of their electricity is solar powered and they have a heat exchanger to retain heat whilst swapping stale air for fresh.
What a special place. I was blown away by the views when I first arrived, and I couldn't tear my eyes away from the surrounding mountains throughout my stay. The cabin is such an impressive structure, so spacious and well thought out, and it's great to know that it meets such a high standard for sustainability. I loved cooking in the big, open kitchen, dining out on the deck and having drinks down by the firepit.