Book Thornthwaite Farm in Broughton in Furness, Lake District

The farm offers handcrafted log cabins and cottages set within 150 acres of private woodland. Each cottage has a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, oven, microwave, fridge, and toaster, plus a flat-screen TV. Some cottages feature a seating and dining area, and bed linen is provided; Larch Cabin includes a log burner and views of the Lakeland Fells.

Guests have access to a trout fishing lake owned by the farm and river bank fishing. Walking, hiking, and cycling are popular on the farm's trails, which pass through lowland flower meadows, ancient woods, and rocky outcrops. Evening activities include badger watching at dusk, watching fox cubs, and observing barn owls while they hunt.

Thornthwaite Farm is set in the Woodland Valley in Broughton-in-Furness, 13 miles from Lake Windermere. It is 20 miles from Bowness-on-Windermere, home to The World of Beatrix Potter, and 25 miles from Sizergh Castle. Broughton-in-Furness Go Ape is 14 miles away, and Coniston Water is a short drive.

The farm accommodates families with large groups, offering adjacent cottages that can host up to 11 guests. Cots, high chairs, and a table extender are available on request from the hosts. Children have space to run on the farm and can explore the surrounding fields and gentle hills.

The farm is situated in a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation, with rare orchids and mosses on the land. Guests can explore 150 acres of woodland that host deer, barn owls, pheasants, partridges, buzzards, and heron. The landscape includes lowland flower meadows, ancient woods, rocky outcrops, and streams.

Accommodation: Handcrafted log cabins with log burners and fell views

Activities: Trout fishing lake, badger and barn owl watching

Location: 13 miles from Lake Windermere, near Coniston

Nature: Site of Special Scientific Interest with rare orchids

Family: Adjacent cottages for groups, cots and high chairs provided