Cottage holidays Lake District, is your guide to finding luxurious but affordable accommodation in the beautiful county of Cumbria.

Renting cottages in Lake District and other picturesque regions of the United Kingdom are becoming a lot more popular than the usual yearly trips abroad to Spanish villas. More and more British people are beginning to notice the beauty on their own soil and are opting to spend their summer holidays at home. The Lake District is one of the main choices for national holiday makers, and rightfully so. Cumbria offers many great activities that you simply wouldn?t find elsewhere abroad.

Neatly positioned in between County Durham, Yorkshire and Lancashire, Cumbria and the Lake District are a site of unique natural Spendor. Its many peaks, valleys and lakes were formed after thousands of years of melting and freezing water molding the landscape in to solid sea like waves. Over the years the dips became valleys and lakes, and the tips became mountains and hills.

Many people flock to the Lake District for different reasons. Whether it?s to enjoy the wildlife and the last family of red squirrel, to climb and ramble the many hills and mountains, or to take part in water sports and sailing, the Lake District offers something for everyone, even if you just want to sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery.

Cottage holidays in Lake District areas are affordable for the individual and the family and offer a far different experience from staying in hotels or modern resorts. There?s nothing better than the feeling of entering nature and staying in a old and traditional cottage out in the countryside near the lakes.

When booking a typical cottage package for your holiday there are several variables to take in to account.

The Region...

Depending on the season you should have the opportunity to select whether you want to stay in the North, South or Western Lake areas, in the valleys or closer to Scotland and Hadrian?s Wall. If you are looking for more activities then it is better to book a cottage closer to the lakes.

The Party Size...

How many people come on the holiday may obviously dictate the size of cottage (and therefore the price), but even if you are willing to squeeze in a smaller cottage it may still cost more.

Duration...

Most packages range from a few nights to three weeks.

If you look for last minute bargains you can get prices as low as £20 per night, per adult.

Cottage holidays Lake District wishes you an enjoyable holiday.

Spanish Steps

One of the most characteristic places in Rome, and perhaps the most beautiful. Before descending the steps, you will note the Church of SS. Trinità dei Monti, beyond which a road leads to the Pincio, passing the Villa Medici. This affords an admirable evening stroll, just before sunset, as from the platform of the Pincian Gardens you get a magnificent view over Rome. It was on the site of these gardens that Messalina, the wife of Claudius, celebrated her orgies. Here also were the famous gardens of Lucullus, the giver of many feasts, debauches, races by torchlight, and every kind of frivolous amusement.
At the foot of the Spanish Steps flower-sellers make a fine display of their wares, but the beautiful artists' models referred to in old guide-books are not now noticeable.