Family Friendly Cottages in the Lake District

It might only be small – around thirty miles across – but the Lake District in England's northwest packs a big punch when it comes to family-friendly cottage holidays. From rugged mountains to glistening lakes, and historic villages to market towns, there is every kind of backdrop available for your perfect family holiday – and every kind of property, from farms and converted barns to traditional, age-old cottages and sprawling country houses. If you're the active types, then you're set for kayaking, boating, hiking, cycling, wild-water swimming and more, in which case you'll be able to find a cottage with amenities like extra bathrooms, a hot tub, firepit, drying rooms and bike storage. Or perhaps you're more of a pootling, pottering family, maybe with young children, where a garden and outdoor space, a decent kitchen and dining room, and a cosy fire or woodburner, will be just the ticket. Whatever you need, you're sure to find it in the Lake District, probably the best location in the UK for a family-friendly holiday in the great outdoors.