This 3-bedroom house is a second-floor apartment in a building dating back to 1707 in the heart of Keswick, Cumbria. This is one of the Lake District's best-positioned holiday apartments sitting right in the centre of one of the UK's top adventure destinations. The building has genuine historic character with high beamed ceilings and solid oak furniture.

Keswick sits surrounded by fells, lakes and trails. You can walk a 10-mile circuit around Derwentwater, go paddleboarding, wild swimming or take lake cruises. Independent shops and local produce stalls are on your doorstep. The River Greta runs through town.

The apartment sleeps six across three bedrooms: a king-size master with en-suite shower room and high beamed ceilings plus two twin rooms with solid oak furniture and luxury linens. There are two bathrooms including a family bathroom with rainfall shower. The split-level open-plan living area has a grand leather corner sofa and Smart TV.

Castlerigg Stone Circle is minutes away. Derwentwater shores are just 0.5 miles. The Derwent Pencil Museum is only 150 metres away. Skiddaw fell is 5 miles out.

This rental suits families, groups of friends and couples who want a proper Lake District base with history, space and everything within walking distance.