This 1-bedroom cottage is a romantic upside-down retreat in the heart of Keswick, Cumbria, sitting right in the Lake District. It sleeps two and has a quirky layout and the open-plan living area sits on the first floor with a beamed apex ceiling, exposed cobbled wall, wooden floors and a wood burner. The bedroom is downstairs.

Keswick is known as the UK's adventure capital. Derwentwater is just 0.5 miles away with cruises, motorboat hire and a 10-mile lakeside walk. Castlerigg Stone Circle is 2 miles out. Skiddaw and Blencathra are within 7 miles for serious walkers. Fish and chips? There's a takeaway 350 metres away.

The cottage sleeps two in one super-king-size bedroom with solid oak furnishings and underfloor heating. The en-suite wet room has a walk-in rain shower and bath. Upstairs features granite worktops, a Tassimo coffee machine and an oak dining table.

Castlerigg Stone Circle (2 miles, 7 mins), Derwentwater (0.5 miles, 3 mins), Bassenthwaite Lake (4 miles, 12 mins) and Skiddaw (5 miles, 15 mins) are all close by.

The cottage is ideal for couples wanting a proper Lake District base with character, quality and everything on the doorstep.