Shundraw Cottage is a stone-built holiday home in St. Johns-in-the-Vale, within the Lake District National Park. Just 2.2 miles from Threlkeld and 3.8 miles from Keswick, it sits in an idyllic rural setting with panoramic views of Skiddaw, Helvellyn, Blencathra and Clough Head. The owners Eric and Sue live next door and greet guests with scones, butter, jam and a bottle of wine on arrival.

The River Greta is just 0.6 miles away. Walks start straight from the gate. Surprise View gives panoramic views over Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite. Keswick is an 8-minute drive. The garden has a bird table and friendly sheep visit regularly. Note: there is no hot tub at this property.

The cottage sleeps 6 across three bedrooms. The ground-floor king-size bedroom has an en-suite roll-top bath. A ground-floor twin can convert to a super-king on request. The upstairs twin is accessed by a spiral staircase with low headroom. A walk-in shower room with WC serves the other bedrooms.

Keswick town centre is 3.8 miles away (8-minute drive). Whinlatter Forest Park is around 8 miles west. Castlerigg Stone Circle is approximately 1.5 miles away (5 minutes). Derwentwater boat trips depart from Keswick Lakeside (4 miles, 10 minutes).

Shundraw Cottage suits families groups of up to 6 and two well-behaved dogs. Spotlessly clean with super-comfortable beds and a fully equipped kitchen guests repeatedly book again.