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Knipe Fold Barn

Outgate, near Hawkshead, Lake District

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  • Tranquil, comfortable and luxurious, this superb barn conversion near Hawkshead is not to be missed.

You can book this property from:

  • £929 per week
  • £133 per night
  • 5 Star
  • 5 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

Features

Beds & bedrooms

  • Bed linen provided
  • 2 king/super-king beds
  • 1 single bed

Appliances

  • Washing machine
  • Tumble dryer
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer

Bathrooms

  • 3 WCs
  • Towels provided
  • En-suite bathroom
  • Bath
  • Shower

Accessibility

  • Ground floor bedroom

Families

  • Family friendly

Special Features

  • WiFi
  • Smart TV
  • Countryside views

Nearby activities

  • Walking
  • Cycling
  • Watersports
  • Fishing
  • Golf
  • Pony trekking/horse riding

Outdoors

  • Garden or courtyard
  • Enclosed garden or courtyard
  • Outdoor storage
  • Private parking
  • Rural location

How far to ...?

  • Beach 15 miles
  • Pub 1.5 miles
  • Shop 1.3 miles

Important - please note

House Rules

  • Check in: 16:00
  • Check out: 10:00

Description

Knipe Fold Barn is a stunning barn conversion in one of the Lake District's best kept secrets, situated near Hawkshead and Outgate, in the small hamlet of Knipe Fold. Offering far reaching views towards the Hawkshead fells and surrounding countryside for you to enjoy. Despite Knipe Fold's rural location, there are 6 pubs within 1.5 miles radius, including the well know Drunken Duck. Tarn Hows is also very close by; 5 minutes in the car or if you prefer to stretch your legs, it will only take 40 minutes to get to Tarn Hows from Knipe Fold Barn's front door. 

Converted in 2007, Knipe Fold Barn has been lovingly and sympathetically made into beautiful, spacious accommodation for five. No stone unturned, everything has been thought out down to the last detail. Entry to the barn is through hand-crafted oak doors into a large hall with slate floor and underfloor heating. A door to the right leads you to a large utility room with washer, dryer, wine cooler and plenty of storage space and hooks for coats. The single bedroom is on the ground floor as well, with pretty bedding and oak panelling. A bespoke oak staircase leads to the first floor with two bedrooms; one with super-king 6ft bed, and ensuite bathroom, the other with king size bed and ensuite shower room. Both have flat screen TVs. The first floor is rounded off with a separate toilet and shower room (all the bathroom fittings are Villeroy and Boch). The top floor is all open plan, retaining original features and oak beams. On this floor you will find a kitchen and breakfast bar, dining area and living area, which features a gas fire and Smart TV. The polished oak floors and high ceiling with skylights give a real feeling of space and the windows offer spectacular countryside views, truly capturing the benefits of this classic upside down house. 

Outside, there is an enclosed private garden directly across the quiet lane with wonderful views towards Hawkshead with lawn and mature shrubs.

Bike storage is available. The storage is lockable but uncovered from the elements.

Off road parking for 2 cars is available in front of the property.

N.B. The property is across three floors, connected by a solid oak staircase and slate or hardwood flooring throughout, so we recommend children are closely supervised at all times. A lift is visible in the images for the property which is no longer in use. Guests should also be advised of the low hanging oak beams on the top floor.

Information...
Local shop - There are a variety of shops in Hawkshead including a Co-op
Nearest supermarkets - Booths (Windermere); Asda, Morrisons & Aldi (Kendal)
Food deliveries - Asda and Tesco deliver to Knipe Fold Barn

Attractions:
Grizedale Forest and Go-Ape Treetop Adventures - 4.5 miles
High Cross car park, Grizedale (for walking and biking) - 1.2 miles 
Tarn Hows - 1.1 miles
Hawkshead - 1.3 miles
Coniston Water - 2.6 miles
Lake Windermere and Wray Castle - 2.7 miles
Dove Cottage & Wordsworth Museum, Grasmere - 7.7 miles
The World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere - 9.2 miles
Brockhole, Windermere - 6.1 miles
Hill Top, home of Beatrix Potter, Near Sawrey - 3.7 miles
Waterhead - 4.5 miles
Coniston Gondola - 4.1 miles
Yew Tree Farm, Coniston - 5.6 miles
Roman Fort, Ambleside - 4 miles
Lakes Aquarium, Newby Bridge - 9.2 miles
Art galleries & Museums in Kendal - 16.7 miles
Lakeland Maize Maze, Sedgewick, Kendal - 21 miles
Grizedale Forest & Visitors Centre, Hawkshead - 4.5 miles
Sizergh Castle & Gardens, Sizergh, Kendal - 21 miles
Lakeland Pony trekking, Windermere - 7.8 miles
Grizedale Riding Centre, Satterthwaite - 6.4 miles
Putting green and crazy golf, Ambleside 4 miles
18 Hole golf course, Windermere golf club - 11.2 miles
Hawkshead Trout Farm, Hawkshead - 3 miles

Reviews

high quality barn conversion accommodation. Very well equipped and comfortable. Delightful open plan top floor living/dining space with views.

Mrs P,

Wonderful setting for a wonderful cottage.

Mr S,

Knipe Fold Barn is a beautiful and luxurious home from home. The location is quiet but close enough to the amenities at Hawkshead. The views from the bedrooms and lounge/diner are amazing! The bedrooms were clean and very comfortable and the fully equipped kitchen had everything we needed. There is off-road parking for 3 cars and plenty of space inside and outside for a dog to explore. Overall Knipe Fold Barn is a wonderful place to stay.

Mr G,

A beautifully finished cottage, with plenty of space in the open plan top floor. Lots of character in the building and the furnishings & fittings. Well located to visit lots of places in the Lakes, and in a very quiet location. Only downside is that the garden is across the road for the dogs to use. Would definitely consider returning.

Mr W,

Great cottage with lovely space and comfy bedrooms. We found the sofas in the living room slightly uncomfortable but again very minimal critique.

Miss M,

Excellent, well-equipped property with views to die for. So comfortable and in a great location, with Hawkshead and Tarn Hows right on the doorstep. Also, great to have three bathrooms and parking for two cars. Will definitely return :)

Mrs S,

Very comfortable and well equipped cottage, immaculately clean. In a beautiful location, with views across the valley, dozens of little lambs in the fields and swallows swooping around - idyllic!

Dr B,

Our stay at Knipe Fold was lovely. House was very spacious, clean and practical (laundry room, entrance for dogs and boots etc) Decorations lovely and house cosy. Highlights were huge comfy bed and really nice showers. Will definitely stay here again when looking at the area and would recommend.

Miss J,

A superb cottage with fantastic views.. Very well equipped.

Mrs A,

I want to live here! The is the nicest place we've ever stayed. Had a brilliant week, walking, sleeping, reading. Took my daughter's friend up her first mountain, she's hooked. Lots of local walks, Langdale and Coniston Old Man, kayaking on Coniston (always wanted to do that!) and cycling. Thank you so much.

Past Customer,

We came for my daughters 40th and she enjoyed sleeping in the downstairs cupboard a la Harry Potter, Managed to climb Old Man of Coniston without oxygen, revisited Bowness on a nostalgia trip and found it strangely quiet which was nice. Something going off in London apparently. Took a motor boat on Windermere and pleasure steamer on Coniston and argued over what's a lake and what's a mere. In short we had a fabulous family time together so thank you for enabling us to do that.

Past Customer,

Had a fantastic stay, we loved the Barn and the views are stunning. We've been swimming and hiking the whole time come rain or shine. Also, the Hawkshead ghost tour was a real good laugh. Thanks for the stay!

Past Customer,

The views are beautiful. We climbed a mountain and explored the caves and went swimming in the lakes. Boat ride, shopping, lots of footpaths to walk your dog in the area. Went to see the castle, played games every night. Beds were comfy and bathrooms were really nice.

Past Customer,

Had a lovely weekend to celebrate my 70th! Prosecco appreciated! Barn lovely, very comfortable and well equipped. We've done lots of walking, tiring our Yorkshire Terrier out each day! It's great that so many places welcome dogs and we enjoyed the walk across the meadows to Hawkshead (the roads are challenging!!) A restful week in beautiful countryside. Thank you.

Past Customer,

We've been back again - this place just keeps on giving! An absolutely fabulous week with glorious weather. Made real use of the beautiful garden of an evening. (Huge thanks for getting the internet back on, my husband can't manage without!) Our labs were instantly at home on their doggy duvet downstairs. Huge thanks for another totally relaxing stay with everything one could possible need and more!

Past Customer,

Lovely quiet place central to most things and great views. Very comfortable for 5 of us and 2 dogs. Nice we all had a separate bathroom for each bedroom and beds very comfortable.

Mr F,

Lovely house that was very well equipped and comfortable to relax in Its a large house so understand that it would be difficult to keep everywhere completely clean We saw evidence of some properties with lots of different recycling bins that ours didn’t have - possibly it was on a commercial collection, but we are used to separating everything at home and found it odd just having one bin - if there was that possibility it wasn’t obvious. Slightly unlucky with the weather but made good use of the jigsaws and games and having the downstairs utility to dry off our wet dog and walking boots ??

Mrs Vanessa C,

Great property lovely and clean , slight remote and we were there on marathon weekend and that made it very difficult to get out of through very narrow roads,

Mr Colin B,

Location

  • Booking line
  • Mon - Fri: 9am - 9pm
  • Sat: 9am - 8pm
  • Sun: 10am - 8pm
  • Bank Holidays: 10am - 6pm
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