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Letting in the Lake District and Cumbria
Meet the local experts with national reach
At holidaycottages.co.uk, we’re proud to have built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading holiday letting agencies with a quality collection of holiday homes throughout the Lake District.
Over the last 30 years, holiday cottage owners have benefited from exceptional booking levels by trusting our dedicated teams to let their property.
With local brands and local people who understand the Lake District market, we provide hands-on support and expertise to each of our owners in the region.
Holidaycottages.co.uk is also part of The Travel Chapter family, with a multimillion-pound marketing budget and network of unique local and lifestyle brands, allowing us to reach millions of potential guests across the UK.
The perfect combination of local expertise with national marketing is what makes us uniquely placed to deliver letting success to you.
How does our network of brands benefit you?
With holidaycottages.co.uk, you receive so much more than marketing on one of the UK’s most popular travel websites. In contrast to many other letting agencies, we have a portfolio of targeted brands that also help your property attract the attention of potential guests when they’re searching online.
National and local
Our flagship brand holidaycottages.co.uk is a leading name in the UK travel industry, while our local websites Lakeland Hideaways and The Lakeland Cottage Company are well-positioned in the local market for customers who know exactly what they’re looking for.
Dog-friendly
The draw of the outdoors makes the Lake District one of our most popular destinations for dog-walkers. Our dedicated Canine Cottages website, one of the UK’s leading dog-friendly accommodation brands, helps your property reach this growing market, appearing prominently in Google searches.
Farm cottages
For many years, farm diversification into holiday letting has become a reliable additional income stream for the farming community in the Lakes, and our niche brand farmholidays.co.uk helps farm cottages take a deserved slice of this popular market.
You can find out more about our network of brands here.
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Managed property services, designed around you
Enjoy peace of mind, safe in the knowledge that your property is being looked after by our dedicated Managed Services Team. Offering year-round management and maintenance across the region, along with your personal property account manager, all aspects of holiday letting are taken care of. If you choose our fully managed service, here’s what you can expect:
A personal service
We take time to get to know you and your property, so that the service we offer is tailored to you. We look after each cottage as if it were our own and we are as invested in its success as you are.
Efficient changeovers
Our trusted local housekeepers complete changeovers as soon as possible after each stay, ensuring your property is impeccably presented for the next guests.
Maintenance and repair
When the inevitable happens, we coordinate our contacts in local trades and manage access to your property so that work can be carried out with as little disruption as possible.
On-call services
Our local teams are the first point of contact if guests experience any emergencies and they will resolve them as efficiently as possible.
Regular visits
We undertake regular visits to your property to ensure it is being presented to the highest standards.
Local knowledge
We will produce and maintain a welcome folder which will be placed in your property, providing guests with useful information, tailored to your property.
Friendly local faces
Face-to-face contact is important to us and our local teams at our offices in Hawkshead and Keswick are always available to support you. They are fonts of knowledge on the Lake District and Cumbria, and there’s rarely a question which they are unable to answer.
We have over 20 team members in the area; here are a few friendly faces you may meet.
Kathryn McKenzie -
Head of Property (North West)
Holly Popham - Homeowner Account Manager
Lucy Park - New Business Manager
Feel free to contact a member of our local teams for a chat, or pop into one of our offices.
Main Street, Hawskhead, LA22 0NT
18 Station Street, Keswick, CA12 5HH
A few words from our owners
At the heart of our business is a commitment to delivering the best results for each owner, showing each property’s best features off to their fullest and achieving bookings from customers who return again and again.
We develop excellent relationships with our owners, and our dedication shows in their kind words, year after year.
Sleeps: 8
First let through holidaycottages.co.uk in 2018
“Holidaycottages.co.uk pulled out all the stops to integrate Bank Barn into their portfolio. They have listened and done everything to ensure a seamless transition, with high yield bookings.”
Wendy and Richard, Bank Barn
Sleeps: 4
First let through holidaycottages.co.uk in 2018
“We would highly recommend the services of holidaycottages.co.uk. Our bookings have increased year on year and our Property Manager is always on hand should we need her. We wouldn’t use anybody else.”
Angela and Craig, Garden House
Sleeps: 4
First let through holidaycottages.co.uk in 2014
“We have been very pleased with the service we have received from holidaycottages.co.uk. Our bookings have increased year on year and we are looking at our best year ever in 2020.”
Oliver and Paula, Thornthwaite Rowan
Giving back to the area
We are delighted to offer our customers the opportunity to come and visit the unique area of Cumbria and the Lake District and are dedicated to helping preserve it for generations to come. To contribute towards this aim, we are proud to support the following organisations.
Cumbria Tourism
We are a strategic partner of Cumbria Tourism; a relationship which involves a commitment to help raise public awareness of the county as a holiday destination in order to help grow the local economy.
Lake District Foundation
The Lake District Foundation is a charity which raises funds to support projects of sustainable development which work towards the aim of preserving the landscapes, wildlife and heritage of the Lake District.
Fix the Fells
Fix the Fells are a committed team of rangers and volunteers who repair and maintain mountain paths which helps reduce the impact of erosion, protect ecology and archaeological heritage and ensure that the Lake District remains a beautiful space for people to enjoy into the future.
Westmorland Red Squirrels
The charity Westmorland Red Squirrels aims to ensure that red squirrel conservation in south east Cumbria maintains public awareness. Their practical actions involve attending meetings, shows and events, as well as training volunteers in controlling grey squirrel populations.
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Promoting the Lake District and Cumbria
We support our customers in all aspects of their Lake District holiday, from finding their perfect holiday cottage to planning their time while they’re away. Our in-house marketing team create innovative content to promote the area and cottages, from insightful blog posts to inspiring marketing materials. Below are some examples of our Lake District and Cumbria articles.
England’s largest national park is awash with picture-postcard views of craggy hilltops, mountain tarns and glacial ribbon lakes. The Lake District is home to Scaffell Pike – its highest mountain, Wastwater – its deepest lake and thriving towns and villages bursting with history.
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All across the landscape, grand Lake District castles and fortifications rise up in testament to the people who’ve lived in and defended the Lake District. Visit the impressive buildings to take in exquisite architecture, explore beautiful gardens and join the fun events that take place over the course of the year.
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We've handpicked some of our favourite dog-friendly cottages in the Lake District for you to enjoy a relaxing break, far away from the crowds.
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See more articles on our blog.
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