Broughton Mills · 整套乡村小屋 · 5室11床3.0卫 · 可住10人 · Stephenson Ground, unique Cumbrian farmhouse
'Stephenson Ground' is a traditional Lakeland farmhouse dating back to 1650, high in the south Cumbria fells. Perfect for memorable relaxing breaks or active holidays with family & friends, surrounded by fields, mountains & forest with stunning views in all directions. Open fires, fully-equipped kitchen, big comfortable beds, walled gardens and beautiful walks/bike rides literally on the doorstep. 5 miles from the delightful village of Broughton-in-Furness and 8 miles from Coniston lake. 'Stephenson Ground' has been in our family for over 50 years. The house is simple and welcoming with white painted walls, open fires and comfortable furniture. If you're after fluffy white dressing gowns, hot tubs or shops & restaurants on the doorstep, then this is NOT the place for you. BUT if you're looking for somewhere to make yourself completely at home, shut out the world for a bit, have a glorious walk or bike ride straight from the doorstep, cook a big meal to eat around our beautiful dining table or have rambling conversations beside the fire, then we think you'll love it as much as we do. There are books and board games plus a large games barn with ping pong & table football, so there's plenty for all ages to do if the weather's not ideal. Our nearest neighbours are a quarter of a mile up the road, so it's completely private with loads of space inside and out to really decompress. The house can accommodate up to 10 people. The farmhouse and barns sit on a quiet lane that climbs steeply from the dramatically tumbling River Lickle. Fabulous south-facing views across fields and woodland towards the estuary & sea, while behind are the magnificent open fells and mountains of south west Cumbria. Please note: No smoking or candles are permitted in the house. Smoking is permitted outside.
Wow this place is something exceptionally special. We not only reconnected with nature but with ourselves! Set in quite frankly eye wateringly beautiful surroundings and totally private. Wake up well rested in comfortable warm beds to coffee on the patio surrounded by beautiful hills with an abundance of walks to work up an appetite for a cooked meal in the incredibly well stocked kitchen. Long evenings around the table by the fire playing some of the many games there or even taking in a ping pong tournament in the barn with a couple of drinks. This is GB at its best! The lovely hosts provide all the basics and even have the fires ready to light upon arrival. Spotlessly clean house which is amazing considering its age too. We will be back if they will have us. It’s not easy to find somewhere like this nowadays, we feel exceptionally lucky to have done so. As mentioned in the details no it’s not fluffy dressing gowns and spa - for us it was something far superior :0)
Lovely location, access was interesting on the tiny roads. Land Rovers made it infinitely easier, it does mean there’s no traffic, so lovely and quiet. Amenities were great with 3 bathrooms and lots of bedrooms. Lots to do around with walking, paddle boarding, cliff jumping, golfing, mountain hiking - so we were kept plenty occupied. Lots of nice pubs, the best of the local bunch was the Blacksmith’s Arms just down the road, but the big kitchen in the house made eating in easy too. Only thing I’d rethink about was comfy, sofa seating, not quite enough for all of us. We had a lovely time and made full use of both eating in and going out, as well as days off hiking or just lounging about by the fire. WiFi was well up to it though as well, not sure if they upgraded since their description, but with a house full of teenagers and 20somethings as well, none of them complained about streaming or accessing it! Much recommended.
If you want isolation, beautiful scenery and walks from your doorstep, this place is for you.
We had a wonderful, magical, long weekend at Stephenson Ground. The location is exceptional with beautiful views and, a real bonus, you can walk from the door. There were 8 of us and we all really appreciated the long dining table, the large and well equipped kitchen, cosy sitting room, comfortable beds (with electric blankets) and modern bathrooms. It isa very special place and we'd love to come back and see it in the other seasons.
Stephenson Ground is a gateway to the Southern Lakes and a perfect base from which to explore the Lake District, either on foot or by car. Mountains, forests, fell and fields are literally on your doorstep and beautiful walks of varying length and difficulty are accessible without having to get in your car. The house is situated at the junction of several ancient footpaths out to the open fells while lowland walks along the many quiet lanes, fields and forestry footpaths provide gentler walking.
For more strenuous walks, the foot of Coniston Old Man is just a 25 minute drive, while Scafell and the Langdales are around 45 mins drive away. Water sports are available at Coniston Water (8 miles) and the tourist attractions of Windermere, Ambleside, Wastwater and Tarn Hows are all around a hour’s drive along beautiful Lakeland roads.
A car is essential for getting here - there is no public transport and very limited local taxi services. The nearest mainline station is Oxenholme (West Coast mainline, 45 mins drive), or Ulverston (25 mins drive). A small local train service goes to Foxfield (15 mins drive).
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Stephenson Ground is our family home-from-home and we warmly welcome all guests who love the countryside and getting away from it all. Our family has owned the house for over 50 years and it's a magical place. We don't live on site - you'll have the whole place to yourselves.
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