Birkmere Hall Estate

General Information

Hall & Cottages

The Estate is made up of the following properties:

• Birkmere Hall
• Birkmere Barn
• Johnby Cottage
• Fell Cottage
• Pricing is shown for up to 30 guests in Birkmere Hall and Johnby OR Fell Cottage only. Please enquire for an accurate quote for all barns

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

• Sleeps up to 24
• 12 bedrooms
• 9 en-suite, 2 family bathrooms

Birkmere Barn

• Sleeps up to 8
• 4 bedrooms
• 4 en-suite

Johnby Cottage

• Sleeps up to 6
• 3 bedrooms
• 3 en-suite

Fell Cottage

• Sleeps up to 6
• 3 bedrooms
• 2 en-suite, 1 private bathroom

Children Welcome

• Toys, books and DVD’s for children
• Travel cots available upon request - linen not provided
• High chairs available upon request

Accessibility

• 2 Ground floor bedrooms and en-suites available in Birkmere Hall
• 2 Ground floor bedrooms and en-suites available in Birkmere Cottage
• 2 Ground floor bedrooms and en-suites available in Fell Cottage
• Ground floor bedroom and en-suite available in Johnby Cottage
• Ground floor WC
• Ground floor is not accessible for wheelchairs - Step access between ground floor areas
• Step free access into properties

Things to Do

Cooking and Dining

Birkmere Hall

• Dining table seats 24 guests comfortably
• Breakfast table seats 24 across two tables in kitchen
• Four oven Aga and separate electric oven
• Five burner gas hob
• American Style fridge freezer
• Dishwasher
• Microwave & toaster
• Coal Weber BBQ - coal and BBQ equipment is provided - Please note, this is subject to availability in winter months

Birkmere Barn

• Dining table seats 8 guests comfortably
• Four oven Aga
• Electric Hob and separate oven
• Microwave and toaster
• American Style fridge freezer
• Dishwasher

Johnby Cottage

• Dining table seats 6 guests comfortably
• Electric oven
• 4 burner gas hob
• Microwave and toaster
• Fridge/freezer

Fell Cottage

• Dining table seats 6 guests comfortably
• Two electric ovens and gas hob
• American Style fridge freezer
• Microwave and toaster
• Dishwasher

Inside

• TV in Solar and Snug rooms
• DVD Player
• Games room with snooker table
• Wi-Fi
• i-Pod Dock
• Log burners - logs provided

Outside

• Hot Tub Hire is available - Please enquire for details
• Extensive gardens and great walks nearby
• Terrace and Courtyard Garden
• Outside tables and chairs on terrace
• Event space available for up to 50 guests for dining or celebrations - available at an additional fee by prior arrangement

Activities

• Sail, canoe and kayak at Glenridding Sailing Centre
• Country Pursuits available including Clay Pigeon Shooting nearby
• Quad biking
• Horse Riding
• Cycle hire for the Coast 2 Coast route
• Pampering and beauty treatments at the house

For Children

• Picnic at Ullswater Lake
• Crafty monkeys pottery and crafts
• Pony Trekking
• Woodland trail cycling
• Eden climbing centre

About your Booking

House Restrictions

• Hen parties welcome
• Sorry, not suitable for stag parties
• 2 dogs welcome at £25 per dog - pet policy in place
• Sorry, no fireworks
• Noise policy in place
• Weddings welcome
• Additional day guests permitted by pre-authorisation only
• Please be advised that if the whole estate is not booked, other cottages may be let separately

Where We Are

• The nearest train station is Penrith
• The nearest airport is Carlisle
• Taxis available
• Parking for 12 cars, additional parking is available
• Cumbria | Lake District

Arrival and Departure

• Check in 4pm
• Check out at 10am

What’s Included

• Welcome hamper
• Linen, towels and essentials
• Tea and coffee supplies for arrival
• Use of washing machine & tumble dryer
• Hairdryers in all bedrooms
• Additional housekeeping available at additional fee

Payment Process

• We take a one third deposit at the time of booking
• The balance is due three months before the date booked

Cautionary Deposit

• £1,000 refundable deposit