Ground Floor

• Sitting room with open fire, firewood provided, TV and DVD
• Second library/sitting room with woodburning stove, TV and DVD
• Library of books and small DVD selection
• Kitchen with far reaching views of Skiddaw. Aga plus induction hob and electric fan oven. Dishwasher. Tiled floor and farmhouse table and chairs.
• Boot room with slate flagged floor, washing machine and tumble drier
• Two WCs downstairs

First and second floors

• Bedroom 1 King size bed with en-suite shower room
• Bedroom 2 Superking size bed or twin beds with ensuite shower room (please state preference when booking)
• Bedroom 3 King size bed
• Bedroom 4 Super king size bed or twin beds (please state preference when booking)

All bedding, bed linen and towels are from The White Company

Main bathroom

• Walk in shower
• Roll-top bath with views across Newlands Valley to Catbells
• The bath is over a hundred years old and was formerly in a country house in Norfolk which regularly hosted Winston Churchill; the taps are of a similar age and were originally from the Basil Street Hotel in Knightsbridge

To check rates, availability or to make a booking at Rowling End please use the online booking form. Alternatively, please call Joanne Roberts on 017687 77025 or 07584 138682 or email Joanne@rowlingend.co.uk

• Age farmhouse kitchen
• Central heating
• Open fire and woodburner with logs provided
• Walks from the door with direct access to the fells
• Red squirrel and bird feeding station outside kitchen window
• Derwentwater Lake nearby – 15 minute walk across fields
• Pub within one mile. Village shop (Braithwaite) is three miles away. Keswick is four miles
• Internet shopping and delivery available from Tesco and Sainsburys
• Dishwasher, microwave, washing machine, tumble dryer
• TV/DVD/WiFi
• Good mobile reception for most networks
• Well behaved dogs welcome
• Secure yard to rear of house leading from the boot room for dogs
• Garden with camp fire
• Ample private parking
• Secure storage for mountain bikes
• Beds all prepared for your arrival
• Travel cot and demountable stairgate available on request
• Towels provided, please bring your own swimming towels
• On call maintenance and housekeeping
• Welcome pack for your arrival
• Outside Catering available by The Lakeland Catering Company www.thelakescateringcompany.co.uk
• Up to ten people can be accommodated by booking Rowling End and the Mouse House together

  

Points of Interest:

• Outstanding views from the house
• Direct access to the fells and some of Wainwrights favourite walks – including Catbells, the Newlands Round, the Coledale Round
• Newlands Beck runs through the fields below the house. The fields are home to a huge variety of wildlife including deer and buzzards
• Rock climbing, water sports, mountain biking nearby
• Keswick within walking distance (via the Keswick launch from Hawes End)

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• Confirmation
  We will confirm your booking with you by e-mail (or letter if preferred).

• Deposits
  The letter of confirmation will provide details of the deposit which is required to secure your booking. We ask that deposits are paid within seven days from the issue date of our letter of confirmation. Please note that your booking is not considered firm until the deposit payment has been received. Payments should be made using either cheque or credit/debit card. Cheques for the deposit should be made payable to “Rowling End”.

• Payment
  Payment for all self-catering accommodation is required at least six weeks prior to your arrival date. We accept bank transfer, cheque or credit card payments. Credit card payments are taken over the phone.

• Cancellation
  In the event of cancellation more than four weeks before the start of your stay, your deposit will not be refunded unless the accommodation is re-let for the same period. Should cancellation take place less than four weeks before the start of the holiday the rental is payable in full. It is recommended that you consider taking out suitable holiday insurance. Should, for reasons beyond our control, the property be rendered unsuitable for letting on the dates booked, all money paid will be returned in full without further claim.

• Dogs
  Well-behaved dogs are permitted at Rowling End by prior arrangement. Please provide details of the well behaved dog(s) coming with you and ensure that they have a collar and tag bearing your (the owners) name and address

• Bedlinen & towels
  Bed linen and towels are provided for guests for the duration of their stay at Rowling End.

• Young children
  A travel cot, high chair and stairgate for the main staircase are available. Please bring your own swimming towels.

• Bed configurations are:
  Bedroom 1: King Size bed with ensuite shower room.
  Bedroom 2: Super king size bed or twin beds with ensuite (please state your preference when booking).
  Bedroom 3: King size bed
  Bedroom 4: Super king size bed or twin beds (please state your preference when booking).

• Smoking
  Guests are requested to observe a no smoking policy.

• Cleanliness/breakages/damages
  You are responsible for any breakages or damage you cause to the property and its contents. Please report these before you leave (otherwise we will send an invoice which will include an administration charge of £25. Please note that we don’t normally charge for minor breakages (e.g. glassware, crockery) provided that these have been reported. Rowling End is thoroughly cleaned between holiday lets. However, because only a limited period is available, we ask that you leave the property and its contents clean and tidy. We reserve the right to make an extra charge of £35 where extra cleaning is required.

• Liability
  We do not accept liability for damage, loss or injury unless caused by proven negligence or omission by ourselves, our employees or contractors, or agents of the same, whilst acting in the course of their employment. This includes loss or damage to vehicles and their contents, and to the personal possessions you bring with you. We do advice people to take out their own holiday insurance.

• Complaints
  Should you find any faults or have any complaints during your stay, please advise us of these immediately so that any appropriate action can be taken. Any unresolved disputes may be referred to arbitration.

• Mobile Phones
  Signals from most providers can usually be received in or near the property. This cannot be guaranteed, however.

• Arrival
  Rowling End will be available from 4pm on the date of arrival.

• Departure
  Guests are requested to vacate Rowling End by 10am on their day of departure. You are asked to leave the cottage in a clean and tidy condition. The owners reserve the right to make a charge for extra cleaning of £35 if the accommodation is not left reasonably clean and tidy.

• Feedback
  We provide a visitors’ book at Rowling End. We welcome your feedback and comments and would be very grateful if guests would sign it.

• Queries
  If you have any queries relating to these terms and conditions, please contact Joanne Roberts. Joanne may be contacted by telephone on: 017687 77025 or 07584 138682 or by e-mail at: joanne@rowlingend.co.uk