Yan, Tan & Tethera
Known individually as Yan, Tan and Tethera (named after the traditional way of counting sheep), the 3 self-contained holiday cottages were converted from a traditional Lakeland bank barn, with great attention paid to detail, comfort and facilities. Each cottage sleeps up to 4 people in 2 separate bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms. The terraced garden has sitting out areas to enjoy the superb mountain views of the head of the valley. Enclosed off road parking is available.
The Porch - Built of local stone and has coat hooks plus space for boots and shoes.
The Living/Dining Room - This is open to the roof and the exposed roof beams are a special feature of this room, as are the original slit windows. Furnished with 3 piece suite, dining table and chairs, colour TV, radio, coffee table and bookshelves. Under stairs cupboard with £1 coin electric meter, vacuum cleaner, ironing board and clothes airer. Heating by storage heating (included in tariff) and log effect electric bar/convector fire. An in-depth information file is provided. Also books and table games/jigsaws.
Kitchen - A small fully equipped kitchen leads off the dining area. Equipment includes a fridge with freezer compartment, electric cooker, dishwasher, microwave oven, electric kettle, toaster, iron and all crockery, pans, glassware and cutlery necessary for the maximum occupancy of each cottage. Fire blanket.
Ground floor bedroom - A double bedded room leading off the lounge. Facing the morning sun, with good views south and eastward down the valley. Heating by panel heater.
Upper galleried bedroom - A twin bedded room. An attractive feature of this bedroom is one of the original main beams of the barn passing through the bedroom and continuing over the lounge. In "Tan" cottage this stops at the gallery end. Bed linen is provided but not towels.
Bathrooms - En-suite bathroom to each bedroom with bath, hand basin, toilet, mirror with light above, shaver point and heated towel rail. Downstairs bath also has shower above.
Long House Cottages are situated in the beautiful Great Langdale valley in the heart of the Lake District National Park. Enjoying a stunning location near the foot of the Langdale Pikes, the cottages stand in a beautiful south facing terraced garden, which has superb mountain views of the head of the valley. A further natural fell garden is a riot of daffodils and bluebells in the spring. There are four cottages sleeping from two to six people.
The Great Langdale valley contains the two small villages of Elterwater and Chapel Stile, originating around the old gunpowder works and slate quarry. Together with the small lake of Elterwater, the Great Langdale Beck, Skelwith Falls and the high surrounding fells, Langdale offers some of the most interesting and varied walking country in the English Lakes. For the motorist we are central to the whole of Cumbria, and Langdale provides one of the shortest routes to the unspoilt Eskdale and Wasdale valleys - over the Wrynose and Hardknott Passes!