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Our office is open from:
Monday to Thursday 9:30am to 4:30pm, Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 5pm
Sunday – Closed
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You’ll find our team hard at work in a traditional, converted stone carriage building in sleepy Elterwater, at the gateway of the stunning Great Langdale Valley. From here, we help people find all sorts of charming local hideaways, from converted barns to rambling stone-built parsonages. So whatever sort of Lake District break you’re looking for, give us a shout and we’ll use our in-depth local expertise to find you a place you’ll love.
Phone us and you’ll be talking to Denise, Helen, Pip or Julie – all with years of knowledge about what makes our region great. Whether you’re looking for walks, cream teas, paddling, peddling or paragliding, they’ll point you in the right direction. And if you need anything sorting out during your stay, just give us a buzz and our team of locally based housekeepers, handymen and problem solvers will be on it in a flash.
Best wishes, and take care.
The team at Wheelwrights Cottages
Property information
Priest End in Chapel Stile dates back in part to the 16th century and is a traditional, stone-built, whitewashed cottage located next to the Church, The Great Langdale Holy Trinity. It was once used to accommodate visiting priests.
The slightly elevated position provides good views over the nearby cottages to the surrounding fells. With nearly 400 years of history this cottage has some fantastic features; beamed ceilings, stone-flagged floors and a stone turned staircase.
The cosy accommodation comprises on the ground floor of small porch, cottage style kitchen and dining area, lounge with multi-fuel stove and WC / shower / utility room. The property sleeps 5 in three bedrooms on the first floor; one double, a twin and a single with a separate bathroom.
Outside to the front is a small paved area with flowerbeds and seating. To the rear a terraced garden climbs up the hillside behind the cottage providing wonderful views from the grassed area at the very top.
Parking is on street and nearby to Priest End
Neighbourhood information
Chapel Stile, in the heart of the Langdale valley, is a village that used to serve the local slate workings – well served on a good local bus route and with a convenient little Co-op which carries an impressive stock to support you on your holidays, and of course the local village pub, Wainwrights Inn.
For those who wish to explore further afield, a bus stop is located nearby in Chapel Stile. Buses are frequent and connect guests with the wider towns and outstanding scenery of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Leaving the car behind and jumping on a bus to explore the National Park not only helps to look after the spectacular landscape but also gives passengers the opportunity to see it without the challenge of negotiating narrow, and sometimes steep, country lanes or search for parking at your destination. By sitting back watching the landscape go by, the journey becomes part of your adventure!