Holiday Lodges Near Manchester: The Best Breaks Within Two Hours

You don’t have to drive for hours to get away from Manchester. Within an hour or two there are lodges by lakes, in forests, on the edge of the moors and close to the Welsh coast, many with hot tubs and plenty that welcome dogs. Here is where to look, roughly how far each area is, and some of the lodges we list in each.

We think, with such close proximity to the Lake District it is the ideal destination for a cabin holiday within two hours of Manchester. Towns like Windermere, Ambleside and Keswick are great places to visit. The team at logcabinholidays.uk visit the lakes at least two to three times a year. With so many walks and fells to climb, together with a further wide variety of outdoor activities it offers the perfect setting for a log cabin break any time of the year.

Driving times below are rough, from the centre of Manchester, and depend a lot on traffic on the M60, M6 and M62. Add extra time on a Friday afternoon.

On the doorstep: Saddleworth and the Pennine edge

About 40 minutes. Around Greenfield, on the edge of the Peak District, there are lodges within walking distance of Dovestone Reservoir and the open moors. Perfect if you want a proper break without a long drive, or a midweek night away.

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Lancashire: the Ribble Valley and the Forest of Bowland

About an hour. Rolling green hills, stone villages and good country pubs, with the Forest of Bowland right on the doorstep. Clitheroe, Chipping and Longridge are all close, and there are quieter spots up towards Garstang and Kirkby Lonsdale too.

See all lodges in Lancashire, Lancashire lodges with hot tubs or log cabins near Clitheroe.

The Peak District

About an hour. Edale, Hathersage and Bakewell are easy to reach, with some of the best walking in England straight from the door. A favourite for a winter weekend, with a pub lunch after a long walk and a hot tub to finish.

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Cheshire

Around 45 minutes. Gentle countryside, canals and market towns, with a handful of lodges near Chester, Nantwich, Macclesfield and Frodsham. A good pick if you want somewhere peaceful without heading into the hills.

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The Lake District

About an hour and a half up the M6. The big lakes, the fells and some of the most popular lodge parks in the country, many with hot tubs looking out over the water or the hills. Windermere is the easiest to reach; Coniston, Keswick and Ullswater are a little further.

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North Wales

About an hour and a half to the coast and the Clwydian hills, and two hours or so to Eryri (Snowdonia). Beaches, mountains and forest walks, and lots of lodges that welcome dogs. Llangollen and the Dee Valley are the closest.

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Which one to pick

• Just one or two nights: Saddleworth, Cheshire or the Ribble Valley, so you are not spending half the break in the car.
• Big walks and views: the Lake District or the Peak District.
• Bringing the dog: North Wales and Lancashire both have plenty of dog-friendly lodges. See dog-friendly lodges in Lancashire.
• Somewhere by the sea: the North Wales coast, or the Fylde coast near Blackpool.

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