Lodge
The Hermitage
Penrith, Cumbria
- 2 bedrooms
- Hot tub
- Dogs welcome
Best for Families Hot tub evenings Dog owners
About The Hermitage
Set among countryside a few miles from Ullswater, The Hermitage is a lodge near Penrith in Cumbria with two bedrooms. It suits a small family or two couples.
There is a hot tub, which is hard to beat at the end of a long day out. Dogs are welcome, so nobody gets left at home.
As the crow flies, it is about 5 miles to Ullswater, about 10 miles to Appleby-in-Westmorland, about 15 miles to Keswick and about 20 miles to Bassenthwaite Lake.
Fill your days with the climb up Scafell Pike, browsing the shops in Appleby-in-Westmorland and cycling, and save room for sticky toffee pudding.
Weeks start from £832 in Sykes Holiday Cottages' feed (checked 18 October 2026). That's the cheapest week of the year, so expect more in school holidays. We list 8 more cabins and lodges within 10 miles if you want to compare. Full details, photos and live availability are on Sykes Holiday Cottages.
What's nearby
- Ullswaterabout 5 miles
- Appleby-in-Westmorlandabout 10 miles
- Keswickabout 15 miles
- Bassenthwaite Lakeabout 20 miles
- High Force waterfallabout 25 miles
- Hadrian's Wall (Birdoswald)about 25 miles
Straight-line distances; the drive will be a little further.
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About Cumbria
Mist on the water at Windermere, then a clear afternoon on the fells. Cumbria is the Lake District, plus the quieter Eden Valley and a coast that most visitors never find.
Boots off at the door, stove lit, hot tub warming while you dry the dog.
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