Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Mellfell Cottage is a delightful character barn conversion situated in the village of Watermillock in the beautiful Northern Lake District and is pet friendly. Offering flexible sleeping arrangements with one four poster double bedroom, a family room with three single beds and a bathroom, this cottage can sleep five people in two bedrooms. The cottage also contains an open living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove. To the outside is a patio area complete with picnic bench and off road parking for one car. Mellfell Cottage is located in the Lake District National Park and is ideal for a family or group of friends wishing to explore this stunning area. Please note - There is no electric car charging point at the property and you are not permitted to charge from inside the property.

The village of Pooley Bridge is situated on the edge of Lake Ullswater in the Lake District National Park. Pooley Bridge offers many traditional inns, tea rooms, a Post Office and the Ullswater Steamers depart from the village, from where a tranquil cruise down the lake to the villages of Glenridding and Howtown can be enjoyed. There are many walks nearby and within driving distance are the towns of Penrith and Keswick.