Helvellyn Cottages are two adjoining old miners cottages situated above the village of Glenridding on the road leading to the old Greenside mine (now the Helvellyn YHA). Each holiday cottage sleeps 4 people and offers excellent Lake District self catering holiday cottage accommodation in traditional Lakeland stone cottages but with all the mod cons like full central heating, satellite TV, wood burning stoves, washing machines and power showers.
The holiday cottages are located above Glenridding. with stunning views to the front of the foothills of Helvellyn. Glenridding is in an ideal location in the heart of the Lake District. It lies at the foot of Helvellyn, and next to the beautiful Ullswater, England’s second longest Lake.
There are a range of good pubs and restaurants in the village and nearby Patterdale, with the nearest being just 500 yards from the cottages. There are also a good range of local shops. The holiday cottages are just 20 minutes drive from Penrith, Windermere, Keswick and Ambleside. As well as Helvellyn itself, the fells High Street, Place Fell, Fairfield, St Sunday Crag and Dollywaggon Pike are all nearby. Take a look at some of the walks from the door of our Lake District Cottages.