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.

Barn Roost is a charming family cottage that is pet friendly and sleeps 4 people in a rural location of Ruthwaite.  The cottage has two first floor bedrooms, 1 double bedroom with feature beams and 1 bunk bedroom with bunk beds suitable for children only.  There is a shared family bathroom with a shower over the bath, basin and WC.  Downstairs is a fully equipped kitchen, where you can expect everything you need to enjoy a self-catering holiday, with a lovely dining area which leads onto a beautiful lounge with a cosy wood multi fuel stove, where you can unwind with a glass of wine after a day on the fells.  There is a conservatory that you can use to dry out your walking clothes and has access to a secure garden for your pets.

Located to the north of Keswick, Ireby is located in a peaceful rural area of the northern Lake District. Full of history, the peaks of Great Calva and Knott look down on the village and you can visit the site of the Bronze Age farms and the remains of a pre-Roman road. Nearby will find you Bassenthwaite Lake, the perfect place to wander and explore the beautiful scenery. Cockermouth and Keswick are both nearby towns with plenty of shops and restaurants to offer. Ireby is set in a tranquil area, ideal for those looking to getaway at any time of year.