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E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E WELCOME

C H E C K I N

Your arrival time and key code for your property will be detailed in your final payment and pre- arrival emails.

Each property has its own key box next to the front door.

W I - F I

Whilst Wi-Fi is provided in all holiday homes at Graythwaite we can be affected by bad weather and slower speeds due to our rural location.

To access the Wi-Fi please select the 'Graythwaite' THE network and complete the log-in pop-up. This log in will work for 7 days. Please note you will need to GRAYTHWAITE disable pop-up blocking to access the Wi-Fi. ESTATE "I don't think I have ever stayed in such C H E C K O U T

a beautiful setting. It We kindly request you depart from your property Make the most of your stay with us at no later than 9.30am on the day of departure. the Graythwaite Estate. Explore our was a treat to be on woodlands, experience the adrenaline Please ensure one set of keys is left in the key safe rush with Graythwaite Adventure... and all other sets of keys are left on the kitchen the Graythwaite table. Estate"

E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E THE PROPERTY "I couldn't ESTATE OFFICE INFORMATION recommend this W A T E R S U P P L Y If you need assistance during your stay Our water is fed from a local tarn. On its journey from the place highly enough! tarn to your taps, this local water supply passes through please contact either: multiple filters and UV to kill all bacteria and ensure only the good stuff gets through. We carry out regular testing ... honestly can't wait to ensure our supply is safe. the Estate Office on 015395 31248 / [email protected] So, please do not be alarmed if our water is darker than to go there again!" you are used to, we promise it’s just packed with minerals! or visit our wonderful team in the Farm Shop who will be happy to help. F I R E S A F E T Y

On arrival we kindly ask that you familiarise yourself with the nearest fire exits and the location of the fire extinguisher and fire blanket within your property. Should you discover a fire please call 999 immediately.

C O T S & H I G H C H A I R S

Travel cots are provided by the Graythwaite Estate and are stored either in the wardrobe or cupboard. High chairs can be found in the cupboard. Spare cots and high chairs can be found in the laundry room at our Home Farm Complex (next door to our swimming pool).

F I R E W O O D Fire wood can be purchased from the log store by the bins using the honesty box. It is £4 per sack or 3 sacks for £10. Kindling, firelighters and matches can be purchased from the farm shop.

E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E ESTATE AMENITIES MORE THAN JUST HOLIDAY HOMES

All the following facilities are located on Home Farm Cottage Courtyard - LA12 8BA

S W I M M I N G P O O L

If wild swimming isn't for you, don't worry! Our heated indoor swimming pool is available to book for private 45 minute slots. Bookings can be made via [email protected] or in the farm shop. THE With connections to T A B L E T E N N I S GRAYTHWAITE , The barn in the center of the courtyard is home to our table tennis table. So why not bring your A- ESTATE and game and enjoy some freindly ping pong rivalry! Thomas Mawson, P L A Y A R E A Make the most of your stay with Graythwaite Estate is us at the Graythwaite Estate. Just to the East of the courtyard lies the paddock. rich in both history and This grassy area is perfect for a kick about or a nice Escape the hustle and bustle of cold drink in the sun. Our swings, slide and sandpit daily life, explore the natural culture. are all located here for U12s to enjoy, with parental supervision. beauty of the grounds and experience all Graythwaite has to offer. E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E S T O C K E D B Y G R A Y T H W A I T E Produced on Graythwaite Estate

Graythwaite Ale Relish

Produced in The Lakes

Lakes Gin Kin Toffee Vodka PRE-ORDERS Cartmel Sticky Toffee Puddings English Lakes Ice Cream To pre-order a hamper please get in touch with Cartmel Valley Game THE FARM SHOP [email protected]. Grange Bakery Our wonderful team can share our stock list, Bob Sutcliffe Paintings, Pillows & Cards Located on the Cottage Courtyard, LA12 8BQ, advise you on the right size of order for your Inspired By Lakeland Graythwaite Farm Shop is proud to stock over party and let you know about new seasonal Wolftown Gin 20 local brands, a handful of which are products arriving at the same time as you. All produced on Graythwaite Estate itself. that you need to do, is choose which of our & many more! mouthwatering items you’d like to be waiting Whether you fancy a local tipple, a homemade for your arrival. Graythwaite Farm Shop will meal or some holiday indulgence, the farm handle the rest! shop has you covered. Essentials from toothbrushes to pet food are covered too! What will you choose to be waiting for you at your luxury cottage?

E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E GRAYTHWAITE ADVENTURE ESCAPE . EXPERIENCE . EXPLORE

4 X 4 O F F - R O A D D R I V I N G

Get behind the steering wheel of one of the Land Rover Defenders and take on the challenges of the course; a professionally built natural off-road driving course, one of a kind with stunning views of Lake

S T A N D U P P A D D L E B O A R D I N G

Whether you are a novice or a paddle board yogi, we can guarantee fun for everyone on the water with Graythwaite Adventure. If you are after a real challenge The team are always more than happy to be sure to try out the supersized SUP! Tourism’s 2019 chat through the adventures and answer ‘Experience of the Year’ any questions you may have. C L A Y P I E G E O N S H O O T I N G Award Winner Email Learn the key techniques of clay pigeon shooting [email protected] including safety, gun mounting and how and when to Award-winning Graythwaite Adventure pull the trigger. provide amazing outdoor experiences here on the Estate, making your stay with us Visit https://www.graythwaiteadventure.co.uk/ I N T R O D U C T I O N T O B U S H C R A F T even more special.

Venture into Graythwaite Estate’s woodland and learn You can book individual activities, multiple Call skills such as lighting fires, building shelters, sourcing 07498 574659 water, basic camp fire cooking and of course toasting activities across several days or they can marshmallows. create tailored experiences to suit you and your party perfectly. & M A N Y M O R E ! E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E D I N E I N

In addition to the range of homemade meals available from our farm shop, Dude's Dough serve pizzas from their retro van (dates may vary).

Enjoy delicious pizzas and no dishes! For more information please see https://www.dudesdough.com/.

For more formal dining in we are delighted to recommend our local caterers; https://www.karenrhodes.co.uk/dinein/ https://simonroganathome.co.uk/ https://www.thecumbrianchef.co.uk/ .

DINE OUT

The Manor House, Oxen Park The Lakeside Hotel 5.9 miles from Graythwaite 2.7 miles from Graythwaite various beer and wines on offer. serving excellently Enjoy 10% off food by quoting 'Silverholme' in this beautiful home-cooked meals. hotel overlooking the Lake.

The Masons Arms, Strawberry Bank The Swan at Newby Bridge 7.6 miles from Graythwaite 3.6 miles from Graythwaite A true British pub complete with breathtaking If Insta worthy eateries are your thing look no further! views.

The Cuckoo Brow Inn, Far Sawrey The Cavendish Arms, Cartmel 3.3 miles from Graythwaite 9.3 miles from Graythwaite A firm favourite with the whole family, dogs inc! Our favourite local for a mouthwatering roast!

The Queens Head, Hawkshead L'enclume 5.2 miles from Graythwaite 9.4 miles from Graythwaite A fantastic selection of ales and board games. Tasting menus which harness the powerful

connection between food and nature. E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E

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DISCOVER THE GRAYTHWAITE ESTATE THE STORY OF GRAYTHWAITE GARDENS

The Graythwaite Estate is family-run, spanning 5,000 acres of the English Lake District. It is rich The gardens of Graythwaite Hall cover 12 in history, heritage and literary connections. To acres and were originally designed by this day, it continues to support a thriving local Thomas Mawson of Windermere in 1896. community. The gardens today remain faithful to his

concept, a blend of formal and informal The Sandys family have lived at the Graythwaite planting set in woodland. Estate for some 500 years, since the first Graythwaite Hall was built. Rhododendrons, azaleas, and flowering The family founded and continue to govern the shrubs provide a riot of colour in springtime. nearby where the See if you can spot the two huge Douglas firs young William Wordsworth attended. that were planted around 1830 when they were introduced to from America. Beatrix Potter described the estate as ‘theatrical’ The daffodil field has some lovely maple trees and made Esthwaite Hall home to her character and an area planted with ornamental trees to Jeremy Fisher, the gentleman frog. Esthwaite Hall commemorate family births and marriages. still sits within the family estate. The gardens are open to the public from April The days of employing large numbers of people to to August. Entry is permitted by use of an work the Estate, and housing them, has long gone. honesty box system. All monies received goes Nowadays, the Estate operates as a Lake District back into the maintenance of the garden. holiday cottage business, sawmill and seasonal shoot. Starting with the Home Farm development in 1980, the Estate now has over 30 Lake District holiday cottages.

Over the last 40 years the Sandys family haven’t stopped adding properties, and show no sign of stopping nay time soon.

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E S C A P E E X P E R I E N C E E X P L O R E FISHING

WALKING For fishing aficionados, visit the Fishery just 3 miles away. It is a natural 280-acre water. Great if you want to spend a day pike fishing, coarse fishing and fly fishing. You can get fly fishing tuition and hire boats and equipment. Lakes Fly Guide offers professional coaching, tuition and guided fly fishing days in Cumbria and Spanning 5,000 acres of woodland and E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E surrounding area. Del at [email protected] waterfront, there is no shortage of walking on the can tailor each day to suit clients from beginner to Graythwaite Estate for you to enjoy. Whether experienced in groups of up to 4 people. All your legs are little or long there's a walk for fishing activities are fully insured and risk everyone! assessments will be carried out prior to the day. During your stay with us, the Estate is yours for you to enjoy. With Graythwaite being a fully operational and working estate, we will BIKING sometimes put up signs for your safety, especially What better way to see more of the beautiful when we are tree felling and extracting timber. Lake District than to travel by bike. Whether Please watch out for these and heed any warnings as they will keep you safe as you explore the it’s racing up miles of country road that woodlands and lakes. excites you or getting down and dirty on the hill trails, Graythwaite has it all on its Please ensure all gates are closed behind you. doorstep. Bring your own bike or hire locally. These walks and routes are all directed from the Our preferred suppliers, Lake District Bike main Home Farm cottage courtyard. For outlying Hire, offer a door to door service for drop off properties, please follow the map and pick up and collection. They can be pre-booked for from known landmarks near your property or call your stay. the office for more exact directions. forest provides a great day out for all levels of cyclist. There are a range of marked trails on forest roads and tracks. For more information and to plan your route, visit the Forestry Commission.

E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E GRIZEDALE

7 miles from Graythwaite 11 miles from Graythwaite

If you're looking for an action-packed family Ambleside is a wonderful start point to day oout, then look no further. Grizedale discover walks around Rydal, Fairfield and offers 10 walking/running trails, 9 cycle trails Grassmere. There's a variety of shops, take- (and bike hire), forest segway and Go Ape! aways, restaurants a lovely boutique cinema. There's a café, play area and art exhibition as well as plenty of parking on site. https://www.zeffirellis.com/film https://www.forestryengland.uk/grizedale

LAKESIDE HAWKSHEAD 3.2 miles from Graythwaite 5.8 miles from Graythwaite

There's no shortage of things to do just down This local market village is filled with not only the road at Lakeside. Visit Lakes Aquarium, eateries and shops but history too. The enjoy a drink on the terrace at the hotel or Hawkshead Old Grammar Shcool was hop on a train or cruiser! Board one of the founded by the Sandys family and attended steam locomotives and ride to haverthwaite by William Wordsworth. Just round the to visit the Motor Museum or Escape Rooms. corner you will find the Beatrix Potter Alternatievly, book a ride with Windermere Gallery. Lake Cruises and explore the 10.5 miles of Windermere by boat. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/beatrix- potter-gallery-and-hawkshead https://www.lakesiderailway.co.uk/ https://www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk/ https://www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk/ E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E SANDY'S FAMILY FAVOURITE WALKS

WALKING

At the Graythwaite Estate and beyond, be sure to check out the Sandys family's famoous favourites, or take the opportunity to forge your own path - whichever path you chose, let us know your favourite walk and tag us on Instagram @graythwaite_estate - watch out for local wildlife such as rabbits, squirrels, deer and foxes!

From walks along Lake Windermere itself to secluded forest havens, peace and tranquility awaits you at Graythwaite.

E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E GUMMERS HOW Tarn Hows is a Lake District classic and this Enjoy views spanning the length of E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E short walk is one anyone can have a go at, Windermere, stretching as far as the with impressive views in every season. langdales and the coast on a clear day.

8 miles from the Cottage Courtyard 6.3 miles from the Cottage Courtyard 2 mile loop, 154m ascent 1.5 mile loop, 125m ascent Pay and display parking (NT) Free parking HIGH DAM OLD MAN Discover this picturesque tarn, which had a A linear walk, taking you through part of the dam built across the southern side in the old mine and past low water, before early 1800s to supply water to the bobbin delivering breathtaking panoramic views at mill at Stott Park just down the road. A the top. favourite wild swimming spot! 10.7 miles from the Cottage Courtyard 2.6 miles from the Cottage Courtyard 3.7 mile loop, 600m ascent 1.9 mile loop, 103m ascent Pay and display, Walna Scar Road Car Park Pay and display parking (LDNP) FAIRFIELD SIMPSON HORSESHOE GROUND Simpson Ground Reservoir and Chapel House This Lake District classic starts from the Wood Circular is perfect for walking, running bottom of the lake looking back and ticks off or biking. A favourite peaceful spot of ours 8 Wainwrights and 9 Birketts. for a picnic or spot of reading by the water.

10.7 miles from the Cottage Courtyard 9 miles from the Cottage Courtyard 10.2 mile loop, 1080m ascent 3.4 mile loop, 214m ascent Pay and display, Rydal Road Car Park E S C A P E . E X P E R I E N C E . E X P L O R E No dedicated parking USEFUL CONTACTS

D O C T O R Should you need medical attention during your stay our local surgery is a drop-in so no appointment needed. Old Forge Surgery, Red Lion Yard, Hawkshead. 015394 36246

CHOC (Cumbria Health on Call) Out of hours care in Cumbria/Tel: 111/www.chocltd.co.uk

Furness General Hospital Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-, LN14 4LF A & E department:01229 870870

D E N T I S T Dental Access Centre (Out of hours emergencies only) TAXIS GROCERIES Westmoreland General Hospital, Burton Road, LA9 7RG 01539 716822 5:30-9pm Mon-Fri / 8:30-12:30pm Economical Taxis: +441539558901 Co-op Local, Hawkshead, LA22 0NZ Hawkshead Taxi: +441539436946 Booths Supermarket, , LA12 7LY C H E M I S T Lakeside Private Hire: +441539444328 Tesco Express, Ulverston, LA12 7AZ Aldi, Ulverston, LA12 7NE Collins and Butterworth The Pharmacy, Main street, Hawkshead, LA22 0NS M&S Ulverston, LA12 7TW 015394 36201 9-5:30pm Mon-Sat BABYSITTING FUEL & ATM V E T S Night Owls, Kendal Shell Garage, Newby Bridge, LA12 8ND Archway Veterinary Practice Lindale Hill, Lindale, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 6LU 07595 908422 InstaVolt Charging Station, LA12 7LA 015395 32669 https://www.nightowlsbabysitting.co.uk/

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