Within a person of the Lake District’s cosiest rental cottages, situated near Grasmere and Windermere

One particular of the most effective things about the gloomier, colder months of the yr, you’ll agree, is walking previous a cosy home at night and catching a glimpse inside of by way of open up curtains – the spirits lifting as you think about what it may possibly be like to stay there.

Very little Nut Cottage in the minuscule village of Elterwater in the Lake District is a primary prospect for these kinds of winter-window lusting.

Peek through the dwelling area window to behold a hygge wonderland – a magnificent L-formed couch, a wood-burning stove, a basket of logs, an armchair, a wooden beam and the plumpest of cushions strewn hither and thither.

Ebook in for a continue to be, as I do with Oliver’s Travels, and you can uncover that slate-smothered Tiny Nut Cottage (outlined as ‘The Very little Cottage’ with Oliver’s Travels) provides on the guarantee – it is enchantingly cosy when you happen to be inside, as well. And from leading to base.

Ted textbooks in for a stay in Minimal Nut Cottage with Oliver’s Travels (which lists it as The Tiny Cottage) – and finds that it’s ‘enchantingly cosy’

Some of Britain’s most eye-catching landscapes are right on the doorstep of the cottage, reveals Ted

The cottage has an ‘invitingly farmhouse’ kitchen area that’s ‘packed with all the mod cons’

Endearing detail: An embroidered cushion with a adorable owl toy

That L-formed sofa is nigh-on impossible to extricate by yourself from, it turns out, partly thanks to individuals correctly plump cushions.

And the kitchen area subsequent doorway is invitingly ‘farmhouse’ and packed with all the mod negatives, with a unique mention to the ingenious hinged compartment underneath the sink for storing dishcloths and the like.

Upstairs there are two wonderful, luxurious ensuite bedrooms, a person manufactured up as a twin during our stop by, just one with a four-poster double mattress.

There are cloth headboards, fabric blinds, pillows embroidered with adorable animal figures – and pockets containing small animal toys – and the ensuite for the double room arrives with a standalone tub. Each function walk-in rain showers.

Ted describes the comfortable couch in the dwelling area as being extremely complicated to get up from

Upstairs in the cottage are two ‘luxurious’ bedrooms. Pictured is the four-poster double

Dreamy spot to snooze: The luxurious bedrooms attribute fabric headboards and cloth blinds

The double area will come with an ensuite featuring a standalone tub (earlier mentioned)

Back again downstairs we discover that even the utility area is cosy.

I say utility room – this a single has delusions of grandeur.

It is really housed in a separate annexe – separated from the primary making by a route – and features its very own state-design and style kitchen cabinets, a sink, a padded banquette and boot warmers, as perfectly as a washing equipment and tumble dryer.

Measures at the back lead up to a yard and a very hot tub – but for the duration of our blustery November go to, we keep on being holed up indoors.

Then there’s the location – it is amazing, with some of Britain’s most eye-catching landscapes right on the doorstep. This is a world of windswept crags, dramatic valleys, gushing rivers, dreamy lakes, chocolate box hamlets, dropped ruins and missing mobile cellphone signals.

A couple miles to the east are Ambleside and lake Windermere, just to the north idyllic Grasmere, and to the west the spectacular Langdale Pikes, with England’s best peak, Scafell Pike, just further than.

And let’s not fail to remember the inviting Britannia Inn appropriate subsequent doorway, which deploys area ales, and fodder including top-conclude fish and chips, to a jovial group.

The cottage proves to be a amazing foundation for my chum and me when we attempt to cycle up some of Britain’s most outrageous hill climbs, this kind of as Wrynose Move, which lies about 5 miles absent.

Small Nut’s hygge feng shui considerably aids recovery – mentally and physically.  

And each and every working day it is an effort to leave – mainly because the snuggle is true.

The cottage has a lovely yard and a incredibly hot tub, though Ted just isn’t equipped to make use of these through his blustery November pay a visit to

The cottage’s utility home (higher than still left and suitable) has delusions of grandeur. As well as a washing equipment and tumble dryer, it features its have state-design and style kitchen area cupboards, a sink, a padded banquette, and boot warmers

Slate-smothered Tiny Nut Cottage is located in Elterwater (higher than), with the Langdale Pikes lying just beyond 

The Langdale Pikes look good regardless of what the climate. This picture was taken in close proximity to Blea Tarn summit