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Brownber House

Cumbria
Self-catering
+44 (0)1539 623208
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From
£209 - £589
per night

From
£1460 - £4125
per week

Spread out in much style with friends or family in a beautifully renovated Victorian farmhouse at the foot of the Howgill fells

6 beds

4 bedrooms

Sleeps 8

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

The Experience

Huge thought and care has gone into making every detail of your stay a delight: the renovation work was handled by Georgina Rose of Soho House fame and the generosity of spirit is down to the owners who live nearby in the Hall. The kitchen is a really convivial space and you’ll find a hamper of homemade cakes and biscuits, a freshly baked sourdough loaf, a jar of award-winning marmalade and a bottle of Prosecco waiting for you. If you prefer not to cater for yourselves the owners can give you the contact details of good local chefs.

A large sitting room with grand views overlooking the horses in the field and the fells beyond is a great space for a quiet read or to watch a film in front of the log-burner if it isn’t fine outdoors. Otherwise you’ll be in the garden with the firepit, barbecue and a lawn big enough to play games on.

Walk and cycle for miles, return to a home-cooked meal and restful sleep in beautiful bedrooms listening to owls hoot.

We think you'll love

Exploring the countryside around by bike or on foot
Returning to a home-cooked meal without having to cook it
Sitting watching the star-filled skies on clear nights by the firepit

You should know

The phone signal isn't always good
You do need to get in the car for stocking up

Essentials

EV charger
Self check-in
Swimming pool
Hot tub
Garden
Open fire / woodburner
Breakfast included
Breakfast available
Meals available
Vegetarian meals
Oven
Parking on premises
Free parking nearby
Accessible by public transport
WiFi
Television
Central heating
Limited mobility
Wheelchair access
Mobile reception
Hob
Barbecue
Paid parking nearby
Air conditioning
Relaxation areas
Washing machine
Tennis court
Microwave oven
No smoking
Credit cards
Working farm
Owner has pets
Electricity included
Dishwasher
Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor
Books and toys
Children welcome
Babies welcome
Stair gates
High chair
Fire guard
Cot available

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles
Restaurant within 3 miles
Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available
Food courses
Kayaking
Other courses
Sailing
Surfing
Wild swimming

Nightly price: from £209
Weekly price: from £1460
Surcharges: Reduced rates for groups of 6: 7 nights from £1235. 5% discount when booking Brownber Hall & House together.

1 House for 8: From £2096 beds4 bedrooms

Information

Booking information

Check in: 4pm-9pm Monday-Friday
Check out: 10.30am
Other details: Minimum stay: 3 nights.
Closed: Never.
No smoking: Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Meals: Pub/restaurants 2 miles.

Reviews

Our stay at Brownber House was beyond dreamy. Peter and Amanda are such kind, thoughtful and knowledgeable hosts and fantastic cooks! Arriving to a stocked larder, a beautifully prepared dinner and welcome hamper was just the best. The house itself is incredibly comfortable, stylish, and full of anything one could possibly need for a long relaxing holiday. The surrounding area is breathtakingly beautiful and very peaceful. Every morning I gasped looking out the window at the light on the Howgill Fells with ponies and sheep grazing in the foreground - so bucolic!

Frances, Denver Aug 2022

A very sunny, happy sort of house to spend time with friends or family and you can be as lazy as you like if you don't wish to cook. Explore gloriously quiet countryside by foot or bike, return to dark skies, peace and quiet and a barbecue round the firepit in summer, or by a roaring fire in the lovely living space in winter.

Nicola, Sawday's inspector Aug 2020

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Location

The neighbourhood

Such a quiet part of Cumbria with fabulous walking (join the coast-to-coast path), great cycling (the lanes are quiet) and lots of opportunities for wild swimming. Kirkby Stephen is 7 miles for good independent shops and interesting old buildings with cobbled yards. The Black Swan is a decent pub in Ravonstonedale - just over a mile away. You're a short drive from the Lakes and the Dales.

Local points of interest from Peter & Amanda Jaques-Walker

We are within the newly extended Yorkshire Dales National Park, and well placed for day trips into the Lake District. We are just ten minutes from Junction 38 (Tebay) on the M6, making us the ideal stop off to break up long journeys.
We are a 2 mile walk from the village of Ravenstonedale, which boasts two cosy pubs, both serving excellent food.We overlook the Howgill Fells - the perfect place to go walking in splendid isolation, with only the wild fell ponies for company.
Two classic long distance footpaths - the Coast to Coast and Dales High Way - run right past Brownber Hall. If you don’t fancy dragging your spare clothes around, there are a number of bag carrying companies who can do the hard work for you!
Our favourite walk right from the front door (about a 2 hour round trip) is through the Smardale Gill Nature Reserve to the Smardale Gill Viaduct. This is a hidden treasure, tucked away in a secluded valley holding sights of historical interest.
Road cyclists can explore the network of quiet lanes surrounding the house, which lead to some fantastic routes and some more challenging climbs, such as Tan Hill or the Lakes & Dales Loop. We can provide safe storage for bikes in the basement.
We are one of the darkest sky areas in England, which provides great opportunities for star gazing – particularly on the fell behind the Hall. Rusty the red squirrel is a regular unofficial guest at Brownber Hall and likes to put on a good show

Introducing

Peter & Amanda Jaques-Walker

Peter and Amanda moved to Cumbria from London in 2016 and are young, friendly, knowledgeable and brilliant at hosting. They live in an apartment at Brownber, so always on hand if you need them at the House or Hall and only a few miles down the road if you're staying at Bullghyll, which is owned and designed by Amanda's sister, Georgina.

Brownber House

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

Your dates are available!

Direct with the owner

Enquire through Sawday's

The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

Pricing

Information

Reviews

The neighbourhood

Peter & Amanda Jaques-Walker

Brownber House

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

Check availability

Your dates are available!

How to book

Direct with the owner

Enquire through Sawday's

The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

Pricing

Information

Reviews

The neighbourhood

Peter & Amanda Jaques-Walker

Taking you to Brownber House