Introduction
Borrowdale Self Catering Holidays provides 4 self catering apartments and a cottage at Kiln How, a converted farmhouse in Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, the Lake District.
Pre-Arrival
- Nearest station Penrith - 25 miles
- Bus service from Penrith to Keswick
- Local buses from Keswick to Rosthwaite approx hourly in winter, half hourly in summer holidays
- Keswick 6 miles
- Rosthwaite bus stop approx 300 yards from Kiln How
- Local taxi firms in Keswick
- Local shop 300 yards from Kiln How
- Bar with bar meals 150 yards from Kiln How
- Provisions provided on request
Arrival & Car Parking Facilities
- Private drive 100 yards, 2 speed bumps to old wooden 'Kiln How' sign and
- Lower car park for 4-5 cars, up slate steps - 5 risers max.200mm, 4 treads min.300mm - lit at night, to
- Upper car park and unloading point for 2 cars, 3 yards across level gravel to
- Front entrance.
- Dedicated parking space for Kiln How cottage
Main Entrance & Reception
- Low, broad slate step to raised threshold and
- Front door 930mm wide, always unlocked.
- Level laminate flooring and non slip mats to
- Ground floor apartment 1 on left and owners accommodation on right.
- Information table and bench for boot removal give minimum width of 1030mm
- Dado rail lends hand support at 940mm
- Kiln How cottage: Porch 1000mm x 1100mm to front door 750mm wide and
- Carpeted entrance hall
Public Areas - General (Internal)
- Carpeted stairs with handrails on left - 6 treads 320mm wide, 7 risers 200mm high, 1060 wide to half landing 2080 x 970 and return stairs - 6 treads 320mm wide, 7 risers 200mm high to full landing 2080 x 1800 and entrances to
- First floor apartments 2,3 and 4
Restaurant / Dining Room, Bar & Lounges, Take Away & Cafe
- Local pubs for good quality food and refreshment
Laundry
- Owners are happy to do washing for guests by arrangement
Shop
- Local shop 300 yards from Kiln How
Outdoor Facilities
- Major fells all within a day's walk
Bedrooms
GENERAL
- All duvets and pillows are non-feather
- There is a smoke alarm in each bedroom
- All bedroom doors have self closers and 30 minute fire resistance
- Lighting is by pendant light and bedside lamps with the exception of apartment 4 single rooms which have wall lights and bedside lamps.
APARTMENT 1: DOUBLE BEDROOM
- Door width - 715mm
- Flooring - short pile carpet
- Bed size - 4'6" x 550 high
- Transfer space left - 530mm
- Transfer space right - 530mm
- Freespace clear of doors and furniture - 3.7sq m
- Decor - co-ordinated in soft green with natural waxed pine furniture
APARTMENT 2: DOUBLE BEDROOM
- Door width - 720mm
- Flooring - short pile carpet
- Bed size - 4'6" x 480 high
- Transfer space left - 1000mm (minimum)
- Transfer space right - 540mm
- Free space clear of doors and furniture - 5.86sq m
- Fitted hand washbasin
- Decor - co-ordinated in lilac with woodwashed pine furniture
APARTMENT 3: TWIN BEDROOM
- Door width - 720mm
- Flooring - short pile carpet
- Bed sizes - 3'0" x 460mm high
- Transfer space left - 800 mm
- Transfer space right - 370mm. Between beds 470mm
- Freespace clear of doors and furniture - 3.88sq m
- Fitted hand washbasin
- Decor - co-ordinated in desert sand with natural waxed pine furniture
APARTMENT 3: DOUBLE BEDROOM
- Door width - 730mm
- Flooring - short pile carpet
- Bed size - 4'6" x 480mm high
- Transfer space left - 380mm
- Transfer space right - 470mm
- Free space clear of doors and furniture - 4.32sq m
- Fitted hand washbasin
- Decor - co-ordinated in oatmeal with natural varnished pine furniture
APARTMENT 4: DOUBLE BEDROOM 1
- Door width - 765mm
- Flooring - short pile carpet
- Bed size - 4'6" x 450mm high
- Transfer space left - 1200mm
- Transfer space right - 1150mm
- Free space clear of doors and furniture - 4.41sq.m
- Fitted hand washbasin
- Decor - soft pink walls with older style mixed furniture
- Angled beams result in restricted headroom at the far side of the room
APARTMENT 4: DOUBLE BEDROOM 2
- Door width - 765mm
- Flooring - short pile carpet
- Bed size - 4'6"x 470mm high
- Transfer space left - 1320mm
- Transfer space right - 810mm
- Free space clear of doors and furniture - 4.4sq m
- Fitted hand washbasin
- Decor - co-ordinated rose pink with cleanly styled dark mahogany furniture
- Angled beams result in restricted headroom at the far side of the room
APARTMENT 4: SINGLE BEDROOM 1
- Door width - 695mm
- Flooring - short pile carpet
- Bed size - 3'0" x 540mm high
- Transfer space left - 0mm
- Transfer space right - 560mm(minimum)
- Freespace clear of doors and furniture - 2.93sq m
- Decor - co-ordinated in soft fauna with natural waxed pine furniture
- Angled beams result in restricted headroom in this room
APARTMENT 4: SINGLE BEDROOM 2
- Door width - 730mm
- Flooring - short pile carpet
- Bed size - 3'0" x 540mm high
- Transfer space left - 0mm
- Transfer space right - 1400mm
- Freespace clear of doors and furniture - 3.84sq m
- Decor - co-ordinated in soft fauna with natural waxed pine furniture
- Angled beams result in restricted headroom in this room
KILN HOW COTTAGE:
- Door width - 720mm
- Flooring - short pile carpet
- Bed size - 4'6" x 430mm high
- Transfer space left - 1350mm
- Transfer space right - 1050mm
- Free space clear of doors and furniture - 4.93sq m
- Decor - co-ordinated in blush pink with natural waxed pine furniture
Bathroom, Shower-room & WC [Ensuite or Shared]
GENERAL
- Each apartment has its own bathroom
- Water heating is by immersion heater set at 60c
- Space heating is by electric wall mounted fan heater and wall mounted heated towel rail.
- Each bathroom has a shaver point/light above a hand washbasin
- Lighting is by pendant light and shaver point light. Apartment 4 has additional spotlights
- The bathrooms are equipped as standard domestic bathrooms and have no special fixtures or fittings.
Grounds and Gardens
- Attractive lawned garden for guests with
- Summer house and
- Area for table and chairs.
- Layout and facilities commensurate with those of a private, domestic garden
Additional Information
- Access to apartment 4 is from the first floor landing via a fairly steep and narrow flight of stairs, 12 risers step height 200mm, 11 treads 230mm deep x 650mm wide.
- Angled beams restrict the head room in some areas of the apartment.
- At Kiln How we have a no smoking policy and regretfully are unable to accept pets in the apartments or cottage.
