Lake District log cabins

Lake District lodges and log cabins can be found in all parts of the Lake District, including Windermere, Coniston and Bowness, and offer visitors some of the best types of accommodation in Cumbria.

Lodges and log cabins in the Lake District are much different today than they were many years ago, when they were built to cater for hikers and walkers and provided basic accommodation. Modern lodges in the Lakes boast luxury furnishings, personal hot tubs, king size beds, log burning stoves and even  jacuzzi baths for two and luxurious bathroom facilities.

Luxury lodges and log cabins offer excellent self catering accommodation in some of the most beautiful parts of the Lake District, and some log cabins have been built in the grounds of hotels so guests can enjoy full hotel facilities but also enjoy privacy in their very own log cabin for two.

A lodge or log cabin is a fairly simple type of log house, which was used many years ago as basic accommodation. A distinction should be drawn between the traditional meanings of "log cabin" and "log house." Historically most "Log cabins" were a simple one- or 1½-storey structures, often not permanent, and less finished or less architecturally sophisticated. A "log cabin" was usually constructed with round or hand-worked, logs, and often it was the first generation home building erected quickly for frontier shelter.

Historically log cabin and lodge construction has its roots in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. Although their origin is uncertain, the first log structures were probably built in Northern Europe in the Bronze Age. By the time Europeans began to settle in North America, they had a long tradition of using logs for houses, barns, and other outbuildings in the Scandinavian countries, Germany, northern Russia and in the Ukraine.

Lodges in the Lake District are now very much sought after as self catering holiday accommodation, and offer every luxury to holidaymakers who come to enjoy the great outdoors and relax in their comfortable holiday accommodation, including log burning stoves and hot tubs for two. Log cabins and lodges in Windermere are among the best in the Lake District, and this area of great natural beauty attracts visitors all year round.

Holidaymakers in the Lake District who want to celebrate a special occasion such as an anniversary, a birthday or a honeymoon book the vast majority of  luxury log cabins and lodges in Windermere and Bowness, and with amazing facilities of on-site hotels nearby, this type of accommodation is among the most popular in the Lakes.

Visitors to Windermere and the Lake District are spoilt for choice when it comes to guest houses, hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation, but luxury lodges for rent and log cabins offer much more privacy, and sumptuous accommodation all year round.

The Lake District is a romantic location which inspired famous local residents, William Wordsworth and childrens´ author, Beatrix Potter to write most of their works. Make the most of this beautiful part of England and book a log cabin or a lodge near Windermere or Bowness.