Crook is a pretty village on the edge of the Lyth Valley, surrounded by rolling hills and countryside landscapes. Halfway between the market town of Kendal in one direction and Bowness-on-Windermere in the other, you can enjoy a rural retreat while being close enough to the popular attractions.
Walkers and nature lovers will find the many walking and cycle routes a joy to explore, many starting right from the cottage's doorstep and meandering through the Lyth and Winster Valleys. Guests may also enjoy walking to other nearby villages, such as Staveley (2.4 miles walk) on the banks of the River Kent, where you will find a choice of small shops and the famous Mill Yard, formally an industrial powerhouse but now home to the Hawshead Brewery and Beer Hall and Wilf's Riverside cafe (they make an excellent all-day breakfast!) and a few other retail outlets.
A little farther at 4 miles is Bowness-on-Windemere - a trendy tourist resort year-round; here, you'll have no difficulty finding exciting places to visit, including the Beatrix Potter Attraction and the Windermere Lake Cruises, where you can hop onboard one of the boats and sail south to Lakeside for the Lakeside Aquarium and Haverthwaite Steam Railway, of north to Brockhole Visitors Centre and Ambleside, also a wonderfully famous town.
The local 599 open-top bus service connects from Bowness to local towns by road, alternatively walk-down to the Ferry and cross to the western shores of Windermere for Hawkshead, or stick to the Lake Shore and take in the incredible scenery as you walk along to Wray Castle.
All-in-all, you're sure to have a wonderful time in the Lake District, especially when Damson Cottage in Crook is your home away from home.