Welcome
Thornthwaite is a traditional family run farm set amidst superb scenery in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. We offer a range of pet friendly self-catering accommodation from cottages through to a "stone tent" or camping barn with static caravans in between. Our 2010 price list is available online, please have a look!
Being in a quieter corner of the Lakes, you can avoid the worst of the traffic often associated with the central Lake District. And as we are not to far from the likes of Coniston or Grizedale there is still plenty to do and see within the local area.
The estate overlooks the beautiful Woodland Valley, the whole 500 acres can be explored by our guests.
Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)
We like to look after our land, and are taking steps to improve how we manage the woods around the farm and cottages have a look at the Environmental page for our recent addition that will help reduce our carbon footprint.
Lake Restoration Project - 2010
Work is now underway restoring the small lake to its former glory as a sporting lake.
Once the overgrown vegetation has been cut back, fishing spots will be set up.
We like all things green, the sun heats the cottages through our ground heat source system in the new cottages, and we are also exploring the possiblity of developing a small hydro-electric scheme creating our own self sustaining power supply.
We are a working farm!
Find out a little more about our flock in The Farm section.
As part of our little piece of the Lake District, we also have 60 acres of ancient woodland, areas of rare raised bog as well as traditional hay meadows. We recently received an award for our environmental policies. The area is a bird watcher’s paradise, with wildlife including deer, foxes and badgers.
Pets are welcome in the majority of our accommodation ~ please ring for further details
Where we are
This maybe something that many lay claim to but we are within the Lake District, only 3 miles from the south end of Coniston Water. Broughton-in-Furness, where the nearest shops are, is only 2 miles away.
- Input into your in-car navigation: LA20 6DF
- For those using GPS: 54°17'12.95"N, 3° 9'52.82"W
- To walk here use OS Map 43 and coords: SD 242874
Get here by car...
Leave the M6 at Junction 36. Follow the A590 signs for Barrow until Greenodd Estuary.
Look for signs to Workington, turn RIGHT onto A5092. After 3 miles at Gawthwaite on a hill there is a right hand bend onto fenced moor-land, look for Woodland sign on the RIGHT.
Follow the fell road to the end, approx. 3 miles.
Turn LEFT at the T-junction. There is a public footpath signed to Woodland Hall after 200 yards.
Turn RIGHT up the drive. Go over the cattle-grid through the woods and continue up the lane past Woodland Hall gates until you come into the farmyard.
If you miss the first sign then carry on to the petrol station at Grizebeck. Just before the garage turn RIGHT for Woodland, then follow the lane for 2 miles past a farm and cottages, continue over a cattle-grid and carry on until the road is level approx. 1 mile. Our sign is on the left.
Getting here some other way...
It is possible to get into the area using public transport (see the links to the right), this will however require some walking. You can get a train to Ulverston then a bus to Grizebeck then walk in from there.
If you are a more serious walker then you can reach us by making use of numerous footpath leading down from Coniston.
How to Book (or even simply make an enquiry)
Details of each of our properties can be found using the links at the top of the page and our price list for 2010 can also be found online.
You can make a booking online at the official Cumbria Tourism website - Go Lakes.
However, please feel free to give us a ring should you have any questions at all, our details are all on the Contact page.
