Howman cottage is perfectly placed for a holiday exploring the quieter western Lakes such as Wasdale and Eskdale. The cottage is also close to the small seaside resort of St Bees.

St Bees village enjoys both a small intimate beach and foreshore and the rural charm of a village on the western fringes of the English Lake District. The clifftop walks of St Bees Head afford views across to the Isle of Man and provide nesting for many rare breeds including rare sighting of colourful Puffins. The village is also on the start points for the Coast to Coast footpath made famous by Wainwright.

It has a rich history centred on the Norman church that was formerly a Priory before Henry the Eighth's split with Rome.
The priory church features a massive organ by the famous 'Father' Henry Willis. Meanwhile, St. Bees School, founded in 1583, has grown down the years into a major public school that boast many well know ex-St Beghians including comedian Rowan Atkinson.
The village has a station on the coastal rail line to Carlisle and Barrow. It is within a short drive of some of the most dramatic Lakeland valleys of Wasdale, Ennerdale and Eskdale. The village has a small golf course and there are other courses at Whitehaven and Workington.

For extra information on the locality check out the Cumbria Tourist Board web site or Lakestay Cumbria.

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