Riverside Retreat, Newby Bridge

Riverside Retreat is a converted stone barn in Cumbria's Rusland Valley. Original features include exposed oak beams and thick stone walls that tell stories of the building's agricultural past. The barn sits within a working farm where sheep graze the surrounding fields.

Views stretch across open countryside towards distant fells. The River Rusland runs nearby. You're surrounded by ancient woodland and traditional Cumbrian farmland. Wildlife visits regularly.

The barn sleeps six across three bedrooms. Two doubles and a twin room share two bathrooms. The open-plan living space features the original barn doors and a wood-burning stove. The kitchen opens onto the dining area beneath vaulted ceilings.

Grizedale Forest offers mountain biking trails and walking routes (3 miles, 8 minutes). Lake Windermere provides watersports and boat trips (6 miles, 15 minutes). Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's farmhouse, sits at Near Sawrey (4 miles, 10 minutes). Hawkshead village has medieval streets and galleries (5 miles, 12 minutes).

Riverside Retreat suits families wanting countryside peace with Lake District access. The working farm setting and rural location make this barn special.