Coniston
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1. Thistle Lodge, Lake District shepherd hut with hot tub
9.2Exceptional · 9 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0Cleanliness 9.4
- Hot tub
- Pets on request
35 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 35 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Coniston, usually £342 a night. A week in winter costs around £7,021 (£6,811 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 22, 97% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 9.0/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
There are 35 places in Coniston, and the mix is clear. Couples are well served, with seven places for two and eight for three or four guests. Larger groups have fewer options but they do exist, up to 22 guests. Ratings are high, around 9.0 out of 10. Nights usually cost a good deal, yet the cheapest found is far lower, so the range of budgets is wide. Pets are accepted in nearly every place, though some list them as on request, so check before you book with a dog.
Coniston
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9.2Exceptional · 9 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0Cleanliness 9.4
Coniston
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9.4Exceptional · 7 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.6Comfort 9.6
Coniston
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9.0Exceptional · 7 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0Cleanliness 9.5
Coniston
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8.8Excellent · 8 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.7Cleanliness 9.1
Coniston
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9.4Exceptional · 5 reviews
The hot tub is the main feature of this cottage, and the garden gives you space around it. Inside, the 1130 sq ft holiday home sleeps 4 across two bedrooms.
Guests love:Location 9.5Cleanliness 9.0
Coniston
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8.5Excellent · 11 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.1Hosts 9.0
Coniston
6 14
9.54 reviews
This place sleeps 14 across six bedrooms, each with its own bathroom.
Coniston
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10.03 reviews
Coniston
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9.73 reviews
This place is a detached holiday home for up to 8 guests, with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms across 1560 sq ft.
Coniston
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8.7Excellent · 6 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.6Hosts 9.6
Coniston
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8.73 reviews
Coniston
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8.2Very good · 5 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0Facilities 9.0
Coniston
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9.02 reviews
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9.02 reviews
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10.01 reviews
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10.01 reviews
This place sleeps four in two bedrooms, each with a double bed. It has two bathrooms, one of them private, and a bath. The holiday home measures 1130 sq ft.
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10.01 reviews
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10.01 reviews
Coniston
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9.01 reviews
Coniston Water is 0.5 miles from Yew Tree Cottage, in the village of Coniston in Cumbria. The cottage has a garden and a view, and parking is available.
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8.03 reviews
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8.01 reviews
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7.02 reviews
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Coniston sits at the foot of the Old Man of Coniston, on the western side of the Lake District, and the stays here lean towards hot tubs and log burners. Almost every place has a hot tub, and four in five have a log burner, so the choice is less about whether you get one and more about size and budget.
Most places are small or mid-sized. Sleeps 3-4 and sleeps 2 are the biggest groups, but there are also houses for 12 or more, with the largest taking 22. Nearly all accept pets, which suits walkers with dogs. Prices usually run high for a short break, and a week costs a great deal more than a weekend. The cheapest nights are well below the usual rate, so a modest budget is possible if you are flexible on dates and size. Sauna and lake view are rare, found in only a few places.
A hot tub is almost a given, with 34 places offering one. A log burner or fireplace comes in 28 places, and about half have a garden. These three features sit near the usual nightly price. Dearer groups are those with a high chair, fishing or a sauna, which tend to be larger or more specialised places. Lake view and sea view are listed in only two places each, so if a view matters, filter for it early and expect fewer choices. Sauna is also rare, at just two places.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot tub | 34 | 97% | £330 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 28 | 80% | £353 |
| Garden | 19 | 54% | £411 |
| High chair | 11 | 31% | £836 |
| Fishing | 5 | 14% | £1,086 |
| Sauna | 2 | 6% | £961 |
| Lake view | 2 | 6% | £342 |
| Sea view | 2 | 6% | £598 |
A night for two usually costs less than any larger group in total, but it is the dearest per person. Sleeps 3-4 brings the cost per person down by a large margin, and sleeps 7-9 cheaper again. Groups of 12 to 14 are the exception, as they cost more per person than mid-sized places. The biggest places for 15 to 19 guests work out cheapest per person of all. If you are travelling with friends or family, splitting a larger house is clearly better value than booking several small ones.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 2 | 7 | 1 | £175 | £88 |
| Sleeps 3-4 | 8 | 2 | £221 | £55 |
| Sleeps 5-6 | 3 | 3 | £261 | £44 |
| Sleeps 7-9 | 7 | 4 | £359 | £45 |
| Sleeps 12-14 | 3 | 6 | £1,003 | £72 |
| Sleeps 15-19 | 4 | 8 | £353 | £21 |
November and December are the cheapest months in the coming period, and prices step up from January. February is the dearest of the winter months, and March stays close to it. April is clearly the most expensive month, so spring costs more than the depths of winter. Availability follows the same pattern. November has the fewest free dates, while January to April has many more open nights. For a last-minute break, midwinter offers the widest choice, while April needs earlier booking and a bigger budget.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £321 | 13% |
| December 2026 | £342 | 19% |
| January 2027 | £429 | 36% |
| February 2027 | £451 | 39% |
| March 2027 | £435 | 35% |
| April 2027 | £599 | 34% |
Several nearby places are worth comparing if Coniston dates are full. Windermere has by far the most places, 153, followed by Bowness-on-Windermere with 41 and Ambleside with 24. Grasmere and Newby Bridge are smaller, with fewer places but lower starting prices than Bowness-on-Windermere or Troutbeck Bridge. Ambleside and Windermere give more choice for lower starting nights. Each is a short drive, so you can still reach the Coniston fells and the lake from any of them.
Nearly all of them have one, 34 out of 35 places. A log burner is also common, in about four in five. Both are listed with each place, so you can check before booking.
Larger houses for 15 to 19 guests cost the least per person. Places for 7 to 9 guests are also cheaper per person than small ones. Couples pay the most per head.
November and December are the cheapest months in the coming period. Prices rise from January and are highest in April. Midwinter also has the most free dates.
Ambleside, Grasmere, Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere, Troutbeck Bridge and Newby Bridge all have lodges and cabins. Windermere has the biggest choice. Grasmere and Newby Bridge are smaller and quieter.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Coniston usually costs £342, and a week in winter around £7,021 (£6,811 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 97% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
94% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 22 guests; the average is 7.7 guests.
In our data the busiest month is November 2026, with only 13% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in the Lake District to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Ambleside, Lodges in Grasmere, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Troutbeck Bridge and Lodges in Bowness-on-Windermere.