Gorgeous, romantic country retreat in the Peak District National Park

Welcome to possibly the best situated cottage in the whole of the Peak District – utterly peaceful yet an easy stroll to Winster’s pubs and fantastic walking trails from the doorstep. Built in 1701 out of local limestone and Grade II Listed, Lancaster Cottage oozes character and is the ideal retreat for a luxury romantic escape.

Winster is one of the most quaint, unspoilt and friendly of the Peak District Villages, in a beautiful rural setting with a community-run shop stocked with high quality local food, 2 pubs and a cafe.

Open plan living area with roaring fire

Fully equipped kitchen with everything you need

Dreamy bedroom with blissfully comfortable king-sized bed & window seat with far reaching views

Local artisan touches and full of character

Beautiful, tranquil garden & relaxing garden room with day beds

Designed with cosy luxury in mind, 322 year old Lancaster Cottage is packed with original features with beautiful wooden beams throughout, unique gritstone fireplace with cosy stove burner and thick exposed stone walls, it is a wonderful haven all year round.

Incredibly comfortable as well as stylish, the cottage has a huge settee & a dreamy, romantic bedroom with king-sized comfy bed with lovely views over the hills, 2 outdoor seating areas including a tranquil garden and relaxing garden room surrounded by open countryside.

Our guests LOVE it here and many return time after time – read our reviews on Airbnb and Google – always 5*!

In these tough economic times, I’ve tried to keep my prices as reasonable as possible and provide shorter, flexible day stays to make it affordable.

Excellent
Based on 313 reviews
Matthew
Matthew
2024-04-25
The cottage was a superb stop over on a long journey. There was a lot to see and do nearby whether walking or visiting country houses or historic towns.Each local village seems to have a pub to visit and perhaps eat at.The village was quiet (at night there was almost no sound of motors) but with a great community feel.Thank you.
Isabel
Isabel
2024-04-19
We have had a wonderful stay - the cottage was cosy and cute and just what we wanted! The location is perfect; peaceful and in a gorgeous little village. Close to beautiful walks and a great starting point to all of the quaint towns surrounding. Would definitely stay again!
Jane
Jane
2024-04-12
Lancaster Cottage was very cosy. We felt at home as soon as we arrived. Lovely surroundings and some good early morning walks with the dog. We loved Winster, and the local information in the cottage was very helpful.
Katie
Katie
2024-04-08
it was a very nice cosy little cottage hidden away in a village a much needed holiday away in the peace and quiet qpukd definitely go again
Sally
Sally
2024-04-05
Lovely, peaceful cottage. Very cosy and relaxing - definitely recommend it !
Katrina
Katrina
2024-04-01
A beautiful 17th century cottage very lovingly restored and made superbly comfortable.The decor is exquisite and there is a plethora of helpful maps, brochures and interesting books.The village of Winster is delightful and particularly well located for a variety of walks or in our case, cycle rides,to be finished off with a thirst quenching pint of locally brewed beer at the nearby Miners Standard pub. I felt that Katie was always on hand should we have needed for anything at all.
Helen
Helen
2024-03-22
Fabulous stay at Katie's cosy cottage., loved everything about it. The fire and sofa were perfect for an evening in and the dining area was such a pretty space to eat. Bed and the bedroom were gorgeous for a cosy lie in and lazy cups of tea. Winster is a beautiful villiage close to all the fabulous places to visit in the lake District. Highly memorable and recommended!!!!!!
Jessica
Jessica
2024-03-18
Had a great break away at Katie’s beautiful cottage! It was so cosy and in a great location. Two local pubs literally one on your doorstep and the other at the top of the village took me and my son about 5mins to walk! Great food and they had a band on when we went on the Saturday night so that was perfect. Katie gave us lots of recommendations before we got there and also there is lots in the cottage which really helped us out deciding what to do! Perfect for our dog too she loved it - Especially saying hello to the alpacas just up from the house! Thanks again Katie, we really hope to visit again soon! Jess, Max & Winnie xxx
May
May
2024-03-16
Loved our stay at the cottage. Highly recommended
Marilyn
Marilyn
2024-03-12
Loved this cottage and town I want to live there. We are from Australia and this is what I expected of UK. Can't say enough about out stay. Only stayed one night last minute stay in early March but wow.