Cumbrian Cottages is highlighting a range of recently introduced properties in the Central and Southern Lakes area that still have Whitsun availability.

Take Amberleigh House, for example, a traditional two-bedroom stone terraced cottage in the centre of lively Bowness.  Sleeping four, the cost for seven nights from 23 May is just £460.

Meanwhile, Mount Cottage – which is too new even for pictures – is a three-bedroom/two-bathroom riverside property, sleeping six, in the middle of a remote farm, overlooking The Howgills, near Tebay.

Transformed from redundant farm buildings, this peaceful retreat is a haven for nature lovers, boasting a bird cam and badger cam for a close up view of the local wildlife and plenty of walks direct from the door.

The cost for seven nights from 24 May is £590 – less than £100 per person based on maximum occupancy.

Finally for those looking for a little grandeur at half-term, the three-bedroom/two-bathroom luxury penthouse at 15 Conishead House, a former nurse’s residence near Ulverston, set in 250 acres of private wooded grounds is available for Whitsun week.

Sleeping six, it enjoys magnificent views of Morcambe Bay and the award-winning racing stables of Great Head House – bring the binoculars and you might spot a winner in the making.

Seven nights from 24 May costs a cool £950.

Telephone: 01228 599960

www.cumbrian-cottages.co.uk