Welcome to Daisy Joy Escapes, our little portfolio of luxury holiday homes. Each house is in one of our favourite places, beautifully restored and furnished, with fabulous (often quirky) interior design. These are very special houses, in amazing locations, for spending time with family and friends and for making happy memories. We hope that you’ll love them as much as we do!

Eskdale Retreat’s super luxurious and quirky interiors offer a wonderful blend of traditional Lakeland with contemporary Scandi influenced design. Our fabulous open plan kitchen / dining / lounge area, with double sided log burner, looks out through huge glass bifold doors across our meadow, toward the River Esk, with a backdrop of Lakeland fells.

Eskdale Retreat, our fabulous home in the western Lake District, sits in an idyllic location in the Eskdale valley, with the River Esk and Whillan Beck running along its boundaries. Eight bedrooms sleep up to 16 people. The house is the former Eskdale Vicarage, which we have painstakingly restored and extended to create a fabulous luxury retreat that perfectly combines traditional Lakeland style with cool and contemporary Scandi design. The main house has six ensuite luxury bedrooms, with two additional ensuite bedrooms in the adjacent Coach House. Far from the madding crowd and described by Alfred Wainwright as “one of the loveliest of Lakeland’s valleys”, Eskdale descends from the highest and wildest mountains in the Lake District towards the sea. This is a rugged, beautiful place for families and outdoor lovers – hikers, cyclists, wild swimmers, artists and escapists! We don’t think there is better setting for an adventure filled luxury escape. Our garden, meadow and woodland are enchanting. With private river frontage there are deep pools for natural bathing. This is the stuff of childhood dreams. It is the perfect place for families and groups who love both luxury and the great outdoors, ideally located to explore and enjoy some of the best hiking, cycling, wild swimming and adventure activities in the UK.