Nestled in the shadow of the northern fells in the Lake District is a tiny village which feels a world away from the tourist hotspots in the southern lakes. Caldbeck features rows of pastel-coloured cottages painted in sugary pinks, blues and greens, overlooking lawns of velvety grass.
The village - around a two-drive from Greater Manchester - is a designated conservation area and remains largely untouched with just a couple of shops, cafes and one pub. It straddles the river Cold Beck, after which the village is named.
Being so far north you’d be forgiven if you thought Caldbeck would be a little dreary, yet the village’s colourful cottages and picturesque gardens ensure it is anything but. Various brooks and streams flow through it and there’s a long village green with a duck pond, where you can sometimes spot sheep, ponies and cattle grazing in the centre.
