Many cottages were built in the early 19 th century farms in the area that is now called the Lake District National Park. They were originally built for farm workers, but as an appeal grew rich industrial speculators to take their summer holidays, accommodation was necessary for workers to support the tourism infrastructure, which developed and particularly in the new railways, which are in the region 1850. The number of railway cottages can be seen in the main city of Windermere.
Cottages have traditionally been constructed from traditional building stone, a material that was in abundance at the local level in stone and slate mines Keswick town and surrounding areas. Local masters used a dry stone wall method of placing different stone at each other, forming a light gray building that is very pleasing to the eye.
Many of these cottages are still used today, which is a testament to their robust design, many of them have been restored in the cottages which are very attractive guest area, because they can see and feel what it was like to live in a cottage in the early nineteenth century. Many enterprises have been established, offering these cottages for let from a central location, as the village of Windermere up to Penrith town in the northern part of Cumbria.
Many of these houses are now being used throughout the year, as local holidays are becoming more and more attractive in times of financial constraints and the Lake District of the appeal, since all the year round destination for pedestrians and tourists who walk in any weather