A LAKE District cottage company says it is preparing for "significant growth".

Lakelovers, based in Windermere and Keswick, has won funding from private equity investors to help it expand.

The cottage management and lettings company has now appointed a digital agency to help attract more online customers.

Visibilis, based in Leeds, will be managing the company's digital strategy.

Daisy Wolfenden, managing director of Visibilis, said: “We are thrilled to have been appointed as Lakelovers' digital agency and are looking forward to helping them achieve their impressive development plans.

"With the growing trend in the ‘staycations’ market, the sky’s the limit for Lakelovers."

Paul Liddell, Lakelovers' CEO, said: "Our business is founded on trust and genuine understanding of the region’s tourism sector with a focus on quality and service which underpins our growth to date."