This is a one off experience of a holiday home in the Lakes. A cosy comfortable house with all your home comforts, lovely sunny garden and only 15 minutes walking distance from both Windermere and Bowness centres with all their shops, bars and restaurants. (A little longer on the way back uphill.) It is the perfect stay for hikers and families alike. You have both towns on your doorstep and numerous walks from the front door. Parking space for one car outside house. Free street parking nearby.
The space
A charming holiday home with plenty of character, within 20 mins walking distance from the shores of Lake Windermere and in the heart of the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This lovely house benefits from a small patio garden which catches the sun most of the day (weather permitting!). Space for one large car in driveway. Free street parking nearby.
This is a lovely comfortable home. Please read the reviews from previous guests.
Ground Floor:
*Living room: With decorative fireplace, satellite TV and DVD player with a great selection of DVDS.
* Conservatory: Large sunny room with insulated glass roof and windows which can be utilised all year round.
*Kitchen/dining room: With fan assisted oven , microwave, large fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine.
*Cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin.
First Floor:
*Bedroom 1: With double bed.
*Bedroom 2: With twin beds.
*Bathroom: With shower over bath, and toilet.
Guest access
You will have access to the entire house and garden with the exception of store cupboards.
Airbnb have asked that from 1st April 2024 all hosts declare any external CCTV and any listening devices to guests. (Obviously no internal CCTV cameras are allowed.)
We have a decibel noise monitor on the ground floor of the house that assesses sound levels and their duration but does not record audio. In all of the time we have been hosting we have never had an alert to indicate that the noise level has been too high.
There is also a CCTV camera above the front porch and one above the shed for security purposes only.
Guest access
Check yourself in with the lockbox.
Other things to note
For shopping, dining and evenings out you have the choice of Bowness or Winderemere. You'll find a wealth of fantastic Lakeland pubs (where yacht owners and boat-enthusiasts recap their days!) a range of excellent restaurants and several lively bars. The Royalty Cinema provides for those quieter evenings, and the Old Laundry Theatre is well worth a check.
Head over Cartmel Fell from the eastern shores of Lake Windermere and you'll find more wonderful countryside. Walk up Gummers How for spectacular views of Lake Windermere, then descend into the serene Lyth Valley for a fabulous pub meal at one of the area's renowned Lakeland gastropubs such as the Brown Horse at Winster. This is a superb Lake District self-catering location, with the opportunity for peace and quiet, vibrant village life and exhilarating walking.
As well as all of the above almost on the doorstep and within walking distance there are some fantastic places to eat a short car drive away:
The renowned Mason’s Arms offers fine food and ales. Drive south on A592 towards Newby Bridge taking the sharp left to Bowland Bridge after about 2 miles. Follow this road till you come to the pub. The Mortal Man in Troutbeck is also worth a visit.
A more upmarket Inn is the Drunken Duck which offers lovely evening meals and their own range of ales (near Tarn Howes before Hawkshead).
Other recommended watering holes include The Three Shires Inn at the foot of Wrynose Pass, The Kirkstone Pass Inn, The Black Bull and The Sun Inn at Coniston, The Bridge Hotel at Buttermere, The Britannia Inn at Elterwater, The White Horse at Scales, near Threlkold (by Blencathra – a very challenging walk) and The Pheasant Inn at Bassenthwaite are definitely worth investigating.
The Punch Bowl Inn at Crosthwaite in the Lyth Valley is worth a visit.
ALES for those interested in supping some fine beer, try the Golden Rule at Ambleside and the Watermill Inn at Ings (16 Real Ales) and the Queen’s Head at Troutback
Within ten minutes drive you can find Windermere golf club and the fabulous arts and crafts house, Blackwell. Alternatively leave the car and take a walk up Moor How, the perfect short walk to watch the sunset over Langdale Pikes.
PLACES TO VISIT
The short invigorating walk to Gummer’s Howe is highly recommended offering magnificent views over Lake Windermere (20 – 30 mins to summit). Drive towards Newby Bridge but turn left at sign to Bowland Bridge, parking in car park on right.
Fell Foot Park (National Trust) is on left side of A592 before Newby Bridge and is good for children and paddling in the lake is possible.
Grizedale Woods on the far side of Windermere towards Hawkshead offer a good day out as does Brockhole Park (National Trust) between Windermere and Ambleside. The ferry service calls here too.
