Cabin ∙ 4 bedrooms ∙ 8 guests | Cottage in Windermere
4 Bedroom Cottage in Windermere
An end-terrace Lakeland stone cottage, just a stone's throw from Windermere village centre and less than two miles from Bowness-on-Windermere in the beautiful Lake District. This is an excellent cottage which is an ideal base for families and friends wishing to tour around the nearby lakes and mountains. This cosy cottage is perfectly presented over four floors with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. There are also two cloakrooms which provide great flexibility, and two sitting rooms, one of which has an L-shaped sofa. A well-equipped kitchen offers a lovely place to prepare a sumptuous meal which can be enjoyed in the dining room, before adjourning to one of the sitting rooms. Outside there is a private yard where you can relax with a refreshing drink. Being located in the heart of the Lakes, there are endless paths and pretty villages to explore all surrounded by outstanding natural beauty. Cruise up the lake on the Windermere Steamer or visit the Beatrix Potter exhibition, where you can get up close to Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny. For the more adventurous, why not get out onto the lake on kayaks or stand-up paddle boards? Alternatively, hire mountain bikes and cycle round Grizedale Forest. Whenever you visit this popular area you will always be rewarded with stunning scenery!
The vibrant twin towns of Bowness and Windermere hold enduring appeal for visitors to the Lake District National Park, with each providing a range of nearby attractions, amenities, shops and restaurants to suit all tastes. A variety of boat trips and boat hire are available from Windermere Lake Cruises in Bowness to Brockhole, Ambleside and Lakeside (at the southern end of the lake where the Lakeside Aquarium and the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway are situated). The World of Beatrix Potter attraction and the Old Laundry theatre are 1.5 miles away. Orrest Head, where Alfred Wainwright was inspired to write his series of iconic guidebooks, is a 30-minute walk to enjoy the spectacular panorama of far-reaching views over the lake and surrounding fells. Brockhole, which offers high wire tree top experiences, is less than two miles away, and the historic villages of Grasmere, Ambleside and Troutbeck are a short drive away. There are also a variety of watersports on offer for the more energetic at marine centres along the lake. The area is ideally situated for exploring all that this region has to offer, whether by foot, bike, car, railway or bus; and is within easy reach of attractions such as the spectacular Langdales, Beatrix Potter's Hill Top House at Far Sawrey, Coniston, Grizedale Forest Park, with its delightful walks and famous outdoor sculptures, mountain biking and "Go-Ape" adventure park, Ullswater, Kendal, Keswick, stone circles, Roman forts and England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike.
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