Bowness on Windermere
Description: Bowness on Windermere, which is approximately a mile and a half from the village of Windermere, can be reached from junction 36 on the M6 motorway via the A591 or, alternatively, by bus or train. As this is a small village, parking can be difficult during the summer season, however, public transport is very efficient.
Bowness on Windermere, or Bowness as the locals call it, is a very popular tourist destination that provides an abundance of water activities, as it lies on the shores of Lake Windermere. Lake Windermere is approximately 10.5 miles in length and approximately a mile wide. There are also many walks to be done around the lake and across the lake on Claife Heights. There is a car ferry from Bowness over to Ferry Nab.
A promenade, which is approximately a mile long, provides the tourist with an amusement arcade, shops, eating establishments, ice cream huts, tennis and golf. There are also many shops in the village, cuisine restaurants, pubs and many outlets which supply climbing and fell equipment as well as suitable hiking and climbing clothing.
There are numerous attractions to choose from, these range from The World of Beatrix Potter Exhibition, Hill Top, which is the Lakeland Farm that inspired plenty of Beatrix Potter's illustrations, an Aquarium, lake cruises to hot air balloon trips and much, much more.
Bowness has a large amount of accommodation to choose from, these range from bed and breakfast establishments, Guest Houses, self catering, boutique hotels to five star hotels.
Accommodation in Bowness on Windermere
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Oakbank House Hotel offers bed and breakfast guest house accommodation in the Lake District. Oakbank House Hotel is located in the centre of Bowness-on-Windermere and overlooks Lake Windermere and the fells beyond. The AA 5 Star guest house offers bed and breakfast accommodation with many extra touches that make your visit one to remember. |
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Squirrel Bank self catering cottage is decorated to a very high specification. There is a separate parking space alongside and the guests can enjoy their own private garden with garden furniture and barbecue if requested. |
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You will find Virginia Cottage guest house just 150 yards from the shores of Lake Windermere. A unique Bowness bed and breakfast guest house in the Lake District full of traditional country character with many of the facilities of a large hotel but with the personal intimacy you would expect from a Lake District b&b. If minimalistic and retro are for you then Virginia Cottage certainly is not. |
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Beechwood Guest House in Bowness the central lakes, is an atmospheric house built circa 1900, in the traditional lakeland style. Beechwood is 4 Star rated with a coveted Gold Award currently one of only 2 guest houses in Bowness on Windermere with a Gold Award. |
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Denehouse is a beautiful 4 Star Highly Commended AA rated guest house which carefully blends the modern with the traditional. The house benefits from being in a superb position on the edge of Bowness village, with its many pubs and restaurants, and Lake Windermere itself, which is just a three minute walk away. |
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Fair Rigg, a simple, traditional bed and breakfast guest house in Bowness-on-Windermere, where resident owners Christine and Ian provide stylish accommodation of a standard at least equal to, even exceeding, that of many a highly rated hotel, at a fraction of the price. |
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Laurel Cottage Bed & Breakfast, is situated in Bowness on Windermere which is the main resort of the English Lake District. |
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Belsfield House, is a charming Victorian Guest House situated in Bowness on Windermere in the heart of the English Lake District. The beautiful Lake Windermere and its lake front is just a one minute walk away. Belsfield House makes an excellent bed and breakfast base for your Lake District holiday. |
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The Westbourne is a beautiful, traditionally stone-built Lakeland guest house situated in a peaceful area below the local beauty spot Biskey Howe, a panoramic viewpoint. |
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Nestling peacefully against fields and woodlands, and boasting panoramic views of Lake Windermere to the mountains and fells beyond, Blenheim Lodge is situated in the heart of the English Lake District, just five minutes' walk to the shores of Lake Windermere and Old Bowness, offering ideal bed and breakfast guest house accommodation for the Lake District, Windermere and Bowness. |
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The White House, a stylish + contemporary restaurant bar with rooms offering bed and breakfast. Nestling in the oldest part of Bowness on Windermere, the White House enjoys an enviable location just two minutes walk from Lake Windermere and the promenade at Bowness Bay. |
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Lakeview Guesthouse is situated in the heart of Bowness-on-Windermere, just a leisurely two minute stroll from the famous Lake Windermere. Lakeview is an extremely comfortable, friendly guest house and is an ideal base from which to explore the finest scenery of the Lake District. |
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