Camellia Cottage | Bowness-on-windermere | Storrs | The Lake District And Cumbria

4.8★

4 Guests
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Pets No
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Features

Off road parking
Garden / Patio
Cot available
Highchair available
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

42 Customer Review(s)

Kim
April 2024

“Lovely cosy cottage with all you would need for a lovely stay.”

The kitchen was very well stocked with appliances and I now wanting an induction hob for home - so fast!! Just a couple of very minor niggles - Took us ages to work out the TV as looked like it was either brand new or had restored itself to factory setting, but we got there eventually. (Had to reprogram and retune with date and time....) Also, slightly misleading about the 8 min walk to the pub and 'shoreline' - really it meant to the Marina and the restaurant there which wasn't really to our ...

The kitchen was very well stocked with appliances and I now wanting an induction hob for home - so fast!! Just a couple of very minor niggles - Took us ages to work out the TV as looked like it was either brand new or had restored itself to factory setting, but we got there eventually. (Had to reprogram and retune with date and time....) Also, slightly misleading about the 8 min walk to the pub and 'shoreline' - really it meant to the Marina and the restaurant there which wasn't really to our taste but it wasn't actually a lie - my fault for assuming it was a proper pub and the main promenade....didn't change much as we seemed to be driving every day anyway but would of been nice to be able to walk to a pub and both have a pint of the amazing local ales

- Kim, April 2024
Beth March 2024

“Lovely cottage in a perfect location.”

Everything was clean and well equipped, basic but it had everything we needed! Really enjoyed our stay and would definitely be back in the future, thank you!

- Beth, March 2024
Thomas January 2024

“Excellent throughout”

- Thomas, January 2024
Michal November 2023

“Nice short break in home from home.”

. Would be glad to go back

- Michal, November 2023
June August 2023

“Lovely cottage, cosy, comfortable & everything we needed”

- June, August 2023
Sarah April 2023

“A very comfortable stay in a well equipped cottage.”

It was an excellent base to explore this beautiful part of the country

- Sarah, April 2023
Wendy March 2023

“We enjoyed a long weekend break at Camellia Cottage.”

The cottage was clean and tidy with all the necessary equipment needed. The beds were very comfy and the water supply for showers and baths was hot and plentiful. The cottage is well situated to Bowness and easily accessible to the rest of the Lakes. We enjoyed our stay and would return again

- Wendy, March 2023
Anna November 2022

“We had a fantastic holiday and rest which was needed.”

The cottage was beautiful, warm, clean and comfortable. There was plenty of great walking without having to take the car which was a total pleasure. It was a very rainy week and having such a great place to stay didn’t put us off going out as we knew the cottage would provide comfort in the evenings. This is our first time renting a cottage for our holiday and I am thankful and very happy with everything. We would even come back if there was an opportunity to do so. Thank you so very much. Anna and Jean Jacques

- Anna, November 2022
Simon July 2022

“Excellent property for our trip to the Lakes; our small group of four were very happy with the accommodation.”

The cottage is ideally placed for visitors to Bowness, being a short walk into the centre of the lakeside area. It was comfortable, clean and very well equipped for our stay. Very minor observations, were i pushed for them! - would be that the BBQ needs replacing (although we didn’t use it anyway) and also perhaps that the TV might benefit from upgrading too (but as the weather was splendid and we were barely inside this is a moot point!) Thanks to the owners and to Sykes!

- Simon, July 2022
Elizabeth June 2022

“Lovely quiet property with everything that you could need for a great holiday.”

.comfy beds,hot showers and great views.

- Elizabeth, June 2022
Stephen June 2022

“The cottage was lovely & in a lovely, peaceful & private area; It was really lovely & comfortable.”

It was generally clean, but If I had to clean it, I would do the bottom part of the radiators, & have a cleaner oven. I know we were only there for a few days, but there was no cupboard space for cereals etc. The one thing I was frustrated with was the induction hob, there were no instructions in the file & I looked in the drawers etc, but found nothing; I rang Sykes & was told someone will get back to me - no one did , I worked it out myself. My husband isn't computer minded, so he'd no idea!

- Stephen, June 2022
Karen March 2022

“Cottage is in perfect location.”

Very quiet but close enough to walk into Bowness for the shops and restaurants. Only marked down on the cleanliness as the cottage hadn't been cleaned after the last guests. Fortunately the previous guests left it clean and after a few phonecalls to Sykes head office two very nice ladies came out to sort everything out. They were very apologetic about the mix up. Lots of crockery and kitchen utensils if you want to cook yourself. Great showers too!! We would definitely book this cottage again. Recommended The Village Inn in Bowness, great service and lovely food.

- Karen, March 2022
Catherine March 2022

“We had a lovely mid week break at Camelia cottage and found everything to be as advertised.”

The property was very clean and warm and the kitchen was very well equipped. The cottage is in a quiet and peaceful location with a well cared for garden. The location to Bowness was perfect for us as we were able to leave the car at the property. The ferry is only about 10 minutes away and allowed us to have a lovely walk on the west side of Lake Windermere to Wray Castle. The centre of Bowness is only about 15-20 minutes away with some great restaurants and of course the cruises around the lake.

- Catherine, March 2022
Kira February 2022

“We just had the most relaxing and enjoyable break because this holiday home excelled at every level.”

First time in the lakes in February so we were a bit anxious about keeping warm and enjoying what winter brings. The cottage was lovely and warm to come back to after a cold day up the mountains. We would not hesitate to recommend this property. Thank you Skyes for another spotless and high standard holiday accommodation.

- Kira, February 2022
Gillian December 2021

“Very well equipped and clean.”

- Gillian, December 2021
Andrew October 2021

“We had a lovely week in this very comfortable cottage.”

It was well equipped and within an easy walk to Bowness-on-Windermere. It was also perfectly located for trips to the other lakes. We would definitely stay again.

- Andrew, October 2021
Howard October 2021

“Had a nice break at a good price.”

- Howard, October 2021
Denise October 2021

“Area was good with lots of things to see.”

Weather was very wet which hampered some things we would have done but cottage was lovely to go back to to dry out and get comfortable.

- Denise, October 2021
Wendy August 2021

“Lovely clean and comfortable cottage with lots of home from home comforts”

- Wendy, August 2021
Elizabeth August 2021

“Great cottage with everything you need as a base to explore Windermere and other areas in the beautiful Lake District.”

Parking spot was a bit tight with other larger vehicles sometimes beating us to it, so it was good that there were instructions that we could park on the grass at the end of the garden if needed. We had a wonderful week - thank you.

- Elizabeth, August 2021
Richard July 2021

“Lovely cottage in convenient and quiet setting.”

- Richard, July 2021
Marjorie June 2021

“Spotlessly clean , garden was well maintained ,bed was really comfy,view from the window was nice , having 2 bathrooms was great , one each lovely weather was warm so all in all we had a wonderful holiday.”

Hope to return in 2022 , fingers crossed. Thank you .

- Marjorie, June 2021
Julie May 2021

“The cottage was lovely, comfortable and in an ideal position for a brisk walk into Bowness and we had a great time and the weather was kind.”

Only issue was the car parking. We arrived and found our space and parked fine. However Gavel cottage next door had another couple turn up to stay and they parked behind the first car which made it nearly a 7 point turn to get out and we had to mount the paved area of another cottage. We then came back from our trip and thought we’d try to park in our space only to find they also had visitors and they had a smaller car than ours and they had parked in our space. Fortunately in additional notes in our cottage it said we could park on the grassed area at the end of the garden which we did to avoid any further problem.

- Julie, May 2021
Brian October 2020

“Cottage was lovely.”

Very warm and cosy. So many items provided there was little room to store our food!! EVERTHING needed in the kitchen is supplied. There is space to park a second car, on the lawn at top of garden. A gentleman comes on Thursday to put out the recycling/wheelie bins for the 3 cottages in the complex. Maintenance info: the extractor fans and radiator boosters in the bathrooms don't work.

- Brian, October 2020
P October 2020

“Suggest you give better directions to the property as Sat Nav doesn’t work in the area.”

- P, October 2020
Valerie September 2020

“The cottage was a very good base to explore the area.”

Local facilities were easily reached on foot, including restaurants and transport links. The garden was a very pleasant place to sit and relax. The kitchen was well equipped for eating in, also it is possible to have a home delivery of groceries. Bearing in mind the covid-19 threat, we were impressed that there was hand sanitiser and surface wipes, also hand wash liquid in both bathrooms and kitchen. As with most tourist destinations there were the inevitable crowds in popular places, but we did find a variety of destinations that were much quieter making us feel for confident to be out and about. The only small problem we had was locating the cottage in the first place as our sat nav directed us to roads that appeared to have no access to the address. These roads have private signs at the entrance but do in fact give access, this was very confusing.

- Valerie, September 2020
Terrie July 2020

“Lovely house - not as near to town as we had thought, but peaceful and pleasant.”

The house itself is spacious and just as described. The TV free View is useless ( the bandwidth isn’t right? Causes loads of frame freezes and pixilation). We logged in for prime and nexflix. We struggled with the induction hob. No instructions. We think that only the front left hob is working out of 4. Couldn’t get the other to work. Had to google it. Beds were clean and comfy, towels provided and hand wash but no shower gel or soap, so take your own. Plenty of hot water and the showers had a fabulous powerful flow. I would recommend this place - home from home

- Terrie, July 2020
Trevor November 2019

“Good location but found it hard to find on arrival, could do with a couple of bed side lamps in the Twin bedroom.”

Apart from that it was a lovely cottage.

- Trevor, November 2019
Fiona August 2019

“Excellent cottage, really cosy, beds really comfortable.”

Very clean. Great location. Would definitely use cottage again.

- Fiona, August 2019
Peter May 2019

“The accommodation was tremendous.”

It would be nice to have some starter facilities for tea or coffee, but overall we were very impressed and comfortable.

- Peter, May 2019
Jean May 2019

“The cottage was excellent so home from home.”

There was everything you needed and top quality furnishings. It was perfect and had a fabulous week and even the weather was excellent.

- Jean, May 2019
Reg May 2019

“The only negative we have was that it was more than 10mins walk, we thought we ...”

The only negative we have was that it was more than 10mins walk, we thought we would b able to walk into town but we had my father who was 87 and wasn't fit enough to walk into town

- Reg, May 2019
John March 2019

“We had a very nice stay in Camellia Cottage for a week 15/3 to 22/3/19.”

The cottage is very well equipped with everything you need for a comfortable stay. The garden is beautiful with lovely flowering shrubs & plants, we even saw a couple of Deer at the bottom of the garden. It is a short stroll into Windermere centre with beautiful shops, restaurants & of course the beautiful Lake Windermere, would recommend this cottage.

- John, March 2019
Jacqueline February 2019

“Have booked accommodation through Sykes on many occasions and have always been very satisfied with the standard of properties and efficiency of the company.”

- Jacqueline, February 2019
Lucy November 2018

“Cottage was so comfortable, clean and warm for our very wet and cold long weekend away in the lake district.”

Due to the weather, we spent a lot of time playing board games and watching DVDs and it was great. Also within driving/ walking distance of a lot of great restaurants and pubs in Windermere town itself!

- Lucy, November 2018
Amanda August 2018

“We had a fantastic holiday, the cottage was very clean and very comfortable.”

The bedding was hotel quality and we didnt want for anything in the cottage. Highly reccommended

- Amanda, August 2018
John June 2018

“I have little to add.”

We expected a comfortable home from home type cottage and that is what we got. Everything was how it should have been and the description was accurate. It took approximately 30 mins to walk into Bowness and it was flat walking all the way. The cross lake ferry (cars) was not working and it seems it may not be until at least September/October time so if you want to take a car across you can not and you will have to drive around. The foot passenger service is operating as usual. The scenery is lovely so it is no task at all. All in all we had a lovely break away in the lakes.

- John, June 2018
John June 2018

“Very comfortable house with a good selection of gadgets for cooking, ironing and living.”

Close to good walks into Bowness. We went to many local lakes and went swimming in Grasmere.

- John, June 2018
B June 2018

“The cottage was lovely in a great location.”

We will definitely try to book again for future holidays.

- B, June 2018
Josephine May 2018

“The cottage is in an ideal location with ample parking.”

The car and pedestrian ferry is literally at the end of the lane. There are pheasants in the garden too. The cottage itself is very well equipped and comfortable. Just lovely.

- Josephine, May 2018
Elizabeth March 2018

“Lovely cottage fitted and furnishes to very high standard Great space for ...”

Lovely cottage fitted and furnishes to very high standard Great space for toddler Need to take Your Own cotbed sheets and babygate/s

- Elizabeth, March 2018
Mary September 2017

“A truly amazing, wonderful property.”

Everything about it was five star! congratulations to the owners for creating a great cottage,that is truly a home from home.

- Mary, September 2017

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Summary

Two bedrooms: 1 x king-sized double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
Kitchen
Sitting room with dining area and woodburning stove.
Gas central heating with underfloor heating in the kitchen and woodburning stove
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, Wifi, DVD
Fuel, power and starter pack for stove inc in rent
Bed linen and towels inc in rent
Travel cot and highchair
Off road parking for 1 car
Lawned garden with patio to front
Sorry, no pets and no smoking
Shop, pub and Lake Windermere 8 mins walk
Note: the neighbouring cottage has access across the front of Camellia Cottage

The property

Camellia Cottage is a semi-detached cottage located just out of Bowness-on-Windermere in the beautiful Lake District in Cumbria. Presented to a lovely standard, this cottage is perfect for a family or friends who wish to enjoy the vibrant lakeside town of Bowness. From the front door you enter the sitting room with dining area which has a lovely woodburning stove. From here there is a gallery-style kitchen. Upstairs there are two lovely bedrooms, a king-sized double with en-suite shower room, a twin room and a spacious family bathroom. One of the nicest aspects of Camellia Cottage is the charming garden which has a lawned area and a patio. From the garden, and from the upstairs windows, you can catch a glimpse of the fells beyond. The shores of Lake Windermere are approx. 8 minutes walk from the cottage, whilst in Bowness-on-Windermere there are lots of lovely restaurants and shops to enjoy. Why not cross Lake Windermere on the car ferry and explore the quieter side of the lake? The pretty Lakeland villages of Hawkshead and Far & Near Sawrey are a must. Where you can visit Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter, and see the garden which inspired her to create some of her famous characters including Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddleduck. Wherever you go in the beautiful corner of the Lake District you will always find stunning scenery to enjoy at any time of the year.

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About the location

BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE

Windermere Train Station 1.5 miles: Ambleside 5 miles; Kendal 7 miles.

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 three miles away, and the historic villages of Grasmere, Ambleside and Troutbeck are a short drive away. There is 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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Reviews & Ratings

“Lovely cosy cottage with all you would need for a lovely stay.”

“Lovely cottage in a perfect location.”

“Excellent throughout”

“Nice short break in home from home.”

“Lovely cottage, cosy, comfortable & everything we needed”

“A very comfortable stay in a well equipped cottage.”

“We enjoyed a long weekend break at Camellia Cottage.”

“We had a fantastic holiday and rest which was needed.”

“Excellent property for our trip to the Lakes; our small group of four were very happy with the accommodation.”

“Lovely quiet property with everything that you could need for a great holiday.”

“The cottage was lovely & in a lovely, peaceful & private area; It was really lovely & comfortable.”

“Cottage is in perfect location.”

“We had a lovely mid week break at Camelia cottage and found everything to be as advertised.”

“We just had the most relaxing and enjoyable break because this holiday home excelled at every level.”

“Very well equipped and clean.”

“We had a lovely week in this very comfortable cottage.”

“Had a nice break at a good price.”

“Area was good with lots of things to see.”

“Lovely clean and comfortable cottage with lots of home from home comforts”

“Great cottage with everything you need as a base to explore Windermere and other areas in the beautiful Lake District.”

“Lovely cottage in convenient and quiet setting.”

“Spotlessly clean , garden was well maintained ,bed was really comfy,view from the window was nice , having 2 bathrooms was great , one each lovely weather was warm so all in all we had a wonderful holiday.”

“The cottage was lovely, comfortable and in an ideal position for a brisk walk into Bowness and we had a great time and the weather was kind.”

“Cottage was lovely.”

“Suggest you give better directions to the property as Sat Nav doesn’t work in the area.”

“The cottage was a very good base to explore the area.”

“Lovely house - not as near to town as we had thought, but peaceful and pleasant.”

“Good location but found it hard to find on arrival, could do with a couple of bed side lamps in the Twin bedroom.”

“Excellent cottage, really cosy, beds really comfortable.”

“The accommodation was tremendous.”

“The cottage was excellent so home from home.”

“The only negative we have was that it was more than 10mins walk, we thought we ...”

“We had a very nice stay in Camellia Cottage for a week 15/3 to 22/3/19.”

“Have booked accommodation through Sykes on many occasions and have always been very satisfied with the standard of properties and efficiency of the company.”

“Cottage was so comfortable, clean and warm for our very wet and cold long weekend away in the lake district.”

“We had a fantastic holiday, the cottage was very clean and very comfortable.”

“I have little to add.”

“Very comfortable house with a good selection of gadgets for cooking, ironing and living.”

“The cottage was lovely in a great location.”

“The cottage is in an ideal location with ample parking.”

“Lovely cottage fitted and furnishes to very high standard Great space for ...”

“A truly amazing, wonderful property.”

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BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE