About The Bird's Nest

The Bird's Nest is a three-bedroom ground floor bungalow positioned between Bowness and Windermere in Cumbria. This property welcomes one well-behaved dog and sits on a corner plot with a wrap-around garden.

The location puts you within walking distance of both town centres. Windermere train station is 1.5 miles away. The Lake District National Park surrounds you with walking routes accessible without needing your car. The secure garden features a patio and lawn with multiple seating areas.

Inside you'll find a king-size bedroom with en-suite walk-in shower, one double bedroom and one twin bedroom. The main bathroom has a bath with shower over. The kitchen includes an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and coffee machine. The sitting room has a gas fire and Smart TV. A conservatory overlooks the garden. Off-road parking for one small car is available.

The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (1.5 miles, 5 minutes) and Old Laundry Theatre (1.5 miles, 5 minutes) are nearby. Brockhole visitor centre (3 miles, 10 minutes) and Ambleside (5 miles, 15 minutes) offer more activities.

Perfect for families and dog owners wanting easy access to Lake District walks. The Bird's Nest provides a comfortable base for exploring Cumbria's most popular destinations.

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Need To Know

✓Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, coffee machine
✓Smart tv, tv, wifi
✓Fuel and power included in rent
✓Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓Highchair and travel cot available
✓Limited roadside parking in front of property
✓Private garden not over looked by neighbours, wrap-around garden with patio, lawn, several sets of furniture, and a chimenea
✓One well-behaved dog welcome
✓Sorry, no smoking
✓Shop 0.5 miles, pub 0.3 miles
✓Note: the washer/dryer is housed in the garage
✓Note: check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am
✓Note: this property does not allow ev charging
✓Note: please don't leave pets unattended in the garen

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The Bird's Nest Attractions & Days Out

Explore the wonderful attractions and activities surrounding The Bird's Nest during your stay. Find the best places to visit and things to do in the local area, all conveniently organised by distance and type. Charming villages to lively and exciting attractions - there's something for everyone to enjoy. Browse through our categories including attractions, walks & outdoor activities, shopping destinations and handy tips on getting around. Plan your perfect day out. Whether you're looking for family fun, romantic experiences, or pet-friendly adventures, this cottage provides an ideal base to explore Cumbria's fantastic days out. Click on any attraction for more detailed information including address, opening times and visitor tips.

The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction

Distance: 1.5 miles

LA23 3BX

Old Laundry Theatre

Distance: 1.5 miles

LA23 3BX

Brockhole Visitor Centre

Distance: 3 miles

LA23 1LJ

Orrest Head Viewpoint

Distance: 1.2 miles

LA23 1LA

Windermere Lake Shore

Distance: 0.8 miles

LA23 3HQ

Brant Fell

Distance: 1.5 miles

LA23 3AE

Windermere Village Shops

Distance: 1.5 miles

LA23 1AF

Booths Supermarket Windermere

Distance: 1.6 miles

LA23 1BA

Bowness Village Shops

Distance: 0.6 miles

LA23 3BT

Windermere Lake Cruises

Distance: 0.8 miles

LA23 3HQ

Windermere Railway Station

Distance: 1.5 miles

LA23 1AF

Bowness Pier

Distance: 0.9 miles

LA23 3HQ

The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction

Distance: 1.5 miles

LA23 3BX

Old Laundry Theatre

Distance: 1.5 miles

LA23 3BX

Brockhole Visitor Centre

Distance: 3 miles

LA23 1LJ

Orrest Head Viewpoint

Distance: 1.2 miles

LA23 1LA

Windermere Lake Shore

Distance: 0.8 miles

LA23 3HQ

Brant Fell

Distance: 1.5 miles

LA23 3AE

Windermere Village Shops

Distance: 1.5 miles

LA23 1AF

Booths Supermarket Windermere

Distance: 1.6 miles

LA23 1BA

Bowness Village Shops

Distance: 0.6 miles

LA23 3BT

Windermere Lake Cruises

Distance: 0.8 miles

LA23 3HQ

Windermere Railway Station

Distance: 1.5 miles

LA23 1AF

Bowness Pier

Distance: 0.9 miles

LA23 3HQ

Is The Bird's Nest Right For You?

Discover why this cottage is ideal for different types of visitors

For Families

The ground floor layout makes supervision easy with all bedrooms and living spaces on one level. The secure wrap-around garden gives children safe outdoor space to play. Bowness is ten minutes walk away with The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction 1.5 miles from the door. Windermere Lake offers boat trips and watersports. Brockhole visitor centre has adventure playgrounds and activities. A cot and highchair are available on request.

For Couples

This property works better for families than couples due to its three-bedroom layout. The conservatory provides a quiet space overlooking the garden. The king-size bedroom has an en-suite and TV for privacy. Lake Windermere sits less than a mile away for waterside walks. The location between two towns means restaurants and pubs are within walking distance. However, the bungalow lacks romantic features and the layout is quite quirky with multiple corridors.

Pet Friendly

One well-behaved dog is welcome at The Bird's Nest. The wrap-around garden on a corner plot provides secure outdoor space for your pet. Multiple seating areas mean you can relax outside while your dog explores. Local walks are accessible without needing the car. Bowness and Windermere both have dog-friendly pubs and cafes nearby. The ground floor layout means no stairs for older dogs to navigate during your stay.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at The Bird's Nest

The Hole in t' Wall

Located 0.5 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA23 3DH

Royal Oak Inn

Located 0.6 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA23 3EG

Hedgerow Cafe

Located 0.7 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA23 3BX

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about The Bird's Nest

Does this cottage have a hot tub?

No, The Bird's Nest does not have a hot tub. The property does have a wrap-around garden with patio seating and a chimenea for outdoor relaxation.

Is it pet friendly?

Yes, one well-behaved dog is welcome at The Bird's Nest. The secure wrap-around garden provides a safe space for your pet to enjoy off-lead.

How many people does The Bird's Nest sleep?

The bungalow sleeps six guests across three bedrooms. There's one king-size with en-suite, one double and one twin bedroom.

What parking is available?

Limited off-road parking for one small car is provided. The property sits on a corner plot with direct access from the road.

Is the property suitable for elderly guests?

Yes, all accommodation is on ground floor level with no stairs. However, some guests noted that support bars in the showers would be beneficial.

What kitchen facilities are included?

The kitchen has an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and coffee machine. A washer/dryer is located in the garage.

How far is it to Windermere Lake?

Bowness-on-Windermere and the lake are just a few minutes away by car. The town centre is also within a ten minute walk from the property.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 4pm and check-out is by 10am. The property is managed by Lakelovers collection with flexible cancellation terms available.

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Bowness-on-Windermere

The Bird's Nest Reviews

Bungalow in a good location for bowness and windermere. rd at side was extremely noisy at weekend. Had to contact agents on arrival no heating left on and instructions say don't touch it! Was promptly sorted. Disappointed that many of the facilities are not as advertised, no off rd parking, garden not fully enclosed, holes in hedges. Garden gate doesn't close. Spoke to owner and son on 1st day & denied knowledge that gate was like that even though they were there day before. We stayed a week and no one came to fix it. Disappointing when you have a dog and purposely researched for this! No welcome pack, not even a pint of milk when youve paid nearly 700 to stay! Dead wasps and flies in every room. Owner asked for a picture... who would lie about dead flies wasps? ,but we have taken pictures of everythingFreezer doesn't work,lit up but drain is froze solid, food ruined. condenser dryer doesn't work, 4hrs to dry 6 thin items and wete still very wet. Lots of cobwebs and dust. Pillow looks like someone died on it! No heating in main and twin bedroom. Bathroom sink plug hole black with sticky dirt. En suite sink plug mouldy. Conservatory has no heating so not usable, ceiling looks like its coming in one corner. Not a smart tv. No where to dry wet coats... heating is blown air heating through rusty vents in floors. We booked this well in advance for a special occasion and were overall very disappointed, for the price they charge its cheeky! Clearly lacks care and attention and the cleaner is taking liberties. Owner said they just try to roll with it when we asked questions... still now have no idea what that means!

A great location with ease of accessing local walks without using the car. As we are of elderly age, then a support bar in the showers would have been useful, however for younger folk they were fine and not a problem. Overall we enjoyed our stay.

Adequate. The home was warm once we enquired about the heating, and included some interesting interior design choices, pillows and random trinkets bedazzled us in every corner. The place was well positioned right between Windermere and Bowness. There were, however, two things that let the place down. The first a lack of any kitchen products, the house is meant for 6 but had one small frying pan. There were no spices, salt, tea, coffee or basic things you would expect of a holiday rental, including washing up liquid. Normally some of the bare essentials would be provided especially considering the cost. The second, our checkout was at 10. The cleaning lady arrived at 10 on the dot, whilst we were putting our shoes on and clearly on the way out. She vehemently told us we were meant to be out and had a busy day planned, I was a bit taken aback about her abruptness as we were literally leaving when she arrived. Not the best service.

garet Elizabeth

We had an amazing stay and when we got a water leak your team were excellent to get repair mended and such a lovely note left by maintenance man . ..thank him X the position of the birds nest was excellent to get out and about

Renata

Very nice place to stay,perfect Location,very close to main shopping and all the attractions. Highly recommend this place for stay.

Nicolette

We had a wonderful stay is this lovely bungalow. The house was very comfortable, clean and tidy with a beautiful warm sun room to sit in. The beds were very comfortable and it was so quiet that we all slept very well. No noisy neighbours or busy street. Just peaceful. There was a safe and secure garden that was great for our wee dog. It was a lovely wellkept garden. The house was well positioned for walking in the local area and was only ten minutes walk to the pubs and cafes in the village Only two areas that could be improved The water pressure was very low for running a bath but it does give a lovely hot batheventually. The kitchen would benefit from more mugs, cups, plates and wine glasses. There was only 3 of us and still we ran short of items each day. However, neither of these small issues affected our stay. We had a wonderful time!

Michelle

I feel that the owners are very lucky to own this property in an amazing location. Corner plot with wrap around garden. Secluded and private but some gaps in bushes where a pet could get through on to a busy road. Cottage was cold but so was the weather and we needed the fire on most of the time. Was a bit dusty especially around fireplace. Seen quite a few ants. Had problems with where to put our rubbish as couldnt find a proper bin or recycling bin. Couldnt find keys for most of the doors and had problems getting in with mobility walker. Was a bit apprehensive that inner door from garage and inner doors were not able to be locked. Garage was used for storage inc washer and dryer but had outside road parking. Beds were comfy, had WiFi and kitchen had all that we needed. Local shops, bars, takeout and restaurants a few minutes away in car and Bowness on Windermere Lake also a few minutes away. Great location for exploring The Lakes. I can imagine this to be even more beautiful in the summer. Will definitely recommend and hope to visit again.

Apart from the fact that there was no internet, the house was well equipped and everything was ok. The property included WiFi, which was very important to us. Once there, it turned out that there was no internet and nothing could be done. The owner should not include wifi in the offer if it does not exist. If I had known that there was no wifi, I would not have rented this house.

Great location. Quirky layout of cottage, clean and comfortable. Kitchen is small but was ok for the two of us. Wraparound enclosed garden which is safe for your dog. Loved seeing the wild birds every morning. The only downside is the hot water pressure, bit slow. Would definitely return for another stay.

Denise

The house was quite quirky lots of doors, corridors and mirrors, but it was clean, comfortable and well equipped could do with a potato peeler maybe The dining area was quite small, ok for the 4 of us, but would be a squash for 6. Beds were comfy and the garden was pleasant. Issues for us were the main bedroom light and 2 bedside lights didnt work the 3rd one did, we had to crawl under the bed in the twin room to plug in the bedside light, we had to put new batteries in the tv remote and even then it was slow to respond and the instruction book and visitors book were hidden away in the seat in the conservatory, which we didnt find till the last day.

Really lovely stay in Birds Nest Cottage. The only gripe at all was that TV remote in master bedroom had no batteries so needed to share the ones for the living room remote

Joanna

Lovely bungalow, everything you need and a great outdoor space. Kitchen is compact but with so many places to eat you shouldn't need to cook! A few light bulbs out in all rooms probably needs checking. We couldn't find keys to open the lounge door, or the middle bedroom. It would have been nice to open the lounge door. Our stay was very good despite that.

It was a lovely place to stay, clean, comfortable and had everything we needed. We have recommend it to family and friends if they go to the Lake District. The location was ideal for us and it was only a short walk to the shops, cafes and pubs although the walk back was uphill. We really enjoyed our stay.

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The Bird's Nest, Bowness-On-Windermere

About The Bird's Nest

Need To Know

More Cottages With Hot Tubs You May Like

The Bird's Nest Attractions & Days Out

Is The Bird's Nest Right For You?

For Families

For Couples

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

The Hole in t' Wall

Royal Oak Inn

Hedgerow Cafe

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

Popular Stays Near This Cottage

The Bird's Nest Reviews