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Woodland Cottages at Yew, Bowness-On-Windermere

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Cumbria » Bowness-On-Windermere
Sleeps up to 7
Hot Tub
Bedrooms: 4

Yew Cottage at Woodland Cottages at Yew sits on a high promontory in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria. This four-bedroom woodland retreat sleeps seven guests and features contemporary furnishings with views across the surrounding trees. The property includes a woodburning stove and smart TV with soundbar.

The location offers direct access to woodland trails and open fields. Bowness centre lies one mile away. Guests can walk to Orrest Head in 30 minutes or drive to Brockhole in under 10 minutes.

The ground floor has a king-size bedroom (converts to twin), shower room and open-plan kitchen-diner. Upstairs you'll find two king-size doubles (both convert to 2'6" twins), one single room, a bathroom with separate shower and an additional WC with basin.

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About Woodland Cottages at Yew

Yew Cottage at Woodland Cottages at Yew sits on a high promontory in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria. This four-bedroom woodland retreat sleeps seven guests and features contemporary furnishings with views across the surrounding trees. The property includes a woodburning stove and smart TV with soundbar.

The location offers direct access to woodland trails and open fields. Bowness centre lies one mile away. Guests can walk to Orrest Head in 30 minutes or drive to Brockhole in under 10 minutes.

The ground floor has a king-size bedroom (converts to twin), shower room and open-plan kitchen-diner. Upstairs you'll find two king-size doubles (both convert to 2'6" twins), one single room, a bathroom with separate shower and an additional WC with basin. The luxury hot tub on the decked area gets checked daily.

World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (1.5 miles, 5 minutes), Windermere Lake Cruises (1.5 miles, 6 minutes), Brockhole on Windermere (3 miles, 8 minutes) and Wray Castle (6 miles, 15 minutes) are all close by.

Woodland Cottages at Yew suits families wanting peaceful woodland surroundings with easy Lake District access. Off-road parking for two cars included.

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Woodland Cottages at Yew Attractions & Days Out

Explore the wonderful attractions and activities surrounding Woodland Cottages at Yew 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.

World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 1DX
Windermere Lake Cruises
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 3HQ
Brockhole on Windermere
Distance: 3 miles
LA23 1LJ
Orrest Head Viewpoint
Distance: 1.2 miles
LA23 1LA
Brant Fell Summit
Distance: 1.8 miles
LA23 3AE
Claife Heights Woodland Walk
Distance: 2.5 miles
LA22 0LP
Booths Windermere
Distance: 1.4 miles
LA23 1DX
Bowness Village Shops
Distance: 1 mile
LA23 3BX
Lakeland Store Windermere
Distance: 1.6 miles
LA23 1BA
Windermere Golf Club
Distance: 0.8 miles
LA23 3NB
Bowness Pier
Distance: 1.2 miles
LA23 3HQ
Windermere Railway Station
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 1BA
World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 1DX
Windermere Lake Cruises
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 3HQ
Brockhole on Windermere
Distance: 3 miles
LA23 1LJ
Orrest Head Viewpoint
Distance: 1.2 miles
LA23 1LA
Brant Fell Summit
Distance: 1.8 miles
LA23 3AE
Claife Heights Woodland Walk
Distance: 2.5 miles
LA22 0LP
Booths Windermere
Distance: 1.4 miles
LA23 1DX
Bowness Village Shops
Distance: 1 mile
LA23 3BX
Lakeland Store Windermere
Distance: 1.6 miles
LA23 1BA
Windermere Golf Club
Distance: 0.8 miles
LA23 3NB
Bowness Pier
Distance: 1.2 miles
LA23 3HQ
Windermere Railway Station
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 1BA

Is Woodland Cottages at Yew Right For You?

Discover why this cottage is ideal for different types of visitors

For Families
Children have access to communal woodland trails and open fields for exploration. A cot and highchair are available on request. The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction sits 1.5 miles away with Brockhole adventure playground three miles distant. The hot tub provides family entertainment. However, the woodland setting requires supervision and the property has no dedicated play equipment on site.
For Couples
The hot tub on the private decked area creates perfect evening relaxation. The woodburning stove and peaceful woodland views set a romantic atmosphere. Walk to Orrest Head for sunset views or explore Bowness restaurants one mile away. The well-equipped kitchen allows for intimate dinners. Three bedrooms convert to king-size doubles. The tranquil setting provides genuine escape from daily life.
Pet Friendly
Yew Cottage does not accept pets under any circumstances. The property operates a strict no-pets policy across all bookings throughout the year. If you're travelling with dogs you'll need to find alternative accommodation in the Bowness-on-Windermere area. Many other Lake District properties do welcome pets so check alternative listings for pet-friendly options nearby.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at Woodland Cottages at Yew

The Crafty Baa

Located 1 mile from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA23 3BX

The Royal Oak Inn

Located 1.2 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA23 3EG

Homeground Coffee

Located 1.4 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA23 1AF

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about Woodland Cottages at Yew

Does this cottage have a hot tub?
Yes, Yew Cottage includes a luxury hot tub on the decked area that receives daily maintenance checks. Separate fluffy towels are provided specifically for hot tub use.
Is it pet friendly?
No, pets are not permitted at Yew Cottage. The property operates a strict no-pets policy across all bookings.
How many people does Yew Cottage sleep?
The cottage sleeps seven guests across four bedrooms: three king-size doubles (all convert to twins) and one single room. A cot and highchair are available on request for families with babies.
What parking is available?
Off-road parking for two cars is provided in the adjacent car park. Additional parking spaces are available at the main car park approximately 150 yards from the cottage.
What facilities are in the kitchen?
The kitchen includes an electric oven and hob, dishwasher, fridge-freezer, microwave and all cooking utensils. A separate utility room houses the washing machine and tumble dryer.
How far is Yew Cottage from Bowness centre?
The cottage sits approximately one mile from Bowness-on-Windermere centre. You can drive there in five minutes or take a pleasant 20-minute walk through the woodland paths.
What heating does the property have?
LPG central heating runs throughout the cottage with a woodburning stove in the sitting room. The ground floor bedroom and shower room provide accessible accommodation options.
When are check-in and check-out times?
Check-in starts at 5 PM on your arrival day. Flexible check-out arrangements can be made by contacting the property manager in advance of your stay.

Woodland Cottages at Yew Reviews

We had a fabulous weekend, the cottage was amazing, clean and so well equipped with everything we needed. The estate was beautiful and the staff were really nice and friendly! Will definitely be back soon
Roseann
Was beautiful peaceful location everything you need and more absolutely spotless clean
Gareth
Lovely property to act as a base for 2 familes to explore the lakes. Hot tub was amazing, a was thoroughly enjoyed by all of us! Excellent amenities and the staff even packed our shopping away as it arrived before our check in time. Top service, highly reccomend.
We had a fabulous time staying at Yew cottage. Very comfortable and clean.The only thing I would say it needs is a shower mat as it was slippery when wet. I had a hip replacement operation the early part of the year and was frightened of slipping.
Elaine
Excellent cottage in a nice location about 30 minutes walk into Bowness. Spotlessly clean and everything you want is provided. The hot tub is a great bonus and we would definitely stay again and recommend to friends and family.
Our second visit to this property excellent stay same as last time. Property manager was amazing checks jacuzzi every day, and have excellent advice on places to visit and walks.
We enjoyed our stay at the lodge. It was very clean, beds were super comfy, and the location was peaceful with quick access to Windermere and BownessonWindermere via car. The only negative was that the beds were kept as doubles when we previously requested them to be singles on the form. Other than that, I would highly recommend this beautiful place to anyone.
Everything was perfect for us at the cottage. We had everything that we needed and liked that basics were supplied like washing up equipment and toilet rolls, handwash.
Excellent rental.
This was a lovely property and the beds were super comfy! We had a very nice time. It was really sweet to leave jam and Sarah Nelsons Gingerbread for us to try. Thank you!
Amelia
This is our 4th time staying at the oaks cottages, we have stayed in a different cottage on each of our stays. The cottage was lovely, clean and comfortable. The views and relaxing in the hot tub is a great way to end your busy days. The staff are really helpful and lots of little added extras when we arrived including local produce and coffee in a welcome pack. I would definitely recommend this holiday for families the location is quiet and peaceful and not far to walk, drive or take a taxi to Bowness and the lake. I am sure we will be back again for another family holiday soon.
Yew cottage was beautiful, comfortable and spacious. We had everything we needed in the kitchen and even cooked a roast dinner! Id read that certain things werent provided like tea towels and oven gloves but these were there for our use. One useful item would be to add a dishcloth to wipe the sides and dining table after meals. Ducks were frequent visitors to the delight of my daughter, theyd all gathered around one day whilst we were in the hot tub! The walk into town was not what we expected, I thought either itd be a road or quite a straight path through fields but the main road has no pavement and too dangerous and the countryside walk had lots of left and right turns. Brant fell is a pleasant walk you can do from the cottage. The main improvement would be the washing machine and dryer, it took so long to dry our clothes and we were relying on it. I think Lake Lovers policy of guests having to take out the rubbish and strip all the beds needs to be reviewed, we did this at 4am before a 78 hour drive and have never had to do that before.
Mohamad
Great cottage, hot tub was amazing, spacious and overall 1010 cannot complain. Would happily return. Potential Improvements 1. Just to manage our expectations, would be good to update the listing and binder with the 1025pm hot tub shut off time instead of 11pm but no problems there. 2. WiFi was hit and miss, it was slow and did stop working 2 of the evenings but minor inconvenience. 3. Some utensils and some pans weren't properly clean but again minor inconvenience. Overall, nothing to really complain about, was a lovely area and very close to town. Sarah and Jo were very responsive whenever we had a question so thanks to the both of them. Log Burner was amazing too, loved it. Look forward to returning in the future.
Clean, comfy, well equipped, info for directions, about places to see, visit, ... Clean, comfy, well equipped, info for directions, about places to see, visit, all about the cottage, was good, good communication with the emails that was sent, thank you
Very clean and well laid out property to meet our needs. We were particularly impressed with the extent of kitchen accessories and childrens plastic platescups together with cot, gate and highchair. The property was perfect for us, hot tub well managed, towels provided and utility room was a great addition with further facilities. Grounds were lovely and very peaceful, ducks, pheasants and little bunnies paying a visit. Our stay was excellent, the simple things of nice furniture in bedrooms, mirrors at the right hight with plug sockets nearby and great lighting cannot be underestimated. All in all an excellent stay, Im sure we will return.
Nice sized accommodation. Easy parking. Quiet location. We loved the hot tub. Well equipped kitchen. Could do with a colander. Comfy seating. Good sized dining table. Bedrooms nice and beds comfortable. General cleanliness was satisfactory. Utility room a great asset for larger families. Fridgefreezer appreciated. Minor things to improve Utility room door did not fit and therefore would not lock. One of the kitchen cupboard doors was loose. Downstairs bedroom had spiders in all 4 corners when we arrived. Downstairs shower room also had cobwebs clearly visible. Mop head supplied was not compatible with mop handle!
Christine
A very comfortable cottage. It was lovely and bright with skylight windows. It was very well equipped and the hot tub was great. Unfortunately we never discovered the utility room until the last day when I asked about the hot tub towels. Maybe this useful space and bigger fridgefreezer could be pointed out when people arrive in case the same thing were to happen to others. The lady in the office on the Thursday morning was very helpful and knowledgeable about the area and passed on information to us regarding paddle boarding and where to head which we did and had a great day. The cottage has lovely surrounds, very green with lots of wildlife, the ducks were frequent visitors. Its also very close to Bowness which is a good base to explore the lake district, do expect to spend quite a lot of time on the roads though due to traffic in the busy summer months and lots of single track roads which do help to preserve this beautiful area. We had a lovely stay. Thankyou. Christine.
Andrew
Everything was as advertised. Clearly prepped to a high standard and plenty of information as to how to leave the property and the surrounding amenities. Beds were really comfy and the shower very invigorating. Hot tub was lush and was checked each day by site team member. Thank you, we would come again.l
Sophie
The property was fantastic! I really appreciated the items teacoffee, dish soap etc. that had been given to us. We all enjoyed our stay very much, and would certainly return if we happen to be in that area!
This holiday was perfect. The cottage was spotless on arrival and had a lovely feel to it. We felt relaxed straight away. The cottage is comfortable and well equipped. Lots of walks from the doorstep and the hot tub was fantastic and was also spotless. Very generous treat of gingerbread went down well and also the starter kit for the fire was very generous. Although the log burner did seem to make the whole cottage smell smoky. Other than that I can't fault the place. Especially during a power cut due to the storm when the management sorted out a tea van to come and get everyone hot drinks. Lovely touch. We will hopefully be back.
Ovidijus
Amazing place in quiet and peaceful location. Already thinking about coming back here in future.
Denise
This is the second time we have stayed x We will definitely be coming back
Good staff at woodland estate
Lovely cottage. It was very clean and had everything in it that we needed. Lots of space. The hot tub was fab. Its was just a short walk into bowness. Would definitely stay again. Only negative was the upstairs toilet at times had a smell of drains so had to keep the window open.
We had a great holiday and the accommodation was good. It could do with more cutlery, glasses and mugs we kept having to put the dishwasher on as per the advice to ensure we had clean items for the next meal. Very impressed at the cleaning of the hot tub at the end of our stay and the daily checks on the levels in the tub. There was also a cesspit smell in the upstairs rooms at times
Lauren
Had a lovely family holiday here. It is in a great location.
Annaleise
A lovely Cottage with lots of space, super clean and with everything you could need for your stay. The hot tub is an added bonus. Location is perfect for days out. We did walk into town with the children and they managed the hill heading back so you could easily leave your car and head out the day. Would definitely book again.
It's a beautiful clean cottage quiet location and the hot tub was amazing I would 100 come back to yew cottage
Debbie
We had a wonderful holiday in the Lake District. The accommodation was fantastic and the on site team so friendly and helpful. Throughly recommended! Thank you
Great holiday, extremely clean and good service when WiFi dipped out.
This is the second time we stayed in yew Cottage although it was the first time in the lake District for the couple who were staying with us. Everything lived up to what we had experienced the first time and def seemed to exceed what the other couples expectations were of the cottage.
The cottage was fantastic, very clean and nice furnishings. Key collection was easy and there were brownies and a lit Xmas tree on arrival very nice! We really had a fantastic week, thankyou! John
Cynthia
We all had a lovely time,everything was perfect,the beds so comfortable,lovely to see all the wildlife outside,especially the deer.
Brenda
Yew Cottage was a perfect place to stay. It was very clean, well equipped, good wifi, and a wonderful hot tub. This was checked each day and on the morning we left it was been emptied and cleaned for the next guests. Separate fluffy towels were supplied for use with the hot tub. We found the property private and quiet surrounded by the countryside. There were rabbits, birds and deer that were right outside. There is a separate room with washerdryer and big fridgefreezer. It was also an ideal room to leave our walking boots and wet jackets to dry out. The owners were very friendly and helpful.
Excellent cottage & facilities. The only problem was a drains smell in the upstairs toilet & the key cards not being active on departure day. We had to contact the office to unlock the utility room to retrieve drying swimwear etc. Otherwise a lovely visit.
Samantha
Yew cottage was an excellent place to stay, the whole cottage was immaculate and the facilities were excellent. We couldn't have asked for anything more. I contacted Lorna from Sykes to see if we could arrange a late checkout as we were taking part in a triathlon in the morning we checked out and we wanted to be able to return to the cottage for a shower. Lorna was fantastic and she managed to arrange with the cleaners that we could return to the cottage for a short period of time to have a shower. Lorna really went above and beyond and we will definitely be staying with Sykes again and recommending them to our friends and family.
Great place to stay. Location is perfect and a 5 min drive to bowness shops etc... loved our stay only regret was not booking longer than 3 days. We will be back next year 100
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