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Discover what previous guests loved about Woodside West through our collection of verified reviews. These firsthand accounts showcase the memorable experiences and special moments that make staying at this hot tub cottage truly exceptional. Have you stayed with us at Woodside West? We'd love to hear about your experience! Please take a moment to share your thoughts and help future guests make their decision. Your feedback is invaluable to us and helps us continue providing the best possible experience. Join our community of satisfied guests.

Samantha
We have stayed in the area before but the parking puts us off coming back. This property has great & easy car parking which together with previous good reviews made us book. We wasnt disappointed & will definitely return.
Our third visit to Woodside West and what a lovely property to return to after wet and windy walks on the fells! Warm, cosy and comfortable accommodation with excellent, easy access to shops and restaurants and dedicated parking spaces. Highly recommended.
Gillian
Very clean, very comfortable! Great location and was a very homely property. Jane was friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay again.
Catherine
Well equipped, clean and a great location. my heart sank on arrival on having to carry my luggage up 3 floors of stairs! But once in not a issue It is also stated that there are views of the lake you would have to squint to see a lake. small patio as there was a little table and chairs shown in the pictures which were actually at the front in the car park. Not a big deal as in November we were not sitting outside. We had a extremely comfortable stay and would return.
Brilliant location for a lovely comfortable for home for exploring Bowness on Windermere and the surrounding area. We have stayed at this house many times over the years and continue to go back. The property is spacious and well appointed. There is great parking and it is lovely and quiet. It only takes a few minutes from leaving the property to be in the main street for shops, bars and restaurants.
Had a brilliant holiday. Cottage was spotless and well equipped. Convenient location right on the bus route. Will be back.
Superb property, our 8th visit and we have already booked again for May 2026. Excellent location being very central for all amenities in Bowness and Windermere but quietly tucked away with off road parking for 2 cars. Always immaculately clean and well presented, thanks to Jane the housekeeper.
Had a great week in Bowness. The house is comfortable and well equipped....also well situated in the town. The weather was fabulous so enjoyed getting out and about in the beautiful Lake District.
Lovely comfy cottage, fantastic location which benefits 2 large parking spaces. It is immaculately clean thanks to Jane and is very well equipped. The main bedroom has the most comfortable bed I have slept in and both the main bathroom and ensuite have large showers. The utility is located on ground floor and very spacious for drying wet walking clothes. The exit from the cottage is slightly banky but still ok for 2 unfit pensioners like ourselves. Needless to say I have already booked Woodside West for our next holiday.
Stephen
Excellent amenities and comfortable clean accommodation really made for a great break.
Woodside West was fabulous! We had a fantastic week in BownessOnWindermere and staying at Woodside West made it even better. The cottage is beautiful, exceptionally clean, comfortable, had everything we needed and more. The car parking spaces and outside seating area was an added bonus we sat outside in the sun most evenings. We enjoyed it so much we have already booked our stay for 2026!! Thank you so much to the owners for this fabulous holiday home x
We really enjoyed our stay at Woodside West. The property is in an excellent location within in easy access to all that Bowness and Windermere has to offer. The 2 car parking spaces are a real bonus. The property is well equipped clean and well maintained and has a homely feel. Would definitely recommend and we hope to visit again soon.
A very convenient location with an excellent bus service on the doorstep. The property is really well equipped, very clean and very comfortable.
Steven
Beautiful stay, I could go on and on about the quality and facilities, but its easier to keep it to one word. Exceptional!! See you again soon Steve,Jane & Jess Tellwright
Melanie
Excellent property in a great location. Car parking is a big bonus.
Woodside West is a home from home. The location is ideal, so close to shops, cafs and restaurants and yet really quiet, tucked away as it is. The interior is excellent too. It's impeccably clean, spacious and very cosy and comfortable. We particularly appreciated the Christmas decorations which brightened a somewhat wet and gloomy week.
Lovely property and very good response from Jane the housekeeper
We've stayed at Woodside West several times now. Everything has stayed exaxtly the same over the years! The lady who services the propery was excellent very helpful and friendly.
Ashley
Second visit to 1 Woodside West. We love the location accessibility to both Windermere and Bowness. The convenience of having a dedicated parking spot. Well appointed and very clean.
The cottage is well placed in a central but quiet location. Its very comfortable,clean and well equipped. Sykes photo of the patio is very misleading as its just in the car park and others seemed to use it. In late September that didnt matter but it may to some people. Overall its a very good holiday home with a large ground floor utility room useful for walking gear
Really enjoyable stay in this property. Well kitted out and very clean and comfortable. Excellent location, right in town centre. Easy parking
Cottage was well appointed, clean and comfortable. Slightly odd layout over three floors, with two flights of stairs to negotiate to bedrooms with suitcases on arrival and departure. Description referring to patiosun terrace and garden maybe stretching things slightly. Private offroad parking a godsend during the extremely busy time of our stay August 24. Access back to the main road in the car a bit precarious though. Overall, a lovely place to stay, with good access to Bowness, Windermere and beyond. Would recommend.
A very comfortable cottage, in a quiet location within the Bowness area, with the added convenience of good parking
Beautiful house, very comfortable. Shame about the weather!
Woodside West ticks every box and we were so pleased to have found it , its our favourite holiday cottage now. Very clean and comfortable and great parking too. Cant wait to return ! Thank you too Jane for being very kind and helpful after discovering we had left something behind .
Shirley
The listing on the website was inaccurate as it says the property is over 2 floors then goes on to describe 3, which it actually is. Not a problem for us but might be for some people especially getting all the food shopping to the kitchen upstairs and suitcases up two flights to the bedrooms. The photo of the outside space is misleading, its not private in the sense of not being overlooked as its in the car park area, but it is only used by this property. We didnt like it and didnt want to use it.
Woodside West is a lovely property. Well equipped, very tidy and a great location. My only criticism is that it is advertised as being on 2 floors, its actually on 3 floors. Lots of stairs! It is also stated that there are views of the lake. This is simply not true. Very misleading.
This is an excellent cottage in a good location. There are lots of places to eat and transport facilities are good.
Jackie
Woodside West is a home from home. Its clean and comfortable with everything you need .The location is great as its just off the Main Street yet far enough away to be really quiet. The parking space is essential as Bowness gets very busy. We have stayed here before and look forward to staying again. The only thing is the house has a lot of stairs and there is a bit of a bank to climb from the property to the main road so it is not suitable if you have mobility issues.
Superb property and excellent location. Our 7th visit and will be returning again.
Elizabeth y
We loved this property. It is ideally located in the heart of Bowness and Windermere and yet in a quiet cul de sac with pleasant views. The house is beautifully appointed with everything you could possibly need and it was spotlessly clean.
A really lovely house, immaculate inside pictures did not do it justice. Very impressed how nicely furnished it was it had everything we needed and a great location and good parking. Nice and warm and cosy and we loved our stay there. We will definitely go back there as can not fault it at all. A really pleasant place to stay. Thank you.
We have stayed at the property 4 times now and love it. The location is fab and it is really well laid out. The only issue we had this time was with the heating. It would not come on before 9am ish and after 9pm ish. This was inconvenient at best. When we arrived on Friday tea time it was working fine but we could not turn it on Saturday morning. I phoned Lakelovers and they were going to send someone out. I then phoned back to say that it had started working about 9am so nobody came out. I appreciate I should have phoned back because we had this problem all week. We were out all day one day, returning after 9pm and could not get any heating on at all.
Great place to stay
A great cottage which is very central just a short walk away from the shops, bars and restaurants. The cottage was very clean and the kitchen was very well equipped. We will be back!
Ashley
Fabulous location and well appointed. This holiday let was extremely comfortable. Great to have parking. Wouldnt hesitate to stay here again.
William
The property was excellent with great facilities. Very comfortable and clean. The location was also very good, being only about a 10 minute walk from the Steamer pier. Having private offroad parking was a great advantage.
A truly beautiful cottage with perfect facilities for four guests without the usual struggles for a shower in the morning! The washing machine and tumble dryer was a great bonus and it was great to come home with no dirty washing! Excellent facilities in the utility room. Nice for us all to sit round the table for dinner. Kitchen very well equipped maybe a little bit too much! Maybe empty a cupboard for food storage, but thats a minor thing. Beds were clean and very comfortable and we all slept better than we had in ages. Lady phoned us early to say the cottage was ready and was flexible about check out especially when one of us lost their glasses and had to pop back. Only reason not a 5 for accuracy is the outdoor area isnt particularly private its across the small car park. One thing to bear in mind is theres quite a short, but steep slope down to the entrance to the cottage, plus four steps up to the door. I have arthritis but managed it, but someone less able may struggle. Hand rail down the slope would help. Overall excellent! Will be booking again Thank you!
3rd visit to this accommodation. Clean, great parking for 2 cars. Ideal location in bowness also quiet at night
Fantastic location, very comfortable property, had every thing that you could possibly need
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