Guests say
Greenstyles is a well-received cottage in Bowness-on-Windermere, praised for its tranquility, stunning views, and prime location for exploring The Lake District. Guests appreciate the tasteful decoration, well-equipped kitchen, and comfortable furnishings. The large garden and peaceful setting contribute to a relaxing stay, despite occasional comments on minor issues like parking and TV facilities.
The majority of guests found the cottage to be spotlessly clean and well-presented. However, a few guests mentioned that cleanliness could be improved, which slightly impacts the overall high score.
The location is highly praised for its peacefulness, proximity to Bowness, and stunning views. It serves as an excellent base for exploring the Lake District, contributing to a near-perfect score.
Guests consistently mention the comfort of the cottage, including the cosy living spaces, comfortable beds, and well-equipped bathroom. The large garden adds to the overall comfort of the stay.
Facilities are generally well-regarded, with a well-equipped kitchen and tasteful furnishings. Some guests noted the lack of a smart TV and streaming services, and one mentioned a smell in the utility area, which slightly lowers the score.
There is insufficient information in the reviews to assess the level of thoughtfulness in terms of gifts or special touches provided by the hosts. Therefore, this category cannot be scored.
About this property
Nestled just on the outskirts of Bowness (yet set in rolling fields and fells), Greenstyles is a picture-perfect traditional Lakeland cottage full of charm, with great views of the fells and glimpses of Lake Windermere.
As you step into the cottage through the solid wooden front door, there’s a spacious hallway, with sitting room to the right and the light and bright kitchen/dining room to the left. The well-equipped kitchen with top quality appliances has everything you need to cook up that hearty breakfast or celebration meal. Walk through the arch into the dining room where you can all gather and relax, socialise and celebrate. Light streams in through a wall of fell-view windows, where a glazed stable style door takes you to the outside space, ideal for mid-summer meals alfresco. Across the hall is the sitting room with feature rustic beams and a wood burning stove. Relax in the comfy sofas or window seats watching TV or reading. Glazed double doors lead from here through into the garden room, with access to the large, mature garden. A choice of sofas awaits you, perfect for afternoon tea or indeed just relaxing and reading the paper. Windows on three sides provide views of the surrounding fields and fells. On the ground floor is a good-sized utility room with washing machine and drier, iron and ironing board, and heated towel rail to enable you to dry any wet coats. Upstairs are 3 pretty cottage bedrooms: super king size, King size (can be made into twins if needed) and single, all with views. These rooms are complemented by a large, smart family bathroom with fabulous uninterrupted views of the lake and the fells, a double walk-in shower, vanity unit with twin basins and WC. To the rear of the cottage is the fabulous, large garden with an extensive lawned area, mature trees and bushes; great for exploring and enjoying the views. An area with garden furniture is a great place to have breakfast in the morning on a sunny day or indeed in the evening. A must for those clear days not to mention a glass or two in the evening gazing at the stars.
Greenstyles is in a quiet rural location, just 2 miles away from the heart of Bowness-on-Windermere, the popular Lake District holiday location, nestling on the eastern shore of Lake Windermere and alive with all the boating activities of Bowness Bay. Enjoy great shops, tempting cafes, excellent Lake District restaurants, cosy traditional pubs, contemporary bars or stroll to the pier to hop on a Windermere Lake Cruise to Ambleside or Lakeside - a lovely way to enjoy Lake Windermere at any time of year. Family attractions in Bowness include the award-winning World of Beatrix Potter attraction - a favourite with the kids. You'll also find mini golf and tennis near the lake shore, and Windermere Golf Club just a few minutes' drive out of the village. There are a wide range of cafes and restaurants in Bowness, to suit all tastes and budgets, from top quality Fish & Chips to fine dining. Bowness also has a mainstream cinema and the Old Laundry Theatre
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 less than two miles away, and the historic villages of Grasmere, Ambleside and Troutbeck are a short drive away. There are 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.
Accommodation
Three bedrooms.1 x super king size bedroom (zip/link, can be twin beds on request).
1 x king size bedroom (zip/link, can be 2'6" twin beds on request).
1 x single bedroom.
Bathroom with walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen and dining room.
Sitting room.
Conservatory.
Utility Room.
Oil fired central heating with wood burning stove.
Aga electric oven and hob, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, TV, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Cot and highchair available.
Large lawned garden with furniture.
Off road parking for 2/3 cars.
No smoking.
One small dog accepted - Please note garden is not fully enclosed.
Pub 1.6 miles.
Shop 2 miles.
Lake Windermere and Bowness Pier 2 miles.
This property has Friday or Monday changeover days - bookings starting or finishing on other days may not be possible if this would prevent a changeover prior to the next stay.
Nearby points of interest
- Lake Windermere
- Lakeland Motor Museum
- Laurel and Hardy Museum
- Hayes Garden World Ambleside
Reviews (42)
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P
The interior is pleasantly decorated, the side conservatory overlooking the garden is lovely and the beds were very comfortable.The garden has plenty of furniture in various locations and overlooks Windermere and we had a clear view of a Lancaster flying up the lake on one day as well as several jets over the week. As other have said, the cleaner was still there at 16:30 when we first arrived, not a major issue as the cottage was presented in clean and tidy state. Unfortunately I inadvertently left a fleece at the property but the owners made every effort to return it to me and wouldn't accept any payment for post and packaging, much appreciated.
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Gary
Cottage had everything we needed and was in an ideal location for us to explore the lakes. We had a great short stay Will definitly book again!
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P
The cottage was comfortable and had pretty much everything required although only 2 refuse bags and dishwasher tablets for the week! As other have said, the cleaner was still there at 16:30 when we first arrived, although the cottage was presented in clean and tidy state. What was, and still is disappointing, is that an item of clothing left at the cottage has not been returned, I appreciate it's my fault for leaving it there but... There are no contact details for the owner, although Sykes say to contact them. Contacting Sykes Holiday Cottages was a test in itself as they list no telephone number or email address on there website, only say to message through your account. To date the response from Sykes, despite chasing several times, is to say "We have called the local office and they are checking with the housekeeper again as it's not a property that we manage. Once we have their response we will let you know". I'm still waiting more than a week later!