Cottage on Lake Windermere: Beach,Hot Tub & Sauna!

Entire cottage in Cumbria, United Kingdom

  1. 5 guests
  2. 3 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1 bathroom
Hosted by Mark-Ruth
  1. Superhost
  2. 9 years hosting

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Inside Lake District National Park

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Your very own spa

Relax with the outdoor shower, sauna and hot tub.
Magical, grade II listed 18th century traditional Lakeland cottage, set within 5 acres of woodlands leading directly to private beaches on Lake Windermere. Relax in a peaceful, natural environment, ideal for friends and families, wild swimmers, cyclists, paddle boarders, hikers and for cosy evenings by the fireplace. A luxurious hot tub, perfect after a hard days hike and a wood fired barrel sauna with cold shower are available (charged separately)
Art classes and treatments also available

The space
The cottage accommodates up to 5 people and offers the following:

A luxurious hot tub and an outdoor wood fired sauna are both available on request at an additional cost payable on site. We also offer facial massages /treatments for women and family art classes. Please enquire before booking if interested. The sauna will require 1 hours notice to prepare.

• Exclusive use of private beaches along the natural 600ft shoreline on Lake Windermere
• Bring your own dinghy, kayak, paddle board, canoe (you will need to carry the craft for a 2 minute walk to the lake through the private woodlands)
• Outdoor table tennis table on request
• Dedicated indoor area storage for Bikes on request
• Animal lovers may see some deers, rabbits, ducks(and their ducklings) swans, squirrels and many species of birds
• Clear night skies offer incredible star/planet gazing (weather dependant)

There are 3 bedrooms
• Bedroom 1 has a double bed and a personal sink.
• Bedroom 2 has a king size bed that can be made
into 2 singles if required.
• Bedroom 3 consists of a small double bed

• Upstairs bathroom with combined bath and shower and toilet - additional toilet downstairs
• Towels, pillows, fresh linen, eco friendly toiletries and all kitchenware are provided

• Lounge has 43” 4K TV (includes Netflix, i-player, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+) a DVD/BluRay player with a fantastic selection of DVD's and plenty of family board games, children's toys and a luxurious sofa.
• Super fast 50Mb/s fibre broadband and strong Wi-Fi throughout the cottage. Perfect for Zoom meetings.
• Heating works off modern storage heaters, new lounge wood burner (includes a large basket of wood, additional wood can be purchased in Bowness/Windermere)

• Kitchen has Dishwasher, Microwave/Cafetière, Washer/Dryer, Fridge/Small freezer, electric oven and hobs. Complementary coffee/tea/soft drinks and biscuits

The towns in order of distance away are; Bowness, Windermere, Ambleside, Ulverston, Grasmere, Kendal and Keswick.

Please note we do not yet provide electric car charging points. We also do not allow fishing from the lakeside.

There are many things to do in the Lakes so please look at our guest guide or our Tower Wood Cottage website.

Interesting facts:
1. Cumbria has more Michelin star restaurants than any other UK county.
2. We possibly have the longest marble run in Cumbria!

Guest access
The cottage and grounds are fully open for guests. Please try to stay on the path down to the lake.

Other things to note
Please only use portable BBQs and do not burn wood on the beach as this will only end up polluting the lake.

Unfortunately we do not allow fishing from the lakeside.

Occasionally RAF jets and historic aircraft fly across the length of lake Windermere.

There are 1 or 2 low wooden beams as you'd expect in an 18th century cottage so please do mind your head.

We’re sorry but we’re unable to accommodate pets, animals, events and parties. We try to welcome everyone but due to the landscape and the age of the property, disabled access is unfortunately limited, however please contact us for further details.

We use a modern waste treatment tank so please do not put any food or other waste into any sinks and toilets. Eco products are provided.

Tower Wood is a very beautiful, peaceful environment and we welcome you in helping us retain this. Thank you.
Mark & Ruth

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What this place offers

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Lake view
Private beach access
Kitchen
Fast wifi – 50 Mbps

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Rated 4.97 out of 5 from 330 reviews.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
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Neighbourhood highlights

Tower Wood Cottage is fully detached and fairly isolated. There are plenty of local walks and the nearby towns of Bowness and Windermere offer everything you could possibly need.

Meet your host

Superhost
330 reviews
4.97 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting
Where I went to school: Somewhere in Essex and Manchester
My work: Art Photography Tech
Ruth is a Photographer, Samaritan, Art teacher, Swimmer, Masseuse and Marble run enthusiast. Mark cuts the grass on occasion and is quite techy.

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 16:00
Checkout before 11:00
5 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Pool/hot tub without a gate or lock
Nearby lake, river, other body of water