Is Luxurious period house on the shores of Lake Windermere pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Luxurious period house on the shores of Lake Windermere Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Where is Luxurious period house on the shores of Lake Windermere located?

This family-friendly Windermere holiday home is located on a river, within 1 mi (2 km) of Ambleside Pier and Lake Windermere. Borrans Park and Ambleside Climbing Wall are also within 1 mile (2 km).

10/10 Excellent

Kay H.

14 Mar 2025

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Luxury on the lake

Fantastic home on the lake with gorgeous grounds and views. Plenty of rooms to spread out and have privacy yet also large family rooms for gathering together for meals and games. Hosts were excellent and very responsive with tips for local restaurants. Overall a magnificent property and we hope to return!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela W.

8 Sept 2023

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Amazing stay !

We had a wonderful time this fabulous property!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

17 Jul 2023

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Brilliant stay

Very impressive property with everything you could want.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristi B.

29 Dec 2024

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What a beautiful home!

I called this a home as this is how we felt staying there. The owners are lovely people who are there if you need but give you privacy. They made are Christmas. The views are stunning and the pictures are very accurate. We had from 2 to 9 adults and were great

Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge C.

27 Aug 2024

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Stunning property and very friendly hosts

We had a great time, albeit very short in a beautiful property, very functional but classy and with lots of space and stunning gardens. The hosts were very friendly and had great attention to detail. Highly recommended!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David L.

17 Aug 2024

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Lovely stay for couples

We had three couples stay at Windemere and had an outstanding time. The grounds, property, bedrooms, and common areas were amazing! So clean and spacious! We enjoyed the big kitchen for group meals and took numerous hikes down to the village. It was the highlight of our trip!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

james l.

27 Aug 2024

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Exceptional home

The property exceeded expectations. Such a beautiful home, surrounded by breath-taking scenery and fabulous location. Highly recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie K.

19 Aug 2024

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Lake Windermere Period Property

The house more than lived up to our expectations. We were a family comprising grandparents, two couples and three young children. Plenty of space for everyone and the garden was a beautiful bonus. The children enjoyed visits from Gillian’s two friendly, well trained collies!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen S.

17 Aug 2020

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Beautiful property and location!

We were lucky to find availability for a couple of nights in this property. Beautifully decorated, cosy and spacious house with everything you could possibly need. Brilliant location close to Ambleside and Bowness-on-Windermere. I would definitely recommend this property and we would love to come back again.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ellen S.

20 Jul 2021

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Spacious property with Lake Windermere view

This was our third stay at this property. Love the property, love the location, love the view. We'll be back.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

stephen b.

29 Jun 2023

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Luxury house adjacent to Windermere

The house was amazing with enviable views across Windermere. Total luxury. We all really enjoyed the stay. Very close to Ambleside and local amenities. Can’t wait to rebook.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris D.

27 May 2024

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Wow! Just wow.

Immaculate, beautiful, well appointed, dog friendly. Couldn’t fault it. Thank you.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen S.

20 Jul 2021

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Our second visit and we would definitely return

We stayed here last year and loved it so much that we returned. Beautiful home with everything you could possibly need. Great location close to Ambleside (walking distance) and Bowness and driving distance to many Lake District sights. Lovely owners and great and efficient communication. We'll be back!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anne B., Uk

5 Dec 2023

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Birthday Getaway

Fantastic snowy weekend at the Lake House , beautiful location , friendly and helpful hosts . Extra little treats left for us. Would return in a heartbeat! Anne and Mike

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natalie F.

11 Dec 2023

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Stunning house!

This exceeded all our expectations, a stunningly beautiful period home, we all completely fell in love with it! Perfect location with stunning views from every window. Very well equipped & absolutley immaculate. Gillian & David were so welcoming! We honestly couldn’t have wished for a more wonderful stay, we already cannot wait to return!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

John F.

26 Nov 2023

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Family brake

Beyond all expectations, beautiful property, immaculate yet so, so comfortable. Fabulous kitchen / dinning room. Lounge with views to die for. Many many thanks, The Fenton family

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Parina W.

15 Aug 2023

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Beautiful House in a perfect location

This is a perfect holiday home. A stylishly decorated, spacious well equipped house with stunning, uninterrupted lake views. Gillian is a great host and answered any queries we had very quickly. We were made to feel very welcome. EV charging on site was really useful & it’s only a 10 minute walk into Ambleside. There are hill walks possible directly from the house. We loved it.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erika T.

11 Oct 2021

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Absolutely beautiful house and location can’t wait to return

We booked this place for my Dads 80th Birthday and I actually felt emotional when I first walked in as It’s even better than the photos .The ceilings are so high there is a real sense of occasion The attention to detail is really great and you feel really pampered and relaxed The view is amazing Breakfast outside ( even in October) looking at the lake is never to be forgotten.We all had a brilliant weekend My teenage nieces didn’t want to leave! Gillian and David where great hosts. Just need to find an excuse to return soon !

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jacinta B.

16 Apr 2023

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This is an amazing place for my family to spend our Easter weekend. We all thoroughly enjoyed it.

The property fulfilled all my requirements for space, amazing views, peace and tranquillity for a memorable Easter get together with eight members of my family members. The icing on the cake was that we had good weather throughout the Easter weekend, so we were able to enjoy the beautiful garden and walks in the surrounding areas, including a visit to the nearby National Trust park. We will most certainly come back to the property in the future. Gillian was a wonderful host and did everything possible to make us all feel welcome. I particularly commend her for her efforts to swiftly restore the internet connection when WiFi system went done Thx for your hospitality.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ben B.

5 Aug 2021

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Great property with access to Ambleside and Lake Windermere

Fantastic property for a family stay. The main positives: - Beautiful and spacious kitchen...and the front room looks out over the lake. - Great upstairs with four, large ensuite bedrooms. It only sleeps eight in beds but it's a very large house for eight people. - Garden is excellent. Mostly dog proof (need to keep half an eye on them), flat lawn for kids to play games, great views of the lake - Lake shore is fantastic. Large area with relatively little lake traffic. Only slight concern is the fast flowing road into Ambleside which you need to cross to get to the lake. (You can hear it from the house but you can't see it which is great!)

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rob A.

1 Jun 2023

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Simply spectacular home.

This is an amazing, historic, upscale home in a beautiful area with spectacular views over the lake. Don’t even bother looking at any other homes if this is available. The gardens are a delight and the home is perfect in every way. David and Gillian were lovely and were extremely responsive and helpful. Thank you for a wonderful stay. PS: A must hike if you like hiking is the trek up Wansfell Pike, then down the other side through Troutbeck, where tea and scones at the old Post Office are a must, then down Robin Lane as it meanders back to the home. It’s about a 4-5 hour hike and is quite steep going up to Wansfell Pike, but soft and easy after that. Pick it up in the center of Ambleside just to the right of the waterfalls. And, if you like vegetarian/vegan, Fellinis is as good as it gets. We hope you enjoy everything about this home and this area as we did. M Rob, Mindy and Family.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher G.

16 Nov 2022

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Fabulous house, amazing views

This is an absolutely fantastic place to stay. House is absolutely beautiful, nicely furnished and with plenty of space. Fantastic views over the lake. Its also very quiet. Its in a great location by the lake and very easy to find. the owners provided good instructions ahead of arrival. Parking available for 3 to 4 cars. I wouldnt hesitate to book again.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carol s.

6 Nov 2022

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Wonderful house in beautiful location

This property has wonderful views over lake Windemere with its ever changing landscape. Beautiful, clean accommodation with large rooms. The en-suites to every bedroom are great, along with a well equipped kitchen and large lounge and dining room for gatherings. The large garden is ideal for outdoor bbqs and admiring the views. Everything is provided in the house for you to enjoy an excellent stay. The hosts are lovely and in hand with lots of local information and tips. Local walks on hand. We would love to return.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jessica T.

2 Nov 2022

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Perfect stay

This house was perfect for our family. It was a perfect location for great hikes and pubs…

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew H.

2 Oct 2022

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Wansfell Holme

Fantastic property in an excellent location with friendly and helpful hosts.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

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