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Yew - Woodland Cottages, Bowness-On-Windermere

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4.9
out of 5
Cumbria » Bowness-On-Windermere
Sleeps up to 7
Hot Tub
Bedrooms: 4

Yew - Woodland Cottages sits in the heart of the Lake District, just minutes from Windermere. This four-bedroom woodland lodge offers space for 7 guests with flexible sleeping arrangements. The hot tub on your private deck will make you forget about that work email you didn't send before leaving.

The location hits the sweet spot - peaceful enough to hear birds singing but close enough to civilization that you won't need to hunt your own dinner. Quick car access to Bowness-on-Windermere means you can explore shops, restaurants and lake activities without spending half your holiday driving.

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About Yew - Woodland Cottages

Yew - Woodland Cottages sits in the heart of the Lake District, just minutes from Windermere. This four-bedroom woodland lodge offers space for 7 guests with flexible sleeping arrangements. The hot tub on your private deck will make you forget about that work email you didn't send before leaving.

The location hits the sweet spot - peaceful enough to hear birds singing but close enough to civilization that you won't need to hunt your own dinner. Quick car access to Bowness-on-Windermere means you can explore shops, restaurants and lake activities without spending half your holiday driving. Perfect for those who want nature without completely abandoning modern comforts.

Accommodation includes three king-size bedrooms (all convertible to twins if your family isn't on speaking terms) and one single room. The ground floor bedroom suits guests who find stairs challenging. Two bathrooms mean morning queues are kept to a minimum. The kitchen comes fully equipped - yes, even that obscure utensil you only use once a year.

Local attractions include Windermere Lake Cruises (1.5 miles, 5-minute drive), The World of Beatrix Potter (2 miles, 7 minutes), Brockhole Visitor Centre (4 miles, 10 minutes) and Wray Castle (7 miles, 20 minutes).

Yew - Woodland Cottages works brilliantly for families or friend groups who want countryside calm with lake activities nearby. Super comfy beds (mentioned in multiple reviews) ensure you'll sleep well after soaking in that hot tub.

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What Guests Love

Discover why our guests keep coming back to Yew

Super Comfy Beds

Multiple guests rave about the extremely comfortable beds. Perfect for recharging after a day exploring the Lakes.

Hot Tub Relaxation

The private hot tub on your deck is ideal for unwinding while enjoying woodland views. A highlight mentioned in several reviews.

Spotlessly Clean

Guests consistently mention the excellent cleanliness standards throughout the property. Everything is immaculate upon arrival.

Well-Equipped Kitchen

The kitchen has everything needed for self-catering, including enough equipment to cook a full roast dinner.

Peaceful Location

The quiet woodland setting offers tranquility while still being just minutes from Windermere and local attractions.

Thoughtful Welcome Touches

Guests appreciate the small welcome items like jam and Sarah Nelson's Gingerbread waiting for them on arrival.

Getting To Yew

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach Yew - Woodland Cottages by car, follow directions to Windermere in the Lake District. The cottage is approximately 1.3 miles from local shops and easily accessible with detailed directions provided before your stay.

By Train

For rail travelers, Windermere station is the closest, with good connections to the national rail network. From there, a short taxi ride will take you directly to the woodland cottages.

Off-road parking for two cars
Windermere station (approximately 2 miles)
1.3 miles from local shops

Attractions & More Nearby

Everything you need within easy reach

Windermere Lake Cruises
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 3HQ
The World of Beatrix Potter
Distance: 2 miles
LA23 3BX
Brockhole Visitor Centre
Distance: 4 miles
LA23 1LJ
Orrest Head Viewpoint
Distance: 2.5 miles
LA23 1LW
Brant Fell Walk
Distance: 3 miles
LA23 3AS
Windermere Lakeshore Path
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 3HQ
Bowness-on-Windermere Town Centre
Distance: 2 miles
LA23 3BX
Windermere Town Centre
Distance: 1.3 miles
LA23 1AF
Lakeland Limited Store
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 1AD
Mountain Goat Tours
Distance: 2 miles
LA23 3DT
Windermere Golf Club
Distance: 3 miles
LA23 2EY
Blackwell Arts & Crafts House
Distance: 4.5 miles
LA23 3JT
Windermere Lake Cruises
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 3HQ
The World of Beatrix Potter
Distance: 2 miles
LA23 3BX
Brockhole Visitor Centre
Distance: 4 miles
LA23 1LJ
Orrest Head Viewpoint
Distance: 2.5 miles
LA23 1LW
Brant Fell Walk
Distance: 3 miles
LA23 3AS
Windermere Lakeshore Path
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 3HQ
Bowness-on-Windermere Town Centre
Distance: 2 miles
LA23 3BX
Windermere Town Centre
Distance: 1.3 miles
LA23 1AF
Lakeland Limited Store
Distance: 1.5 miles
LA23 1AD
Mountain Goat Tours
Distance: 2 miles
LA23 3DT
Windermere Golf Club
Distance: 3 miles
LA23 2EY
Blackwell Arts & Crafts House
Distance: 4.5 miles
LA23 3JT

Is Yew Right For You?

Discover why this cottage is ideal for different types of visitors

For Families
Children will love exploring the woodland surroundings and nearby Lake Windermere activities. Brockhole Visitor Centre (4 miles away) offers adventure playground, treetop nets, boat rentals and mini-golf. The World of Beatrix Potter (2 miles) brings favorite characters to life. The cottage provides a cot and highchair on request, plus access to games from the community library.
For Couples
Though designed for larger groups, couples can enjoy a spacious retreat with private hot tub and woodburning stove for cozy evenings. The peaceful woodland setting creates a romantic atmosphere, while being just minutes from Bowness-on-Windermere's restaurants and lake cruises. The king-size beds get top marks for comfort, perfect for lazy mornings together.
Pet Friendly
This property does not allow pets. The no-pet policy helps maintain the cottage's cleanliness standards and makes it suitable for guests with allergies. For those wanting to bring dogs to the Lake District, we recommend looking at alternative properties that specifically welcome four-legged visitors.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at Yew

The Angel Inn

Located 1 mile from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA23 1AX

Hooked Seafood Restaurant

Located 2 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA23 3BX

Porto Restaurant

Located 1.8 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LA23 3DH

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about Yew

Does this cottage have a hot tub?
Yes, Yew cottage features a private hot tub on the decked area. It's perfect for relaxing after a day of exploring the Lake District.
Is it pet friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at Yew - Woodland Cottages. The property maintains a pet-free environment for guests with allergies.
How many people can stay at Yew cottage?
The cottage accommodates up to 7 guests across 4 bedrooms. It features three king-size beds (all convertible to twins) and one single bed.
What time is check-in?
Check-in time is 5pm. Weekend check-ins (Saturday and Sunday) require advance permission from the owner.
Is there parking available?
Yes, there is off-road parking for two cars in the adjacent car park. Additional parking is available at the main car park approximately 150 yards away.
Are bed linen and towels provided?
Yes, all bed linen and towels are included in your stay. You don't need to bring your own.
Is there Wi-Fi at the cottage?
Yes, the cottage has Wi-Fi throughout. It also features a Smart TV with Freeview and a soundbar for entertainment.
Can I charge my electric vehicle at the property?
No, EV charging is not currently available at the property due to the Estate being at electrical capacity. There are EV chargers nearby that you can use instead.

Yew - Woodland Cottages Reviews

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
Was very clean and comfortable and the hot tub was excellent. The garden area is shared but the patios are screened off to next door, by a small fence and it can be noisy as you are very close to the other lodges... we got on well with the group next door but I could see it being an issue if all outdoors together. Take toilet rolls with you and there was not a huge amount of serving dishes.
Weekend away 8th March to 10th March The cottage was lovely and clean very comfortable couldnt fault anything. All facilities and equipment was there. Very close walk into BownessonWindermere. Lots of information given in the welcome book and lovely little welcome pack left. Good walks available. Beds were really comfortable and shower very good. Heating and log fire excellent used due to chilly weather. Hot tub was good nice and clean and hot. As we departed on the Sunday we were allowed to leave at whatever time we wanted which was a bonus instead of the usual 10am check out. Overall a brilliant weekend away. Would defo recommend thank you
From arriving to leaving everything went smoothly ,staff we polite and very helpful. The overall standard of all the rooms and bathrooms were of a high standard.The welcome pack and book was very much worth the read and would recommend anyone to make sure they read this it was very helpful from order taxi to know where to go and eat. The kitchen was a very good standard there wasn't anything we missed to be able to stay for our long weekend. The welcome pack with the fudge ,mints etc was a lovely touch and very welcoming from us all. Plenty of towels and I like that you have the other towels for the hot tub. I have already recommended the place to my work colleagues and family, any future visits will definitely be looking at your website if not the place to come back to. Thank you again for a lovely stay and was nice to visit somewhere and not have any issues
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