Harrison Stickle
ID: S281930
- Bedrooms 2
- ・ Sleeps 4
- ・ Pets No
About this property
Located just a minutes’ walk from the centre of Bowness and Lake Windermere is this wonderful former coach house overlooking the lake and fells beyond.
Now a luxury retreat with lots of charm and character with a mix of vintage and modern and the living areas located on the first floor to make the most of the Lakeland view. This high-quality accommodation is ideal for two couples or friends looking for a central base in the Lakes.
On the ground floor are two king-size double bedrooms to relax after a day exploring the local attractions, with the master bedroom also boasting an en-suite shower room. The main bathroom is also located downstairs. When entering the first floor you will be welcomed into an open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting area with gorgeous views and open fire to enjoy in the cooler months. Access the spacious balcony through the French doors from the sitting area, a lovely place to dine al fresco on a summers evening. The well-equipped kitchen is perfect for rustling up a delicious meal to eat at the solid oak breakfast bar.
Stroll to the lake shore to hire a boat or take a cruise to Lakeside or Ambleside. After exploring via water, return to Bowness and try one of the many bars and eateries on offer, you will certainly be spoilt for choice. Visit Blackwell – The Arts and Crafts House just 6 minutes’ drive away. This impressive property is set in a stunning position overlooking Lake Windermere and hosts a range of interesting exhibitions all year round.
Perfectly located for discovering all that the central Lakes has to offer, Harrison Stickle is an ideal spot for a break at any time of year. Free access to Choices Leisure Club, Windermere
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
Ground floor bedrooms and living accommodation to the first floor.
Two bedrooms: 2 x king-size bedrooms (one with en-suite shower, basin and WC).
Bathroom with shower over, basin and WC.
Open-plan living area with kitchen, dining and seating area
Gas central heating, with underfloor heating and open fire.
Electric oven and gas hob, fridge with small freezer compartment, washer/dryer, dishwasher, TV, WiFi, selection of books and DVDs.
Fuel and power included in rent with first fire’s coal provided.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Off road parking for 2 cars, bike shed.
Lawned garden and balcony with furniture.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Shop 0.2 miles, pub 0.1 miles, Lake Windermere 0.7 miles Note: Bike shed available if required, please ask when booking.
Children accepted aged 9 years and above
Nearby points of interest
- The World of Beatrix Potter
- Hawkshead Grammar School Museum
- Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead
- Hayes Garden World Ambleside
- Lakes Aquarium
- Lakeland Motor Museum
- Lake District National Park
- Lake Windermere
- Esthwaite Water
Reviews (40)
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John
The location is perfect, the view at the back, stunning, the combination of open plan kitchen and living space is thoughtful and extremely comfortable. We loved the underfloor heating and fireplace and parking facilities and the extra gym membership (a lovely bonus). We left you with some extra logs, fireflighter, smokless coal, some more dishwasher tablets and hopefully a well kept property! Thank you kindly.
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Angie
The owners have thought of everything - including a lovely welcome pack. Everything is bright, clean, modern but with the added bonus of an open fire. The views are spectacular and the bus stop (one minute walk) means you can ditch the car and explore Ambleside, Grassmere and Keswick. A good, reasonably priced restaurant opposite bus stop. What more could you want? An outstanding property.
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Janet And Mike
The lounge is quite big and yet the TV is very small (the ones in the bedrooms even smaller) with only the very basic programmes and the sofas are extremely uncomfortable with hard arms and cold leather. We were surprised that there was not a microwave, there was plenty of space for one. The beds, though wonderfully comfortable are very high, at 5â5â my legs did not touch the floor, not in itself a problem, but the bedside tables supplied are very small and you had to reach down to put on or get off anything off there which meant that a bedside lamp was impractical, in fact there were no bedside lamps, a great annoyance when getting cosy in bed to have a read before sleep to find that you have to get out of bed to turn off the wall lights which are too far from and to high from the beds. Moreover, should you need to get out of bed during the night, finding the wall light is extremely difficult in the pitch black, not forgetting that the bedrooms are at the back of the property facing wonderful but totally unlit views, fraught with problems there and a possible hazard. The blind in the en-suite had a broken âpullâ string which I discovered had been knotted together when it came undone in my hand causing me to stand on a stool so that I could make what repair I could, also an instruction that the blind could be lowered from the top rather than raised from the bottom would have been useful as Iâd never seen this before and it wasnât until I noticed there was a âpullâ string at both sides of the blind. As I first said, this is a lovely property which we feel for the price of a stay is let down by some of its facilities or lack of them. Parking is great, and we would stay again as overall we enjoyed our stay, atrocious weather notwithstanding.