Little Esthwaite Cottage
Hawkshead and Near and Far Sawrey, North West England
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.5 mi (Open Charge Map)
Little Esthwaite Cottage is a cosy spot for two in Hawkshead and Near and Far Sawrey, right in the heart of the Lake District. EV charging nearby makes it a practical choice for electric car owners exploring Cumbria.
Within a couple of miles you'll find Hawkshead Grammar School, The Lumberjills' Story and Go Ape Grizedale for those wanting an active day out. For food, Tower Bank Arms and Joey's Cafe are both close by and hold five-star hygiene ratings. Windermere station is 3.4 miles away, and Windermere's Rayrigg Meadow beach, with excellent water quality, is 2.7 miles off for lakeside time.
Within a couple of miles you'll find Hawkshead Grammar School, The Lumberjills' Story and Go Ape Grizedale for those wanting an active day out. For food, Tower Bank Arms and Joey's Cafe are both close by and hold five-star hygiene ratings. Windermere station is 3.4 miles away, and Windermere's Rayrigg Meadow beach, with excellent water quality, is 2.7 miles off for lakeside time.
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- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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Sat 14 Nov · 13:00
K-Pop Dance Heroes
The Coro Ulverston, Ulverston · 12.7 mi
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Thu 19 Nov · 11:00
Kendal Mountain Festival
Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal · 9.6 mi
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Sat 19 Dec · 18:00
Land Of The Lost
Indie Craft Beer, Kendal · 9.7 mi
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Thu 31 Dec · 19:00
New Year's Eve Party 2026
Baha, Bowness-on-Windermer · 2.5 mi
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Things to do
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 1.3 mi
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hawkshead Grammar School in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England was founded in 1585 by Archbishop Edwin Sand...
🎢 Theme Parks · 2.2 mi
Go Ape Grizedale
Go Ape Grizedale sits in Grizedale Forest, part of the Lake District National Park near Satterthwait...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.5 mi
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.5 mi
Windermere Jetty
Windermere Jetty Museum sits on the lakeshore just outside Bowness, telling over 200 years of Winder...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.2 mi
Brantwood
Brantwood is the historic lakeside home of John Ruskin, now a museum set across a 250-acre estate on...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.2 mi
From Auschwitz to Ambleside
This small exhibition tells the story of 300 child Holocaust survivors who arrived in Windermere in...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.9 mi
The Ruskin Museum
The Ruskin Museum sits in the heart of Coniston village and tells the 'Story of Coniston', from Ston...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.1 mi
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
19th-century bobbin mill museum; at Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England.
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Places to visit
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National Trust · 0.6 mi
Hill Top
National Trust · 1.4 mi
Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop
Lake · 1.8 mi
Lake Windermere
Castle & Heritage · 3 mi
Wray Castle
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