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Rock Cottage

Bowness-on-Windermere, North West England

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.6 mi (Open Charge Map)

Rock Cottage
Rock Cottage is set in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, and sleeps four, making it a comfortable choice for couples or small families exploring the Lake District. EV charging is available nearby, and Staveley station sits 4.5 miles away for those arriving by train. Windermere, Lakeside YMCA beach, rated Excellent for water quality, is 4 miles off.

There's plenty to see close by, from The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction at 4 miles to Windermere Jetty and Lakes Aquarium, both around 4.5 miles away. For a break between sightseeing, Blackwell Tea Room, a five-star hygiene-rated spot, is just 2.9 miles from your door.

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Things to do

Days out and attractions, nearest first

Windermere Jetty

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.4 mi

Windermere Jetty

Windermere Jetty Museum sits on the lakeshore just outside Bowness, telling over 200 years of Winder...

Lakes Aquarium

🐠 Aquariums · 4.5 mi

Lakes Aquarium

Lakes Aquarium sits in Colton, in the Lake District, and is open daily from 10am. You can catch the...

Stott Park Bobbin Mill

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.5 mi

Stott Park Bobbin Mill

19th-century bobbin mill museum; at Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England.

From Auschwitz to Ambleside

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.5 mi

From Auschwitz to Ambleside

This small exhibition tells the story of 300 child Holocaust survivors who arrived in Windermere in...

Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.9 mi

Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry

Lakeland Museum, formerly known as the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry, explores centuries of L...

Quaker Tapestry Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5 mi

Quaker Tapestry Museum

Museum in Kendal, England, UK

Kendal Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.1 mi

Kendal Museum

Kendal Museum brings together natural history and regional heritage under one roof. In the Kendal &...

Lakeland Motor Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.3 mi

Lakeland Motor Museum

Lakeland Motor Museum, in Haverthwaite, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, is housed in a converted m...

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Places to visit

The famous spots within a day trip

High Lickbarrow

National Trust · 3.8 mi

High Lickbarrow

Lake Windermere

Lake · 3.9 mi

Lake Windermere

Graythwaite Hall

Stately Home & Palace · 4.1 mi

Graythwaite Hall

Sizergh Castle

Castle & Heritage · 4.4 mi

Sizergh Castle

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Eat & drink local

The local legends within walking-ish distance

Wheatsheaf Inn

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 2.9 mi

Wheatsheaf Inn

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Blackwell Tea Room

🫖 Tea Rooms · 2.9 mi

Blackwell Tea Room

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Romney's Snug

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 3.7 mi

Romney's Snug

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The Village Inn

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 3.9 mi

The Village Inn

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Bowness Tap Rooms

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 3.9 mi

Bowness Tap Rooms

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Joey's Cafe

🫖 Tea Rooms · 3.9 mi

Joey's Cafe

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