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Rydal Cottage

Bowness-on-Windermere, North West England

🚆 Nearest station: · 1.1 mi

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.2 mi (Open Charge Map)

🌊 Windermere, Rayrigg Meadow: Excellent bathing water 0.9 mi · Environment Agency

Rydal Cottage
  • Traditional Lakeland stone cottage in the heart of Bowness-on-Windermere
  • Dog-friendly cottage with log-burner for couples and families
  • Within walking distance of Lake Windermere and the town centre
  • Close to pubs and shops, just a short stroll away
Rydal Cottage is set in Bowness-on-Windermere and sleeps four, a comfortable choice for couples or small families exploring the Lake District. EV charging is available nearby for those with electric cars.

You're just 0.1 miles from The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction and 0.4 miles from Windermere Jetty, with From Auschwitz to Ambleside a little further at 0.8 miles. Rayrigg Meadow beach on Windermere, with excellent water quality, is 0.9 miles away for lakeside time. The Village Inn is 0.3 miles off for a meal, and Homeground tea rooms sit 0.9 miles away for something lighter. Windermere station, 1.1 miles from the cottage, provides easy rail access.

How far to…

Pub/shop
0.1 mile
Station
1.1 miles
Beach
0.9 miles

Practical details

Pets
Dog friendly
Families
Cot and highchair available

Accommodation on site

  • Cottage

Details taken from the operator's own website on 24 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

  • ✓ Pet Friendly
  • ✓ WiFi
  • 🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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Rydal Cottage

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Everything within reach of Rydal Cottage — days out, famous places and the local food worth walking to.

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Things to do

Days out and attractions, nearest first

Windermere Jetty

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.4 mi

Windermere Jetty

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

From Auschwitz to Ambleside

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.8 mi

From Auschwitz to Ambleside

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

Hawkshead Grammar School

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.4 mi

Hawkshead Grammar School

Hawkshead Grammar School in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England was founded in 1585 by Archbishop Edwin Sand...

Go Ape Grizedale

🎢 Theme Parks · 4.7 mi

Go Ape Grizedale

Go Ape Grizedale sits in Grizedale Forest, part of the Lake District National Park near Satterthwait...

The Armitt Museum & Library

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.1 mi

The Armitt Museum & Library

The Armitt Museum & Library is a museum, gallery, and library full of interesting and unusual object...

Brantwood

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.8 mi

Brantwood

Brantwood is the historic lakeside home of John Ruskin, now a museum set across a 250-acre estate on...

Stott Park Bobbin Mill

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.9 mi

Stott Park Bobbin Mill

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

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Places to visit

The famous spots within a day trip

High Lickbarrow

National Trust · 0.8 mi

High Lickbarrow

Lake Windermere

Lake · 1.1 mi

Lake Windermere

Hill Top

National Trust · 2.4 mi

Hill Top

Wray Castle

Castle & Heritage · 3.1 mi

Wray Castle

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Eat & drink local

The local legends within walking-ish distance

Sweet Traditions

🍬 Sweet Shops & Fudge · 0 mi

Sweet Traditions

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Bowness Tap Rooms

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.2 mi

Bowness Tap Rooms

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The Hole in t' Wall

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.2 mi

The Hole in t' Wall

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The Peter Rabbit Café

🫖 Tea Rooms · 0.2 mi

The Peter Rabbit Café

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The Village Inn

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.3 mi

The Village Inn

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Romney's Snug

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.4 mi

Romney's Snug

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