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The Firs - Centre of Bowness, parking for 5+ cars

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A stone building with a traditional entrance, a small tower, and a gate labeled "THE FIRS".
A room with two grey armchairs, a floor lamp, a fireplace, and a bay window with curtains.
A bedroom with a large bed, a chair, a TV, and a window.
A living room with two beige sofas, a floor lamp, and a coffee table.
A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a central island with stools, and a dining area with a wooden table and chairs.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms5 bathrooms

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

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Bowness-on-Windermere
  • Place, Lake Windermere
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Bowness Pier
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, World of Beatrix Potter
    ‪6 min walk‬

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About the neighborhood

Windermere

With a stay at this vacation home in Windermere, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Lake Windermere and Old Laundry Theatre. .This vacation home is 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from Ullswater and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Bowness Pier.
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What's nearby

  • Lake Windermere - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Bowness Pier - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • World of Beatrix Potter - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Old Laundry Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lake View Garden - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Albert - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Westmorland Inn - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Old Pump House Coffee Shop - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Driftwood - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Firs - Centre of Bowness, parking for 5+ cars

The Firs is part of the Brathay Cottage Collection, a family run business that lets and manages, in our opinion, some of the best holiday properties in the Lake District. We always aim to provide, not only the perfect base for your holiday in the Lakes, but the perfect service and personal touch to ensure you make the most of your time in the Lake District.
The Firs is a recently renovated traditional Victorian Lakeland Residence, in the village of Bowness on Windermere.

We are just a few hundred metres from both the centre of Bowness, and the Ferries at Lake Windermere.
Bowness has an abundance of restaurants, pubs and cocktail bars, and here at The Firs perfectly placed a short stroll from the hustle and bustle of the most vibrant Village in the Lake District.
This characterful Lakeland property sleeps 10 and is set over 3 floors with five beautiful and spacious bedrooms, four with ensuites, and one with family shower room. Three Kingsize beds, and two zip-and-link Superking/Twin beds, the Firs can offer a variety of sleeping arrangements to suit your group.

At The Firs there is an abundance of living space to accommodate a party of 10. Choose between the stylish and luxurious Lounge, the comfortable and relaxed sitting room featuring piano, and the gorgeously sociable, large kitchen diner.

A large utility basement with laundry facilities is accessed from the kitchen through a secret bookcase door (shhhh), allowing you to clean and dry clothes out of sight and away from the living spaces.

The Firs benefits from a whole host of gadgets and appliances to make your stay the best it can.
-Whole home high speed internet
-Smart Televisions in all bedrooms
-SONOS Speakers
-Sky Q in both lounges
-Laundry Facilities
-Slow Cooker
-Large Range Cooker
-Dishwasher
-Nespresso Coffee Machine
-Blu-ray Player

The owner, and house manager are local and available every day, should there be any problems.
We are available 24/7 for emergencies.

The vibrant and ever popular village of Bowness and the eastern shores of Lake Windermere are a few hundred metres from the door.

We have parking for 5 cars at the property.
The property is also accessible by train to Windermere and bus to the centre of Bowness on Windermere.
No Smoking
No parties or events unless the owner has given permission.
Please keep the noise down after 11.30 at night, and be considerate to our neighbours.
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. Conveniences include a desk and a microwave.
Take in the views from a garden.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

No Smoking No parties or events unless the owner has given permission. Please keep the noise down after 11.

Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

Events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

320746

The Firs - Centre of Bowness, parking for 5+ cars Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 4 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 4 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 4 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 4 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 4 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Melissa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a great house for our family and a great location for walking around. Highly recommend
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice and peaceful garden sitting area. Lots of trees and birds! Easy walk to Bowness city center and docks.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Monika S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very warm and comfortable home. Lots of room to spread out. Furnished to a modern, high standard. A few housekeeping issues on arrival, which were sorted immediately. Communication with host was exceptional and all requests were handled promptly and efficiently to make our stay more comfortable. Note: there is no cloakroom/toilet on ground floor, gave us a bit of extra exercise. In an excellent location to access the Lake District and Bowness village centre. The Royal Oak and Flying Pig were excellent pubs to visit and The Boardwalk restaurant also had nice waterside dining.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Yasmin S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We have the most wonderful stay for our family over three nights at the Firs. We came from all over the world and check in was very smooth. Location was perfect, so close to everything! Place was spotless and clean but still so welcoming. We had everything we needed for our stay for both the adults and kids. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting to stay in Lake District.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026