Guests say
Meadowcroft No 4 is a spacious and well-appointed cottage in Windermere, praised for its peaceful location, beautiful surroundings, and comfortable interiors. Guests appreciate the ample space, en-suite bedrooms, and well-equipped kitchen, making it ideal for families and groups. The property is close to local attractions yet offers tranquillity. While most found the accommodation clean and inviting, a few noted occasional lapses in cleanliness and maintenance. Overall, the cottage provides an excellent base for exploring the Lake District, with many guests eager to return.
Most guests found the property clean and tidy, with several describing it as spotless. However, a minority reported issues such as stained bedding, cobwebs, dust, and a dirty oven. These concerns were not universal but were mentioned enough to affect the overall impression.
The location is highly praised for its peaceful setting, proximity to Bowness and Windermere, and beautiful views. Guests enjoyed the balance of tranquillity and accessibility to local attractions, with only minor concerns about walking into town at night due to lack of footpaths.
Guests consistently highlighted the spaciousness, comfortable beds and sofas, and the benefit of en-suite bedrooms. A few mentioned issues with heating being difficult to control and one noted a hard mattress, but overall comfort levels were rated very highly.
The cottage is well-equipped with kitchenware, en-suite bathrooms, and good Wi-Fi. Some guests noted missing items like kitchen roll or issues with maintenance (e.g., loose shower doors, stained communal areas, scaffolding, and early checkout time), but these did not detract significantly from the overall experience.
There were no specific mentions of welcome gifts or extra thoughtful touches provided by the hosts in the reviews, so a score cannot be given for this category.
About this property
This first floor apartment enjoys shared access to landscaped gardens and an all weather tennis court and is the perfect base for exploring all that Bowness and Windermere have to offer.. All on the
First Floor:
Living/dining room: 56" Freeview TV
Kitchen: Electric Oven, Gas Hob, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
Living room 2: 40 Freeview TV, DVD Player
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Ensuite: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 3: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Separate Toilet..
Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen and towels included. Travel cot available. . Large, shared, enclosed lawned garden with an all-weather tennis court, patio, terrace and furniture. Landscaped grounds. Parking for 1 car; additional visitor parking. Visit England 4 Star.. Meadowcroft House is a former gentleman’s residence built in 1908. Over the last century it has been used as a school and hotel before being converted into a stunning complex of apartments. Meadowcroft No 4 is a first floor apartment with three bedrooms, each with their own en-suite. The spacious living/dining room enjoys winter views of the lake and a short walk brings you to its shores where you can watch the boats sailing by. There are two acres of grounds including mature trees, manicured lawns, shrubberies and more natural areas to enjoy and an all-weather tennis court is available for guests use. For the less energetic, the gardens are large enough for a leisurely stroll and are full of birds, rabbits and the occasional deer. Meadowcroft is a five minute short drive to Bowness with it’s shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants, a local supermarket, and the Beatrix Potter Centre. Bowness-on-Windermere is one of the most popular locations in the Lake District. Situated midway down Lake Windermere, a long promenade skirts the lake with views over a busy harbour where pleasure cruisers arrive and depart taking visitors up and down the lake. The town has a vibrant, bustling atmosphere, especially in the summer months and a superb lakeside setting with lovely views across and down the lake. A car ferry runs to the far side of the lake taking visitors to Sawrey and Hawkshead, or you can take a trip on one of the steamers north to Ambleside or south to Lakeside. There is plenty to see and do including the Beatrix Potter Exhibition and Steamboat Museum, as well as an 18 hole ‘pitch and putt’ and sailing marinas. Bowness provides a good selection of pubs, cafes and restaurants as well as a wide range of shops, all within easy reach. Shop 1½ miles,pub and restaurant ½ mile.
Meadowcroft No 4 can be booked together with Meadowcroft No 7 (CC128228) to accommodate up to 10 guests.
There is limited internet signal and/or mobile reception at the property.
Reviews (27)
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Margaret Blackwell
Amazing place
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Ken Battye
Meadowcroft 4 is a lovely 3 bed apartment! Extremely well equipped and very high quality furniture and fittings. High cleanliness throughout. The location is easy to find, being on the main road. East access to all the main sightseeing and other venues for whole Lake District area. Car parking is very good as is security. Telephone signal O2 is not brilliant but the wifi system is excellent! Main LG tv in the main lounge needs maintenance as the screen is all blue for much of the time- think it needs replaced. Main criticism is the 9am checkout requirement on the final day- which is too early, especially as the check in is 3pm. 10am would be more reasonable
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Graeme Robinson
A large 3 bed apartment all en suite was great. All amenities present.The building communal entrance let it down, i believe some painting work had been done and carpets not cleaned, it was not a great first impression but the actual apartment once inside was very good.It was let down again by some scaffolding outside which hindered one of the rooms window view but not owners fault Great garden area for the kids, they loved itnb there is a back path to the marina to avoid the busy road where there is no path