Honeysuckle Cottage
- 4 guests
- 3 beds
- 1 bathroom
- No pets
Description
This pretty, Bowness cottage is perfectly placed for exploring the village and the Lake.
With private parking and a delightful, enclosed and furnished patio for meals al-fresco, days out and returning to base to relax are well catered for. Complete with cosy woodburning stove and Lakeland slate hearth, character exposed beams and a shaker-style fitted kitchen, you’ll find this charming bolt hole a delight to return to at the end of the day. There's even a small second TV snug; ensuring quiet time for parents or breathing space for two couples. Use the side door through the tiled utility room, with space for your outdoor gear. A gallery kitchen leads through to the cosy living / dining area with exposed beams, woodburning stove set in Lakeland slate, deep-cushioned furnishings and ample dining space. The sunny 2nd lounge / TV room has a warming coal effect fire. Upstairs to 2 double bedrooms, additional twin bedroom and the fully tiled family-size bathroom. As this is a traditional Lakeland cottage, space is restricted in the bedrooms. One double bedroom has a wardrobe and chest of drawers, and the other double and twin rooms have limited hanging/storage space. Outside you'll find a pretty enclosed patio, with furniture.
Bowness is a lively Lake District village revolving around the boating activity of Bowness Bay. Stroll along the lake shore, take out a hire boat on Lake Windermere or enjoy a cruise on one of the famous steamers. These Windermere Lake Cruises provide a route to Ambleside and Lakeside without even using your car. Bowness high street has a contemporary range of shops, supermarkets and cafes, pus and restaurants and a night club, providing everything you need within strolling distance. For the family, we recommend the World of Beatrix Potter, the Old Laundry Theatre and a cinema. Of course, walks around here are plentiful – either short strolls with a view, or head into the Lakes on the main A591 and take your pick.
Your dates
Everything you'll need
- Wifi
- Baby Friendly
- Dishwasher
- Garden / Patio
- Pets Not Allowed
- Wifi
- Baby Friendly
- Dishwasher
- Garden / Patio
- Pets Not Allowed
- Open Fire
- Off Road Parking
- Near Pub / Shop
- Smoke Free
- Near Walks
What guests are saying
We really enjoyed our stay in Honeysuckle Cottage.
It is in a quiet location in the heart of Bowness with ample 2 car private off road parking. It is a cosy, clean, warm, comfortable and well equipped stone cottage. We would stay at Honeysuckle Cottage again if we came back to Bowness.
The cottage is in a great location and with parking which is a bonus.
But unfortunately that’s about as good as it gets. The cottage is old and tired and needs an overall modernisation and a thorough deep clean. The bedding and the towels all need replacing as they are very old and very tired and are all mismatched. There are damp patches in places around the cottage that makes a bad smell everywhere which wasn’t pleasant. Everything felt sticky and needs a really good clean. We had to go out and buy air fresheners to place around the cottage to try and mask the damp smell. The bathroom was shocking and needs a complete remodel. The toilet seat was very loose and didn’t fit the toilet properly. I could go on with more that we saw but these were the main things that I thought were pretty bad. A previous review did mention about the spiders and there are spiders everywhere. Personally, I wouldn’t unfortunately recommend this cottage in the condition it’s in and I think Sykes cottages need to up their game on advertising properties in this condition. They clearly don’t vet these properties very well to let it out like this. If it had a remodel and modernisation, it would be the perfect cottage in Bowness. But unfortunately in this state it really isn’t good.
If you like spiders this cottage is for you.
Every room contained spiders and webs. The bath didn't drain during a shower and the bath creaked while in use. The bathroom could do with a complete overhaul, the toilet seat wasn't even secure or stay open. The cottage is in real need of decorating and a deep clean to brighten it back up.
Good to know
House Rules
Good housekeeping bond
This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £350
Smoking
Not permitted
Property notes
Steep steps to the front but flat access at the rear. Limited bedroom space
Please note: This property only allows 7 night stay over Christmas starting from 21st and 23rd December.
Stay Information
Check-in / Check-out
16:00 / 10:00
Property ref
1041753
Parking
Off Road Parking
Guest & Pet Policy
Pets
Not allowed
Children
Not accepted