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Fir Trees

(Ref. 1172052)

Windermere, Lake District Show on map

Customer rating 4.3

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A property's star rating is the average of the star ratings received from guests that wish for their review to be published

Sykes rating

  • 18 Guests

  • 9 Bedrooms

  • 9 Bathrooms

  • Pets: Yes

Features

  • Electric vehicle charging
  • Off road parking
  • Ground floor accommodation
  • Ground floor bedroom
  • Garden / Patio
  • Pub/shop < 1 mile
  • Dishwasher
  • Broadband / WiFi

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  • kitchen (9)
  • location (9)
  • room (9)
  • great (8)
  • large (8)
  • dining (7)

11 Customer Reviews

  • "Wires exposed by light switch in the kitchen, no blinds or coverings in the kitchen windows and curtains that didn’t cover the windows properly in the lounge."

    Both of these rooms exposed to the road and passers by. Rooms smelt a bit musty Bathroom handle came off for one the bedrooms and struggled to then to open the door, took 3 of us to get the door open. Description of property should make it clear that there is no lounge area

    Reviewed by Elaine1.0★Nov 2025

  • "Fir Trees is a real gem!"

    We booked the house for a large family group to celebrate a 90th birthday. The most important criteria for us as a family was to have our own bedrooms with en suite facilities, on site car parking and a well equipped kitchen. The house didn't disappoint and we were very pleased. Location is great, walking and driving locally. Our booking was in November, therefore, we didn't make use of the garden facilities but they looked very good. The large dining room doubles as the sitting room. We rearranged the furniture and the room worked for us, excellent large screen TV as well. The extra table in the kitchen was perfect for our early risers, the children and playing cards. There is a fridge and separate freezer which are enormous, absolutely perfect for self catering. There is more than enough pots, pans, utensils, crockery and glasses. We had our Tesco shopping delivered direct to the house and the facilities in the kitchen were perfect. Excellent communication with the owner, Michelle, a general question answered swiftly and she went out of her way to return a coat that had been left behind. Thank you Fir Trees, we will be back.

    Thank you for the wonderful feedback and we would love to welcome you back.. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Karen5.0★Nov 2025

  • "Excellent property for our group we could all have an ensuite bedroom."

    Had a large kitchen with large fridge, oven and freezer perfect for a group. and dinning room. Excellent location. Could do with a more comfy chairs and the dinning room doubles as the lounge. Would recommend and will visit again

    Thank you for the great feedback and score! We would love to welcome you back.. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Jacqui5.0★Nov 2025

  • "Great place to stay spot on location short walk to Windermere and Bowness on Windermere ."

    Perfect for large groups. Would stay again. Could do with some sofas in the dining room which there is room for. Kitchen could do with some blinds or curtains for privacy. Property was very clean and the kitchen was very well stocked with everything you could need.

    Reviewed by Lee5.0★Oct 2025

  • "We were a family group of 11 staying at Fir Trees for 3 nights over a weekend and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay there."

    The house is in a great location being only 10 minutes walk in either direction to both Bowness and Windermere - which saves the hassle of finding car parking in those busy areas. There was plenty of off road parking at Fir Trees. The house itself was large and retained many of its original Victorian features throughout. Especially pleasing was the Minton tiled floor and staircase. It was well decorated, clean, comfortable and warm. All 9 of the en-suite bedrooms were a good size, nicely furnished and immaculately clean. The kitchen has been recently refurbished and everything you could possibly need for food and drink preparation was there in abundance. It had a huge fridge, separate freezer, two dishwashers and a large range cooker. It was a nice gathering area at breakfast time. The dining/ sitting room easily catered for our group in the evenings and we found it to be comfortable. The Wi-Fi worked well for us all given the number of devices we had with us. To the owners- Thank you for a wonderful weekend.

    Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We would love to welcome you back again Property Owner

    Reviewed by Brian5.0★Sep 2025

  • "We had a great stay at Fir Trees, as a large party of 16 including 2 children it was perfect for our hen party."

    The location is great with a short walk distance to everything you need from the Lake District in September. Each room having an en-suite was perfect for us, the large dining area was great for eating and playing hen games, the kitchen was big enough for all our food and drinks. We even got to enjoy the garden which was lovely in the early evening. The bride to be loved old features of the house, there were a few things that could be fixed up a little more but nothing that impacted our stay and we would definitely recommend.

    Thank you for the lovely feedback. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Laura5.0★Sep 2025

  • "Great location - ten minutes walk either way for Windermere and Bowness on Windermere centres."

    Very comfortable bedrooms. Property very suitable for large numbers although there is no sitting room - not an issue when the sun is shining as we were outside sitting in the garden all week.

    Glad to hear you didn’t miss the sitting room too much, most people find the dining room with the large smart TV does the job. We are planning to add a sitting room sometime next year. Hopefully if you stay again we can improve our score Property Owner

    Reviewed by Patrick4.0★Aug 2025

  • "Firstly, a big thank you as we had a terrific week with all the family."

    The rooms were spotless and very comfortable and each having an en suite was a godsend. The location was great as well with everything within easy walking and driving distance. Response from the host was very good and prompt. Feedback we can provide other than the above would be that not having a communal downstairs toilet was something that was very much noted and missed. In general, the kitchen looks like it was in mid-update with much work to be completed. Given the sizes of groups visiting I would have also expected a better equipped kitchen (coffee maker, bigger pots, sharp knives etc) but we had many of these with us in our Motorhome so it didn’t present a huge problem to us in the end. These are some ways we believe the experience could be improved but again, we had a great time and very much enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend to others.

    Great to hear you enjoyed your stay! It is unfortunate that you missed a communal toilet, as you know there are three bedrooms on the ground floor and all have en-suites as you said. As far as the kitchen equipment goes we will reassess what we have, a coffee maker is a good idea, a bean to cup one is even better. The kitchen has been refurbed to a high standard and is fully functional with a large Sub Zero fridge and freezer with ice-maker, there are a few minor (mainly cosmetic) issues that we are aware of, that will be sorted out very soon. Thanks for the constructive feedback Property Owner

    Reviewed by Andrew5.0★Jul 2025

  • "Great location of the property being in walking distance to the towns."

    Very comfortable bedrooms and big dining room for family get togethers. Property owners were very helpful and we had a really enjoyable stay.

    So glad that you enjoyed your stay. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Geoff5.0★Jun 2025

  • "We were a party of 4 families, consisting of 8 adults and 9 children and 1 dog."

    Fir Trees as advertised should have been the perfect accommodation for our needs. However upon arrival we found the kitchen in a state of refurbishment, with still wet plaster on the walls, live electrical cables exposed, some of which were not adequately insulated, there was black mould on some the walls where old units/apploances had been removed. The installed fridge was very small and is not sufficient for a property advertised to accommodate 18 guests, although we did see space for another fridge, possibly due to be installed at a later date. When tea time arrived we discovered the cooker was not working, after some investigations it became apparent it had not been correctly wired up following installation of new kitchen units. This ruined our first night’s plans for tea, having purchased a large amount of food before arriving. Having no means of preparing food for 9 young children was very disappointing and disrupted our plans for the evening. We had to buy takeaway food for everyone staying at the property which was an unexpected cost we had not budgeted for. This was the same story for breakfast the following morning, where we had brought a large amount of food to be cooked but were unable to do so again. The oven was eventually reconnected by a tradesman during the second day of our stay. The weekend we stayed was particularly cold and we soon noticed there was no working central heating running at the property which meant two cold nights for our children. When this was highlighted to the owner it was resolved the following day, and the house did warm up to a comfortable temperature. The listing for Fir Trees specified there was a sitting room, but this is not the case as the only communal rooms are the dining room and kitchen. The bins for the property, although many, where all found to be nearly full when we arrived, this proved challenging when trying to keep the place clean and tidy. One of the bedrooms was found to have a very slow draining toilet, this worsened over the course the weekend and eventually blocked. The bedrooms and bathrooms at Fir Trees are very well presented and provide a high standard of comfort. The location is ideal for access to the lakes and the surrounding attractions. There is ample parking. It was very clear Fir Trees was once a B&B but it doesn’t feel that the property is completely ready to be used as a holiday rental. The guest information folder left out for us still contained all the old B&B information. Fir Trees has massive potential to be a great holiday let but it’s not quite there yet.

    Hi sorry for the late reply, and we are sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations, it is difficult to improve a property on a tight schedule without having issues and things can and will be improved, big things coming next year. I’m glad you do see the potential in the house as we have, it will be realised! Watch this space Property Owner

    Reviewed by Ross2.0★Jun 2025

  • "9 of us had a fantastic stay at Fir Trees for 3 nights."

    The property is perfectly positioned between Windermere and Bowness around a 10 min walk to each and provides a very comfortable space with the rarity of having an ensuite for every room. The dining room and kitchen provides all the facilities you need to service a large group and the driveway easily parked all 8 of our cars. Fir trees was very clean and communication with the owners was brilliant. I would 100% recommend. Thanks again!

    Thank you for the lovely feedback, we would love to welcome you back again! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Stuart5.0★Mar 2025

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Summary

  • Nine Bedrooms with Smart TVs: 1 x ground-floor twin with en-suite walk-in shower, heated towel rail, basin, and WC, 1 x ground-floor double with en-suite bath, shower over, heated towel rail, basin, and WC, 1 x ground-floor king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 1 x king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 1 x king-size with en-suite freestanding bath, walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 1 x super-king-size (zip/link) with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 1 x super-king-size (zip/link) with en-suite walk-in shower, heated towel rail, basin, and WC, 1 x double with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 1 x double with en-suite walk-in shower, heated towel rail, basin, and WC
  • Kitchen/diner with seating area
  • Dining room.
  • Gas central heating
  • Gas oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, kettle, toaster
  • Smart TV, books, and WiFi
  • Fuel and power inc. in rent
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Private driveway parking for 10 cars
  • Enclosed, rear garden with lawn, patio, and furniture
  • One well-behaved pet welcome
  • Sorry, no smoking
  • Shop 0.5 miles, pub 0.2 miles, river 0.1 miles, beach 0.6 miles, lake 0.9 miles
  • Note: Balcony not in use

The property

Fir Trees is a stunning, Victorian detached house situated on Lake Road, halfway between Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere, so the shops, taverns and restaurants of both districts are only 9 mins walk either way.

Its beautiful and spacious entrance hall (original Minton tiles), staircase and landing give the house a truly grand feeling.

In fact there are many of the original fixtures and fittings throughout, still in excellent condition for the period.

This pet-friendly property boasts an enclosed garden, ground-floor living, and nine en-suite bedrooms with Smart TVs and fridges in each – with private driveway parking for 10 cars.

The house will soon be equipped with 2 EV chargers, Fir Trees is well-suited to a large family or group of friends and two polite pets on a rural retreat in Windermere.

Use this base to explore the Lake District National Park.

Whip up a delicious dinner in the kitchen sitting area with help from a gas oven and hob, microwave, and fridge/freezer, then head to the dining room to dig into your culinary creation with space and seating for the whole group with the added comfort of an open fire.

The dishwashers volunteer for clean-up duty, so you’re free to enjoy the last few rays of sun in the enclosed garden as your pup plays in the grass.

Soak up your local surroundings with a scenic stroll along England’s largest lake; Lake Windermere, before exploring the Windermere Jetty Museum, stepping into fond, childhood memories at The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, and grabbing some pub grub at the Brookside Inn – just a stone’s throw from your property!

Venture a little further afield to Ambleside for The Bridge House, Ambleside Roman Fort, and Stock Ghyll Force.

Take that short drive to Kendal to treat the history buff to Kendal Castle and Kendal Museum, before admiring the beautiful pieces in Abbot Hall.

Scenic and historic adventures are just steps away when you book a stay at Fir Trees.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £400.

Where you’ll be staying

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WINDERMERE

Ambleside 5 miles; Kendal 8.7 miles.

The twin towns of Bowness and Windermere are both vibrant, fun-filled places set within the splendid scenery of the Lake District. Both towns provide a range of amenities, shops and restaurants to suit all tastes whilst Ambleside offers the additional attraction of a boat ride to Bowness, the Lakeside Aquarium and Beatrix Potter's 'Hill Top House' at Sawrey. Grizedale Forest Park is within easy driving distance and is home to a range of activities including many good walks, mountain biking and the 'Go Ape' adventure park. The region also boasts many National Trust properties as well as a variety of water sports for those who prefer a more adrenaline-fuelled trip. Children will enjoy a trip to the 'World of Beatrix Potter' in Bowness whilst the villages of Grasmere, Coniston Water, Kendal, Keswick and the Lakeland Mountains are all within easy reach.

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