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Tanner Brow

An aerial view of Tanner Brow, with Lake Windermere in the background, Cumbria
An aerial view of Tanner Brow, with Lake Windermere in the background, Cumbria | © National Trust/Mike Henton
The open-plan kitchen and sitting room at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
Lake Windermere, Cumbria

Tanner Brow

Sitting on the western shore of Lake Windermere, this first floor apartment is a cosy retreat.

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The open-plan kitchen and sitting room at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
Lake Windermere, Cumbria
An aerial view of Tanner Brow, with Lake Windermere in the background, Cumbria
The exterior of Tanner Brow, a first-floor apartment, with the door to its shared laundry room on the ground floor beneath, Cumbria
The entrance hall at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
The sitting room at Tanner Brow, with everhot electric stove in the fireplace, Cumbria
The open-plan kitchen and sitting room at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
The open-plan kitchen and sitting room at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
The kitchen at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
The dining room at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
The twin bedroom at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
The double bedroom at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
The bathroom at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
An aerial view of Restharrow (middle of building on the right), Tanner Brow (to the left of Restharrow) and neighbouring buildings (to the left of the picture and the right of Restharrow), Cumbria
Lake Windermere, one field away from Tanner Brow and Restharrow, Cumbria
Lake Windermere, Cumbria
Trail signs near Tanner Brow and Restharrow holiday cottages, Cumbria
A boat on Lake Windermere, Cumbria
The sign for neighbouring holiday cottages, Tanner Brow and Restharrow, with a kayak resting on the ground next to them, Cumbria
A kayaker on Lake Windermere, Cumbria

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Sitting on the western shore of Lake Windermere, this first floor apartment is a cosy retreat.

  • Guests

    4

    Bedrooms

    2

    Acorn rating

    2What's this?

    Number of dogs welcome

    2

    Reference

    009010

    Set back just 130 metres from the western shores of Lake Windermere, two-bedroom Tanner Brow is an idyllic lakeside retreat. It occupies the first floor of a beautifully rugged, semi-detached, stone cottage and is within walking distance of the ferry to Bowness. It was once the laundry for the Belle Isle Estate, the private island visible from the shore and now makes a cosy stay for those wishing to explore the Lake District.   

    Walks will lead you in all directions along the lake. Head north for a 4-mile trek to Wray Castle or walk to Claife Viewing Station where you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views across Windermere at the top. 

    For restaurants and retail therapy, Bowness is just a short ferry ride across the lake and Ambleside, at the top of Lake Windermere, is a twenty minute drive. Lakeshore park, Fell Foot, is a 35 minute drive to the south. Here you can get involved with a range of activities from kayaking and swimming to Nordic Walking and running. 

    Restharrow (sleeps two) is a ground-floor holiday apartment next to Tanner Brow. Low Strawberry Gardens (sleeps four) and High Strawberry Gardens (sleeps four) are also by the lakeshore, less than one mile north. Groups can book these cottages together.

    Layout

    External stairs to front door. 

    First floor: Open-plan kitchen and sitting room. Dining room. Double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower over the bath.

    Outside space

    There is no private garden, but the cottage is surrounded by open countryside.

    Outbuilding: Laundry room with washing machine and tumble dryer below Tanner Brow, which is shared with Restharrow. 

    • Wi-Fi, available
    • Fridge, available
    • Freezer, available
    • Microwave, available
    • Television, available
    • DVD, available
    • Washing machine, available
    • Tumble dryer, available
    • Close to water, available
    • Walking nearby, available
    • Watersports nearby, available

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