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Tanner Brow

The building that is home to Tanner Brow, Hawkshead, Lake District, Cumbria
The building that is home to Tanner Brow, Hawkshead, Lake District, Cumbria | © National Trust / Mike Henton
The kitchen and sitting room at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
The views from Tanner Brow, Hawkshead, Lake District, Cumbria

Tanner Brow

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

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The kitchen and sitting room at Tanner Brow, Cumbria
The views from Tanner Brow, Hawkshead, Lake District, Cumbria
The building that is home to Tanner Brow, Hawkshead, Lake District, Cumbria
The country kitchen at Tanner Brow, Hawkshead, Lake District, Cumbria
The formal dining room at Tanner Brow, Hawkshead, Lake District, Cumbria
The large double bedroom at Tanner Brow, Hawkshead, Lake District, Cumbria
The spacious twin bedroom at Tanner Brow, Hawkshead, Lake District, Cumbria

© National Trust / Mike Henton

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

At a glance

Guests
4
Bedrooms
2
Number of dogs welcome
2
Reference
009010
Acorn rating

About Tanner Brow

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. 

Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair, not available
  • Fridge, available
  • Dishwasher, not available
  • Tumble dryer, available
  • Television, available
  • WiFi, not available
  • Garden, not available
  • Microwave, available
  • Freezer, available
  • Washing machine, available
  • Telephone, not available
  • DVD, available
  • Open fire / wood burner, available
  • BBQ, not available

Location

Accessibility

Parking next to cottage. Steep steps to door. Surrounded by open countryside. We are waiting for a new accessibility guide for this cottage. Accessibility questions? Email holiday.enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk or call us on 0344 800 2070.

Read our accessibility guide 

Layout

First floor layout

Kitchen/sitting room, two bedrooms (1 double and 1 twin), dining room and bathroom with shower over the bath.

More information

Heating: Electric wall heating included. Woodburner in place in sitting room until 1 March 2024. After 1 March, there will be an Everhot electric stove in the sitting room instead.

Parking: Parking available next to the cottage.

Garden: There is no private garden but the cottage is surrounded by open countryside.  The lake view can be obscured by tree growth.

Access: The steps leading up to the front door are quite steep. 

Mobile phone reception is good at the cottages.

There is a washing machine and tumble dryer in the old laundry room below Tanner Brow. This area is shared with Restharrow and there is also space to store bicycles.