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Ellie's View, home from home!

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Bowness on Windermere, ENG
  • Place, World of Beatrix Potter
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Windermere
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Bowness Pier
    ‪9 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Office
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

Ellie's View, home from home!

Delightful apartment on top two floors of a 4 storey Victorian building, overlooking Bowness village and the mountains.

Close to all amenities and five minutes walk from the lake with country walks from the door

.Access is by a stairway to the 3 bedroomed property, one ensuite double, a double and single room and family bathroom.

An airy lounge with bay windows giving views of the mountains with a coal effect gas fire for the cooler months. Fully equipped kitchen with fridge/freezer, dishwasher, oven and microwave.

Situated on a Cul-de-Sac away from the main road and is very quiet. Biskey Howe viewpoint is 5 minutes walk up the hill, which gives stunning views of the lake and mountains

Car parking permit is available and there is plenty of free parking on the road by Ellie's View

WiFi available and Welcome pack, maps, books, DVD's and much more await you.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 25 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
Not allowed in bedrooms or on furniture
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
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Important information

You need to know

Property # 1844521
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Windermere

Located in Windermere, this apartment is in the mountains. Orrest Head and Windermere Ferry are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Holehird Gardens and Treetop Trek. Travelling with kids? Consider Raw War Paintball, or check out an event or a game at Parkside Road. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
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Bowness on Windermere, ENG

What's nearby

  • World of Beatrix Potter - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Old Laundry Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Lake Windermere - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Bowness Pier - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 3 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 101 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lake View Garden - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Westmorland Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Magic Roundabout - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Albert - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Ellie's View, home from home! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Ellie's View, home from home!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Ellie's View, home from home!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Ellie's View, home from home!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Ellie's View, home from home! located?

This family-friendly Windermere apartment building is located in the mountains, within a 10-minute walk of World of Beatrix Potter and Lake Windermere. Old Laundry Theatre and Bowness Pier are also within 10 minutes. Windermere Station is 26 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 41 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ken G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fab property, well maintained. More spacious than pictures give it credit for. Excellent location to access main roads by which to explore the Lake District
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Excellent property. Very good condition. Close to all amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Sue J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place for a relaxing stay

Ellie's View is very clean and tidy with great decor, a great view & immediately felt at home! Only downside is the steep steps up to the property which were a bit tricky to go up & down with a heavy suitcase & may be a challenge for some people.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

shelley w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

October break at Ellies View

Lovely apartment, very clean and comfortable with a great view. Would definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Carol C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday

Nice place to stay. Near to shops and lake. Parking can be a problem should of had a permit but privace people took by mistake so we didn't get it till Friday evening.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrina R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location

Very comfortable accommodation, five minutes from the centre of Bowness. Parking not provided but never had any trouble finding any very close by. Everything we needed for our short break, with the added bonus of two bathrooms, although the shower pressure not great but wasn’t a problem. Would definitely book again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karl N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mr Nendick

A very clean property, ideally located to enjoy the centre of Bowness only 5 minutes walk away. Would definitely recommend and will visit again in the future. We didn’t receive the check in details but thankfully Paul was able quickly sort this for us.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bowness Retreat

While the access to the retreat is a fair climb, it is well worth it. The rooms are quaint and full of charm. Directions given by the owner were well stated. The views from each of the bow windows were exceptional. Ellie’s View is close to bus routes and delightful tea and breakfast spots. The town is full of lovely dogs of all makes and sizes.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas 🎄

Stayed with our two adult children. We thought this accommodation was perfect! Good location. Lots of space and very clean. We had a wonderful Christmas in Bowness. I would recommend this property and would definitely stay here again. The only minor suggestion I would make is improvement of showers which were quite cold and had no real power.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jan 2023
Thank you for your comments Amanda and I am glad you enjoyed your stay. We are looking into improving the showers to make them better for our guests. Thanks Paul
Verified

10/10 Excellent

O'Hare C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ellie's View is a delightful two story flat with a nice view over the town and of the surrounding hills. The home was well equipped and comfortable. There are metal stairs leading up to the door so anyone with a disability would find it a challenge. The beds were comfortable and we enjoyed several evenings and mornings having a drink and enjoying the view.Parking was a bit of an issue for me as it would require me to park on a steep hill so I used a nearby public lot which offered reasonable 3 night and 7 night rates.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sabine B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sehr gut ausgestattete großzügige Wohnung

Die Wohnung besticht durch ihren tollen Ausblick und das großzügige Platzangebot. Wir fanden alles vor, was wir benötigten. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Gern hätten wir beide Duschen gleichzeitig benutzt (3 Kinder), das lässt jedoch das Alter des Gebäudes nicht zu. Für uns ist Bowness etwas zu touristisch, die Wohnung liegt jedoch in einer Seitenstraße ab vom Trubel und dennoch ist man schnell an den Geschäften und Restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beryl C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal location

Very clean property in good location with short walk into Bowness. Comfortable beds with excellent bedding. Kitchen had all equipment needed. Two good sofas in lounge to relax. Lovely views at dining table in bay window across to the lake. Overall would definitely recommend for short break.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family holiday

Perfect location, we really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home from Home

Ellie's View is a lovely property in a quiet residential street and close to the shops at the end of the street, don't forget the shortcut. You can just see the Lake. It is immaculate. The beds and bedding are very comfortable.. Please note the only way to the property is at the rear and there is an outside iron stair way to the front door. The key safe door doesn't drop down when you have put the code in, and after fighting with it for a few minutes I had to call Paul who said to use your finger to gently pull the door down :) The street is on a hill if you have mobility issues. I would definitely stay again. Shame it rained the 2 days we were there but we had a lovely time.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chandri K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious propety, great location

The property was quite spacious for our family of three and our pet. More than enough bedrooms and space to unwind & relax. The property was walking distance Bowness town centre and close to restaurants & shops.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely find

Great location and has very recently been refurbished to a high standard, will definitely be back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The best view in Windermere to eat your breakfast

What an absolute gem. I would definitely stay here again as it is a well maintained well decorated apartment with a number of great views from the windows. Extremely close to the centre and a number of good walks
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

4/10 Poor

jan C.

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Loved Bowness

Property is dated and photographs on the website are clearly from sometime ago. We were disappointed and therefore wouldn't book again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Vicky R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great value

I booked this accommodation for 3 work colleagues who were working on a local project. All 3 gave great feedback saying the accommodation was very clean and tidy and great value for money. We would definitely book again should we need to stay in this area again.
Verified

8/10 Good

James G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent location and great value for money for a weekend getaway

Excellent communication from the host made everything hassle free. Master lock key system meant no problem accessing the property. Comfortable living arrangements and excellent location. Pet friendly too .... only downside would be the parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Roomy Accommodation

Only comment would be that the steps up to the door would benefit from some sort anti slip material being put on them.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Hi Melanie, Yes , your comment is correct and we will soon be installing anti slip strips on all the steps to the property. Kind regards Paul
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice stay

Very nice apartment very clean and in a very good location close to everything you need will definitely be returning
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Nicholas A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay local to everything in bowness

Paul's actions we're very promp with a small issue we had
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lyndsey B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ellie’s View

Excellent location, but quiet and away from the traffic and bustle. Very clean and warm with comfy beds. It was an excellent base for exploring the lakes. We had a very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Michelle Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short stay in Bowness

We had a few issues with the apartment, Paul was easy to contact and helpful. The apartment is well located, clean and secure. I would look to stay there again the next time we come to the Lakes
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

About the host

Hosted by Paul Fletcher

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I have lived in the Lake District for most of my life and know it to be a wonderful area for restoring health to both body and mind. What ever the weather, the tranquility and closeness of nature are always a tonic!

Why they chose this property

You can do so many things from our door, without getting into your car!

Bowness with its shops, pubs and restaurants, as well as cinema and theatre.

All the attractions of Lake Windermere including the Ferry that can transport you to the western shores for exploration to Hawkshead and beyond

Touring buses go around the lakes leaving from Bowness too!

A whole range of country walks offer themselves from our as well as Biskey Howe view point, a must to visit, to whet your appetite for further adventure!

What makes this property unique

Mainly, the close proximity of walks, shops, restaurants, pubs and attractions of the lake

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