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5 Minute Walk To The Shores And Jetty Of Lake Windermere

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Ecclerigg Garth - Outside
Part of the garden
Garden as seen from front entrance
Kitchen

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
6 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 14484.4 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space

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Ecclerigg, Windermere
  • Place, Lake Windermere
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Treetop Trek
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre
    ‪4 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

4 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 6

1 Double Bed

5 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 5

Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

5 Minute Walk To The Shores And Jetty Of Lake Windermere

DECEMBER 2024 UPDATE - House has been completely redecorated, 4 new sofas, 4 new mattresses, brand new lean roof to front of property, new rugs, new shower adornings, new lamps, new plumbing plus a few more bits and bobs.

. Stunning 6 bedroom, detached, luxurious holiday home. Ecclerigg Garth dates back to the 1850's but has been totally refurbished, leaving all the original charm of yesteryear. The property has 6 bedrooms split over 2 levels. All the bedrooms are on the same side of the house which makes it an ideal house for those with children. To the other side of the house is a brand new modern kitchen. The kitchen leads to a separate utility room with a back door to the patio & garden. Downstairs also has a 14 seat dining room with a log burner and a separate playroom. Upstairs boasts a large magnificent feature lounge with a balcony that affords lake views. This room has an 84 inch smart TV. To the outside there is a patio and a table that seats 14. There is a triple BBQ and outside lighting. There is also raised decking with toughened safety glass new in Oct 2021. The garden is enclosed and is more than ample for all your needs. If you are in the lakes for an activity holiday this is the place for you.

We are members of a local club which has a pool, sauna, hot tub and gym. Guest access is permitted for 5 people at a time free of charge
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
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
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting

About the area

Windermere

Located in Windermere, this holiday home is in a rural area and in the mountains. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Windermere and Ullswater. Travelling with kids? Consider Treetop Trek and Holehird Gardens. Jet skiing and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and mountain climbing nearby.
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Ecclerigg, Windermere

What's nearby

  • Lake Windermere - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Treetop Trek - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • World of Beatrix Potter - 5 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Wray Castle - 12 min drive - 10.2 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 4 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 132 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Freshers’ Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wateredge Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rothay Manor Hotel - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Waterhead Hotel - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Toast - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 5 Minute Walk To The Shores And Jetty Of Lake Windermere pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at 5 Minute Walk To The Shores And Jetty Of Lake Windermere?

As of 28 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 5 Minute Walk To The Shores And Jetty Of Lake Windermere on 29 Mar 2026 start from £700, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at 5 Minute Walk To The Shores And Jetty Of Lake Windermere?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 5 Minute Walk To The Shores And Jetty Of Lake Windermere?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 5 Minute Walk To The Shores And Jetty Of Lake Windermere?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 5 Minute Walk To The Shores And Jetty Of Lake Windermere located?

This family-friendly Windermere holiday home is located in the mountains, within a 5-minute walk of Treetop Trek and Lake Windermere. Holehird Gardens and Borrans Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 35 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rozalynn A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely house right on the edge of the lake. Great location between Bowness and Ambleside and the kids loved Zip World which is only a 5 minute walk away. Would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Property, large and comfortable all amenities. Location Good straight in the middle of Bowness and Ambleside. Lovely walks in the area, At the side of the lake, stunning views. 5 mins walk to Ferry at the vistors centre and bus stops 1 min walk on main road. Really enjoyed our stay and would definately recommend to others. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony B.

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

Really impressive property

Really impressed with property and its amenities. Great outdoor space for relaxing with wonderful view and incredible location between Ambleside and Bowness. Beds were very comfortable and there was so much space in lounge and dining area for 12 adults.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mauli R.

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

Gr8 plc to stay

Amazing place to stay .. no complaints. All perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jacqui l.

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

Absolutely loved it!

We had a party of 11 and we could not have asked for a better location or property. We will most certainly be back, thank you for a wonderful stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Colin L.

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

Great Stay

A great place to stay, we really enjoyed it. Hardly any downsides just occasionally tricky to get out with the cars but it was bank holiday weekend so the roads were very busy. Hot water ran out a couple of times so if you are a large party forget about taking baths!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Bill J.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Family holiday

Our party of nine, that included our two sons and three grandchildren aged 13 to 19 years had a great holiday staying at this spacious house that has a wow factor t
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew Peter B.

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

Birthday Houseparty.

Ecclerigg Garth is ideally located for sightseeing and very well equipped. Our group had a fantastic time and would highly recommend this lovely , extensive house and grounds.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Tesni D.

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

Family Birthday Weekend

Property had plenty of space for a large family. House was as expected with everything we needed was there.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Oliver A.

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

Lovely house, great location

The house is lovely and in a beautiful location by the Lake. Well stocked kitchen, and clear instructions from the hosts. Easy to get to Windermere or Ambleside by the bus stop at the end of the drive. Would recommend to any large group wanting to stay in the Lakes. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dianne B.

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

Would stay again

Fabulous time. excellent location, spacious and everything you needed was there would definitely stay again ,would of been nice to have a hot outside so we didn't have to travel to the club house but least there was one we could use. the only negative feedback i have is that the rugs in the master bedroom kept slipping on the wooden flooring maybe changing them for rubber back rugs would helpDefinitely worth a visit though place was spotlessly clean .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

richard f.

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

40th Celebrations

There was a large group of us, the house was a great location with a bus stand at the end of the road, less than 100m. Reported an issue with the toilet & landlord had someone there to fix it the next morning. Overall great property, excellent location & friendly, helpful landlord.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic

My family and I stayed in this house for the weekend and it was absolutely fantastic. The house is beautiful and really well equipped. Everything we needed was there ready for us. We had two babies and two toddlers with us and the travel cots and a stair gate were also supplied. The garden is really lovely with a fabulous view and the house itself is in a great location. I would definitely recommend this house to everyone.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia B.

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

Family gathering for my 60th Birthday.

The property was fantastic. It was everything we expected. It had everything you would need for a wonderful stay. There was ample room for everyone 7 adults and 5 children. It was in a beautiful quiet location. A 10 minute walk to lake Windermere. The grounds where very secure for 5 children and a dog. The weather was wet. But it did not spoil our trip. We will definitely recommend to friends, and we will definitely be coming back. Thank you .
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mathew B.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Family get together

Great property with all the space needed for three generations, the living room was almost too big even with everyone in it. Dining Room/table easily seated everyone and kids had useful games room. Only improvement for us would be to have a couple of zip and link beds rather than 5 dbls. Check-in was not so good, did not get any instructions other than check in was from 4 and so assumed we would be met at the property as with other stays, this was not the case and had to contact owner for code to the key box, he was very helpful on phone and had no problems after that.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Gordon W.

Liked: Location

New Year Break

We were booked for a three night family holiday over New Year. Ecclerigg is well located and perfectly sized for our extended family. However, the first night was a disaster. The oven had not been cleaned properly and filled the house with fumes. The smoke alarm did not work, extractor fans did not work and the kitchen lights were also faulty. No one responded to the 'emergency' number that was provided. Eventually the owner was contacted who simply advised to open the windows. This we did ( on a cold December evening) but were forced to abandon plans for roast dinner. The owner is no longer communicating regarding a request for compensation for losing one night of three.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Dale W.

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

Lovely building, very poor behaviour by the provider

Lovely stay... However following leaving the property I was charged a large amount of money for "extra cleaning" and "damage" to an emergency light. I can categorically say that this has no baring of truth. I personally cleaned the accomodation before leaving and I received confirmation that there was no damage to an emergency light. We were warned about this particular owner / vendor by local people. As such we made sure that the accomodation was spotless when we left. However, aparrently true to form the owner has taken money directly from my bank without any evidence what so ever being provided. I have never in my life experienced this behaviour from an owner / agent. Please be aware.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

paul a.

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

Location convenient for families

Very spacious and we’ll equipped, ideal for a large group. Walking distance to Brockhole activity centre. The garden was beautiful. Some parts of the house could do with more thorough cleaning especially under the beds. On the whole it’s a really lovely place to stay
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fraser S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ecclerigg garth

Directions were good but access and egress to and from the lane leading to the property can be tricky due to the volume of traffic, especially egress. Property has a very good selection of oven and kitchenware. The dining room easily sits 14. The bedrooms are all a decent size and master is very good. The room for the 4 bunk beds is 'tight' but ideal for smaller children. The outdoor area is a good size and big enough for the kids to run about and the seating areas are very usable. A little bit of TLC inside and outside would benefit the property and the cleaning company aren't exactly doing a deep clean and maybe letting the owners down. We were there in August and you should always expect rain. We did have a few really warm mostly dry days and made use of the leisure club facilities that come with the property. Although only 5 of the party can use the facilities at one time you can pay for more to attend at same time. £4 per child and if you don't want to spend more then you are permitted to attend at different times with up to 5 at a time. Plenty to do around the area as far as leisure is concerned and no shortage of eateries but always expect the places to be busy. There is a wonderful park about 100 yds along the road. You can picnic in the park and there is a children's play area which is free to use. They have many different activities within the park and on the lake. Some were good value others I felt were a bit expensive.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline R.

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

Lovely house in a great location

Really lovely house with plenty of space. There were 6 adults and 4 teenagers in our group and we didn't feel as though we were cramped at all as the house is so big. Lovely garden with nice views and a spacious decked patio area. The kitchen had everything we needed and more..
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liz D.

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

LOVELY SPACIOUS ACCOMMODATION IN A GREAT LOCATION

This property was perfect for our large family gathering with 2 babies and 2 dogs. We had wonderful weather and the garden was perfect for sitting out and looking at the lake in the distance. The secure garden was great so we didn't need to worry about the dogs getting out. The house itself was spacious and had everything we needed, We couldn't have asked for a better location. We didn't need to use our cars once we arrived as the bus stop is right outside the property to go either into Windermere/Bowness, or in the other direction towards Keswick. Buses ran every 20 mins. We also used the boat to go to Ambleside and down to Boweness and that was just a 5 minute walk to the jetty. All in all a perfect place to celebrate mum's birthday with all the family.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julian C.

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

Lovely house in a very convenient area

Big house. Good bedrooms. Great lounges. Plenty of space for 2 families. Very convenient location
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Penny H.

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

Family holiday

Booking and payment process was easy. The location was perfect for our needs. The layout of the property was also exactly what we required. We all enjoyed being together as a family although the weather could have been kinder (rain every day!)
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Margaret M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Golden Wedding Family Holiday

Lovely location and property with plenty of room for all of us. I have contacted the owner to say the cleaning left a lot to be desired. However everything else was perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew A.

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

Fab stay

We’ll be back x
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

About the host

Hosted by William Hodkinson

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We are a family of 6 and this is our holiday home. We have 4 children who all enjoy the Lakes as much as we do. My email is willhoddy@aol.com

Why they chose this property

The perfect location for everything. The property is a 5 minute walk from Lake Windermere and also a 5 minute walk from open countryside. Be it cycling or kayaking, the lakes has it all. The house is also a 5 minute drive to Ambleside, Windermere or Bowness.



What makes this property unique

Swimming in the Lake - The best pool around. Sky TV . The benefits of the property are too many to count. The magnificent views from the garden, the patio area where you can just chill out. If you want to go shopping there are the beautiful villages of Grasmere or Hawkshead within 15 minutes. Walking in the Langdales the Fells above Grasmere. Climbing Helvelyn, Scafell Pike, the Old man of Coniston, Skiddaw Visiting Buttermere, Derwent Water, Ullswater. Cycling around Thirlmere or in the little known roads of Mungrisedale. Mountain biking in Grisedale forest. This is just the start. There is so much to do. Or you could just chill out in Bowness or Ambleside in one of the many coffee houses, pubs or restaurants.

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