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Traditional Grade 2 listed cottage. Quiet area of central Windermere. Log stove

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Santon Cottage
Kitchen / Dining room
Kitchen / Dining Room
Lounge
Lounge

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Garden
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Fireplace
  • Dryer

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Basement twin bedroom

2 Single Beds

Bunk bed room

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom with Ensuite

1 King Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Ensuite shower room

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Main bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Traditional Grade 2 listed cottage. Quiet area of central Windermere. Log stove

Santon Cottage is a Grade Two traditional Lakeland stone terraced cottage dating from 1840, located three minutes walk from Windermere train station and close to the village centre and its many amenities. It is in a very quiet secluded position.
Our cottage sleeps six comfortably (4 adults 2 children), and consists of three bedrooms.
Price includes bedding (all beds made up ready for your arrival), towels, electricity, central heating, pre and post cleaning, internet, Smart TV and use of a log burning stove.
The master bedroom has a large king size bed with ensuite (walk in shower, toilet and wash hand basin), wardrobe, dressing table and hairdryer and charging points.
The second bedroom has full size bunk beds, chest of drawers and mirror. A portable stair-gate is stored behind door.
The third bedroom, in the basement, has twin single beds accessed down characterful stone stairs. Open low beams add to the charm. There is a chest of drawers and charging points.
The bathroom has a bath with a shower, toilet and hand wash basin.
There is a cosy lounge, with a log burning stove, open beams, two and three seater settees, a smart TV and charging points.
The dining kitchen has original stone-flagged flooring and is well equipped with a rangemaster double oven cooker, dishwasher, microwave, fridge/freezer and an oak table with 6 chairs.
As well as a smart TV and Infinity Wifi, there is a wide selection of books and board games to help you unwind after a day exploring the Lakes or walking in the hills.
To the rear of the cottage is a small enclosed courtyard with a patio table and chairs. In the shed is the washer/dryer machine. At the front is a small garden with rustic seating.
No pets permitted.
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About the area

Windermere

Located in Windermere, this cottage is in the mountains and on a lake. Lake Windermere and Yorkshire Dales National Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Treetop Trek and Holehird Gardens. Raw War Paintball and Rydal Hall Labyrinth are also worth visiting. Kayaking and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Windermere, Cumbria, ENG

What's nearby

  • Orrest Head - 14 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Lake Windermere - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • World of Beatrix Potter - 6 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Bowness Pier - 6 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 3 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 127 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Westmorland Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Brown Sugar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Toast - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Crafty Baa - ‬1 min walk

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 147 out of 163 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 163 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 163 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 163 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 163 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous location. Super cute!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Apr 2026
Glad you liked the location of Santon Cottage - so handy for shops, pubs, cafes, restaurants and transport. Love your description of super cute! Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic cottage, warm, well equipped. Exactly as advertised. Highly recommended if you want to be in centre of Windermere.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Feb 2026
So pleased you enjoyed your Santon Cottage stay, Matthew. It's great being secluded and quite but just 2 minutes from shops, restaurants, bars and stations. Many thanks, Jean Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Niamh J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was lovely, hosts instructions were clear and all the amenities were perfect. Great location for exploring
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Dec 2025
So pleased you enjoyed your stay at Santon Cottage to explore the Lakes. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hollis W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cottage ideally located in centre of Windermere town, very clean with all required amenities for a comfortable stay. Parking a bit tricky, otherwise perfect.
A route to Old Man Coniston
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Dec 2025
Thank you for your review. Pleased you found the cottage ideally situated within Windermere. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Parking worked out ok. Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Dec 2025
Thank you - glad the parking was ok for you and you liked the location of Santon Cottage. Very convenient for exploring the Lakes. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel H.

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

Excellent location and property

I would stay there again!!!
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 May 2025
Welcome back anytime. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Millicent K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was such a cute little spot in Windermere. Loved the little fireplace. Made it so cozy and warm. Super close to shops and pubs. And lovely drives all around. Nice and clean. Bedrooms have stairs up and down, but for our group it was fine. Having two bathrooms was nice! Enjoyed staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Dec 2025
Thank you for your kind review. We love the wood stove especially when we are here in the winter! Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Juha V.

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

Fantastic stay!

The location of the property is superb, and it made a great base from which we could explore and hike around the Lake District. We loved staying there so much that a part of us really did not want to leave at the end our holiday.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jun 2025
So pleased to hear that you had a great stay at Santon Cottage to explore the Lakes. The cottage is in an ideal location for hiking the hills. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine R.

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

Fabulous cottage

Perfectly suited our needsAccurately described and perfectly locatedWill visit again and would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 May 2025
We are glad Santon cottage suited your needs. Welcome back anytime. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

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

Stay April 2025

Super stay great place
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 May 2025
Glad you enjoyed your stay at Santon Cottage. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

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

Great cottage in superb location.

Had a fantastic stay. Excellent location with easy local parking. Cottage was lovely and clean and a pleasure to stay in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2024
Thank you for your review. So glad you enjoyed your stay. Pleased you found places locally to park, we have never had an issue in parking nearby. Simon and Jean
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sally g.

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

Beautiful cottage

Lovely, well equipped cottage. We don't drive and arrived by train so it was well placed for train and buses. Very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jul 2025
Thank you for your review and glad you found Santon Cottage comfortable and clean. It is very well situated for buses and trains. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa B.

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

Lovely cottage

Fabulous cottage, great location, would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 May 2025
Thank you for your review. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mauritz K.

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

Lovely stay in Windermere

Property was comfortable and nicely located. Lots of room for our family to spread out and the heated towel rack was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jun 2024
Thank you for your review. Glad you found Santon Cottage comfortable and plenty of room for your family. Thanks Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Megan M.

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

Megan

Really nice cottage. If coming up the same area, would defo book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jul 2025
Thank you for your review, Megan. Welcome back anytime. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna T.

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

Quintessentially English.

An amazing, cute, but spacious, little cottage. Warm and well equiped. A Perfect location for exploring the area.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jul 2025
Thank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed your stay and found Santon Cottage well equipped. We love our trips to the Lake District. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian J.

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

Fantastic place to stay!

This is a truly amazing place to stay. The lake district is wonderful anyway but being in this cottage made it even better. It has everything you will need and loads to do right on the doorstep.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jul 2023
Glad you enjoyed your stay at Santon Cottage.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fiona D.

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

Cozy weekend spot

Lovely house, convenient location - was perfect for a cozy weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jul 2023
Thank you - so pleased you enjoyed our cosy cottage. Yes, it is in a very central location.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deanne H.

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

Comfortable cottage in quiet central location

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Sandon Cottage. Great location - central but quiet. Comfortable beds and wonderful shower. Kitchen facilities excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2024
Thank you for your review, so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Santon Cottage. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel B.

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

Amazing cozy cottage perfect for our family Christmas get away

The cottage is not only beautiful but has everything you need and the hosts were so friendly and helpful we want to book for next Christmas xx
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jan 2023
Thank you for your kind comments and review. You are more than welcome to book Santon Cottage again next December. Thanks Simon and Jean
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katherine B.

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

Lovely Christmas Retreat

Our family of 5 truly enjoyed our 6 day stay here for a Christmas gathering - easy to walk to many pubs and easy to access routes to wonderful walks.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jan 2022
So pleased you enjoyed your Christmas family holiday. With the cottage being centrally situated everything is in walking distance in Windermere. Orrest Head is a lovely local walk with fantastic views. Thanks Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

karen S.

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

Lovely convenient & comfortable

Everything we needed , perfect lovely cottage, would stay again…
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Oct 2022
So pleased you enjoyed your stay at Santon Cottage- very welcome to return at anytime. Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a beautiful property, fully equipped with everything needed. Very comfortable beds, basement room a little chilly but heaters available. Good location to access lakes and trails. Only downside was the parking as it said parking available on the initial information. This, however, meant on road parking which meant clock watching in order to move the car, as only hour slots close by unless you were lucky enough to find a road doing all day parking. However saying this we loved the cottage and would recommend it.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Dec 2025
Thank you for your review and so pleased you enjoyed the cottage. Glad the parking worked out for you in the end. Thanks Jean and Simon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim N.

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

Perfect Location

Beautiful cottage in a perfect location to walk or drive and explore the Lake District.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Dec 2023
Thank you for your kind comments. Jean
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Excellent cottage

Lovely cottage, clean, spacious, great location close to the pubs, shops and yet very quiet etc. Really great short break in the lakes.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Dec 2023
Glad you enjoyed your short break at Santon Cottage. Jean and Simon
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