Eat and drink · Traditional
The Tower Bank Arms
Near Sawrey
Beatrix Potter
The pub immortalised in Beatrix Potter illustrations, next door to Hill Top. A charming National Trust village local.
Nearby
Hill Top - Beatrix Potter
Heritage, Near Sawrey££££
Beatrix Potter's beloved farmhouse preserved exactly as she left it, with her garden still blooming. Pure Lake District charm.
Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House
Cultural, Bowness, dogs welcome££££
An Arts and Crafts holiday house above Windermere designed by M.H. Baillie Scott for a Manchester brewery owner, with original interiors, changing exhibitions, a tea room and gardens looking across the lake.
Windermere Lake Cruises
Boat Trips, Windermere££££
England's largest lake seen from the water is a different beast entirely. The full-length cruise from Ambleside to Lakeside is magnificent.
Walks nearby
Easy · 5.6 km · 175 m up
Brant Fell from Bowness
About 1 hour 30 minutes
A short loop from Bowness over Post Knott to the rocky top of Brant Fell, with one of the best views over Windermere, returning on the Dales Way.
Moderate · 8.3 km · 257 m up
Carron Crag trail, Grizedale Forest
About 2 hours
Grizedale's purple waymarked trail from the visitor centre to Carron Crag, the forest's highest point, with views to the Coniston fells.
Easy · 2.5 km · 108 m up
Orrest Head from Windermere station
About 30 minutes
A short climb straight from Windermere station through woodland to Orrest Head, a 360 degree viewpoint over Windermere and the central fells.