Guidebook for Glen Brook guests in Bowness
Famous Shopping Experience
Beatrix Potter
Lakeland
Hayes Garden Centre
Chesters by The River
Very convenient as its close to the railway station and bus terminus with plenty of free parking, a restaurant and dedicated children's area. It's very popular and really busy in the months leading up to Christmas.
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Lakeland
Thwaites LaneVery convenient as its close to the railway station and bus terminus with plenty of free parking, a restaurant and dedicated children's area. It's very popular and really busy in the months leading up to Christmas.
Get there early! Chesters is in a fabulous location at Skelwith Bridge. You can have a coffee and delicious cake, breakfast or lunch and take away area. Shop for hard to resist personal and household items; great cards and books. Very popular to begin or end a delightful 'flat' walk to Eltermere and back. Very popular and busy at lunchtime. Closed in the evening. Free parking with overspill around the back. Dogs allowed. Extra outside tables.
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Chesters By The River
Get there early! Chesters is in a fabulous location at Skelwith Bridge. You can have a coffee and delicious cake, breakfast or lunch and take away area. Shop for hard to resist personal and household items; great cards and books. Very popular to begin or end a delightful 'flat' walk to Eltermere and back. Very popular and busy at lunchtime. Closed in the evening. Free parking with overspill around the back. Dogs allowed. Extra outside tables.
Fabulous at Christmas! Very popular with local gardeners and a shopping spree for visiting groups - excellent woollens, shoes, kitchen and toys. Very big selection of garden items and plants.
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Hayes Garden World
Lake RoadFabulous at Christmas! Very popular with local gardeners and a shopping spree for visiting groups - excellent woollens, shoes, kitchen and toys. Very big selection of garden items and plants.
Probably the most important reason why many overseas visitors come to Bowness. The attraction brings to life the wonderful creatures brought to life by Beatrix Potter.
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The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
Crag BrowProbably the most important reason why many overseas visitors come to Bowness. The attraction brings to life the wonderful creatures brought to life by Beatrix Potter.
Short stays - views within in a short walk!
Bowness with lake access
Car ferry and passengers across the lake
Windermere village walks
Orrest Head
Windermere Lake Cruises (Head Office)
Glebe RoadWindermere Jetty, Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Rayrigg RoadFull day trips by car, some possible by bus
Ambleside
Rydal
Grasmere
Keswick
Kirstone Pass and Ullswater
Coniston
Carefull sightseeing! Basically a big hole in the ground! The entire area is interesting. If you walk back towards Little Langdale and turn right at Slater's Bridge you will find a fantastic cave.
Hodge Close
Carefull sightseeing! Basically a big hole in the ground! The entire area is interesting. If you walk back towards Little Langdale and turn right at Slater's Bridge you will find a fantastic cave.
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Castle LaneGrasmere
Elterwater
Langdale Pikes
Go Back in time to imagine how Beatrix lived when writing her wonderful books. The trip by car ferry and then onto Hawkeshead for tea is a lovely experience - not mention the scenery!
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Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House
Go Back in time to imagine how Beatrix lived when writing her wonderful books. The trip by car ferry and then onto Hawkeshead for tea is a lovely experience - not mention the scenery!
Worth stopping on your way back to the M6!
Low Sizergh
Yew Tree Barn
Beetham Garden Centre
Arnside
Favourite place to browse, shop and eat excellent lunches. Interesting antiques and artwork and unusual gift items.
Visit going to Cartmel and Holker Hall via A591/A590 - A592 back beside Winderemere
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Yew Tree Barn, WRS Architectural Antiques, Gallery, Harry's Cafe Bar
Favourite place to browse, shop and eat excellent lunches. Interesting antiques and artwork and unusual gift items.
Visit going to Cartmel and Holker Hall via A591/A590 - A592 back beside Winderemere
The best farm shop around. The best Welsh Rarebit for lunch while watching the cows being milked. Farm trail walks and animals to see - a working farm. On the A591 going south - pick up a picnic..
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Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop & Café
The best farm shop around. The best Welsh Rarebit for lunch while watching the cows being milked. Farm trail walks and animals to see - a working farm. On the A591 going south - pick up a picnic..
Entertainment & Activities
Many outdoor activities including 'Go Ape' with many zip lines for adults and teenagers (minimum height required). Very close to Hawkeshead which is always worth a visit. A591-Ambleside/A593/B5286
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Grizedale Forest
Many outdoor activities including 'Go Ape' with many zip lines for adults and teenagers (minimum height required). Very close to Hawkeshead which is always worth a visit. A591-Ambleside/A593/B5286
Apparently the highest zipline in UK, but can't confirm. I'm told you can see Scotland from the top! I can recommend the drive: A591 to the junction with the A66 then B5292
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Go Ape Whinlatter (Treetop Challenge, Segways, Zip Lines, High Ropes)
Whinlatter PassApparently the highest zipline in UK, but can't confirm. I'm told you can see Scotland from the top! I can recommend the drive: A591 to the junction with the A66 then B5292
Via Ferrata
Supermarkets near by
Windermere: Booths, Sainsburys, Cooperative
Bowness: Tesco, Cooperative
Ambleside: Tesco
Booths, Windermere
Victoria Street