Bowness Guest House vs Puddle Duck Lodge
Both are in Windermere, 60 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseBowness-on-Windermere
Bowness Guest House
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
GuesthouseBowness-on-Windermere
Puddle Duck Lodge
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 60 m apart.
Why is Bowness Guest House better than Puddle Duck Lodge?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Puddle Duck Lodge better than Bowness Guest House?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bowness Guest House vs Puddle Duck Lodge: which hotel is better? | Bowness Guest House | Puddle Duck Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Location | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Public transport | 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +0.1 | 9.4 |
| Number of reviews | 41 | 41 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 | 4.8/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 95 +26 | 69 |
| Rank in Windermere | top 5% +6% | top 11% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | 7.6 +0.3 |
| Distance to Bowness-on-Windermere centre | 410 m | 370 m |
| To public transport | 510 m | 470 m |
| To the airport | 99 km | 99 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 51 | 59 +8 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 5 | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 11 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
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Location
60 m apart
Bowness Guest House: city centre: 640 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 510 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 51 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Puddle Duck Lodge: city centre: 650 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 470 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 59 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Bowness Guest House or Puddle Duck Lodge: common questions
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How far apart are Bowness Guest House and Puddle Duck Lodge?
The two hotels are 60 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score