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title: "Thornbank Guest House, Windermere: 8.6/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Thornbank Guest House in Windermere: rated 8.6 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-25
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Guesthouse
# Thornbank Guest House

Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, United Kingdom

8.6 ·  Very good 20 reviews ·  #48 #48 of 65 in Windermere ·  4.9/5 on Google, 284 reviews ·  5.2 Location score
## About Thornbank Guest House

Thornbank Guest House is a guesthouse in Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, United Kingdom. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10 across 20 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, gym, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 200 m from the centre of Windermere. The nearest airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), is 99 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:30

- **Rooms:** 8

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 26

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4 Thornbarrow Road [thornbankwindermere.co.uk](http://www.thornbankwindermere.co.uk/)

## Live prices around Thornbank Guest House

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## How Thornbank Guest House scores

Better rated than 25% of hotels in Windermere

-   Guest rating **8.6**
-   Location **5.2**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Spa & wellness **8.5**
-   Public transport **5.6**

Windermere average

## Rating on Google

4.9/5

284 Google reviews

-   5★83%
-   4★12%
-   3★4%
-   2★1%
-   1★0%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaGymFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa
-   Sauna
-   Steam room
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **37**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **5**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Haverwaite Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">970 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">99 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">223 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Windermere</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Bakgat Foods</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">650 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">190 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Cook House Crafts720 m
-   Windermere Jetty Museum730 m
-   Windermere Steamboat Museum760 m
-   The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction790 m
-   Cook House Gallery850 m
-   Windermere boat Museum1.1 km

## Weather in Windermere

[Windermere weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/windermere/weather)

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### Compare

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## Questions about Thornbank Guest House

### How do guests rate Thornbank Guest House?

Thornbank Guest House has a guest rating of 8.6 out of 10 from 20 reviews, which is better than 25% of rated hotels in Windermere.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Thornbank Guest House?

Check-in starts at 12:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### Does Thornbank Guest House include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Thornbank Guest House have a pool?

Yes, Thornbank Guest House has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Thornbank Guest House?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Thornbank Guest House from the airport?

The nearest airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), is 99 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Thornbank Guest House have?

Thornbank Guest House has 8 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Thornbank Guest House?

Yes: Bakgat Foods, about 650 m away (11 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Thornbank Guest House?

Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 190 m away (3 min walk).

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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