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title: "Virginia Cottage Guest House, Windermere"
description: "Virginia Cottage Guest House in Windermere: rated 8.9 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Guesthouse
# Virginia Cottage Guest House

Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, United Kingdom

8.9 ·  Excellent 23 reviews ·  #36 #36 of 65 in Windermere ·  6.4 Location score
## About Virginia Cottage Guest House

Virginia Cottage Guest House is a guesthouse in Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, United Kingdom. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 23 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.4 km from the centre of Windermere. The nearest airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), is 99 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Check-in from:** 10:00

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

- **Rooms:** 10

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 11

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Kendal Road

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## How Virginia Cottage Guest House scores

Better rated than 45% of hotels in Windermere

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **6.4**
-   Public transport **8.4**

Windermere average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **54**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **18**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<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="">450 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 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="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 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="">760 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 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="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Cook House Gallery560 m
-   The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction600 m
-   Cook House Crafts640 m
-   Lakeland Museum of Historic Transport Limited640 m
-   Windermere Steamboat Museum1.2 km
-   Windermere Jetty Museum1.3 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 Virginia Cottage Guest House

### How do guests rate Virginia Cottage Guest House?

Virginia Cottage Guest House has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 23 reviews, which is better than 45% of rated hotels in Windermere.

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

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

### Does Virginia Cottage Guest House include breakfast?

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

### How far is Virginia Cottage Guest House from the airport?

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

### How many rooms does Virginia Cottage Guest House have?

Virginia Cottage Guest House has 10 rooms.

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

Yes: Bakgat Foods, about 760 m away (12 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Virginia Cottage Guest House?

Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.3 km away (21 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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