Thornbeck Manor, Thornbarrow Road, Windermere, LA23 2EW, United Kingdom
#7 of 266 vacation rentals in Windermere
Guests' ChoiceBased on 52 hotel reviews
9.6Cleanliness
9.9
Comfort
9.7
Location
9.6
Facilities
9.9
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.0
Free Wifi
7.5
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Reviewed: September 1, 2025
Rod
Isle of ManLovely host, fantastic property and well located
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 12, 2025
Lorna
United KingdomThis property is very spacious and has every amenity you could need. The outdoor heater on the balcony. The three terraces to capture the sun at every part of the day. The thoughtful goody bag. The two boot rooms with lots of storage space and the well stocked cleaning products. The decor and bedrooms were all well thought out and had plenty storage for bags on top of the wardrobes or in the walk in wardrobe in the triple room. It offers a true home from home in a good location, only a short wander into the hub of shops, restaurants and cafes
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: July 28, 2025
Diane
United KingdomNothing
Home from Home. Everything you need. Attentive and helpful host. Spacious, well laid out. Quiet location. My octogenarian parents loved it. Ideal for accessing both Bowness and Windermere. Upside down house, so bedrooms are cool in the summer 😎. 0.7 miles to the The Ro Hotel (Wedding Venue) by car if anyone needs to know that. Would definitely stay here again. ❤️
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 20, 2025
Rial
United KingdomGreat location for getting into windermere or bowness. Great clean facilities, would stay again for sure.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 15, 2025
Saqs
United KingdomVery well maintained property and excellent location. Very clear instructions on how to get in and everything was perfect. The host was very welcoming and proactive in terms of answering any questions that you may have. Will recommend to anyone who needs peace and tranquility!!
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: June 20, 2025
Neil
United KingdomOpen feel and lots of natural light with balcony. A high standard of finish to the decor and kitchen facilities, and Lake District theme to pictures etc which was a nice touch. It’s in a convenient location for Windermere village and Bowness, with a walk to either being approximately 10 - 15 minutes dependent upon walking speed.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: May 6, 2025
Choo
MalaysiaNothing. Totally awesome.
Amazing and stunning property. Everything is well thought out from more than adequate towels, to dog treats, reading glasses, toothbrush, toothpaste and body wash. We particularly like the fact that the house was warmed up waiting for our arrival. Host was kind enough to not charge us for the soap dispenser that we accidentally broke.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: April 30, 2025
April
United KingdomFor us it was a bit far out of the towns although it was bang in the middle of Windemere and Bon'ess but a bit of a walk at the end of the night. (15 mins, feels longer when you've walking 3 hours before lol) Toilets all downstairs where the bedrooms are. None upstairs. We had been thinking of bringing my elderly mother in law, this would not of worked for her. Also the garden is not fully gated off for your dog. But not a big deal. But if you had a dog that wasn't good on recall you would have to put it on a lead out in garden. A few cobwebs on the windows of the kitchen and the balcony could've done with another clean but I would imagine its very hard to keep it clean. Overall though the house was lovely. I would recommend it.
Place is lovely and the welcome basket was a life saver (toothpaste lol) and a lovely thing to do. Especially the wee things for the dog. The wee blanket and bowl. The house is very comfortable and lovely bedrooms. Everything was thought about. Right down to coat hangers (my pet hate) and enough towels. The water in the fridge was another very nice touch. Lovely home away from home. The host was great responded to me quickly and no problems at all.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 20, 2025
Laura
United KingdomWe liked everything. It was missing some dishwasher tablets and loo paper but it did have amazing other goodies such a toothbrushes and a shower cap!
Lovely designed and light property. We loved the bunk beds especially and the little stream in the garden.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 3, 2025
Corinna
United KingdomNothing
Great location 15 minutes into Bowness and less than 10 minutes into Windermere. The house was spotless, very well equipped and warm. Garden and balconies to sit out weather permitting. Lots of free parking available on the drive and road. Lovely welcoming basket of goods on arrival.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: September 14, 2024
Andrew
United KingdomAll good
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: August 21, 2024
Maitha
United Arab EmiratesThere was nothing to dislike in the place.
We had a lovely stay at Thornbeck Manor Lake. Perfect stay for families, clean place and the kitchen is equipped with everything you need. Close to Windermere lake and located in very quiet area.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 9, 2024
Saud
KuwaitNothing
Clean, specious and good location. Best host and helpful.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: July 29, 2024
Ananth
United Kingdom2 relatively minor points: 1. The balcony was a little dirty (surprising considering the rest of the house was sparkling clean) 2. The house was a bit on the expensive side (considering the size)
Lovely, cute and clean house Great host - very responsive on WhatsApp, messaged me before check in with a list of things to do and instructions on how to access the house. When I casually asked if there was any laundry detergent and there wasn't, she immediately ordered some for us, which was much appreciated. Left a bag of goodies for us at check-in. Location is great - short walk from Windermere train station and close to Bowness as well House is well furnished and modern (kitchen is particularly modern and well stocked) Rooms are a reasonable size - wouldn't call them big, but comfortable
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: July 23, 2024
Jonathan
United KingdomN/A - wouldn’t change anything and wouldn’t ask for anything more
Extremely comfortable and well furnished with modern appliances, comfortable chairs/sofas/beds, beautiful artwork on the walls, an amazing kitchen… we are a family of 5 and the space was perfect for us! Location-wise, the property is an easy walk into Bowness in one direction and Windermere in the other - so perfect for us as we like walking! Easy parking and a great, very responsive host!
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: June 26, 2024
Jacob
United KingdomLovely balcony to sit out in. Rooms all spacious ajd spotless
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 1, 2024
Chloe
United KingdomNothing.
Couldn’t fault this property. Excellent location, friendly, helpful owner & everything we could need on our stay. Perfect for our girls trip.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: April 3, 2024
Rajat
United KingdomNothing
It was nice and beautiful
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 10, 2024
Christine
United KingdomGreat house, lovely quiet location but close to Bowness and Windermere. The host provided basic food, cleaning essentials and treats on arrival which were very thoughtful and fab. Bedding, towels etc great quality.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: October 23, 2023
Kinnari
IndiaThe property is so quaint and cute. We girls loved the location . So close to Bowness as well as Windermere. Everything was so well thought in the property. We loved the cute welcome note . All in all great experience and highly recommended.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 10, 2023
Lyu
United KingdomVery clean and tourist friendly environment
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: August 22, 2023
Sam
United KingdomWe loved all of it - maybe some garden TLC bits would have been enjoyed if the weather was sunny
Location is excellent - walking distance to Windermere and Bowness. The property was immaculately clean and finished to a high standard quality. The hosts were quick to respond and reach out to ensure we had everything needed. The facilities provided for the two young children were so helpful. All the small touches made our stay so delightful. Enjoyed reading on the balcony with the views.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: July 16, 2023
Abdulrahman
Saudi ArabiaThe house is exceptional. The building is brand new. Not only that, but I was surprised to find lots of amenities and breakfast needs. Alison, the house owner, was easily reachable to answer all my travel inquiries.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 9, 2023
Hanaa
QatarNothing
We loved the house, it was great, clean and new modern,and the location was perfect The owner of the house is cooperative and kind, and provided us with fresh groceries, such as bread, milk, coffee, oil, sweets, and personal hygiene items
Stayed in July 2023
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