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Gillercombe is a holiday cottage in BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE, The Lake District and Cumbria. Book Gillercombe online today. This page contains information about Gillercombe including photos, reviews and more.
Prices start at £559.00 per week.
Overview
This mid-terrace cottage is in the town of Bowness near to Ambleside and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms. Over four floors. Four bedrooms: 1 x king-size double with TV and en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x second floor double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin, 1 x second floor 2' 6" twin. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Second floor basin and WC. Kitchen. Basement utility. Dining room with electric fire. Sitting room with electric fire.
Gillercombe is a lovely mid-terrace cottage situated in the town of Bowness just five miles from Ambleside and can sleep eight people in one king-size double with en-suite, one double with en-suite and two twin bedrooms together with family bathroom and seperate cloakroom. Also in the cottage is a kitchen, dining room with electric fire and sitting room with electric fire. Outside is off road parking for two cars and front and rear enclosed patios with furniture. Gillercombe is a convenient base from which to explore this lovely part of the country. Impressive mountains, open fells and clear-water lakes, the Lake District has it all. From walking in the mountains to exhilarating watersports or just a gentle cruise on a steam-powered yacht, Cumbria is the perfect holiday destination.
Gillercombe is provided by Sykes Cottages. On this page you can find info, photo galleries, reviews and weather. To check full details, view availability and book online, please use the button below.
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Facilities & Amenities
Gas central heating with electric fires. Electric oven and gas hob, microwave, 2 x fridges, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, 2 x TVs with FreeSat, DVD, WiFi. Selection of books, games, toys and DVDs. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Travel cot, highchair and stairgate available. Off-road parking for one car and free roadside parking to the front. Front and rear enclosed patios with furniture. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop and pub 5 mins walk. Lake Windermere and ferry service to Ambleside a 10 minute walk. Note: Luxury membership included at The Burnside Hotel Spa which is 0.5 miles away from the property and it takes 10 minutes to walk there. The main pool includes: 2 Feature Hot Tubs, Steam Room. Sauna, Cold Plunge pool, Poolside Shower, Relaxing Poolside Seating, poolside Bar, Separate Male & Female Changing Rooms with Secure Lockers, Two Treatment Rooms & a Gym. Note: If you would like further information on the spa please see the 'The Burnside Hotel Spa' website.
Location, Location, Location!
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Providing a range of amenities, shops and restaurants to suit all tastes, the twin towns of Bowness and Windermere have an enduring appeal for many visitors to the Lake District. Boat trips are available from vibrant Bowness to Ambleside, as well as to the Lakeside Aquarium and Beatrix Potter's 'Hill Top House' at Sawrey. Nearby is Grizedale Forest Park which offers good walks, mountain biking and the 'Go Ape' adventure playground, whilst for those who aren't keen on 'monkeying around' the National Trust care for a number of properties in the area. There are also a variety of water sports available across the many beaches. Children may enjoy a visit the "World of Beatrix Potter" in Bowness, which brings famous characters to life using animatronic technology. Also within easy reach are destinations such as Grasmere, Coniston Water, Kendal, Keswick and the Lakeland Mountains.
Reviews
"The house was not ready for our arrival. Cleaners were still in the property after the specified arrival time. It was ready almost 2 hours later with an inadequate apology from Sykes. Kitchen was not properly cleaned nor bathrooms. No thoughtful extras such as welcome treats or provision of additional loo rolls, hand soap or dishwashing liquid. We had to head to the supermarket right away. We needed garbage bin liners and everything and had to properly clean the kitchen and bathroom ourselves! The ensuite bathroom was woeful. The loo in the master bedroom operated on some sort of pump mechanism. An awful smell emanated from the toilet. We left it alone, thinking the cleaners had not cleaned it properly. We avoided using it altogether, mindful already of all the caution signs. and the pressure of the shower was not strong at all. We all shared the main bathroom on the first floor. The kitchen is miniscule! Not designed properly for a self-catering holiday. We barely managed to store all our stuff and were lucky my parents were staying closeby. It has only a bar fridge in the kitchen. Extra refridgeration was available downstairs in the damp cellar. Just watch out for newts! Location was good although parking is tricky at the rear of the house and the street itself can be crowded in the summer. Unless the pump toilet is replaced, cleanliness of the property is rectified, welcome refreshments and amenities provided including washing-up liquid I would be averse to having to spend so much more. It's a premium price to pay for this type of accommodation in Bowness. Location is good. Lots of toys for the kids and good TV, We took care to leave the property very clean and tidy on departure."
"The cottage is nice and spacious ,but lacks the little extras ,this is the first time have arrived at a self catering place where there are no tea coffee sugar salt pepper etc to start you off and no hand soap in the bathrooms ,,annoying having to start buying all these things you would expect. To be already there ,it is the little touches that make places more appealing ,"
"We booked for a special weekend with 3 other couples. Very disappointed with the accommodation. Would maybe suit 2x couples with children but definitely too small for 8 adults. Kitchen is tiny and access to the 2nd fridge and freezer in the cellar is very tricky. The freezer was too iced up to use before defrosting first, the 2nd fridge was rank with mould. Upstairs toilet and basin is too tiny to close the door to do your teeth - and decor (barbed wire seat, dark blue paint) is inappropriate. In the main bathroom the boiler is so close to the toilet you have to be very careful not to hit your head as you stand. The en-suite shower was filthy/mouldy, the door sticks so badly I had to be rescued a couple of times (left it open after that) and the saniflo loo. Really not in an appropriate condition to let. A convenient location but a very disappointing property."
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Weather Forecast
Arriving at Gillercombe soon? Make sure you're prepared, whatever the weather, by checking out the weather forecast for the week ahead at BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE (observations for Bowness-on-Windermere).
| Temp. | Rainfall | Wind | Clouds | Pressure | Humidity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Snow | -4°C - 4°C | 1.09mm | 17mph NNW | 98% | 1,001mb | 65% | |
| Tomorrow | Rain And Snow | -1°C - 5°C | 0.63mm | 9mph NNW | 1% | 1,005mb | 70% | |
| Saturday | Rain And Snow | 1°C - 11°C | 43.87mm | 20mph NNW | 100% | 995mb | 96% | |
| Sunday | Heavy Intensity Rain | 9°C - 13°C | 28.93mm | 23mph NNW | 100% | 988mb | 95% | |
| Monday | Light Rain | 8°C - 9°C | 9.48mm | 35mph NNW | 100% | 987mb | 80% | |
| Tuesday | Moderate Rain | 5°C - 8°C | 20.15mm | 27mph NNW | 91% | 1,004mb | 86% | |
| Wednesday | Light Rain | 4°C - 7°C | 1.92mm | 3mph NNW | 57% | 1,015mb | 82% |