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May Cottage B&B
May Cottage B&B
About this property
Historic Charm: May Cottage B&B in Bowness-on-Windermere offers a 3-star experience within a historic building. The property is adults-only and features a garden and free WiFi. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms include private bathrooms with free toiletries, hairdryers, and carpeted floors. Additional amenities include TVs, electric kettles, and wardrobes. Delicious Breakfast: Guests can enjoy continental, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free breakfast options. Menus cater to special diets. Local Attractions: The World of Beatrix Potter is a 4-minute walk away. Other nearby points include Derwentwater Lake (24 mi) and Kendal Castle (9.9 mi). Activities include hiking, cycling, and boating.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular amenities
- Free parking
- Free Wifi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Breakfast
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Michael
United Kingdom“Ideal location, quiet yet only a couple of minutes from the centre of Bowness. Lovely welcome by hosts. Exceptional breakfast with a good selection of options to set you up for the day. Comfortable bed.” 
Stuart United Kingdom“We had a really lovely stay at May Cottage. Great location, fabulous breakfast and attentive hosts. Couldn't have asked for more. Thanks again for all the helpful recommendations.”- Simone United Kingdom“Lovely stay at may cottage, Joan and Simon were the perfect hosts. Breakfast was exceptional, room very clean and comfortable. Would definitely recommend and stay again”
- Mariana United Kingdom“Everything. Very comfortable room and bathroom. Breakfast was delicious. Just a couple minutes walk to all the shops and restaurants.”
- Dawn United Kingdom“Well kept, warm & inviting. Good size room, and bathroom, lots of lovely little touches - plentiful coffee tea making supplies, make up removal bits & the hosts are very welcoming. We felt very looked after ! The location couldn’t be better, 5...”
- Michelle United Kingdom“The location is absolutely perfect The cottage is beautiful Bright and airy very clean The beds are so comfy”
- Mark United Kingdom“Breakfast choice and quality was excellent. Owners very friendly and attentive but not intrusive. Very quiet place to stay and close to centre of Bowness.”
Ellen United Kingdom“May Cottage is situated in Bowness & is two minutes away from shops, bars, restaurants & the beautiful lake Windermere. Simon & Joan were wonderful hosts. Nothing was too much trouble. There were great little added extras, packs of tissues,...”- Sharon United Kingdom“Simon and Joan are a lovely friendly couple, perfect hosts. The room was just what we needed, with added extras, plenty of tea, coffee biscuits and milk. Breakfast was gorgeous. We were a couple of minutes away from the village ( No steep hills)....”
- John United Kingdom“Fantastic place, very welcoming, excellent location, brilliant breakfast.”
Hosted by Simon and Joan
Area info
House rules
Child policies
Children not allowed.
Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.
The fine print
Please advise the property of your estimated time of arrival in the special request box or by contacting the property directly. Guests that arrive outside normal check-in times should contact the owner with the contact details provided in the confirmation.
A full English and/or continental breakfast is included in the rate.
Please note there is one car parking space for each room. It is not possible to accommodate large vans and pickup trucks.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 08:00:00.
