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Craig Manor

Lake Road, Windermere, Lake District, LA23 2JF
Rated 9.0 in 691 reviews

Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Lake District, Craig Manor offers a charming retreat in Bowness-on-Windermere, United Kingdom. This delightful boutique hotel captures the essence of the surrounding natural beauty while offering guests a comfortable and welcoming stay. Overlooking the stunning landscapes for which the area is renowned, Craig Manor provides a perfect base for exploring the enchanting scenery of the region.

The hotel showcases a blend of traditional elegance and modern amenities, ensuring guests have a pleasant stay. Rooms at Craig Manor are thoughtfully designed, featuring tasteful décor that reflects the local charm and tranquility of the Lake District. Guests can enjoy the serenity of the hotel's lush gardens and relax in the tranquil atmosphere that defines this quaint property.

Craig Manor takes pride in its commitment to providing warm and personalized service. The attentive staff are dedicated to making your stay enjoyable, whether it's by helping you plan your exploration of the nearby attractions or recommending local dining options.

Food enthusiasts will appreciate the on-site dining experience provided by the hotel's restaurant, where locally sourced ingredients are crafted into delicious meals that showcase the flavors of the region. Guests can indulge in a hearty breakfast or savor a fine dinner, all while enjoying the breathtaking views that surround the property.

Situated just a short walk from Bowness town center and the serene shores of Lake Windermere, Craig Manor offers a peaceful yet convenient location for those looking to explore the cultural and natural wonders of the Lake District.

Climate and Weather

January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Bowness-on-Windermere and near Craig Manor

St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
Church in South Lakeland, UK
0.7km / 0.41mi
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Museum in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, UK
440m / 480yd
St Mary's Church, Windermere
St Mary's Church, Windermere
Church in Windermere, Cumbria, England, UK
1.4km / 0.84mi
Church of Our Lady of Windermere and St. Herbert
Church of Our Lady of Windermere and St. Herbert
Church building in Cumbria, North West England, England, UK
450m / 490yd
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Lakeland, United Kingdom
2.9km / 1.8mi
Holehird Gardens
Holehird Gardens
10 acre site
3.2km / 2mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Far Sawrey, Cumbria, England, UK
3.6km / 2.3mi
Brockhole
Brockhole
House, gardens and visitor centre run by the Lake District National Park Authority on the shore of Lake Windermere
3.8km / 2.3mi
Storrs Temple
Storrs Temple
Garden house and memorial in Windermere, England
3.7km / 2.3mi
The Station
The Station
Building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
2.7km / 1.7mi
Hill Top Farm
Hill Top Farm
Writer's house museum in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hawkshead Grammar School
Grammar school in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Jesus Church
Jesus Church
Church in Troutbeck, Lakes, Cumbria, England, UK
5.4km / 3.4mi
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
Church in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Wray Castle
Wray Castle
Neogothic mansion
4.8km / 3mi
Townend
Townend
Historic House in Troutbeck
4.9km / 3mi
Hawkshead Courthouse
Hawkshead Courthouse
Architectural structure in Hawkshead, South Lakeland, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Williamson's Monument
Williamson's Monument
Monument in Hugill, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
St Catherine
Church in Crook, Cumbria
5km / 3.1mi
Church of St Anne
Church of St Anne
Church in South Lakeland, UK
4.1km / 2.5mi
Holy Trinity Church
Church in Winster, Cumbria
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Friends' Meeting House
Friends' Meeting House
Quaker meeting house in Claife, South Lakeland, England, UK
4.9km / 3mi
Hawkshead Methodist Church
Protestant church building in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi
Greenhouse And Retaining Wall To East Of R.M.S. Wray Castle
Greenhouse And Retaining Wall To East Of R.M.S. Wray Castle
Building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Hawkshead War Memorial
Hawkshead War Memorial
War memorial in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Galava
Galava
Roman fort near Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
6.9km / 4.3mi
The Armitt
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8km / 4.9mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church building in Over Staveley, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
6.3km / 3.9mi
Church of St Mary, Ambleside
Church of St Mary, Ambleside
Church in Cumbria, United Kingdom
7.7km / 4.8mi
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay
Church in Brathay, Cumbria, England, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Graythwaite Hall
Graythwaite Hall
Country house in Satterthwaite, Cumbria, United Kingdom
7.1km / 4.4mi
Stagshaw Garden
Stagshaw Garden
English woodland garden
6km / 3.8mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Grade II listed church in the parish of Underbarrow and Bradleyfield, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA8
7.4km / 4.6mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
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7.4km / 4.6mi
Baptist Chapel and adjoining house
Baptist Chapel and adjoining house
Chapel in Hawkshead Hill, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
7km / 4.4mi
Bridge House
Bridge House
Grade I listed building in South Lakeland, United Kingdom
7.8km / 4.9mi
Rydal Mount
Rydal Mount
Historic house museum
9.9km / 6.2mi
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
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9.8km / 6.1mi
Brantwood
Brantwood
Historic house museum, United Kingdom
9.6km / 5.9mi
Church of St Cuthbert
Church of St Cuthbert
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8.3km / 5.2mi
St Anthony's Church, Cartmel Fell
St Anthony's Church, Cartmel Fell
Church in South Lakeland, UK
9.4km / 5.8mi
St Mary's Church, Rydal
St Mary's Church, Rydal
Church in Rydal, Cumbria, England, UK
9.8km / 6.1mi
SY Gondola
SY Gondola
Ship
9.9km / 6.2mi
Terraces To South Of Rydal Hall
Terraces To South Of Rydal Hall
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9.8km / 6.1mi

What to do in Bowness-on-Windermere and near Craig Manor

St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
Church in South Lakeland, UK
0.7km / 0.41mi
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Museum in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, UK
440m / 480yd
St Mary's Church, Windermere
St Mary's Church, Windermere
Church in Windermere, Cumbria, England, UK
1.4km / 0.84mi
Church of Our Lady of Windermere and St. Herbert
Church of Our Lady of Windermere and St. Herbert
Church building in Cumbria, North West England, England, UK
450m / 490yd
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Lakeland, United Kingdom
2.9km / 1.8mi
Holehird Gardens
Holehird Gardens
10 acre site
3.2km / 2mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Far Sawrey, Cumbria, England, UK
3.6km / 2.3mi
Brockhole
Brockhole
House, gardens and visitor centre run by the Lake District National Park Authority on the shore of Lake Windermere
3.8km / 2.3mi
Storrs Temple
Storrs Temple
Garden house and memorial in Windermere, England
3.7km / 2.3mi
The Station
The Station
Building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
2.7km / 1.7mi
Hill Top Farm
Hill Top Farm
Writer's house museum in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hawkshead Grammar School
Grammar school in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Jesus Church
Jesus Church
Church in Troutbeck, Lakes, Cumbria, England, UK
5.4km / 3.4mi
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
Church in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Wray Castle
Wray Castle
Neogothic mansion
4.8km / 3mi
Townend
Townend
Historic House in Troutbeck
4.9km / 3mi
Hawkshead Courthouse
Hawkshead Courthouse
Architectural structure in Hawkshead, South Lakeland, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Williamson's Monument
Williamson's Monument
Monument in Hugill, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
St Catherine
Church in Crook, Cumbria
5km / 3.1mi
Church of St Anne
Church of St Anne
Church in South Lakeland, UK
4.1km / 2.5mi
Holy Trinity Church
Church in Winster, Cumbria
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Friends' Meeting House
Friends' Meeting House
Quaker meeting house in Claife, South Lakeland, England, UK
4.9km / 3mi
Hawkshead Methodist Church
Protestant church building in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi
Greenhouse And Retaining Wall To East Of R.M.S. Wray Castle
Greenhouse And Retaining Wall To East Of R.M.S. Wray Castle
Building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Hawkshead War Memorial
Hawkshead War Memorial
War memorial in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Galava
Galava
Roman fort near Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
6.9km / 4.3mi
The Armitt
Museum and library in Ambleside, United Kingdom
8km / 4.9mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church building in Over Staveley, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
6.3km / 3.9mi
Church of St Mary, Ambleside
Church of St Mary, Ambleside
Church in Cumbria, United Kingdom
7.7km / 4.8mi

About Bowness-on-Windermere

Bowness-on-Windermere, located in the heart of the Lake District, offers a variety of activities and attractions for visitors. One of the most popular activities is taking a boat trip on Lake Windermere. These cruises provide a unique perspective of the stunning scenery and the surrounding hills. Visitors can choose from short trips or longer excursions that may include stops at various lakeside towns.

The World of Beatrix Potter is another significant attraction. This interactive exhibition brings to life the beloved characters created by Beatrix Potter, offering insight into her life and work. It is both educational and enjoyable for families and those familiar with her stories.

For those interested in outdoor activities, hiking and walking trails abound in the surrounding countryside. There are paths suitable for all levels, from gentle lakeside strolls to more challenging hikes in the hills. The scenic routes provide opportunities to appreciate the natural beauty of the Lake District.

Art enthusiasts might enjoy visiting local galleries showcasing works by regional artists. These spaces often reflect the area's artistic heritage and provide a glimpse into the culture of the region.

Additionally, shopping and dining options in Bowness-on-Windermere cater to various tastes. From quaint shops selling local crafts to restaurants offering traditional British cuisine, there are many choices for visitors to explore.

Finally, the nearby Windermere Golf Club presents a chance for golf enthusiasts to enjoy a round while taking in the picturesque landscape. This facility is known for its well-maintained course and welcoming atmosphere.

Overall, Bowness-on-Windermere combines natural beauty, cultural experiences, and recreational activities, making it a well-rounded destination for various interests.




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