Self-Catering Holiday Cottage in the Lake District An excellent base for exploring Windermere and the Lakes, and a cosy retreat to come home to, Pilgrims Rest is set in a quiet area at the very top edge of Bowness-on-Windermere. The cottage borders on open country and the start/finish of the Dales Way path, branching to the low fell of Brantfell with its superb views of the Lake and the hills beyond. This traditional mid-terraced, stone-built cottage offers good quality comfortable accommodation for up to five and retains some original interior features such as stone walls and exposed beams. It was recently awarded the English Tourism Council's 3-star grading. On one side the cottage overlooks rising fields and trees with the path ascending through them. On the other, from the upper floors, it overlooks the Windermere valley. In winter snows, the field opposite is great for sledging. "A lovely, cosy cottage. It really felt like home." Click on the pictures to view larger versions Bed & Breakfast in an old thatched cottage in Dorset (owned by a relative).