Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Walkers Rest is a luxury three bedroom townhouse built in traditional stone, just twenty minutes walk from the beautiful Windermere lake. It can accommodate up to six people across two double bedrooms and one twin bedroom, with two well appointed bathrooms. In the kitchen/diner, you’ll find all the essentials, including a Rangemaster cooker and dishwasher. Relax in the living room in front of the television or on the window seat. Outside is a private courtyard with patio furniture and a parking space for one car, and Windermere is right on the doorstep. With wifi throughout and offering the option for you to bring your dogs, Walkers Rest is a wonderful holiday home for families and groups of friends who want to escape to the tranquillity of the Lake District.

The vibrant twin towns of Bowness and Windermere hold enduring appeal for visitors to the Lake District National Park, with each providing a range of nearby attractions, amenities, shops and restaurants to suit all tastes. A variety of boat trips and boat hire are available from Windermere Lake Cruises in Bowness to Brockhole, Ambleside and Lakeside (at the southern end of the lake where the Lakeside Aquarium and the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway are situated).