Lake District Windermere
Bordriggs Farm West Wing - Grade II Listed
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 2026 · paw rating built from 2 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Windermere / the Lake District and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - Agoda guests rate this 9.6/10 overall
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 2 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 2 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from Agoda - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 78 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 9.6/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: June 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet-friendly summary
This is the West Wing of a Grade 2 listed building at Bordriggs Farm on Kendal Road, set on a quiet rural lane near Windermere village and aimed at larger groups travelling together. It is one of the better-rated big-group pet-friendly properties on the lake and works particularly well for family reunions where one or more guests is bringing a dog.
The pet-traveller signal across two confirmed stays is consistent and warm. One group of nine humans and one pet celebrated a birthday at the property; another booked the West Wing for a seven-person, three-dog family reunion. Both groups described the property as comfortable for that arrangement, with a layout suited to multi-generational stays and a location that gives easy access into central Windermere for restaurants and shops.
The host comes up positively in both reviews. Booking, check-in and check-out are described as smooth, with the kind of low-friction arrival that matters when you have multiple cars, several adults and dogs to organise on the doorstep. The interior is described as comfortable and well presented, with the listed-building character intact rather than smoothed away by a generic refurb.
Best suited to a larger family or friends group travelling together (six to nine adults) with one to three settled dogs who want a character property within easy reach of Windermere and the central Lake District, and who value a clean booking experience and a host who has thought through the logistics of arriving with a big group.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Big-group capacity (seven to nine adults)
- Accommodates up to three dogs comfortably
- Quiet rural location on Kendal Road
- Smooth booking and check-in process
- Grade II listed character intact
About this hotel
Bordriggs Farm West Wing is a 4-star pet-friendly Grade II listed building on Kendal Road near Windermere, set up for larger groups travelling together. The property accommodates groups of seven to nine adults and is described as comfortable for multi-generational family reunions with up to three dogs.
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Bordriggs Farm, Kendal Road, Windermere, LA23 3NH
