Lake District Windermere
Bordriggs Farm Grade II Listed 2-Bed Cottage
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review 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 sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- 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: 1 pet-mention guest review 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 27 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 a small two-bedroom Grade II listed pet-friendly property at Bordriggs Farm on Kendal Road near Windermere, part of the same farm complex as the published Bordriggs Farm West Wing. It is set up with two bedrooms, a hot tub, private parking and a genuinely quiet rural setting, and works as a base for a couple or small family with a settled dog who wants a polished historic property rather than a generic holiday let.
The one confirmed pet-traveller stay describes the experience in glowing terms. A single mother travelling with teenage twins and their dog used the property as a last-minute stopover en route to Scotland and described the property as exquisite: classy decor with respect for the original features of the listed building, very deeply comfortable beds, beautiful showers, and a host welcome that included a bottle of Prosecco. They specifically picked up the host's relaxed attitude toward pets as part of what made the stay special.
The hot tub is available for guests but the one confirmed stay only stayed for a single night and didn't use it; for guests planning a longer break it is a useful added feature. The Bordriggs Farm complex broadly is described as quiet, which matters at night with a dog who notices background noise.
This is at the higher end of the local pet-friendly price band but the reviewer specifically noted it was worth every penny. Best suited to a couple or small family with one settled dog who values a high-finish polished property with character, a hot tub and a quiet rural Kendal-Road position, and is happy to pay a premium for that combination.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Grade II listed character cottage
- Hot tub and private parking included
- Quiet rural Bordriggs Farm setting
- Host relaxed about pet travellers
- Same farm complex as Bordriggs West Wing
About this hotel
This is a 3-star pet-friendly Grade II listed two-bedroom property at Bordriggs Farm on Kendal Road near Windermere, part of the same farm complex as the larger West Wing. The property has a hot tub, private parking, and a quiet rural setting suited to a couple or small family with a dog.
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bordriggs farm, Kendal Road, Windermere, LA23 3HU
