With a stay at The Governance Apartments in Windermere, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Lyth Valley. .This apartment is 15.2 mi (24.5 km) from Yorkshire Dales National Park and 13.6 mi (22 km) from Ullswater.
Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
World of Beatrix Potter - 5 min drive - 2.0 km
Bowness Pier - 6 min drive - 2.3 km
Orrest Head - 11 min drive - 2.3 km
Getting around
Windermere Station - 10 min walk
Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 114 min drive
Restaurants
The Westmorland Inn - 18 min walk
Brown Sugar - 5 min walk
Trattoria - 2 min drive
Toast - 5 min walk
The Crafty Baa - 6 min walk
About this property
The Governance Apartments
The Governance Apartments offers 6 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take in the views from a garden.
Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free secured self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Games
Outdoor areas
Garden
Comfort
Heating
Pets
No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
No lift
Services and conveniences
Virtual front desk
Things to do
Cycling nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Snorkelling nearby
Windsurfing nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
General
6 units
Garden
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Guests are recommended to download the property's Smoobu Guest App mobile app before check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Access code, private entrance
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Cleaning fee: GBP 35 per accommodation, per stay (varies per unit)
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
The Governance Apartments Apartment
The Governance Apartments Windermere
The Governance Apartments Apartment Windermere
The Governance Apartments Reviews
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Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Daniel, Clitheroe
Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
11 May 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect quiet location not too far from shops and bars. A short journey to Bowness-On-Windermere about 5 minutes by car but very much walkable.
The space in the accommodation was huge absolute perfection