Welcome to Bowmanstead

Bowmanstead is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, England. It is situated in the northern part of the county, close to the Scottish border. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and lush green fields. It is a peaceful and tranquil place, perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

The village has a rich history, dating back to the medieval period. There are several historic buildings in the area, including the Bowmanstead Manor House, which dates back to the 16th century. The village also has a small church, St. Mary's, which was built in the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is well worth a visit.

Despite its small size, Bowmanstead has a strong sense of community. There are several local events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. The village also has a pub, The Red Lion, which is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. Overall, Bowmanstead is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit for anyone looking to experience the beauty and tranquility of rural England.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 10.6°C

Feels Like: 10°C

Wind: 4 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
John Ruskin School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Peter Blackburn	Lake Road Coniston Cumbria LA21 8EW 01539441306 School Website
Coniston C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Danielle Fitzsimons	Shepherd's Bridge Coniston Cumbria LA21 8AL 01539441302 School Website
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carol Sharp	Main Street Hawkshead Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0NT 01539436354 School Website
Langdale C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Underwood	Chapel Stile Great Langdale Ambleside Cumbria LA22 9JE 01539437204 School Website
Ambleside C Of E Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Carrick	Vicarage Road Ambleside Cumbria LA22 9DH 01539432181 School Website
The Lakes School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Sharon Rainey	Troutbeck Bridge Windermere Cumbria LA23 1HW 01539440810 School Website
Goodly Dale Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cheryl Johnston	Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2JX 01539446946 School Website
St Martin And St Mary Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Towe	Princes Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2DD 01539443622 School Website
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Bone	Prince's Road Princes Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2DD 1539448125 School Website
Grasmere C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Johanna Goode	Stock Lane Grasmere Ambleside Cumbria LA22 9SJ 01539435313 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Windermere Station Precinct, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH 7.23 Miles

Foxfield Adjacent A595, Foxfield, Cumbria, LA20 6BX 8.86 Miles

Green Road [Un-Named Lane], Near The Green, Cumbria, LA18 5HR 9.44 Miles

Kirkby-In-Furness Marsh Side, Kirkby-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA17 7UB 10.21 Miles

Staveley Station Road, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9NG 10.57 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hawkshead Private Hire Taxi 015394 36946 Main Street, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NT 3.37 Miles
Lakes Taxis 015394 44055 1 A Belsfield Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3EQ 6.43 Miles
Pegasus Taxis And Travel 015394 48899 Flat 1, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AS 6.50 Miles
Ashley Vinall Taxis 015394 88577 12 Helm Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AY 6.56 Miles
Heath's Taxis 015394 48946 North Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AU 6.56 Miles
Kevin's Taxis 015394 32371 Croftlands/Knott St, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0EB 6.63 Miles
Lakes Camper Hire 015395 30763 Devonshire Barn, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8BJ 6.93 Miles
Ambleside Taxis 015394 33842 16 Kirkfield, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9HA 7.03 Miles
Billys Taxi Service 015394 31287 28 Kirkfield Rise, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DX 7.11 Miles
Windermere Taxis 015394 44144 10 Oak Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1EN 7.13 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Adams Bridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Railway Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coniston Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lane Head Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Rectory Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boon Crag Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church House Torver Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beckstones Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grizedale Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawkshead Hill D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Borwick Ground Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bank End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rogerground D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawkshead Hall D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawkshead Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wraysdale House Surgery 01539 441205	Wraysdale House Coniston Cumbria LA21 8ER
Hawkshead Surgery	Bragg Field Hawkshead Ambleside LA22 0QW
Windermere Health Centre 01539 445159	Windermere Health Centre Goodley Dale Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EG
Ambleside Health Centre 01539 432693	Ambleside Health Centre Rydal Road Ambleside Cumbria LA22 9BP
St. Mary's Surgery 01539 488484	St.Mary's Surgery Applethwaite Windermere Cumbria LA23 1BA

Local Stores

Coniston
Yewdale Road
Coniston
Cumbria
LA21 8DU
01539 441247
Store Website
0.62 miles

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SPAR Coniston
Hills of Lakeland
Broughton Road
Coniston
LA21 8EN
01539441689
Store Website
0.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Oakhill Veterinary Group
1 Church Street Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0BU 01539 432631 6.74 miles

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Oakhill Veterinary Group
Oakhill Veterinary Centre Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EQ 01539 488555 vets@oakhillvetgroup.co.uk Website 6.87 miles
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Mckinney Veterinary Practice Ltd
East View Church Street Broughton-In-Furness Cumbria LA20 6HJ 01229 716230 brownemckinney@aol.com 7.92 miles
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Tynedale Farm Services (Farm Gate Vets)
Unit 1A Crakeside Business Park Greenodd Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7RT 015315 67899 vet@farmgatevets.com Website 8.75 miles

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Church Walk Veterinary Centre - Ulverston
St Mary'S Place Church Walk Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7EN 01229 583675 reception@churchwalkvets.co.uk Website 11.23 miles
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Alexander Vets Ulverston
Victoria Road Ulverston Cumbria LA12 0BY 01229 582900 info@alexandervets.co.uk Website 11.60 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Coniston (Coppermines Valley)
This Walk, Starting From The Village Of Coniston, Takes You Up Into The Spectacular Coppermines Valley And Takes In The Copper Heart Stone And Working Waterwheel. LA21 8EH 0.60 miles Head Into Coniston On The A593. Once In The Village, Take The B5285 To The Ruskin Avenue Car Park.

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Tarn Hows
A Circular Walk Amongst The Trees And Around The Edge Of The Water’S Edge Of The Tarn. LA22 0PP 2.70 miles From Ambleside, Take The B5286 To Hawkshead, Following The Signs To Hawkshead Hill, The Signs For Tarn Hows.

Tarn Hows
Unnamed Road Ambleside Lancashire LA22 0PP 2.85 miles

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Elterwater
Elterwater Is A Lovely, Small Village With Fantastic Scenery. This Walk Partly Runs Alongside The River Brathay And Is Surrounded By Woodland And Views Of The Hills As You Reach The Top Of The Valley. LA22 9HU 5.31 miles From Ambleside, Take The A593 To Clappersgate And Then Follow The Signs For Elterwater On The B5343. Once You Reach The Village, Turn Left Just Before The Britannia Inn And Reach The National Trust Car Park.

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Windermere
Windermere Lake Is 10.5 Miles Long, One Mile Wide And 220 Feet Deep, Making It The Largest Natural Lake In England. It Is Surrounded By Mountain Peaks And Villages, Including Bowness-On-Windermere. LA22 0LR 5.48 miles Take The B5285 From Hawkshead To Far Sawrey. Continue On Through Far Sawrey And Follow The Signs To Windermere.

Great Langdale Valley
A Circular Walk Taking In Part Of The Cumbria Way Towards Chapel Stile And Back Along The Centre Of The Valley With Stunning Scenery Of The Langdale Pikes. LA22 9JU 6.01 miles From Ambleside, Follow Signs For Coniston On The A593. Continue On The B5343 Following Signs For Great Langdale. Pass Through Chapel Stile And Continue On The Road For 3-4 Miles.

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	17.6°C	15.9°C	14.3°C	12.6°C	14.4°C	18.6°C	22.7°C	24.7°C	25.4°C	24.5°C	21.3°C	19°C
Feels Like	17.6°C	15.6°C	13.5°C	11.4°C	13.8°C	18.5°C	23.5°C	25.1°C	25.6°C	25.3°C	21.3°C	19°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	17.7°C	16.2°C	15°C	14.3°C	16.3°C	19°C	21.6°C	22.6°C	22.5°C	21.9°C	20.6°C	17.5°C
Feels Like	17.7°C	16.2°C	15°C	14.3°C	16.2°C	19°C	21.6°C	24.5°C	24.7°C	21.9°C	20.6°C	17.7°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	18.4°C	18.1°C	17.7°C	17.5°C	19.1°C	21.4°C	24°C	25.1°C	25.1°C	24.5°C	22.9°C	20.6°C
Feels Like	18.4°C	18.1°C	17.7°C	17.5°C	19.1°C	21.4°C	25.2°C	26.5°C	26.5°C	26°C	25.2°C	20.6°C

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