Inspected in person 
Fellside Barn
Windermere, Lake District
Single-storey stone barn above the lake with a ceiling-track hoist, wheel-in wet room and an enclosed garden.
Independently inspected
Last verified 9 May 2026 · Next review 9 May 2027. Verified by H. Ambleside.
About this place
A converted bank barn on the fell above Windermere, on one level throughout. We inspected the equipment in person and measured the ramped approach and every doorway. The garden is walled with a single latched gate.
Accessibility
- Step-free access
- Yes
- Largest threshold
- 10mm
- Narrowest doorway
- 90cm
- Toilet height
- 48cm
- Parking distance
- 9m
- Shower
- 1600 x 1400mm
Physical access
- Checked by us
Route from parking
Ramped, 1:20, 9m
- Checked by us
Narrowest doorway
900mm
- Checked by us
Ceiling hoist
Track from bed to ensuite
- Checked by us
Carer room
Separate single room adjacent
Safety & secure stays
- Checked by us
Garden boundary
Stone walls, single latched gate
- Checked by us
Escape
Locked exits open from inside without a key
Security features are assessed so they never block a fire escape. All locked exits open from inside without a key.
Sensory environment
No specific sensory features are recorded. Ask us about noise, lighting and quiet spaces.
Guest reviews
4.9 (60)Reviews are built around access, not just a star. Guests tell us what they needed and whether it matched.
- Matched expectations
The Farrow family
Parent and full-time carer
Ceiling-track hoistEnclosed, secure garden“The hoist and the walled garden made a Lake District trip possible for us for the first time. Everything matched the report.”
Stayed 18 June 2026
Location
Windermere, Lake District, North West England.
Good to know
We list the barriers as carefully as the features. Read these before you request a stay.
- The lane up to the barn is steep and narrow. Larger vehicles should approach from the north.
- Mobile signal is weak. There is fixed wifi and a landline.
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