The Stottie Shop

The Stottie Shop on St Martins Hill in Bowness-on-Windermere brings a distinctly Northern English speciality to the heart of the Lake District's most visited village. Stotties — the thick, doughy bread rolls associated with Tyneside and the North East — give the shop its identity, filled and served as hearty sandwiches suited to walkers and boating visitors who need something substantial after a morning on Windermere or the surrounding fells. Bowness is at its most crowded on summer weekends, and a filled-roll operation on St Martins Hill catches foot traffic from the lake shore and the steamer piers. Online reviews are sparse, suggesting a business that trades primarily on passing tourist footfall and the novelty of finding a genuine stottie in the Lake District rather than seeking out a destination reputation.