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20 rooms
This traditional stately home built by the Earl of Lonsdale reflects the style and seclusion of the era, and has magnificent views and a unique and elegant interior. The staff make every effort to make Forest Side somewhere to relax and de-stress.
Our guests can enjoy walking around our grounds. Holding a much envied position on the lower slopes of Butter Crag, a short stroll down the sweeping private driveway from the hotel itself, lies Grasmere Village, Wordsworths inspiration, from the creative romantic, to the serious fell walker, there is a side of Grasmere that everyone can fall in love with.
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19 rooms From $110
Situated in Grasmere, 12 km from Windermere, Victorian House features parking is limited and offered on a first come and first served basis.
The rooms come with a flat-screen TV. Some units include a seating area where you can relax. Certain units feature views of the mountains or garden. Victorian House features free WiFi .
Keswick is 17 km from Victorian House, while Ambleside is 5 km from the property. The nearest airport is Blackpool Airport, 77 km from the property.
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68 rooms From $174
The Daffodil Hotel and Spa offers contemporary luxury on the shores of Grasmere water, located in the heart of The Lake District and just a short walk into Grasmere village. A full English breakfast is served each morning and free WiFi is available throughout.
Rooms at The Daffodil Hotel and Spa are stylish and spacious, each with a flat-screen TV and media panel, en suite bathroom with complimentary Molton Brown toiletries, luxury crisp cotton linen, ironing facilities and still bottled water.
Guests staying at The Daffodil can also indulge in the hotel’s luxury spa complete with Germaine De Capuccini therapies and products, a 10m thermal pool, steam room, sauna and tepidarium. Spa treatments are available by prior arrangement.
The restaurant at The Daffodil serves a traditional British menu with a modern twist. The dining room enjoys a lake view, as does the Sitting Room where afternoon tea is served. In addition the property has a beautiful terrace for enjoying the finer weather…
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30 rooms
Rothay Garden is an ideal base for your next Lake District short break or holiday. Following multi-million pound redevelopments in 2008 and 2011, the hotel now offers 30 beautiful bedrooms and suites, a stunning Garden Restaurant and a small but delightful Riverside Spa. This investment has ensured that Rothay Garden has remained one of the highest rated of all hotels in Grasmere and Ambleside, challenging the very best luxury Lake District hotels.
Visitors to Rothay Garden can enjoy their own sunlounges and private patios (on the ground floor) and balconies (on the first floor) as enhancements to their bedrooms and suites. The Garden Restaurant has been awarded 2 AA rosettes consistently over the years, and this is complemented by chic lounges and our stylish bar. These facilities, together with our renowned personal yet attentive service, combine to ensure you have the Lake District short break or holiday which you deserve.
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38 rooms
In the heart of the Lake District, this 4-star woodland estate offers a luxury spa, award-winning dining and 35 acres of scenic grounds. Langdale Hotel is a 10-minute drive from Ambleside.
Rooms at Langdale each have a modern bathroom with designer toiletries and luxury robes. All rooms feature a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi and an iPod dock, and the beds have Egyptian cotton sheets. All the rooms are located in the historic building around 50 metres from Stove restaurant and Langdale Fitness and Leisure facilities.
Wainwrights' Inn is a traditional pub with open fires and real ale, whilst on-site there is informal dining in Stove Bar and Restaurant overlooking a working water wheel.
Langdale Fitness and Leisure facilities have an indoor swimming pool and a fully equipped fitness centre. Guests can relax in the whirlpool bath, steam room or tropical showers. Brimstone spa is available for pre-booking at extra charge for residents only and offers beauty treatments and thermal experien…
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13 rooms From $631
With wonderful views over Lake Eltermere, Eltermere Inn is in the heart of the Langdale Valley. The historic country house has luxury rooms, a creative restaurant and a cosy bar with free Wi-Fi.
The elegant bedrooms are individually decorated, and many have scenic views of the surrounding fells. All rooms have a flat-screen TV and a designer bathroom with quality toiletries.
The restaurant serves a modern European menu using locally sourced produce and fresh ingredients. Guests can enjoy traditional afternoon teas on the terrace, or relax by the log fire in the bar.
Just 2 miles from Grasmere, Eltermere is a 10-minute drive from Ambleside and the shores of Lake Windermere. Beautiful walks begin just a few metres away, and free parking is available.
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7 rooms From $112
With a beautiful riverside location, Rydal Lodge Hotel offers elegant Lake District accommodation, 2 miles from the centre of Ambleside. With Lake Windermere just 6 minutes’ drive away, this Cumbrian hotel offers a full breakfast menu and free parking and Wi-Fi.
Rooms are traditionally furnished, many enjoying views of the gardens and river. Each has a TV, DVD player and tea and coffee facilities, as well as an en suite or private shower.
A Continental and full English/Irish breakfast is served in the dining room, overlooking the gardens and River Rothay. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free breakfast is also available. Packed lunches can be ordered in advance, and the hotel also provides a licensed bar and lounge with a wood-burning stove.
The hotel is a 4-minute walk from Rydal Mount, the former home of William Wordsworth, which is now a visitor attraction. The Armitt Gallery and Museum in Ambleside is a 2-minute drive away, and The World of Beatrix Potter in Windermere is around 7 …
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15 rooms From $254
Rothay Manor is a beautiful Regency building in the heart of the Lake District, just a short stroll to the centre of Ambleside and the head of Lake Windermere.
In the heart of the Lake District, this luxury country house hotel offers a 3 AA rosette restaurant, free Wi-Fi and award-winning breakfasts. Lake Windermere is only 400 metres away.
Each spacious, individually designed room at the privately-owned Hotel Rothay Manor has satellite TV, radio and tea/coffee facilities. Ambleside is a 5-minute walk away.
Built in 1825, Rothay Manor Hotel is a Grade II Listed house with landscaped gardens and period features. Rothay Manor has fresh flowers, antiques and lounges that are ideal for pre-dinner drinks.
Rothay Manor has a modern fine dining restaurant, offering delicious fresh food. Breakfast features homemade preserves, and 3-tier afternoon teas are also available.
Cycle hire, horse riding and golf can be arranged.
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17 rooms
Langdale Chase was built n 1890 by Mrs Howarth, the widow of a wealthy businessman, and building work took five years to complete. It is built in Brathay Blue stone, and has the proud distinction of being the first house in Windermere to have electricity. Mrs Howarth resided here between 1894 and 1914, with a staff of sixteen.
After her death, a collector called Mr Willows and his wife bought the property, and brought with them treasures including fine old oak, paintings, and china plates that are still displayed in the Baronial Hall today.
Langdale Chase was first opened as a Hotel at Easter 1930. The Hotel boasts five acres of landscaped gardens which slope to the shores of the lake, a Boat House bedroom with two adjacent jetties, and a lakeside gazebo.
In recent years the Hotel has won the coveted awards of Hotel of the Year, Hotel of the Year, Best View of Britain. The house is listed as one of national and historic interest.With stunning and exclusive panoramic views of Lake …
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19 rooms
On the edge of Lake Windermere in the Lake District National Park, Merewood Country House Hotel was built in 1812 and retains many original features. In 20 acres of landscaped gardens, this hotel offers free on-site parking and Wi-Fi.
On the edge of Lake Windermere in the Lake District National Park, Merewood Country House Hotel was built in 1812 and retains many original features. In 20 acres of landscaped gardens, this hotel offers free on-site parking and Wi-Fi.
Each room has en suite bathroom facilities with bath and shower and complementary toiletries. There is a flat-screen TV, telephone and tea and coffee facilities.
In addition to breakfast, Merewood Country House Hotel offers an extensive restaurant menu showcasing regional produce such as Cumberland sausage, locally caught trout and Cumbrian cheeses and chutneys. Afternoon tea is also served at the hotel.
The hotel is 6 minutes’ drive from the centre of Windermere. Among the area’s attractions are the Lakes Aquarium at N…
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25 rooms
Set on 20 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland on the shores of Lake Windermere, this grand Edwardian country-house hotel is 2.4 miles from the town of Windermere.
Refined-country rooms with plush details, some with lake views and/or 4-poster beds, come with flat-screen TVs.
Cooked breakfast is included and served in an elegant dining room or on a garden terrace; lunch and dinner are also available. There are a casual lake-view bar, a wood-panelled drawing room with leather sofas and a log fire, and a multiple lounging areas. Gardens include 0.5 miles of lake frontage with a private jetty.
Cragwood Country House Hotel lies on the shores of Lake Windermere in the Lake District National Park.With acres of landscaped gardens, this hotel offers free on-site parking and Wi-Fi.
There is a flat-screen TV, telephone and tea and coffee facilities in all guest rooms at Cragwood Country House Hotel. Each room has en suite bathroom facilities with bath or shower and complementary toiletri…
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10 rooms From $127
Ees Wyke Country House is an elegant Georgian property in the Lake District, less than 3 miles from the town of Hawkshead. Set on high-ground the house overlooks Esthwaite Water and offers free parking.
Ees Wyke, once a holiday home of Beatrix Potter, features 2 traditional lounges, both with a fireplace. Stunning views of some of the most well-known fells in the Lake District can be enjoyed from the terrace area.
Bedrooms feature striking picturesque views of the surrounding countryside. Each room includes an en suite bathroom, as well as a TV. Some rooms also feature slopped beamed ceilings.
Most mornings you will awake to the aroma of freshly baked bread, which accompanies the locally sourced bacon and Cumberland sausage at breakfast. In addition to this there is a menu featuring tasty options such as Loch Fyne kippers.
The Lake District is famed for its many countryside walks and the Moss Eccles Tarn walk starts from the house. The Windermere Ferry is 2 miles from the house an…
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7 rooms
This 17th-century Elizabethan inn has a peaceful location in the Troutbeck Valley, with weaving footpaths that link the nearby ancient hamlets. It offers à la carte cuisine, and is 1.5 miles from the former home of Beatrix Potter.
Rooms at The Queen's Head Hotel have traditional furnishings with a contemporary twist. Each comes with a multi-channel TV and facilities for making tea and coffee.
There is free WiFi in some of the rooms, and space for free private parking on site. Each morning, a full cooked breakfast is available, and in the bar a variety of drinks can be enjoyed.
Windermere is 3 miles from The Queen’s Head, and Ambleside is just over 10 minutes away by car.
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11 rooms From $820
Located near Ambleside, The Samling Hotel has a garden and a terrace. The property features a bar, as well as a restaurant serving British cuisine. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, and buying tickets for guests.
Most rooms have mountain or lake views.
A continental breakfast can be enjoyed at the property.
The property has a hot tub. Guests at the hotel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Windermere, like skiing and cycling.
Keswick is 28 km from The Samling Hotel.
