With a stay at Lake View Country House in Ambleside, you'll be on a lake, within a 10-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Cocoa Hearts. .This spa guesthouse is 12.3 mi (19.7 km) from Ullswater and 16.4 mi (26.4 km) from Lodore Falls.
Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
Rydal Mount - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
Ambleside Pier - 8 min drive - 7.3 km
Getting around
Windermere Station - 15 min drive
John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 131 min drive
Restaurants
The Britannia Inn - 5 min drive
Wainwrights Inn - 5 min drive
Ambleside Tap Yard - 6 min drive
Sticklebarn Tavern - 9 min drive
The Cornish Bakery - 5 min drive
About this property
Lake View Country House
Lakefront guesthouse with a full-service spa and a coffee shop
Lake View Country House offers 8 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the guesthouse's full-service spa. The spa is equipped with a sauna. The spa is open daily.
Stay in one of 8 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. This guesthouse also features complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a picnic area.
Stop by the guesthouse's bar/lounge, The Good Sport, for lunch, dinner, or brunch, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Full breakfasts are available daily from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Good Sport - This brewpub serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
On-site parking includes off-street options
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee daily 9:30 AM–10:30 AM: GBP 5-20 for adults and GBP 5-15 for children
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar
Restaurants on site
The Good Sport
Things to do
Arcade/games room
Full-service spa
Family friendly
Arcade/games room
Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels (on request)
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Business services
A meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Spa
Sauna
Spa open daily
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Well-lit path to entrance
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At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
Comprehensive recycling policy
Locally owned and organised tours and activities
Renovated entire property – March 2017
Smoke-free property
Vegan dining options
Vegetarian dining options
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
Egyptian cotton sheets
Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow-top mattress
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hairdryer
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels
Entertainment
Smart TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Bulk dispenser for toiletries
Guidebooks/recommendations
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
Iron/ironing board (on request)
LED light bulbs
Local maps
Recycling
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with special check-in instructions and key retrieval information; access will be through a private entrance
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
This property does not accept American Express credit cards as a method of payment.
Access methods
Key retrieval, private entrance
Pets
Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls and an off-leash area are available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 16.5 per night
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 5 to 20 for adults, and GBP 5 to 15 for children
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 16.5 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Lake View Country House B&B Grasmere
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Lake View Country Ambleside
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Lake View Country House Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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Lovely location a couple of minutes walk to the village centre and the quirky pub restaurant affiliated to the guesthouse. Food was limited but fine and the staff lovely and attentive.
Made a nice change from the hotels we normally frequent in Grasmere. A minor issue would be the need for a shower attachment to the bath in the suite we stayed in. The garden was quiet and secluded where we enjoyed a bottle of champagne we brought with us as an aperitif before the meal. English breakfast in the morning at the pub was excellent and we came away with a bottle of Grasmere gin from the attached brewery. What’s not to like about this quiet hidden gem. Highly recommended.
Fantastic place for short break with our without the dog. Really dog friendly and extremely helpful host. Good food provided by local pub - excellent staff
Have just enjoys delightful no stress break in Lake View, was a wonderful place to unwind & forget the stress of working.
Thank you Richard for all your help
Lovely big room. Everything was thought of - in the conservatory area spare umbrella's blankets, maps, books, games, torches, walking sticks to borrow. We had a lovely stay.
we were on the ground floor, good that we didn't have to climb stairs, bur our window looked out onto the splendid conservatory, so for privacy the panes had been obscured. This meant the room felt claustrophobic. Excellent en-suite bathroom. No food served in the hotel so had a short walk to the co-owned pub on the main street. Thankfully it didn't rain. No lake view from ground level.
Great choice for Grasmere with dogs. Especially as you don’t pay extra for their stay. We stayed in The Cottage which was ideal for our short break. Will definitely book again.
This is a lovely place to stay, a truly ideal location just a minutes walk to the village but with plenty of free parking. It’s a pretty building with character, but none of the creaky floorboards or questionable decor you often get with ‘character’ buildings.
The bed was plenty comfy, the bedroom was uncluttered and the bathroom was spacious in the “Loft” room.
It would have been truly ideal for us as a place to stay as a couple with no time pressures.
We had a toddler with us, and upon booking we were immediately offered a cot bed for her in the room which felt very attentive. Having a toddler in that room wasn’t very practical as there was nowhere to put anything out of reach, the doors didn’t have a lock or latch (on the inside or the room door or bathroom) and there wasn’t much spare space in that particular room.
The bathroom was attractively decorated and contained pleasant, sustainable toiletries but without a shower or shower attachment on the bath, getting ready took longer than normal.
Hot water was instant and plentiful at any time day or night. Room heating was great.
In short it’s ideal for couples, but wouldn’t comfortably fit more in.
We stayed in Penthouse which was fab! Beautiful views of the lake and had everything we needed. Was a little concerned as dog friendly that there may be a dog smell but needn't have worried the whole apartment was imaculate. I didnt realise we'd still have tea, coffee etc as we had our own kitchenette so was a lovely bonus. Banged my head a couple of times as lowered ceiling white so blends into the rest - no problem with the beams, so maybe just a different colour or an arrow would help. However it didn't detract from our wonderful stay. We will definitely be back!
Loved the accommodation for location and cleanliness. Beautiful grounds. Only disappointment is lack of availability of anywhere to eat due to covid and staff shortages. Overall though I would return.
The Cottage offered very spacious, clean and comfortable accomodation with its' own car parking space right outside the front door. Perfectly suited to our walking holiday and we would be happy to stay there again.
We stayed in 'Lake' room which was beautiful with great facilities. Breakfast was a short walk away at the Good Sport pub, staff were helpful & friendly and breakfast was great.
The room and facilities were great, we tried the breakfast in the cafe just down the road, linked to the hotel offering 10% discount to guests but found it not to our taste.
We booked self catering to give us options, just a couple of minor points, we had only 1 large pan and the drawers next to the kitchenette unit sticks badly. One night, the whole room smelled of garlic from the cooking in the room below, this got to be really overpowering.
The owners were lovely and friendly, some nice touches, chocolates and port if you wanted it. The toiletries were really good quality, comfy bed and overall we were really satisfied with our stay.