Ellerthwaite Lodge

Superbly placed for those wishing to enjoy the pleasures of the Lake District, this charming 19th century house provides friendly and comfortable accommodation in the traditional Lakes town of Windermere.

The lodge is just a 2-minute walk from the recently refurbished Windermere town centre, with its variety of shops and its selection of good-quality restaurants. The shores of Lake Windermere are also just a short stroll away, providing the opportunity to try your hand at a number of water sports.

A 4-star, non-smoking guesthouse, Ellerthwaite Lodge has been given a makeover during 2007/2008 and now provides 16 relaxing and comfortably furnished en suite rooms.

Rooms: 15
Rate: 59 - 160 GBP

On the first floor there is an open lounge area furnished with Chesterfield sofas, Brinton carpet and original stained glass windows which provide panoramic views across Windermere to the fells beyond. A relaxing area, here you can sit with a book or newspaper and pass the time away, or catch up on the day’s events.

From the lounge, you can descend the original pitch pine wooden staircase to reception which features, again, luxury Briton carpet, hand-made wooden features, a grandfather clock and William Morris wallpaper.

The hotels main priority is for guests to feel relaxed and comfortable in a fresh and clean environment.

Each of the 16 non-smoking, en suite rooms varies in shape and size, some with roof features and exposed beams, others with high ceilings, no room is the same. Dressed with bespoke soft furnishings, luxury 1200 pocket mattresses, Philips 20 inch flat-screen TV’s, aromatherapy toiletries, hairdryers, iron boards (available at reception), tea, coffee and hot chocolate making facilities.

There are 4 rooms located on the ground floor and, due to our detached location in Windermere, most of the rooms on the first and second floors have excellent views over trees and roof-tops to the surrounding countryside.

Because the hotel understands that you are here to relax, the lodge provides you with a key so you can come and go as you please. In return, the lodge simply asks that other guests’ relaxation is respected by keeping noise to a minimum.

The lodge serves a Cumbrian Breakfast (08:30 - 09:30), which can be enjoyed in either of the 2 bright, spacious and tastefully decorated dining rooms. In one of the rooms is a charming grandfather clock.

As the lodge is only 2 minutes from the centre of the town, it has selected to only cater for breakfasts, so you can enjoy the many restaurants and bars in the town.

The Lodge is centrally located in the town of Windermere, originally called Birthwaite until the Kendel and Windermere rail company built a train station in the village and called it Windermere Station, a name which has been associated with the village and lake since.

The train station itself is a site to see as are the cottages built in 1849 for the rail executives and designed by the famous architect Augustus Pugin. One of the cottages even contains a replica of the fireplace he designed in the Palace of Westminster.

By Car:
From the M6:
- Depart the M6 at exit 29.
- Turn left on to the 1st ramp then take the ramp left to the M6 again.
- Take junction 36 exit left toward South Lakes/A590/Kendal/A65/Barrow/Kirkby Lonsdale/Skipton.
- You will come to a roundabout.
- Exit the roundabout at the 5th exit on to the A590 and bear right (north-west) on to the A591.
- Pass through one roundabout and bear left (west), and then bear left (south-west) onto the High Street.
- Turn left (south) onto Victoria Street then left (south) again onto the A5074/Crescent Road.
- Turn right (west) onto Rayrigg Gardens and the Lodge is the 1st left after Ellerthwaite Road.

Please be advised that the check-in times are quite rigid, if you are later then the specified check-in time, please advise the hotel at least 2 days prior to arrival, in order for arrangements to be made.

Payment information:
Please note this hotel does not accept American Express.