Linthwaite House Hotel

Located in the heart of England's beautiful Lake District the hotel has a spectacular hilltop setting overlooking Lake Windermere and the surrounding Lakeland fells.

Awarded 3 red stars and Rosettes by the AA, Linthwaite House Hotel is one of the top 200 hotels in Britain and offers high quality hotel accommodation and short breaks in the Lake District. It is set in over 14 acres of private gardens and woods and is the perfect setting for a romantic break.

The hotel has its own tarn where you can fish for brown trout and enjoy the silence and fabulous views over Lake Windermere. Each evening comfy sofas, crackling log fires and unstuffy service help you unwind and relax amid great scenery.

Linthwaite is arguably one of the finest Windermere hotels. It is a retreat where you will be looked after from the moment you arrive.

Rooms: 32

Availability

Hotel Facilities

General

Restaurant – Bar – Garden – Terrace – Non-Smoking Rooms – Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests – Heating – Luggage Storage – Gay Friendly – All Public and Private spaces non-smoking

Activities

Golf Course (within 3 km) – Fishing – Massage – Hiking – Cycling – Horse Riding

Services

Room Service – Meeting/Banquet Facilities – Dry Cleaning – Barber/Beauty Shop – Breakfast in the Room – Bicycle Rental – Packed Lunches – Fax/Photocopying

Internet

Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.

Guest Parking

Free public parking is possible on site.

Food & beverage

The award-winning restaurant serves modern British food and runs under the guidance of Paul Peters, one of a new generation of talented young chefs. The restaurant can host small, private lunches or dinners. The excellent cuisine consists of fresh local produce with immaculately presented ample portions and a fine selection of wines.

Throughout the day a selection of freshly made sandwiches and beverages are served. Afternoon tea is served between 15:30 and 17:00. At lunchtime guests can choose from the terrace menu. In the evening there is a 4-course table d'hôte menu, which changes daily. A traditional Sunday lunch (3-course table d'hôte menu) is also available in the restaurant on Sunday from 12:00 to 13:30. Tables can be reserved.

Room information

Some rooms offer lake views and king-size beds with canopies. There is a ETC level one disabled room on the ground floor with its own external access.

The hotel is fully non-smoking throughout. There is full room service. With accommodation here, Ralph Lauren meets Raffles style interior design.

Area information

The hotel is ideally situated in Windermere for walking, cycling or touring the Lake District. It is also close to all the major heritage attractions including: Beatrix Potter's Hilltop and Wordsworth's homes. Nearby attractions also include Levens Hall, a fine example of an Elizabethan mansion house with one of the best topiary gardens in England, and Hadrian's Wall, built by the Romans.

Travel information

Transport Car: 20 minutes from M6 motorway, Junction 36 1 hour 30 minutes from Manchester and Newcastle, 2 hours 30 minutes from Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Train: 10 minutes taxi ride from Windermere railway station, 20 minutes from mainline Oxenholme.

From the North: Leave the M6 at Junction 39 (Shap) and follow the signs to Kendal. At Kendal follow the one-way system to Lakes/Windermere. At the large roundabout north-west of Kendal take the B5284 (Crook Road) sign-posted 'Hawkshead via Ferry', keeping the Gateway Inn on your right. Drive down the B5284 for 6 miles. We are on the left one mile past Windermere Golf Club.

From the South: From M6 Junction 36 follow the dual carriageway west for about 8 miles until you come to a large roundabout just north-west of Kendal. Take the first exit B5284 (Crook Road), keeping the Gateway Inn on your right. Drive exactly six miles towards Lake Windermere and we are on the left. We are one mile past the Windermere Golf club entrance on the Crook Road.

Important information

Pet Information:
Pets are welcome at the hotel and there is a kennel in the hotel grounds. Pets are not permitted in the hotel building.

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