About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Skiddaw Croft Bed & Breakfast in Keswick offers a 4-star experience with a garden and free WiFi. Guests enjoy mountain and garden views, ensuring a relaxing stay. Comfortable Amenities: The property features a lounge, outdoor seating area, family rooms, and bicycle parking. Additional amenities include a work desk, TV, and free toiletries. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including American, buffet, Ã la carte, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free, and kosher. Local specialties, warm dishes, juice, pancakes, and fruits are served. Prime Location: Located 3.7 mi from Derwentwater Lake and Cat Bells, 81 mi from Newcastle International Airport. Nearby attractions include Buttermere (8.7 mi) and World of Beatrix Potter (25 mi). Guests appreciate the scenic views and excellent breakfast.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

    • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Breakfast Info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Kosher, American, Buffet, Breakfast to go

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 king bed
1 full bed
1 king bed
1 twin bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Janelle
    United States United States
    I expected to enjoy my stay in the Lake District, but I didn't expect to be able to see Cat Bells (which I planned to hike up) from my room. Breakfast also exceeded my expectations, with a variety to order and excellent quality. Most importantly,...
  • Mary
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Beautiful large room, nice to have a couple of chairs to sit and take in the view to the lake. Good meal at the pub just down the road. Breakfast was excellent and Debbie a great host. Thankyou!
  • _herman_
    Netherlands Netherlands
    very attentive staff, nice quiet location, walkable distance to restaurants, and nice views from the room. Breakfast was superb! The ginger cookies will make me have to come back :)
  • Stefanie
    United States United States
    The hosts Debbie and Paul were very helpful and kind. The breakfasts were tasty and filling. The entire place was so clean. The location was peaceful and beautiful.
  • Julia
    United States United States
    great breakfasts with lots of choice, friendly and helpful owners, excellent cleanliness and comfort in our room and perfect location!
  • Les
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Debbie was a lovely host. It felt like Home. I didn't want to leave.
  • Parys
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    What an amazing stay. If youre looking for a place to stay, stop searching and book here. I travel alot for my job, staying in high end hotels all over the country. I can safely say, its been a very long time since ive had such a perfect trip. The...
  • Sharon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Skiddaw Croft was in a prefect location-close to Keswick.It was a quite location with a great pub just down the lane.Good for food and drink. Skiddaw Croft was very welcoming with fantastic options for breakfast. The bed was very comfortable and...
  • Luke
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The breakfast was spot on,the room was clean, and the view was fantastic. Staff were very friendly and always smiling
  • Hall
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything was absolutely amazing!!! The room was spotless with a fantastic beverage tray, bottled water left everyday, even sweets in a jar!! The bed and bedding were so comfortable we didnt want to get up!🤣. The breakfast choices were fantastic...

Managed by Debbie & Paul

Company review score: 10Based on 156 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

We look forward to meeting every guest and thoroughly enjoy reading our reviews on TripAdvisor. They help us to learn and improve on our service and what we do to the property.

Property info

Skiddaw Croft Bed & Breakfast offers a warm welcome in the quiet village of Portinscale, within a short walk of Keswick Town. It is an Edwardian house, which provides spacious and comfortable rooms with spectacular views over Derwentwater and the surrounding Fells. All bedrooms are all fully equipped, 3 en-suite and offers a relaxing and cosy guest lounge with magazines and books for you to relax in and plan your next outing.

Neighborhood info

Portinscale Village is located on the northern shores of Derwentwater with 2 marinas, offering a wide variety of water sports, a village pub, offering local beers and home cooked food, and easy access to local Fell walks. Portinscale is on the C2C Cycle Route. It also boasts a shop/café and hotel with public bar & restaurant, all within 5 minutes walk. Keswick is a 15-20 minute walk from Skiddaw Croft Bed & Breakfast along a flat, dedicated footpath. The Theatre by the Lake is a 1.5 mile walk, while Go Ape at Whinlatter Forest Park is a 3.5 mile drive away. There are numerous other attractions nearby.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

House rules

Skiddaw Croft Bed & Breakfast takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 12 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Skiddaw Croft Bed & Breakfast of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 08:00:00.