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Babbling Brook Guesthouse 1, Wordsworth Street, Keswick, CA12 4HU, United Kingdom
#25 of 68 B&Bs and inns in Keswick
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 713 hotel reviews
9.5Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.7
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Comfort
9.7
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Location
9.7
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Facilities
9.3
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Staff
9.9
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Value for money
9.6
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Free Wifi
9.1
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Reviewed: September 22, 2025
Michele
United Kingdom75 Reviews10 helpful votes10“Fabulous place to stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Mountain Viewwith Private Bathroom (2nd Floor)
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Loved it
Great location, lovely comfortable room and very welcoming hosts. Breakfast was fabulous.
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: September 20, 2025
Susan
United Kingdom7 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Lovely property, welcoming host and a great location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room Mountain View with Private Bathroom (1st Floor)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A cosy and welcoming B&B in an excellent location
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: September 19, 2025
Carol
United States19 Reviews4 helpful votes9.0“Would certainly recommend this charming B&B with wonderful hosts and breakfast”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Mountain View with Private Bathroom (1st Floor)
- • Stayed 1 night
This particular room was quite small for two people, but it was the only one available so we took it (and didn't regret it as it was sufficient for our needs)
Excellent location, wonderful hosts, terrific breakfast!
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: September 18, 2025
Macaulay
United Kingdom12 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 1 night
A little walk from the centre but everything is within walking distance. Lovely couple coudnt be more helpful. Great breakfast
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: September 16, 2025
Maria
United Kingdom11 Reviews1 helpful vote10“Nice family-run guesthouse.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 1 night
The lack of parking place.
Good family enterprise in a very good location. The family members are very nice and devoted. They care for the guests.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: September 8, 2025
Logan
New Zealand7 Reviews9.0“Stop scrolling. This is a good one.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
stairs are steep for someone with dodgy knees.
Talking to the owner. He was informative and helpful.
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: September 7, 2025
Lada
United Kingdom37 Reviews5 helpful votes10“Excellent Experience 🔆”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Mountain Viewwith Private Bathroom (2nd Floor)
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
This was our second stay at Babbling Brook Guest House in Keswick, and it never disappoints! Paul and Carol gave us such a warm welcome, making us feel right at home from the moment we arrived. The rooms are spotless and stylish, clearly showing the care and modern refinements Paul and Carol have invested in, while still keeping that cozy, welcoming charm. The freely cooked breakfast was just as delicious as we remembered — fresh, generous, and the perfect start to a day exploring Keswick and the stunning Lake District. The location is excellent — just a short walk to the Market Square, shops, and restaurants, yet peaceful enough for a relaxing stay. We’ll definitely be back again and can’t recommend Babbling Brook Guest House highly enough.
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: September 7, 2025
Christine
United Kingdom22 Reviews1 helpful vote10“Can’t wait to visit again. Cannot recommend higher enough”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Standard Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Stairs to top floor a little steep if you were to have mobility issues ( but the panoramic views of the mountains made up for it) Other than that , it was perfect.
Warm and friendly welcome. Beautiful rooms with well stocked tea tray and fresh robes. The most comfortable bed I’ve ever stayed in. Tastefully decorated. Fantastic location. Most amazing mountain and river view. Fabulous breakfast.
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: September 1, 2025
Caroline
Australia72 Reviews6 helpful votes9.0“A comfy stay, with lovely hosts.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Mountain Viewwith Private Bathroom (2nd Floor)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bed on the small side, but pretty comfortable otherwise.
Location is fantastic. Close to the centre of town, pubs, restaurants etc. Parking on the street outside was fine.
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: August 31, 2025
Susan
United Kingdom12 Reviews9.0“Lovely B&B within easy walking distance to town”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Standard Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Road noise but ear plugs were provided
Excellent location Excellent breakfast Large room with a great view Friendly and knowledgeable owners
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 27, 2025
Jayne
United Kingdom30 Reviews2 helpful votes10“Amazing location and first class accommodation”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Super-King Room with Mountain View with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Fantastic location. Fabulous room with a picture window and the best bed and pillows.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 24, 2025
Victoria
Sweden3 Reviews10“Paul & Carol make you feel Welcome to the Babbling Brook with its excellent location in Keswick.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 1 night
Parking is a problem in Keswick due to Babbling Brook location and that local residence parks their cars on the street.
Paul gives a very personal welcome and makes you feel like an old friend. He gives out free advice on local hikes and attractions to his guests. In the dinning room Paul has a large customized wallpaper map of the Keswick and its surrounding which is fantastic visual aid to plan your hike or to reminisce of previous hiked hikes which my husband and I did while living in Cumbria, UK. Paul and Carol serves an excellent healthy breakfast with locally sourced products with both meat and vegetarian option. Carol's homemade raspberry jam is a very nice personal touch and also very good. We have recommended the Babbling Brook Guest House to our friends in UK and Sweden.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 22, 2025
Carol
United States19 Reviews4 helpful votes9.0“Would gladly stay here again!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Super-King Room with Mountain View with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
While the location was very good, (close to town and hiking venues) it was also on a reasonably busy street. However the traffic seemed to settle down by 10 pm, so it was manageable.
Lovely hosts who offer a squeaky clean room and wonderful breakfast. They were very helpful in making our stay enjoyable.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 20, 2025
Ian
Australia135 Reviews3 helpful votes10“Outstanding”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Standard Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Attention to detail made us feel at home
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 20, 2025
Latham
United Kingdom1 review10“Lovely place to stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Mountain Viewwith Private Bathroom (2nd Floor)
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Really friendly staff. Went out of their way to help.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 16, 2025
Peter
Spain4 Reviews9.0“Our stay at the Babbling Brook was delightful, thanks to its great location, attentive host, and del”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Mountain View with Private Bathroom (1st Floor)
- • Stayed 2 nights
Parking was a challenge but that was beyond the comtrol of our host.
Our stay at the Babbling Brook was thoroughly enjoyable. The location was superb, providing easy access to everything we needed. Our host was exceptional—welcoming and attentive throughout our visit. Although the room was on the smaller side, it more than met our requirements and was very comfortable. Breakfast each morning was delicious and clearly prepared with care by our host. We would happily recommend the Babbling Brook to others.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 16, 2025
Maria
Austria10 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Standard Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
That we couldnt stay longer ;)
Cute b&b with amazing room, very comfortable! Great little details that makes the experience Special. Incredible friendly and helpful Hosts! Thanks Carol & Paul for everything!!!
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 13, 2025
Nigel
United Kingdom223 Reviews24 helpful votes10“Nice room, nice breakfast, nice location & nice host!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Standard Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Prefer own bathroom, but not a problem as toilet very close
Great location & view. Nice breakfast and some really interesting international guests staying.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 10, 2025
Edwin
United Kingdom5 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing as not liking but just a bit more comfortable would be to have a water tap and a basin ensuite to refill kettle since the toilets were shared.in the room I got. No complaints though.
The location, the host and the facilities in the room and the amazing breakfast.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 7, 2025
Faye
Australia26 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Standard Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing - just wished we had booked a longer stay - beautiful place, fantastic B&B - couldn’t fault it at all.
Stayed one night - though wish it was more. Host was very welcoming and our room was very clean, fantastic views from both windows of the brook, mountains and the city. We loved it here, bed was very comfortable and the breakfast was delicious and plenty to choose from. Thank you to Paul our host - everything was great - we wanted for nothing. Even got a car park out front of property, which was free parking.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 7, 2025
Maria
United Kingdom11 Reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 1 night
N/A
Nice location, lovely place run by friendly people.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 5, 2025
Catherine
United Kingdom1 review10“Lovely guest house great location 5min walk to the centre, lovely comfy room spotlessly clean....”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Mountain Viewwith Private Bathroom (2nd Floor)
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
To small to mention
Great location, spotlessly clean, tasty breakfast, very friendly,
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 2, 2025
Mark
United Kingdom2 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Mountain Viewwith Private Bathroom (2nd Floor)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The breakfast was perfectly cooked with high quality ingredients. Our hosts were friendly and welcoming. The guesthouse is on quite a busy road but earplugs are thoughtfully provided- we didn’t need them and slept well in the comfortable bed!
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 1, 2025
Stephen
United States2 Reviews9.0“Wonderful!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Standard Room with Mountain View (Shared Bathroom)
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lock to the room was fiddly.
Carol and Paul were exceptionally welcoming, kind, and informative.
Stayed in July 2025
