Hotel in Ambleside, Windermere

 

 Crow How Country Guest House

Crow How Country Guest HouseCrow How was built as a farm house in 1848 from the stones of ancient Rydal Hall. In a stunning rural setting in the historic Rydal Valley amidst the fells, valued throughout, this grand Victorian building dates back to 1848. Crow How has been carefully renovated to provide you with a well-located Ambleside bed and breakfast, highly regarded, ideal for exploring the the beautiful Lake District. It was then converted into a country guest house in the early 1930s.
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Rooms

All bedrooms are furnished to a high standard. All have views of the countryside and seating areas, with most having chairs / sofas (some bedrooms have window seats only).

Hotel details

Crow How has central heating throughout, to ensure you remain warm in the coldest of weathers. We have two lounges for the guests use, a drying room and downstairs loo along with a spacious dining area. The main lounge has a wood burning stove that is lit when we are serving dinner in the winter months. We are fully licensed should you require any drinks. The lounge areas and bedrooms have access to wi fi. Our bedrooms are located off the second floor with most rooms having no shared walls. This makes for a quieter stay with us. We have over 2 acres of woodland garden for the guests use, with seating areas. There is private parking at the front of the hotel.

General information

Rating : 4 stars
Size : 9 rooms
Currency : GBP
Check-in: from 15:00 to 22:30
Check-out : 10:00 to 10:30

Facilities

  • Parking
  • Garden
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
  • Free Parking
  • Heating
  • Luggage Storage
  • Gay Friendly
  • All Public and Private spaces non-smoking
  • Designated Smoking Area

Services

  • Internet Services
  • Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN
  • Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included

 

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Food & Beverages

Breakfast is served between 08:30 and 09:00. You can choose from a selection of cereals and fruits, before enjoying a traditional Cumbrian-style cooked breakfast, made with locally sourced produce. Breakfast is freshly cooked to order and you can choose as much or as little as you like. The guest house is fully licensed, with drinks available to purchase from reception.

Crow How does not accept children under the age of 12 years.

Internet

Wireless internet is available in some hotel rooms and is free of charge.  Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge. 

Parking

Free public parking is possible on site. 

Pets

Pets are not allowed. 

Location & area

Address

Rydal Road
LA22 9PN Ambleside

 

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Area information

Located in the heart of the Lake District, we are in a peaceful and secluded position, surrounded by mountains and fells but only 10 minutes walk away from Ambleside with its shops, cafes and restaurants. Grasmere is only 10 minutes drive away, with Keswick a further 10 minutes away. Windermere, Kendal , Coniston and Hawkshead are also easily accessed within half an hour. Waterhead is only 20 minutes walk away where you can catch frequent boat trips to Bowness and Lakeside, where the Aquarium is situated. We have complete timetables for both the boats and for buses. Surrounded by fells and mountains and with three beautiful lakes virtually on your doorstep you are spoilt for choice with walks and hikes to suit all abilities. We are ideally located for all the major mountains and walks with good walking books and leaflets to help you in your choice of walk and we have good undercover storage facilities for Mountain Bikes. There are five golf courses within half an hour drive, from the long and demanding Keswick Golf Course to the tight and tricky Windermere Golf Course.

Travel information

From the South - Leave M6 motorway at Junction 36, turn left onto the A591 & follow this road for approximately 18 miles, until you reach the traffic lights on the outskirts of Ambleside. At the lights, take the left fork and follow this road for approximately 1.5 miles until it becomes a two-lane, one-way street. Remain in the left hand lane and follow the road round. The road then becomes two lanes as you reach the shops, you need to be in the left hand lane. Turn left at the top and follow this road for about a mile and you will see the sign for Crow How on the left hand side of the road. We are at the bottom of this driveway. From the North - Junction 40, M6 motorway. Follow signs for Keswick, then the B5322 (St. Johns in the Vale) to Thirlmere and Grasmere and then Rydal. Shortly after passing Rydal Water you will see the sign for Crow How on the right hand side of the road. By Public Transport - Windermere is the closest station (5 miles). At Windermere station you can either take the '555' bus heading towards Keswick, or you can take a taxi through to Crow How Country House.

Hotel policies

Cancellation Policy

If cancelled up to 14 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.  If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, the first night will be charged.  If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged. 

Deposit Policy

No deposit will be charged. 

VAT and city/tourist taxes

15 % VAT is included.  Service charge is not applicable.  City/tourist tax is not applicable. 

Meal Plan

Full English breakfast is included in the room rate. 

Children and Extra Bed Policy

Children cannot be accommodated at the hotel.  There is no capacity for extra beds/cots in the room.  

Please note that in case specific policies apply to a particular room or rate, the specific room/rate policy prevails over the general hotel policy

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