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Blenheim Lodge is 2 minutes’ walk to the popular World of Beatrix Potter in Bowness, and 5 minutes’ walk from the shores of Windermere, including Bowness Pier, where guests can hop onto one of the iconic Windermere Ferries which take sightseers to Waterhead and Ambleside, as well as Lakeside, home to an aquarium, and also offering vintage rail transport to and from the Lakeland motor museum. Windermere Golf Club is 5 minutes’ drive from our guest house.
Also accessible by road and ferry is Hill Top, home to the famous philanthropist and Lake District writer, Beatrix Potter. Guests can hop or drive onto the car ferry in Bowness on Windermere, about 5 minutes from the Lodge, to make the Windermere crossing to the opposite shore.
Property Features
• Complimentary Breakfast: Guests may choose from a breakfast menu featuring freshly cooked local butcher handmade sausages and hand-cut bacon, as well as tasty large free-range eggs from a local farm. We also offer vegetarian choices, ranging from beautifully baked croissants and muffins, various styles of eggs and a selection of cereals, fruits and yoghurts. Please let us know if you have ANY DIETARY RESTRICTIONS.
• Amazing Lake and fell views: ALL our bedrooms have wonderful views – some panoramic – of Lake Windermere and its surrounding fells. One bedroom has a peaceful rural view of organic woodlands and fields, often populated by cows or sheep, and sometimes by shy wild deer. Ten of our bedrooms have shower en-suites, and one has a private bathroom with a claw foot slipper bath and handheld shower.
• Complimentary internet: Wireless Internet access is available in public areas and most bedrooms, but cannot be guaranteed as this depends on the data provider and signal. Please bear in mind that our house is located in the heart of the Lake District National Park, and although the connection is generally good, sometimes it could be better.
• Complimentary self-parking: We offer a FREE on-site car park for our guests to use whilst staying with us.
• Guest lounge: We have a beautiful living room with fabulous Lake Windermere and fell views for our visiting guests to enjoy and relax in. On arrival, more often than not, our guests take up our offer to serve them tea or coffee and biscuits in the guest lounge.
• SMOKE-FREE property: Guests are not allowed by law to smoke in any part of our guesthouse nor smoke any cigarettes or e-cigarettes out of our bedroom windows.
• Other complimentary services: We ALWAYS do our best to help our guests make the most of their time in the Lakes. We can help with booking local eateries, tours, activities, and transfers either prior to a stay or whilst guests are staying here.
• Guest Rooms. The 11 guestrooms at Blenheim Lodge, including 3 single rooms and 8 double rooms. One of the double rooms can also be used for twin or triple occupancy. Our minimum age of stay for well-behaved children is 8 years of age.
• In-room: Coffee/tea making facilities and hair dryers. Guests can use in-room complimentary wireless internet. Rooms are equipped with flat-screen digital TVs, which also offer digital radio channels. In addition housekeeping is offered daily and amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.
• Luggage: Walkers of The Dales Way may request for their luggage to be delivered to us prior to arrival.
• Check in and check out: Check in time is normally 4 – 9 pm and check out is by 10 am on the day of departure. Please contact us if you have any queries.
• SPECIAL OFFERS: For BEST PRICES and special offers, PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECT on 00 (44) 15394 43440 or email us at enquiries@blenheim-lodge.com. Guests may also BOOK ONLINE ON OUR OWN WEBSITE to take advantage of our DEALS.
• We also have a FACEBOOK page, TWITTER account, and a BLOG, where guests may find out more information about us and Blenheim Lodge, and TAKE ADVANTAGE of SPECIAL OFFERS POSTED there.
• PLEASE NOTE: We are a quiet guest house and family home, and is NOT suitable for loud groups or parties.
This property is at an elevation of approximately 332 feet / 101.3 metres above sea level
Windermere Beach
Near Windermere - a shingle composition 0.7 miles away. This is not your traditional beach, but known to locals as Windermere Beach, an inland freshwater beach backed by flat grassy land on the lake. A good spot to have a picnic and relax when the weather permits
Facilities at the accommodation
Ensuite or Private Bathroom
Shower or Bath
Tea / Coffee making facilities
Breakfast available
Special Diet Options
Car Parking onsite / close by
TV in Room
Digital TV Channels
WiFi - Internet Access
Tour Ticket Assistance
Luggage Storage
Open all year except Xmas
Panoramic Lake Views
Panoramic Fell Views
Peaceful & relaxing
Guest lounge with Views
Lake & attractions 5 min
Ensuite or Private Bathroom
Shower or Bath
Tea / Coffee making facilities
Breakfast available
Special Diet Options
Car Parking onsite / close by
TV in Room
Digital TV Channels
WiFi - Internet Access
Tour Ticket Assistance
Luggage Storage
Open all year except Xmas
Panoramic Lake Views
Panoramic Fell Views
Peaceful & relaxing
Guest lounge with Views
Lake & attractions 5 min
Facilities Nearby
Beach or Coast Nearby
Entertainment
Bar / Pub
Restaurant/s
Horse Riding/Pony
Water Sports
Fishing
Golf
Walking Country
Cycling Country
Lake Ferry / Cruise
Vintage train rides
Local amenities 5 mins
Buses & boats 5 mins
Shops 5 mins
Beach or Coast Nearby
Entertainment
Bar / Pub
Restaurant/s
Horse Riding/Pony
Water Sports
Fishing
Golf
Walking Country
Cycling Country
Lake Ferry / Cruise
Vintage train rides
Local amenities 5 mins
Buses & boats 5 mins
Shops 5 mins
Hotel Travel & Directions Hub
International Airports
Local Airports
Barrow/Walney Island Airport Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria
LA14 3YS
21.5 miles Carlisle Lake District Airport
Carlisle Cumbria
CA6 4NW
40.4 miles
Motorways
M6 Junction 36 Skipton, Kirkby Lonsdale east & Barrow, Kendal west
11.8 miles M6 Junction 37
Kendal, Sedbergh
12.0 miles M6 Junction 38
Kendal, Brough, Appleby
13.8 miles
Railway Stations
Windermere station code = WDM
LA23 1QA
1.3 miles Oxenholme Lake District
station code = OXN
LA9 7HF
8.7 miles
Ferry Ports
Attractions & places to see near this Bed and breakfast
= Within walking distance (minutes) = National Grid Reference = What 3 Words.
The World Of Beatrix Potter -
LA23 3BX
SD 40350 96987
= slicer.relaxed.elections Hotels nearby. 4 minutes walk
LA23 3BX
SD 40350 96987
= slicer.relaxed.elections Hotels nearby.
A tourist attraction in Bowness-on-Windermere with re-creations of of your favorite characters, via a self guided walk through the attraction, with a shops and tea rooms
0.3m / 0.5km -
Windermere Golf Club -
LA23 3NB
SD 41938 96231
= spoons.spindles.backpack Hotels nearby. 13 minutes walk
LA23 3NB
SD 41938 96231
= spoons.spindles.backpack Hotels nearby.
An 18 hole course in the heart of the beautiful Lake district with practice area, bar and restaurant - visitors welcome
0.9m / 1.4km -
The Old Laundry Theatre -
LA23 3BX
SD 40365 97033
= fattest.trial.trackers Hotels nearby. 4 minutes walk
LA23 3BX
SD 40365 97033
= fattest.trial.trackers Hotels nearby.
A small intimate theatre with top class acts including theatre, musicals, comedy , film screening and more - see the events calendar for more
0.3m / 0.5km -
Blackwell Arts and Craft House -
LA23 3JT
SD 40163 94592
= materials.dads.roving Hotels nearby. 20 minutes walk
LA23 3JT
SD 40163 94592
= materials.dads.roving Hotels nearby.
A large property and arts & Crafts historic house with tea rooms and craft shop
1.3m / 2.1km -
Windermere Lake Cruises -
LA23 3HQ
SD 40127 96757
= ferrying.volcano.eyeliner Hotels nearby. 5 minutes walk
LA23 3HQ
SD 40127 96757
= ferrying.volcano.eyeliner Hotels nearby.
Lake tours stopping at several ferry landing points on the lake, a great way to combine a lake cruise with part of a longer walk to areas you may not normally see
0.3m / 0.5km -
Claife Viewing Station -
LA22 0LW
SV 0
= sharpens.laughs.tile Hotels nearby. 20 minutes walk
LA22 0LW
SV 0
= sharpens.laughs.tile Hotels nearby.
Located on the west side of lake Windermere follow a wooded path uphill to a semi ruined building, positioned atop a rocky outcrop for fine views over Lake Windermere
1.3m / 2.1km -
Windermere Steamboat Museum -
LA23 1BN
SD 40213 97626
= clays.tasks.hitters Hotels nearby. 10 minutes walk
LA23 1BN
SD 40213 97626
= clays.tasks.hitters Hotels nearby.
A boat museum on the shores of windermere , reopened in Mar29 after a long period of closure - with a selection of working steam boats, and other local craft all relevent to the area plus a large undercover display and café
0.7m / 1.1km -
Orrest Head -
LA23 1AP
SD 41422 99360
= sour.equipping.flash Hotels nearby.
1.7m / 2.7km - 26 minutes walk
LA23 1AP
SD 41422 99360
= sour.equipping.flash Hotels nearby.
A fell north of Windermere, notable for being the first fell Alfred Wainwright climbed. The summit gives good panoramic views of a number of fells some distance away. The walk to the summit is not that far from Windermere
Elevation = 238 Meters / 780.8 Feet1.7m / 2.7km -
Lake Windermere -
LA23 3HE
SD 39385 97204
= livid.rejoiced.sending Hotels nearby. 13 minutes walk
LA23 3HE
SD 39385 97204
= livid.rejoiced.sending Hotels nearby.
Windermere is the largest natural lake in England, just over 11 miles long with several popular lakeland towns on its shores
0.8m / 1.3km -
Hill Top House - Beatrix Potter -
LA22 0LF
SD 37040 95648
= amount.kidney.dolly Hotels nearby. 35 minutes walk
LA22 0LF
SD 37040 95648
= amount.kidney.dolly Hotels nearby.
The home of Beatrix Potter's before it was left to the National Trust. This wonderfully preserved 17th-century farmhouse was the inspiration to many of the children's books from this well known writers
2.3m / 3.7km - View more hotels nearby with distances
Dome House - Bowness-on-Windermere - 0.03
Fairfield House - Windermere - 0.11
Dene House - Windermere - 0.18
May Cottage B & B - Bowness-on-Windermere - 0.19
The Cranleigh Boutique - Bowness-on-Windermere - 0.20
The Lakes Manor - Bowness-on-Windermere - 0.21
Virginia Cottage Guest House - Windermere - 0.21
Windermere Hydro Hotel - Windermere - 0.21
The Royal Oak Inn - Bowness-on-Windermere - 0.21
Laurel Cottage Bowness - Bowness-on-Windermere - 0.22
Nearby Cities, towns and local villages near Windermere
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Frequently Asked Questions.
What is the nearest beach to this Bed and breakfast?
The Windermere Beach is 0.7 miles from this Bed and breakfast. We also list other beaches within 5 miles with descriptions