Riverside Bed & Breakfast Shortlist*
Ambleside, Cumbria
Good Hotel Guide Review
An easy walk from Ambleside, Richard and Diney Standen’s B&B is on a quiet lane, opposite a ‘delightful, babbling’ river. The large Victorian house has sofas in a light-filled lounge, a blazing fire in the wood-burner, wines and spirits in the honesty bar, and ‘every imaginable’ area map and guidebook. Bedrooms with views of the garden, river or Loughrigg Fell have ‘quality linens’, coffee, tea and biscuits; the immaculate bathrooms are supplied with fluffy towels and local toiletries. ‘Breakfast is a highlight’: the orange juice is freshly squeezed; the bread, freshly baked. Let Diney press upon you a slice of home-made cake before you head off on a walk. Return for a cup of tea or a drink in the peaceful garden.
Hotel details
Address
Under Loughrigg
Ambleside
Cumbria
LA22 9LJ
England
Telephone
015394 32395
Bedrooms
6.
Open
all year except 15 Dec–1 Feb.
Facilities
lounge, breakfast room, in-room smart TV, 2 terrace areas, garden.
Background music
none.
Children
not under 10.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B £120–£150. 2-night min. stay.
Information from the 2022 Good Hotel Guide.