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Hawkshead accommodation

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Hotels

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The Kings Arms Hotel
The Kings Arms Hotel , Hawkshead. Welcome to the Kings Arms, Hawkshead, which lies at the heart of the English Lakes in the beautiful vale of Esthwaite. The Inn, on Hawkshead's Main Square, has greeted visitors since Elizabethan times to a place where the pace of life remains quiet and unhurried. We offer hotel accommodation and self catering accommodation in the Lake District.
Join us for a relaxing stay amidst the green hills and dales of Lakeland, and we will be delighted to offer you good food, homely comfort and warm hospitality in historic surroundings. Good dogs and children are welcome.
Address: Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0NZ
Phone: +44 (0)15394 36372
Fax: +44 (0)15394 36006
Website: www.kingsarmshawkshead.co.uk
Email: info@kingsarmshawkshead.co.uk

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Guest Houses

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Ann Tysons House (Bed and Breakfast )
Ann Tysons House Bed and Breakfast , Hawkshead. In a quiet corner of Hawkshead, in the English Lake District, Cumbria, surrounded by majestic fells and forest, stands Ann Tysons Bed and Breakfast.
Our family run B&B business offers comfortable hotel style B&B accommodation in the centre of the historic Lakeland village of Hawkshead. We are open all year round, fully welcome children and are pet friendly.
Ann Tysons Guest House, an historic Grade 2* listed lakeland lodging cottage in Hawkshead, originally owned by 'Ann Tyson', childhood home to the poet William Wordsworth. It has been established as a bed & breakfast business in Hawkshead since 1990.
We offer a wide range of B&B accommodation, double / twin bedded rooms with en-suite facilities, family rooms, plus cosy en-suite room for the solo traveller.
Address: Ann Tysons House, Wordsworth Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria LA22 0PA
Phone: +44 (0)15394 36405
Website: www.anntysons.co.uk
Email: stay@anntysons.co.uk

Merlin House Bed and Breakfast
Merlin House Bed and Breakfast, Hawkshead. Merlin House is situated in historic Hawkshead, the prettiest village in the Lake District. It is set in the sheltered valley of Esthwaite Vale very close to Esthwaite Water. William Wordsworth spent his school days here and Beatrix Potter made her home in nearby Sawrey.
At Merlin House we offer comfortable Bed and Breakfast accommodation with all the facilities of the village on our door step.
There are four inns and several good restaurants, all within walking distance, giving a wide variety of choice for evening meals.
The village is also becoming a mecca for drinkers of real ale with an impressive number of micro breweries thriving in the surrounding area.
Address: Merlin House, Main St.,Hawkshead, Cumbria LA22 0NS
Phone: +44 (0)15394 36743
Website: www.merlinhouse.info
Email: merlinhousehawkshead@yahoo.co.uk

Buckle Yeat Guest House
Buckle Yeat, Near Sawrey, Hawkshead. 'Buckle Yeat' is famous for its connections with Beatrix Potter, the cottage being illustrated in the 'Tale of Tom Kitten' and 'The Pie and the Patty Pan'. A traditional 17th Century Lakeland cottage with six en-suite bedrooms, which are tastefully decorated and furnished with your comfort in mind. All our bedrooms are non-smoking, individually decorated and en-suite. Each also have the additional comforts of tea and coffee making facilities, colour televisions and hairdryers. Buckle Yeat Guest House is situated in the village of Near Sawrey, which is an ideal location for touring the English Lake District and discovering the real Lakeland. Hill Top Farm, former home of the writer and artist, Beatrix Potter is situated almost next door to our guest house. Our family run guest house is open throughout the year and a warm and friendly welcome awaits our guests wanting an enjoyable and relaxing short break or holiday. Whatever the time of year, relax in the large lounge by the log fire, enjoy the colour t.v. and additional full central heating on those cooler evenings.
Address: Near Sawrey, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0LF
Phone: +44 (0)15394 36446
Website: www.buckle-yeat.co.uk
Email: info@buckle-yeat.co.uk

Fair Rigg Guest House (Far Sawrey)
Fair Rigg at Far Sawrey A luxurious and relaxing Edwardian Lakeland home offering high quality bed and breakfast accommodation overlooking the beautiful waters of Windermere.
Fair Rigg has recently been extensively refurbished, and we are proud to have been awarded a coveted silver award grading.
Constructed in 1903, Fair Rigg at Far Sawrey has recently been transformed into a high quality but informal and relaxing destination for your break in the Lake District.
With on-site private parking, why not enjoy scenic walks from the front doorstep and forget the car for the duration of your stay? The shores of Windermere are less than a 10 minute stroll away.
This is a perfect destination for the serious walker, casual rambler, and cyclists have miles of quiet lanes surrounding us and with Grizedale Forest nearby, and traffic-free tracks through beautiful woodland are easily accessible.
We offer three distinctive double rooms, all with en-suite facilities:
Windermere - With a panoramic view of the Lake, this room boasts an imposing superking-size bed (6' wide) and spacious en-suite with large shower.
Claife View - Enjoys double aspect views over Claife Heights & Windermere and has an en-suite shower room.
Beckside - With views to three sides and adjacent to our own Lakeland stream, it features a superking-size (6' wide) bed, sitting area plus an en-suite bathroom with shower-bath. (Beckside can be arranged with twin beds if required.)
All bedrooms have:
Bottled mineral water, tea & coffee with fresh milk supplied daily, flat screen LCD televisions with a choice of 120 TV and 80 radio channels, luxurious towels and toiletries supplied for use during your stay, en-suites with thermostatically controlled under-tile heating and hairdryers.
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast with generous and comfortable seating
in our elegant, light and airy breakfast room which offers superb views over the waters of Windermere.
Regretfully we cannot accept pets, despite being dog owners ourselves.
For the safety and comfort of all our guests we are a non-smoking property.
Address: Fair Rigg at Far Sawrey, Near Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0LW
Phone: +44 (0)15394 42532
Website: www.fair-rigg.com
Email: enquiries@fair-rigg.com

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Self Catering

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Oak Apple Barn

Oak Apple Barn , Hawkshead.

Oak Apple Barn , Hawkshead.

Oak Apple Barn is part of a former lakeland farm and is situated alongside a quiet country lane between the pretty village of Hawkshead and the famous beauty spot Tarn Hows. It is within easy walking distance of the village which is about half a mile away. Oak Apple Barn has been carefully renovated to a very high standard and retains many of the old and interesting features, particularly the mellow pine and old oak beams.
The comfortable lounge has an old stone fireplace, multi fuel stove, a settee, easy chairs and colour television. The lounge area has southerly views over open countryside towards Hawkshead village.
There is ample car parking space in the large farmyard.
Address: Mike & Christine Thornton - 5 Woodcote Place, Ascot, Berks SL5 7JT
Phone: +44 (0)1344 624896
Website: www.oak-apple.co.uk
Email: mikethornton@ascotgbr.freeserve.co.uk

Ann Tysons House (Main Cottage)
Ann Tysons House main cottage , Hawkshead. The first holiday cottage is "Ann Tyson's Main Cottage", a grade 2* listed Lake District self catering holiday cottage, early home of the poet, William Wordsworth, who lodged at the cottage between 1779 and 1787.
The accommodation in "The Main Cottage" consists of 2 double bedrooms both with hand basins and an extra single bed on a large landing. This will accommodate 4 / 5 people in all. There is a ground floor bathroom, for easy access, with bath and electric shower, toilet and hand basin.
There are Oak beams and an open brick fireplace, coal provided, and oil fired central heating. The Lounge has a colour T.V and a dining area. The kitchen is fully equipped with an electric cooker, microwave and a fridge freezer. There is parking on the front of the holiday cottage for one vehicle.
Address: Ann Tysons House, Wordsworth Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria LA22 0PA
Phone: +44 (0)15394 36405
Website: www.anntysons.co.uk
Email: stay@anntysons.co.uk

Ann Tysons House (Top Cottage)
Ann Tysons House main cottage , Hawkshead. The second self catering holiday cottage is "Ann Tyson's Top Cottage", smaller accommodation, it has 2 bedrooms, one twin and one double,sleeping up to 4 people, ideally two adults, two children.
There is a lounge with colour TV, open fire (coal provided) and oil-fired central heating. The bathroom has a shower, toilet and hand basin. There is a small kitchenette with an electric cooker, fridge freezer and microwave and a small dining area. The cottage also has a private garden and private parking space for one vehicle.
Address: Ann Tysons House, Wordsworth Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria LA22 0PA
Phone: +44 (0)15394 36405
Website: www.anntysons.co.uk
Email: stay@anntysons.co.uk

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Caravans

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Hostels

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