StayScore
85/100
Bowness on Windermere
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Bowness on Windermere
The Westmorland Inn
StayScore
84
/100
Confidence: Medium
Lake Road, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3AP, United Kingdom
View on Google Maps →★★★3-star hotel
The Westmorland Inn is a traditional Lakeland inn in Bowness-on-Windermere, positioned between Windermere and Bowness village and within a few minutes' walk of Lake Windermere. The property operates as a pub and restaurant with a bar, a refurbished dining room and a mezzanine lounge, and offers eight en-suite bedrooms, some with lake views. Facilities explicitly listed include free Wi‑Fi, daily housekeeping and dog-friendly rooms; the inn is within walking distance of local amenities and attractions.
StayScore Analysis
Why this hotel scores 84/100
The Westmorland Inn is best suited to travellers seeking a characterful, small-scale Lakeland base within easy walking distance of Lake Windermere and Bowness village. Its appeal is strongest for visitors who prefer a traditional pub-and-restaurant atmosphere and sociable evenings over a large, impersonal hotel. With just eight en-suite bedrooms, some with lake views, it works well for short stays centred on walking, boating and village dining, offering a homely, locally rooted stay rather than a polished resort experience.
Amenities
What this hotel offers
Free WiFiRestaurantNon-smoking roomsTea/coffee maker in all roomsBar
Highlights
- ✓ Traditional Lakeland inn with a lively pub, refurbished dining room and mezzanine lounge
- ✓ Minutes' walk from Lake Windermere and the shops, cafés and boat trips of Bowness
- ✓ Small eight-room scale, with several bedrooms offering lake views for a cosy, intimate stay
Things to know
- • Only eight rooms — availability can be tight during peak season
- • Evening pub activity means it may not suit travellers seeking a very quiet country retreat
Hotel surroundings
What's nearby
Nearby
- 1.The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction 250 yd
- 2.Biskey Howe 300 yd
- 3.Windermere Jetty 600 yd
- 4.Millenium Gardens 900 yd
- 5.Coronation Park 950 yd
Top attractions
- 1.Birthwaite Garden 0.8 mi
- 2.From Auschwitz to Ambleside 0.8 mi
- 3.Hill Top 2.4 mi
- 4.Galava Roman Fort 4.4 mi
- 5.The Lumberjills' Story 4.7 mi
Transport
- 1.Train · Windermere Station 1 mi
- 2.Bus · Windermere Railway Station (2) 1 mi
- 3.Bus · Windermere Railway Station (1) 1 mi
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