Lake cruises and group charters on Coniston Water in the Lake District
Photo: Coniston Water in the Lake District

local accommodation - where to stay

The Waterhead Hotel, Coniston

Photo: The Waterhead Hotel, Coniston

With a friendly, relaxed 'home from home' feel, the 3 star Waterhead Hotel makes the perfect retreat. Relax in the comfortable lounge bar area with views across the hotel lawns down to the lake. The 'Mountain View' restaurant looks out onto magnificent mountain scenery and offers excellent local cuisine. This hotel has it's own lake jetty at which Coniston Launch calls regularly throughout the day, taking you to Coniston, Brantwood and Torver.

www.waterhead-hotel.co.uk

Orchard Cottage, Coniston

Photo: Orchard Cottage, Coniston

Orchard Cottage Guesthouse centrally situated in the Lake District village of Coniston, offering en-suite guest accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis. Orchard Cottage is ideally placed on both the Cumbria Way and Inn Way.

www.orchardcottageconiston.co.uk

Bluebird Lodge, Coniston

Photo: Bluebird Lodge, Coniston

The Bluebird Lodge Guest House is in a quiet corner of the English Lakes and offers comfortable rooms, a warm welcome and some of the best views in the area. an ideal location for fell walkers, dog owners and cyclists. Situated within 15 minutes stroll from the village centre of Coniston, one of Lakeland's more typical villages and only a short stroll to the North end of Coniston Water, famed for the speed record attempts in the 1960's made by the late Donald Campbell CBE.

www.bluebirdlodge.co.uk

Brathay Lodge, Ambleside

Photo: Brathay Lodge, Ambleside

Lake District (Ambleside) B & B, Bed and Breakfast with Style! Brathay Lodge, Ambleside, is a traditional English Lake District B & B which was originally built as two semi detached properties around 1890 probably to satisfy the demand for guest, B&B, hotel and Pet Friendly accommodation by the Lake District tourist industry which was then in its infancy. The property is of a contemporary style B & B. The brief to the interior design team was to create an informal atmosphere conducive to unwinding with high class guest accommodation to a high quality hotel / B & B standard.

www.brathay-lodge.co.uk

Oaklands Guest House, Coniston

Photo: Oaklands Guest House, Coniston

Judith & Zeke look forward to welcoming you to Oaklands, their beautiful Lakeland home. The house was built of local stone in the middle of the 19th Century. It is situated near the village centre, overlooking the bowling green and within a short walk of the lake. The bowling green itself are nearby grass tennis courts are available for guests of Oaklands to use.

www.oaklandsconiston.co.uk

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