The Royal Hotel
Travel Blogs from Bowness-on-Windermere
Lakes District
Had a big sleep. Was going to do a short walk but when we were about to start the rain came pouring in. Arun and I decided to stay at the hostel while Pete went around Rydal and Grasmere. (Although called the Lakes District, the area only has one "lake" — Brassenthwaite.) We had pumpkin soup and a sandwich for lunch when the weather improved. Took a short walk to Grasmere for some photos. There was snow on the hill-peaks but was not too cold. Peter ...
Stratford-upon-Avon and the Lakes
... filled with hay) wake up on the wrong side (chamber pot was always kept on one side of the bed) put your foot in it (stepping into the chamber pot). Shakespeare was buried in front of the altar at the church. Weather was good in Stratford. There had been some frost but no snow and the temperature quickly rose above freezing. Had a Roast Pork Bap in the Henley Road marketplace. The ...
Morning of NY
... to hit rush hour traffic and we have another pickup...it's a bit late to be going now...in fact, I don't think there is any point in going, you must be really stupid to book a taxi at this hour." Ok the last but was made up but I have never felt so small. Being a mature sensible adult, I felt this was a statement of rhetoricalness, so opted for the 'unimpressed stare with no verbal response' approach. Knowing that Charlotte, my control freak of a wife who hates ...
2 years on
... The only disappointment for me was the fact that I noticed a large amount of the products on sale were not necessarily sourced locally and perhaps for example the jams and chutneys or chocolates and snacks on offer could have been supplied from businesses a little more Cumbrian .
Every time I visit the Lake District I seem to find more and more places that I want to go that I ‘m going to have to start compiling a list to ...
One last spin in the lakes
We packed up and cleaned the cottage for the next lucky visitors. Once the cars were full, we followed Nick and Barbara to Coniston. This village sits on Coniston Lake, which has been the site of some history. Back in the 1930's through the 60's, a father and son duo broke the world speed record on water at this lake. It is the longest straightest, deepest, unobstructed body of water in the Lake District, which made it the perfect choice for speed. First, in the late ...
Location
Other places to stay in Bowness-on-Windermere
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Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa
23 Church Street, Bowness-on-Windermere | 4 star hotelfrom $217- Wondeful Hotel
- Horrible hotel
- Wonderful hotel in Bowness
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Windermere Hydro Hotel
Helm Road, Bowness-on-Windermere | 3 star hotelfrom $131- Faulty Towers Meets Victorian Blackpool Tea-Room
- Very happy with main hotel but annex rooms dreadful
- Gr8 location, friendly staff and spotlessly clean rooms
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The Belsfield Hotel
Kendal Road, Bowness-on-Windermere | 3 star hotelfrom $77 -
Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel
Lindeth Drive, Longtail Hill, Bowness-on-Windermere | 3 star hotelfrom $226- Excellent value for money,beautiful rooms
- Brilliant
- The Best of the Best
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Linthwaite House Hotel
Crook Road, Bowness-on-Windermere | 3 star hotelfrom $236- A Real Country House Treat
- Outstanding
- Fantastic stay! What an experience!
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BEST WESTERN Burnside Hotel
Kendal Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere | Hotelfrom $125 -
The Burn How Hotel
Back Belsfield Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere | 2 star hotelfrom $181 -
Fayrer Garden House Hotel
Lyth Valley Road, Bowness-on-Windermere | 3 star hotelfrom $138 -
Fairfield Hotel Windermere
Brantfell Road, Bowness-on-Windermere | Hotel -
Oakbank House
Helm Road, Bowness-on-Windermere | Hotel -
White Lodge Hotel
Lake Road, Bowness-on-Windermere | 4 star hotelfrom $132 -
Stags Head
Church Street, Bowness-on-Windermere | Hotelfrom $78 -
Lindeth Fell Hotel
Lyth Valley Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere | Hotelfrom $199
