Located just a short walk from Lake Windermere, this charming 19th century Lake District town house has been given a makeover during 2007/2008. Providing 16 relaxing, comfortably furnished en-suite rooms for guests to enjoy bed and breakfast accommodation in Windermere. Rooms have been dressed with bespoke soft furnishings, excelsior deluxe mattresses, 20 inch flat screen Philips TV's with 10 channels, in the lounge area guests can relax on the dark brown leather Chesterfields. Parking is also not a problem as there is private of street car parking with ample space for all. The hotel is positioned just a two minute walk from the recently refurbished Windermere town centre with its variety of shops and selection of good quality restaurants which is why the hotel have chosen only to cater for bed and breakfast. Look no further for clean comfortable accommodation ideally located for guests to enjoy the English Lake District, then after a good night's rest recharge with the breakfast buffet and freshly prepared Cumbrian Breakfast. The Lodge is centrally located in the town of Windermere, originally called Birthwaite until the Kendel and Windermere Rail company built a train station in the village and called it Windermere Station, a name which has been associated with the town and lake since. The train station itself is a site to see as are the cottages built in 1849 for the rail executives and designed by the Famous architect Augustus Pugin. One of the cottages even contains a replica of the fireplace he designed in the Palace of Westminster. Then there is Blackwell house, a fantastic example of the Arts and Crafts period which has recently been restored to its former glory. The Lake is also home to Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Center which houses several interactive features detailing the story of how the National park came to be. Then there is the World of Beatrix Potter attraction, a must for anyone whether with family or having a romantic break. The Lake itself has long been a place for watersports enthusiasts to visit, despite the local council imposing a speed restriction on the lake. Many Water speed world records have been set on the lake in the 1930s and 1950s. Nearby is the town of Ambleside on the northern edge of the Lake. The Town is the base for all Cycling, Climbing and Mountaineering activities in the area and also home to St Martin's College, soon to be the University of Cumbria.Also close by is the Village of Bowness-on-Windermere, a town that has grown alongside Windermere since the building of the Station. The Windermere Steamboats Museum is located in Bowness and houses an exhibition by Arthur Ransome, Authur of several books including Swallows and Amazons in which he based the Town of 'Rio' on Bowness-on-Windermere.
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