Smallwood House - Located in the centre of Ambleside and offering private parking, this high-quality guest house accommodation is situated in a great location for exploring the many wonders of the Lake District. Smallwood House is a family-run establishment where your comfort and enjoyment are of the owners' main concern. During your stay you can walk, relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of this prime Lake District location, close to the banks of Lake Windermere. Each morning you can tuck into a freshly cooked breakfast, including yoghurt, fruit and cereals, which can be served in your room if you prefer. As a guest of the hotel you can enjoy complimentary use of the Low Wood Leisure Club, with facilities including a sauna, jacuzzi and indoor swimming pool. This environmentally friendly home is also close to many activities including a cinema, tennis courts, putting green and horse riding.

Roa Island House - With the charm and elegance of Edwardian times, this impressive 19th-century building offers quality accommodation and outstanding sea views. With a unique location on Roa Island, the house is on the water's edge at Morecambe Bay. There is a garden with superb views of the Bay and Piel Island. Roa Island House offers a relaxed and friendly atmosphere away from busy 21st-century life. All rooms are individually furnished, with flat-screen digital TV and hospitality tray. The en suite facilities are stunning. Enjoy breakfast in the dining room with striking sea views out towards Piel Island and Piel Castle. In summer, you can eat in the sun-drenched conservatory. There is a light lunch menu, and packed lunches can be made up for walkers and travellers. The evening menu caters for all, including vegetarians and younger guests. Facilities also include a very cosy TV lounge, complete with a log burner. An outstanding feature is the tower room, with spectacular views over Morecambe Bay.

High Fold Guest House - Beautifully set within its own grounds in the picturesque village of Troutbeck, this charming guest house provides the ideal base from which to explore the natural beauty of the Lake District. High Fold Guest House boasts a peaceful rural location, less than 3 miles from Windermere and the Lakeshore, and approximately 4 miles from Ambleside. This makes it the perfect choice for walkers and cyclists, or for those looking to escape the stresses of everyday life. All of the 5 bedrooms are individually decorated and named after a local landmark. Most enjoy wonderfully peaceful views over the surrounding Fells. The dining room also enjoys beautiful countryside views.

Lake House - This family-run country house has spectacular views across Waterhead Bay, Windermere, Loughrigg Fell and the Langdale Peaks, and offers stylish, modern and luxurious accommodation. Lake House combines the best of all possible worlds: the warm welcome, friendly service and relaxed atmosphere of a guest house with the stylish rooms and modern facilities of a luxury hotel. Set in large, beautiful gardens, only a minute from the shores of the lake and the pier and jetties at Waterhead, the guest house is just a short walk from the shops, cafes and restaurants of Ambleside. Free parking is available for guests. Beautiful, stylish and modern, the en suite rooms are fitted to the highest standards and have CD players, tea/coffee making facilities and large, modern TVs with DVD players. With a spectacular setting and superb accommodation at affordable prices, Lake House is great for a luxury break.

Briscoe Lodge - Briscoe Lodge is 1-minute walk from the centre of Windermere. The Victorian, stone guest house from 1891 has many original features, and free Wi-Fi throughout. Bowness and Lake Windermere are within walking distance, and the train and bus stations can be reached in 10 minutes. The modern rooms have a DVD player with free 24-hour DVD library. The non-smoking house is run on an environmentally friendly basis. Briscoe Lodge offers free, safe on-street parking and an on-site massage service.

Firgarth Guest House - This elegant Victorian house, built in Lakeland stone around 1875, offers views to the rear over Wynlass Beck, along with comfortable en suite rooms, a residents' lounge and private parking. Firgarth Guest House is conveniently situated just 12 minutes' walk from the centre of Windermere, which offers a range of shops, pubs and restaurants. The guest house has a great location, between the busy villages of Windermere and Bowness. It is a clean, comfortable and reasonably priced bed and breakfast, situated in the number one location within the English Lake District National Park: Windermere. The guest lounge is comfortable, with plenty of books and information on local walks, as well as a selection of games to keep you amused in the evenings. The traditional breakfast menu is all freshly prepared. There is a choice of orange juice, grapefruit, fresh fruit salad, cereals, yoghurt and a variety of cooked-to-order breakfasts. The guest house is regretfully unable to accept any arrivals after 20:00.

Elim House - Elim House is situated just a minute from the bustling village of Bowness and Lake Windermere. Judith and Steve offer you a warm welcome to Elim House, serving fresh home cooking in a pleasant atmosphere. There are a wide variety of shops and restaurants in the area as well as a cinema, all within easy strolling distance of the house. Lake Windermere is only a ten minute walk away. Here you will find an abundance of water sports for the energetic, or if you prefer to take things easier, a cruise on one of the lake steamers will enable you to take in the wonderful scenery of the area. Please note no children allowed under any circumstance, please see important information. A 3 Star Guest House

Glen Wynne - Glen Wynne is a cosy B&B that offers quality, comfortable and friendly accommodation in the heart of Windermere village, the Lake District. It is close to the railway/bus station, local restaurants, bars and shops, and the lake. The traditional stone Victorian guest house has been awarded a Visit Britain 3-star rating. All rooms are spacious, tastefully decorated and have en suite facilities. Full English breakfast is included in your room rate.

Strands Hotel - Strands Hotel/Inn was built in the eighteen hundreds. The building is nestling in the heart of Wasdale Valley, which has beautiful views of the surrounding fells. It is situated only a short walk from the Deepest Lake (Wastwater) in England, also the Highest Mountain (Scawfell) and the Smallest Church which is at Wasdale Head. Mark, Lesley and family have run this typical Lakeland Hotel since June 2006. Mark brews his own ales, our home cooked traditional food is very popular with visitors and locals.

Eastbourne Guest House - In the heart of Bowness-on-Windermere, this traditional slate-built Lakeland house offers superior bed-and-breakfast accommodation in spacious individually designed en suite rooms. Rich in original character, the Eastbourne Guest House was built in the 1890s, slightly later than some of the surrounding properties. In early 2007, this Victorian stone and slate building was sympathetically refurbished and sensitively redecorated. There are 9 spacious and well-appointed en suite rooms, including a luxury four-poster room on the ground floor. Each room has tea/coffee making facilities and a TV with Freeview digital channels and a DVD player. There is a library of DVDs and books available for guests use during their stay. Free Wi-Fi wireless internet access is available throughout. A full English breakfast is included in the price. A generous choice is available including award-winning Cumberland sausages and dry-cure bacon. Surrounded by the stunning natural beauty of the Lake District, situated just below the picturesque Lakeland viewpoint of Biskey Howe, the Eastbourne has a superb location in the centre of Bowness-on-Windermere. Many of the shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants are nearby and Lake Windermere itself is just a 10-minute stroll away Free on-site parking is available for guests use.