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About this property
In beautiful Lakeland surroundings overlooking an idyllic brook, Glencree is situated between the villages of Bowness and Windermere. With free parking and free Wi-Fi, it serves hearty breakfasts cooked to order. Guests can swim in the property's off-site pool. Bright and warmly furnished, rooms at Glencree are individually designed and feature en suite bath or shower rooms with free toiletries and a hairdryer. A flat-screen TV is featured in every room, along with tea and coffee-making facilities. Some rooms enjoy scenic woodland views. The shores of tranquil Lake Windermere are only a 10-minute walk away, while the village centres Bowness and Windermere are both 15 minutes away on foot. The area is surrounded by stunning fells to explore, and Dove Cottage, the home of William Wordsworth, is 15 minutes’ drive away. Breakfasts are all made from high quality local produce, with a selection of traditional full English breakfasts or vegetarian and continental options.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Indoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Family rooms
- Free WiFi
- Fitness centre
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Kirsty
United Kingdom“Great, friendly host. Lovely breakfast. Comfy room.” - Butterworth United Kingdom“The host Ian was very friendly, the breakfast was really good was cooked to order so was always fresh and hot. Loved the tea. There was plenty of parking you could always park in the church car park across the road. So never had any issues...”
- Will United Kingdom“Really good location between Bowness and Windermere can either walk or take the bus (599,555,6)”
- Vanessa United Kingdom“From the moment we arrived at Glencree we couldnt have been happier. Brilliant location, pretty much in between Windermere and Bowness and easy walking to both. Really easy check-in, we had been text the door access codes before our arrival, small...”
- Cheryl United Kingdom“Absolutely amazing, lovely room, view from the balcony was beautiful. Breakfast was lovely, freshly cooked, hot and served with a smile. Ian also had great local knowledge for any recommendations about where to go for a lovely walk or hike....”
- Anthony
Spain“Location,Breakfast, Bed, TV, excellent shower, tea/coffee in the room,Decor, new bathroom suite.Very quiet at night.” - Jane United Kingdom“A lovely place to stay, location is between Windermere and Bowness both just 10 minute walk away, means you can easily enjoy both places.. Room was very nice and had everything we needed including fridge, tea, coffee milk etc and nice toiletries...”
- Helen United Kingdom“Excellent breakfast and nicely set up room. Parking across the road at the church when main car park full was easy and convenient. It was good to be able to use the leisure club about 5 minutes drive away.”
Alison United Kingdom“Clean well presented B&B, friendly staff and a great location. Very comfortable beds! Fab breakfast.”- Daniel United Kingdom“Lovely setting and location. Ian, the host, gave us a very friendly welcome . It was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was very good. Lovely power shower and toiletries and soft big towels. Parking was easy. Couldn't really fault it. Would...”
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Child policies
Children older than 3 years are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please note that hot food and takeaway food is not permitted in the bedrooms at Glencree.
The rooms can not accommodate additional guests to the listed occupancies of the rooms.
Please note check in between 13:00 and 15:00 is only possible by prior arrangement.
Please note that the pool is located nearby and is not on-site.
Please inform Glencree in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
