About this property

Situated in the heart of Bowness-on-Windermere, The Royal Oak Inn offers a traditional Inn, which has been family run since 1995. The Royal Oak Inn, in the heart of Bowness on Windermere, is situated 100 yards up the steep hill which leads to end of The Dales Way Walk, which we are proud to be associated with as The Finishing Pub. All our cosy rooms are ensuite and located above the bar over two floors. They include free Wi-Fi, TV, radio alarm clock and tea/coffee making facilities. Guests can enjoy The Royal Oak’s renowned full English breakfast along with homemade bar meals, served daily from 12pm - 8:30pm (Closed Christmas Day). Dishes are prepared using locally sourced produce,. The property also offers vegan, vegetarian and a gluten-free options. Bowness Bay Pier offers steamship cruises across Lake Windermere. Home to The World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness features traditional craft and gift shops, within 5 minutes’ walk of the property. Free private parking is available on site and Windermere Railway Station is 1.5 miles away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Bowness-on-Windermere, this property has an excellent location score of 9.7

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Lee
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely B&B in the best location for the shops, bars, lake.
  • Janice
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It was in close vicinity to the lake and the shops.
  • Walker
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Yes staff very friendly food was good couldn't fault the place
  • Tim
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Two young ladies working the evening were lovely and very helpful. Really great fresh home cooked breakfast.
  • Lynn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Breakfast was lovely Plenty of choice Served with a small Location was great 5 min walk to lake windermere great fir shops bus route to go other parts of windermere
  • Pietro
    Italy Italy
    Nice position. Clean, cozy environment. Parking spot in the structure
  • Annette
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing location, lovely breakfast. Superb value for money and very friendly staff. Will definitely return!
  • Heather
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It was clean and comfortable and staff were lovely couldn't do enough for us made us very welcome . Breakfast was delicious one of the nicest ive ever eaten .
  • Tess
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location-ten minute pleasant walk into Ludlow. Rural location, quiet. Friendly staff, excellent breakfast
  • Elesha
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The host Angie was there to welcome you and very attentive, you can tell the business has been going for a long time as they have everything running smoothly and every detail thought of. The breakfast was spot on and absolutely delicious with...

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the bar is open from 12:00 until 22:00 daily.

Please note that the parking is small and cars may be tight next to each other.

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