Brantfell Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3EG, United Kingdom
#26 of 35 B&Bs and Inns in Bowness-on-Windermere
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1176 hotel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.7
Facilities
8.6
Staff
9.6
Value for money
8.9
Free WiFi
8.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 26 August 2025
Lee
United KingdomNothing
Lovely B&B in the best location for the shops, bars, lake.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 25 August 2025
Janice
United KingdomThe car parking is very tight, only a few spaces available.
It was in close vicinity to the lake and the shops.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 23 August 2025
Walker
United KingdomYes staff very friendly food was good couldn't fault the place
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 22 August 2025
Tim
United KingdomNo water in the room
Two young ladies working the evening were lovely and very helpful. Really great fresh home cooked breakfast.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 20 August 2025
Lynn
United KingdomBreakfast 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
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 20 August 2025
Smith
United KingdomBrilliant breakfast and free parking a bonus
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 19 August 2025
Pietro
ItalyNothing
Nice position. Clean, cozy environment. Parking spot in the structure
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 16 August 2025
Annette
United KingdomAmazing location, lovely breakfast. Superb value for money and very friendly staff. Will definitely return!
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 13 August 2025
Heather
United KingdomIt 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 .
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 13 August 2025
Tess
United KingdomGreat location-ten minute pleasant walk into Ludlow. Rural location, quiet. Friendly staff, excellent breakfast
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 11 August 2025
Sharen
United KingdomNo cabinet or wardrobe for clothes or luggages.
Location is excellent. Staffs respond to our needs rapidly. As we come to the inn during peak seasons, car park is headache issue but the inn reserve parking for own residents. Lastly, breakfast is amazing… coffee is really nice with full set of traditional English breakfast.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 10 August 2025
Elesha
United KingdomNothing.
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 fresh coffee and the room was spotless. Parking was easy and right in the centre to everything, would definitely book again without hesitation.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 9 August 2025
Alfie
United KingdomN/A
Perfect location. Clean room. Lovely food. Lovely staff. Very welcoming.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 9 August 2025
Claire
United KingdomParking could be tight , best to check .
Lovely room , welcoming staff and great breakfast .
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 7 August 2025
Kane
United KingdomReally close to all the pubs and restaurants.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 6 August 2025
David
United KingdomThe odd cobweb and the view wasn't great as we were looking into next doors commercial kitchen.
The location was superb and the room decor was very nice.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 5 August 2025
Simon
Hong Kongbreakfast good, carpark good
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 1 August 2025
Karla
United KingdomNothing.
A lovely older pub (with accommodation) right near the main streets, and approx. a 6 minute walk to the Lake - an excellent location, and luckily it was also (somehow!) the cheapest we found! Owners Ang and Stu were really welcoming and helpful, and were kind enough to spend time talking to my uncle (who suffered a stroke a few years ago). Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. The breakfast was included, and was very nice. Clara (the lovely cleaning lady) helped us find a few items which we'd misplaced in the rooms (e.g. door-key, glasses!) so a special thank you to her :-) There were ten of us (family) staying there, in all different sized rooms. There are fans in each room (if needed), and can be found in the wardrobes or cupboard. Rooms were very clean, and the beds are SO COMFORTABLE - we had to ask where they got their mattresses from! We all had a good night's sleep, and didn't notice any noise from the road or street nearby, despite having the windows open at night. The only thing I feel worth a mention (for the awareness of people with limited mobility/disabilities) is that there are flights of stairs to get up to the rooms, as all rooms are either on the first or second floor. There is no lift, but that can't be helped with the older style and design of building. The pub bar had a good choice of drinks, and some of us had the roast dinner on a Sunday, which was delicious. We highly recommend this pub/hotel, and are already talking about coming back! Thank you to The Royal Oak staff for making our holiday one to remember! x
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 1 August 2025
Debra
United KingdomThe only criticism was the hot tap had to be turned a lot to work.
The location was excellent. Just a short stroll to the lake and with all the local amenities on the doorstep. The bus stop was just down the road and at £3 a ride using the local bus was a must. The included breakfast was lovely and I would recommend the meals which they serve until 8.30pm. The staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 1 August 2025
Maria
AustraliaLocation
Cosy room great location
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 31 July 2025
Christine
United KingdomSee above
Have stayed before and breakfast was very good and room was ok but very small and could not see out of bottom window and was noisy with a dog outside but apart from that was ok
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 26 July 2025
Robert
United KingdomLocation excellent staff and breakfast. The bed was amazing.
Location, Breakfast and great staff.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 26 July 2025
Kerry
United KingdomRoom was quite small
Location. Food was fabulous
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 26 July 2025
Monica
United KingdomNo disappointing aspects.
Attractive traditional Inn with a welcoming ambience and excellent food.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 22 July 2025
Michael
Isle of ManThe en-suite is a little small ,
The property was just perfect for what we wanted , on overnight stay in the lakes in the Centre of Windermere , spotless , very clean and fresh , fresh milk tea coffee outside the room if required,
Stayed in July 2025
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