welcome to Chestnuts Guest House our stylish Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Windermere
Oozing Victorian charm, the house itself dates from 1829. Guest bedrooms are located over three floors, and all seven bedrooms are individually furnished, boasting many original period features. With a choice of doubles, four-poster rooms and a twin room, all have en-suite showers or baths, and plenty of little luxuries from free Wi-Fi to a hot drinks station.
A warm welcome awaits you at Chestnuts. Offering a homely atmosphere, with a high level of comfort and service, this attractive Victorian B&B, with its private, off-road parking, and secluded garden, is the ideal base for exploring Windermere, Bowness and beyond.
Sympathetically updated throughout January 2017, all guest areas have been refreshed, benefitting from freshly painted walls to new soft furnishings and fittings. The dining room, which overlooks the pretty seasonal garden, is now the perfect place to relax while enjoying a cooked-to-order breakfast.
Seven Stylish Bedrooms
What’s your style? With seven individually styled bedrooms, across three floors, choosing a bedroom has never been so hard. With a choice of doubles, four-poster rooms and a twin room, all guest bedrooms were sympathetically updated throughout January 2017, and all benefited from freshly painted walls and new soft furnishings. All rooms have en-suite showers or baths, and plenty of little luxuries from free Wi-Fi to a hot drinks station.
Freshly Cooked Breakfast
An important part of your B&B experience, we pride ourselves on offering a hearty breakfast that will set you up for the day ahead. Chestnut’s philosophy is simple: ‘from farm to fork’, all ingredients are locally-sourced and sustainable; supporting local farmers and artisan suppliers wherever possible. While your cooked-to-order breakfast is being freshly prepared, you can enjoy the Continental buffet, or simply sit back and relax with a cup of freshly brewed coffee.
Superb Location
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Windermere Village, Chestnuts makes the ideal base for enjoying the multi-faceted Lake District National Park. With rugged fells including England’s highest peak Scafell Pike, 3,100km of scenic pathways, water activities, local art galleries, traditional inns and outdoor equipment shops, there’s something for everyone. You can walk, cycle, drive or relax to your heart’s content.
Chestnuts is an easy 5-minute walk from Windermere centre, and 10-minutes’ walk to Bowness and Lake Windermere; making it an ideal location for the scenic Lake cruises and mainline train station.
If you’d like to explore further afield on foot, there’s a bus stop just outside the guest house, with a regular service to Ambleside, Grasmere and beyond.
If you’re travelling by car, Chestnuts is easily accessible to the major road network, and once you arrive, parking is free of charge, so you can come and go as much as you like, without the worry of finding a parking space upon your return.
Individually styled bedrooms
Private en-suite facilities
Private off-street parking
Free WiFi internet
Quiet central location
Locally sourced produce