Windermere - Hotel/Restaurant/Things to do ???

[sillyPLASTICcar]

Good Morning PH Collective,

My better half has told me we are going to be enjoying a Weekend break in the Windermere area!

Was wondering if anybody has any recommendations regarding hotels/restaurants and 'what to do' in the area?

Accommodation £200-£300 budget total for 2 nights

Only there from midday Friday to midday Sunday so wont have time or inclination to yomp 17 miles....

Ta one and all.

[whoami]

The Cranleigh Hotel in Bowness on Windermere is very nice.

[Marlow11]

seconded for the cranleigh bowness. To eat, there are lots of good places in Bowness, Angel Inn being one, also you could get a taxi to the Wild Boar, a couple of miles out of Bowness

[Nezquick]

Vinegar Jones in Bowness does the best fish and chips! You can take out and walk down to the lake to eat them. Very nice.

[guns80]

I recommend the Wild Boar to eat. As for things to do a lake cruise is nice and across the lake you can get on a steam train and for a true PH day out you can get a joint ticket to do both of these as well as visit the Lakeland Motor Museum.

[Bollycerb]

Try the Drunken Duck near Ambleside: http://drunkenduckinn.co.uk/

[sc0tt]

Nice here

http://www.wateredgeinn.co.uk/

[TheJimi]

We stayed at the Hawksmoor last month, and ate at the following places -

But firstly, The Hawksmoor - http://www.hawksmoor.com/ I can't recommend the place and the owners highly enough.

Francine's - http://www.francinesrestaurantwindermere.co.uk/

Postilion - http://www.postilionrestaurant.co.uk/

Also, for wine cheeses and meats, check out The Country Hut in Bowness, it's not long opened, and is next door to the Beatrix Potter shop. If you go, tell him the Scottish cigar guy sent you

If you fancy treating yourselves, go here - http://www.holbeckghyll.com/ We went for the gourmet menu with the accompanying wines. Fantastic evening out, amazing food and stunning location.

Places like Hawkshead and Grasmere are wonderful little villages to wander around. From Hawkshead, if you drive to Ferry House, you can get the ferry back to Windermere.

Edited by TheJimi on Thursday 18th September 13:21

[CrutyRammers]

Drive over Hardknott pass, and visit Langdale while you're there, even if you don't walk.

[sillyPLASTICcar]

Thanks everyone, some great looking suggestions....

looking forward to it now!

[Blakeatron]

I live in windermere, I have worked in the cranleigh and hawksmoor and they are both very nice - as is the cedar manor.

Food wise there are lots of great places, for sea food Hooked in windermere is great! However the restaurants in Bowness are a bit more exciting

[rehab71]

TheJimi said:

If you fancy treating yourselves, go here - http://www.holbeckghyll.com/ We went for the gourmet menu with the accompanying wines. Fantastic evening out, amazing food and stunning location.

Edited by TheJimi on Thursday 18th September 13:21

We stayed here for three nights last year, highly recommended. Very, very good food!

[lukefreeman]

Lucys on a plate at Ambleside, esp with missile.

[sillyPLASTICcar]

Lucy's look good for lunch, but Missile?

[lukefreeman]

sillyPLASTICcar said:

Lucy's look good for lunch, but Missile?

The missus.

Yeah it's brilliant, they do personalised menus with your names on it I'f you book in advance.

[tenohfive]

Bollycerb said:

Try the Drunken Duck near Ambleside: http://drunkenduckinn.co.uk/

Agreed, we end up going there at least once every time we're up that way (2-3 times a year.)

[WelshChris]

Linthwaite House Hotel just outside Bowness is fantastic.

Pop into Bowness for an Italian meal at Villa Positano - superb food.

[unrepentant]

Stayed at The Samling last year on a visit from the US. Awesome service, exquisite food and a fantastic room. It got a Michelin star just after we stayed. You'd do your budget in one night but it's worth it......

http://www.thesamlinghotel.co.uk/

[farbbm]

WelshChris said:

Linthwaite House Hotel just outside Bowness is fantastic.

Pop into Bowness for an Italian meal at Villa Positano - superb food.

I'll give another vote to the Linthwaite, had a great anniversary there a couple fo years ago.

And they've got some great driving roads up their too. Although saying that Hardknott and Wynose passes aren't for putting your foot down more for enjoying the scenery. Enjoy.

[escargot]

The old stamp house - ambleside

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g18...

This place will definitely get a Michelin star in the near future so its worth visiting now before the price ramps up. It really is excellent, one of the best meals I've ever had.

Lucy's on a plate is good for lunch as you say, there are better places for dinner as time is limited.