Ambleside Lodge was originally built circa 1875 as a Gentleman's residence, and was named "Rothay Holme" after the River Rothay which flows from Grasmere into Lake Windermere. Owning most of the land surrounding the church, both sides of the river and down to the lake, it commanded a respectable and enviable position in the community.www.ambleside-lodge.comRothay Rd, LA22 0EJ

Bridge House Hotel is a Lake District Hotel in Grasmere - right in the heart of England's Lake District National Park. Grasmere, a Lake District village surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery, is named after nearby Grasmere Lake. Bridge House Hotel in Grasmere is the ideal central location for exploring all of the England's Lake District - Windermere, Keswick, Ambleside, Coniston and Hawkshead are within easy travelling distance.www.bridgehousegrasmere.co.ukStock La Grasmere, LA22 9SN

Set in the heart of Grasmere, our hotel is a fantastic place to stay. Dale Lodge Hotel is surounded by stunning scenery, mountains and lakes and within mature private grounds. Also enjoying excellent facilities including a spacious garden room, residents lounge with library and open fires throughout. A perfect location for a relaxing break, or for weddings, events and family holidays.www.dalelodgehotel.co.ukGrasmere, LA22 9SW

Ees Wyke is an elegant and comfortable Georgian country house set on high ground in Near Sawrey, a holiday home of Beatrix Potter, overlooking Esthwaite Water in the centre of the Lake District. Rooms have stunning views across the lake and the fells beyond including the Langdale Pikes, Coniston Old Man and the extensive woodland of Grizedale Forest.www.eeswyke.co.ukNear Sawrey, LA22 0JZ

The original house, built in 1756 for the Robinson family, which still has to this day, unique uninterupted views over Lake Elterwater and the surrounding fells. This area, known as 'Langdale' boasts some of the finest views and some of the very best walking and all from our front door. We have fifteen double or twin rooms with baths or showers and two single rooms with adjacent facilities. Some of our bedrooms have stunning views and others with exposed beams.www.eltermere.co.ukElterwater, LA22 9HY

A spectacular setting for a special break, at beautiful Waterhead Bay, Ambleside on the shores of Lake Windermere. A beautiful country house hotel. Modern, stylish and luxurious. Relaxed and informal. Spectacular views across Waterhead Bay, Windermere, Loughrigg Fell and the Langdale Pikes. Set apart in sweeping gardens, opposite the pier and jetties at Waterhead only a short walk to Ambleside village.www.lakehousehotel.co.ukWaterhead, LA22 0HD

In a quiet corner of Grasmere village in the English Lake District, overlooking the lake and surrounded by majestic fells, stands the Gold Rill Hotel. The hotel is just two minutes walk from the village centre and stands in one acre of beautifully tendered gardens which boast an outdoor swimming pool and a putting green.www.gold-rill.comRed Bank Rd Grasmere, LA22 9PU

The Grasmere Hotel is a delightful small Victorian Country House Hotel and Restaurant set in the heart of the English Lake District and on the edge of Grasmere Village in an acre of informal gardens through which the River Rothay flows. The hotel has been extensively refurbished in 2006. It still retains the character of an English country house while providing modern standards of comfort and a warm friendly atmosphere that has encouraged many guests to return again and again.www.grasmerehotel.co.ukBroadgate Grasmere, LA22 9TA

The Lodge is wonderfully central for all the many attractions - historical, cultural and natural - that Lakeland possesses. Two miles away is the picturesque village of Hawkshead with its Inns and Restaurants and the historic Grammar School that Wordsworth attended - and whose name is still to be seen scratched into the desk - and there too is the Beatrix Potter exhibition. One can walk over the hill to the rear of the Hotel to Brantwood, home of John Ruskin, and Coniston Water.www.grizedale-lodge.comGrizedale, LA22 0QL

Ivy House Hotel is a fine Grade 2 listed Georgian house, full of great charm and character in the pretty village of Hawkshead in the English Lake District. As a family-run hotel, we take much pride in our reputation for providing comfortable accommodation in a friendly, informal atmosphere. We are always on hand to welcome you personally on your arrival, and there is ample car parking for all our guests.www.ivyhousehotel.comMain St Hawkshead, LA22 0NS

Welcome to the Kings Arms, Hawkshead, which lies at the heart of the English Lakes in the beautiful vale of Esthwaite. The Inn, on Hawkshead's Main Square, has greeted visitors since Elizabethan times to a place where the pace of life remains quiet and unhurried. We offer hotel accommodation and self catering accommodation in the Lake District. Join us for a relaxing stay amidst the green hills and dales of Lakeland, and we will be delighted to offer you good food, homely comfort and warm hospitality in historic surroundings. Good dogs and children are welcome.www.kingsarmshawkshead.co.ukThe Square Hawkshead, LA22 0NZ

Lakes Lodge is a new and exciting concept in Lake District accommodation. We make B&B exciting, by offering you a great welcome and stylish surroundings right in the centre of Ambleside, in the heart of the Lake District. Lakes Lodge offers you modern facilities usually found only in larger hotels but in a relaxed atmosphere - the best of both worlds! Come for anything from 1 to 14 nights and see what makes us different.www.lakeslodge.co.ukLake Rd, LA22 0DB

Each of our 11 bedrooms are unique in character, shape, design and ambiance. All share a relaxed and totally natural style. Organic, natural, clay paints have been used throughout the hotel.www.grasmereaccommodation.co.ukGrasmere, LA22 9SW

Set amidst The Lake District??s most dramatic fells in the picturesque Langdale Valley, the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel nestles beneath the Langdale Pikes and Pavey Ark in six acres of mature gardens and pasture. The hotel is of historical interest being built on the site of a medieval settlement and it enjoys the most breathtaking views at every point of the compass.www.dungeon-ghyll.comGreat Langdale, LA22 9JX

Nestled in Grasmere village in the very heart of the English Lake District, the Oak Bank Hotel is the perfect place from which to explore one of the most beautiful areas in the country. Offering year-round, award-winning accommodation and superb cuisine, we are ideally situated to provide you with everything you need for a relaxing holiday, short break or romantic escape.www.lakedistricthotel.co.ukBroadgate Grasmere, LA22 9TA

The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel is to be found in the magnificent setting of the Great Langdale Valley. It is the 'original' Dale Head Inn and right in the centre of the Lake District. For 300 years the Old Hotel has offered accommodation and sustenance to weary fellwalkers and climbers in the midst of some of the highest mountains in England. However it is not only the fantastic scenery of Langdale that attracts our guests, some simply come to enjoy the comfort and traditions of a cosy get away, far away from the stresses of modern day life.www.odg.co.ukGreat Langdale, LA22 9JY

An open fire and an open-arms welcome greet you as you enter the flag-floored, oak-beamed Queen's Head Hotel, in the English Lake District. New face or old flame, we offer you the same cosy reception. You'll feel instantly at ease amongst our real ales, genuine hospitality and food so local, so fresh and so full of flavour it's a revelation. Our hotel has been part of picturesque Hawkshead since the sixteenth century. It was around when William Wordsworth attended the local grammar school. You can still see the desk where he carved his name - he was nifty with a penknife rather than a pen in his early days.www.queensheadhotel.co.ukMain St Hawkshead, LA22 0NS

We look forward to welcoming you to the Queens Hotel situated in the centre of Ambleside right in the heart of the Lake District. The hotel is ideally placed for touring the magnificent Lakeland countryside and visitor attractions. We are open throughout the year and offer special breaks for stays of 3 or more nights. We are renowned for giving excellent value for money with many of our guests returning frequently.www.queenshotelambleside.comMarket Pl, LA22 9BU

Situated at beautiful Waterhead Bay, Ambleside, on the shores of Lake Windermere, The Regent Hotel occupies an unrivalled and central location for exploring the Lake District. Fell walking, sailing on Lake Windermere and exploring Galava Roman Fort through the beautiful Borrans Park are all a stone's throw from the Regent Hotel's front door.www.regentlakes.co.ukWaterhead, LA22 0ES

Welcome to Rothay Garden one of the finest hotels in the Lake District. This delightful Hotel, overlooked by majestic fells in the Vale of Grasmere, is surely the perfect choice to enjoy a holiday in the English Lake District in Cumbria. The hotel is run under the personal supervision of Chris Carss, the Managing Director.Chris uses his considerable experience of around thirty years in the hospitality industry and Lake District hotels in the day to day management and on-going development programme of the Rothay Garden Hotel and Restaurant.www.rothay-garden.comBroadgate Grasmere, LA22 9RJ

Rothay Manor is an elegant Regency country house hotel, with a well known restaurant, in the heart of the Lake District. As one of the top Lake District hotels, it combines well appointed bedrooms with a relaxed atmosphere, and has been run by the Nixon family for 40 years (for the last 38 years it has been listed in the Good Food Guide).www.rothaymanor.co.ukRothay Rd, LA22 0EH

The Lake District is the perfect escape from the the hustle and bustle of every day life. Amid dramatic fells and picturesque valleys you will find peace, tranquility and beauty. You will also find... The Ambleside Salutation Hotel. Here you can experience luxurious facilties, encounter friendly staff and truly enjoy your Lakeland break.www.hotelambleside.uk.comLake Rd, LA22 9BX

Enter into the Victorian splendour of Sawrey House Country Hotel. Here service, quality and an atmosphere of hospitality blend to provide an idyllic holiday retreat for both the lively and the lazy. The House stands proudly in slate hewn from the very fells it overlooks and occupies a prestigious place in the centre of the Southern Lakeside National Park in the lovely village of Near Sawrey. A village where only yards away Beatrix Potter spent much of her life and where still stands her charming home, Hilltop.www.sawreyhouse.comNear Sawrey, LA22 0LF

"There is nothing which has been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn" thus wrote Dr Johnson. Although the Skelwith Bridge has been carefully and sympathetically developed and extended, there still remains the charm and atmosphere of the 17th century hostelry with it??s mellowed oak beamed ceilings and many period features. The hotel now operates a no smoking policy throughout.www.skelwithbridgehotel.co.ukSkelwith Bridge, LA22 9NJ

Welcome to Smallwood House Hotel, Ambleside in the English Lake District, Cumbria. Everyone at the Smallwood House Hotel takes pride in offering quality service in a friendly environment. Smallwood House Hotel is a family run hotel in Ambleside in the heart of the English Lake District. We offer the perfect venue for family holidays, activity weekends or group vacations. We hope you will enjoy your tour of our hotel website and join us soon in the English Lake District for an enjoyable break. The photo opposite is and older picture, but watch over the next few days for the new redecorated and rebuilt Smallwood House.www.smallwoodhotel.co.ukCompston Rd, LA22 9DJ

Situated at the northern end of beautiful Rydal Water, between Grasmere and Windermere, in the heart of the Lake District, this historic house, has been the home of Sue and Peter Dixon since 1981. During those years they have gained many accolades for their award winning hospitality. Our location 2 miles from Ambleside and 1 mile from Grasmere gives you easy access to a huge selection of restaurants, pubs, bistros and cafes.www.whitemoss.comWhite Moss, LA22 9SE

First Class Facilities and Comfort in The Very Heart of The Lake District. Set in two acres of award-winning landscaped grounds in the centre of one of Lakeland's loveliest villages, The Wordsworth offers first-class facilities and service throughout the year for those seeking luxury breaks, fine dining, celebrations, or effective business meetings. Peaceful lounges, furnished with fine antiques, look out over well-kept lawns to spectacular mountain scenery, and give access to our sun-trap terrace.www.thewordsworthhotel.co.ukGrasmere, LA22 9SW

Encircling Ash cottage hotel in Grasmere, adjacent to the green, you will find a number of attractive stone-built houses. On the main road which twists through the village, are old cottages, coffee shops, hotels, guesthouses, galleries and shops. Outstanding beauty,Spectacular views and the wonder of the four seasons,natures gift to Grasmere and the Lake District.www.ashcottage.comRed Lion Sq Grasmere, LA22 9SP

A warm welcome from The Fisherbeck, high quality Lake District accommodation in Ambleside, the heart of the English Lake District, an eighteen bedroom non smoking hotel ideally situated within a five minute stroll of Ambleside Village and Lake Windermere. Plenty of private parking . A hotel for all seasons to walk the fells, cruise Lake Windermere, tour the sights or just sit and enjoy the scenery, all from The Fisherbeck. On those chilly nights relax in front of an open fire.www.fisherbeckhotel.co.ukOld Lake Rd, LA22 0DH

West Vale Country Guest House is an elegant traditional Lakeland stone built house of considerable character and charm, built in the 1890??s as a Victorian gentleman??s residence. The villages of Near & Far Sawrey are well known for their association with Beatrix Potter whose house "Hilltop" is only a few minutes walk away.www.westvalecountryhouse.co.ukFar Sawrey, LA22 0LQ

The family run Wateredge Inn is situated in an unrivalled position at the very tip of Lake Windermere, on the out skirts of the picturesque town of Ambleside at the very heart of the Lakedistrict. Imagine waking up to the sights and sounds of Lake Windermere, enjoying a hearty breakfast & reading the morning paper by the jetty. Imagine dining alfresco by the Lake enjoying delicious home cooked food Featuring "Gastro Pub" & "Pub Classic" dishes.www.wateredgeinn.co.ukWaterhead, LA22 0EP

If you are looking for bed and breakfast in Grasmere then Forest Side is the perfect choice. Forest Side, a traditional stately home built by the Earl of Lonsdale in 1853 reflects the style and seclusion of the era, with a unique elegant interior and magnificent views over some of the Lake District's most popular hills. Holding a much envied position on the lower slopes of Butter Crag, a short stroll away from the bottom of our sweeping private driveway lies Grasmerewww.forestsidehotel.comForest Side Grasmere, LA22 9RN

Dianne and Allan welcome you to Rysdale, a traditional Edwardian Lakeland house, built in 1905 and situated in a superb position in Ambleside that provides spectacular views of the surrounding fells and mountains. The 4 star accommodation provides bed and breakfast accommodation in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Ambleside itself provides a great variety of different attractions and Rysdale is an ideal base from which to start the days activities. A 10 minute stroll takes you to Lake Windermere for a cruise on the Lake and a pleasant walk through the woods brings you easily to Stockghyll waterfalls.www.rysdalehotel.co.ukRothay Rd, LA22 0EE

The Gables Guesthouse is a popular bed and breakfast with Ambleside's visitors and enjoys a fine reputation for quality and value. The house occupies a special site in Ambleside, on the edge of the central area, with fine open views across parkland to the fells beyond. The house is sylishly furnished and decorated throughout, with all the usual amenities you would expect of a modern B & B. There is some private parking and easy access to all Ambleside's many amenities, including cinemas, restaurants, pubs and attractions. It is about ten minutes walk to Lake Windermere, with its suberb scenery and boating facilities.www.thegables-ambleside.co.ukCompston Rd, LA22 9DJ

Walmar is a small, family run guesthouse offering bed and breakfast accommodation in the heart of England's beautiful Lake District. Open all year, we are ideally situated for a perfect country holiday, with a truly home from home atmosphere in this fine Victorian house. Situated in Ambleside, the very heart of the Lake District, Walmar is perfectly positioned as a base for your holiday in one of the most beautiful National Parks in the world! With countless activities, excursions, and attractions for you to enjoy right on your doorstep, you'll appreciate the comfort and hospitality of your hosts when you return to the Walmar after a full day of adventuring!www.walmar-ambleside.co.ukLake Rd, LA22 0DB