Award-winning Lake District country house with breathtaking views

Inn on the Lake, Cumbria

Time-limited

Lake View Double room
Lake View Double room
Ullswater
Fell View Double room
Fell View Double room
Glenridding
Standard Double room
Lake View Double room

Property details

A quintessentially English country house hotel on Lake Ullswater, with an award-winning restaurant - includes breakfast, optional dinner credit, and tea and scones on arrival
  • Quintessential idylls: Traditional, picturesque and thoroughly English, the Inn on the Lake is an idyllic hotel set in the glorious surrounds of the Lake District. With Helvellyn mountain as a backdrop and Lake Ullswater at the foot of the grounds, there's hardly a better spot in the country for a few days of crisp, clean air.

  • Award-winning dining: The highly praised Lake View Restaurant serves refined yet comforting dishes, or for more informal dining, head to Ramblers Bar. The Lake View Lounge is an idyllic spot to settle, while the Orangery is the perfect place to enjoy a leisurely meal and cocktail, complete with 360-degree views of the lake and surrounding fells.

  • Home-from-home: Traditional elegance and modern glamour combine to deliver the perfect ambience. Guestrooms are kitted out with all the high-class amenities you could need, with luxurious Sealy beds, rainfall showers and plush toiletries. Some rooms come with beautiful lake views too, for an extra special touch.

How to get there

The hotel is around a five-hour drive from London via the M1 and M6, and just over a couple of hours from Manchester. We recommended that you travel by car to make the most of your rural location.

Good to know

Please note that the Standard rooms do not have views of the lake or fells.

Entry requirements


The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.

  • Quintessential idylls: Traditional, picturesque and thoroughly English, the Inn on the Lake is an idyllic hotel set in the glorious surrounds of the Lake District. With Helvellyn mountain as a backdrop and Lake Ullswater at the foot of the grounds, there's hardly a better spot in the country for a few days of crisp, clean air.

  • Award-winning dining: The highly praised Lake View Restaurant serves refined yet comforting dishes, or for more informal dining, head to Ramblers Bar. The Lake View Lounge is an idyllic spot to settle, while the Orangery is the perfect place to enjoy a leisurely meal and cocktail, complete with 360-degree views of the lake and surrounding fells.

  • Home-from-home: Traditional elegance and modern glamour combine to deliver the perfect ambience. Guestrooms are kitted out with all the high-class amenities you could need, with luxurious Sealy beds, rainfall showers and plush toiletries. Some rooms come with beautiful lake views too, for an extra special touch.

How to get there

The hotel is around a five-hour drive from London via the M1 and M6, and just over a couple of hours from Manchester. We recommended that you travel by car to make the most of your rural location.

Good to know

Please note that the Standard rooms do not have views of the lake or fells.

Entry requirements


The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.

Location and what's nearby

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Ullswater, Glenridding, Cumbria CA11 0PE

On the shores of Lake Ullswater and at the foot of the Helvellyn mountain range, this is one of the most picturesque locations imaginable. Long walks will take you past waterfalls, fells, woodland, valleys and, of course, the occasional olde worlde pub. At reception, you can arrange to go sailing on the lake, visit nearby Ullswater 'Steamers' or visit the local National Trust sites, like Aira Force, just two miles from the hotel. Unsurprisingly, the inn has garnered a Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence.