Stock Lane, Grasmere, United Kingdom | (888) 616-5829
Attractive
19th-century country house set in riverside gardens
Located in pretty
village in very center of Lake District National Park
Wordsworth's
house and burial place is a short walk away
Most rooms have
pleasant village or garden views
Excellent on-site
dining sourced with local ingredients
Spa with indoor
pool, hot tub, and sauna
Free parking and free Wi-Fi throughout
Courtyard rooms
have limited views and can be small
No air-conditioning in rooms
Popular with
wedding parties
Provincial feel might not suit all guests taste
The Wordsworth is
an upscale, 39-room hotel housed in a 19th-century hunting lodge in the very
heart of the Lake District. Its quaint Grasmere Village location is a
destination in itself, but also an excellent base for exploring the picturesque
surrounds. On-site dining is particularly noteworthy and spa facilities (with indoor pool, hot tub, and sauna) are good, though
not outstanding. Rooms too mostly deliver, and have pleasant if not always sophisticated country style (note that there is no air-conditioning). Rates are pretty
standard for the area, though The Daffodil Hotel nearby costs around the same
and is spades more chic.
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Scene
Homey and welcoming country house set in large riverside gardens
Originally built
as a hunting lodge in the mid 19th-century and opened as a guesthouse shortly
after, the Wordsworth Hotel was named after the renowned poet who is buried
nearby and who described the area as "the loveliest spot that man hath
ever found." The property is an attractive, country house built from local
stone and slate and is surrounded by over two acres of riverside gardens with pretty
flower beds, tidy lawns, and assorted shrubbery. Upon entering the lobby the
mood is homey and welcoming, like stepping into a typical, traditional English home
complete with mantelpiece knick-knacks, a crackling log fire, and framed family
photos. The rest of the hotel follows suit with floral tasseled curtains,
patterned carpets, and plaid-upholstered sofas giving a slightly jumbled yet
provincial feel to the place.
Location
Set in Grasmere Village in the very center of the Lake District National Park
The Wordsworth
Hotel is located in the center of the pretty village of Grasmere, right in the
very center of the Lake District National Park. Grasmere itself has plenty of
places to visit within walking distance, including Dove Cottage where
Wordsworth used to live as well as the 13th-century churchyard where the poet
and his wife are buried. The village also makes a great base for day trips to the
nearby towns of Ambleside, Windermere, and Keswick, not to mention the starting
point of plenty of country walks and nature trails.
Rooms
Nicely finished traditionally styled rooms -- many with pretty village or garden views
The hotel's 39
rooms are decorated in a blend of traditional decor with a modern finish
including antique-style furnishings, floral patterned wallpaper, and carpeted
floors. In-room amenities are what you'd expect -- free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs,
and tea and coffee facilities, while free mineral water is also provided free
of charge. Tiled bathrooms are clean and modern with good quality toiletries
and most include tubs. While most rooms are spacious with pleasant views over the
village or gardens, Courtyard rooms have limited or unimpressive views and
can be on the small side.
Features
Excellent fine-dining restaurant and real ales in front of a log fire
The Signature
Restaurant is certainly a hotel highlight offering award-winning (AA Rossette)
fine dining sourced with local ingredients. The contemporary Dove Bar and
Bistro offers a more relaxed experience of traditional food and real ales
served beside a cozy log fire. Lined with neoclassical columns, the hotel's
indoor pool overlooks the garden and includes loungers and a hot tub, while a
sauna and spa treatments are also available. Guests arriving by car have use of
free parking (a little way from the hotel) and Wi-Fi is free of charge
throughout.
