Ivythwaite Lodge Guest House

Ivythwaite impresses with its excellent breakfast variety and ideal location near Windermere and Bowness. Guests appreciate the warm hosts, well-equipped rooms, and cozy, clean atmosphere for a comfortable stay.

There is nothing to criticise about Ivythwaite Lodge. We came for a 4 night stay to the Lake District & chose here due to its location which was lovely & peaceful. We couldn’t have been looked after any better. Our hosts Andrew & Abigail really know how to look after their guests. Nothing was too much trouble. On arrival there was milk in our fridge plus water for drinking / making tea. Not only that there was some home made cake which my husband loved. Plenty of tea / coffee & biscuits available. We stayed in room 1 which had a lovely view of the front garden, the comfiest four poster bed, it was lovely & warm, but the best thing was having a bath to relax in after walking! They have thought of everything - lovely quality towels, plus there was free hand wash, shower gel & hand lotion to use too. Little things like this just made our trip more homely. Breakfast was made to order, local produce used & home made bread for toast (which was so nice). Andrew’s knowledge for local areas to visit was so appreciated as this was our first trip to the Lake District. Plus there were laminated route cards available if we wanted them (routes found on their website too ). Thank you for making our stay so enjoyable. We look forward to coming back next year. Margaret & Paul S

What a fantastic B&B tucked away on a back road. Located in between Bowness and Windermere, 20 minute walk to either place, so excellent location and back from the main road so there’s no noise at all. We stayed in one of the superior rooms which had plenty of space, large 4 poster bed, spa bath, comfortable mattress, tea and coffee making facilities (with cafetière), fridge and bay window. There were extra tea/coffee portions available between the rooms and the hosts were always happy to provide anything else you required. The breakfast was absolutely amazing. Plenty of choice and you could choose to eat in the dining room for it, or have a tray delivered to your room. Ingredients were excellent and variety was ample with my partner even saying that the waffles with fruit was one of the best breakfasts she ever had! Finally the hosts: Andrew and Abigail were extremely nice. You could tell they took pride in what they do and the experience they want to offer. Nothing was too much trouble, always happy to help and offer advice on places to go and tips on eateries. Abigail clearly enjoys her baking as they pride themselves on most things being home baked - great tasting muffins, rolls etc. The people really do make the place. Well done!