Blenheim Lodge - Guest House with Lake Views in Bowness on Windermere
Welcome to Blenheim Lodge
Nestled against acres of National Park woodlands and overlooking Lake Windermere and Old Bowness, Blenheim Lodge boasts panoramic views of the Lake, mountains and fells beyond. Whether you are travelling en-route, on business, a tourist, or simply desiring a quiet retreat, you will find a comfortable base in our friendly guest house.
Built in 1868 of local Lakeland stone, Blenheim Lodge has 11 bedrooms, 10 with shower en-suites and one with private facilities. Each room has tea and coffee-making facilities, flatscreen T.V. with Freeview, and hair dryer. Beds are dressed with quality Dorma bedding and good toiletries are provided. Rooms are available for double, single, twin and family accommodation on the ground, first and second floors of our home. Each room is individually appointed and decorated with Laura Ashley colours and soft furnishings, many with pieces of beautiful antique furniture complementing the character of this refurbished Victorian home.
From our elevated position at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, where the National Park borders our back garden, Blenheim Lodge can boast some of the best views of Lake Windermere. Ten of our bedrooms have stunning views of the Lake, mountains and fells beyond, some panoramic. One has tranquil countryside views to the National Park woodlands, where you may see the wild deer graze. Our guest lounge has spectacular views of Lake Windermere and Old Bowness, surrounded by mountains in the background.
Bedrooms at Blenheim Lodge
The Langdale is one of our most popular rooms. The size of our guest lounge, this room has far-reaching panoramic lake and mountain views over Lake Windermere. Decorated in Laura Ashley colours and soft furnishings with a small shower en-suite, The Langdale has an antique 4-poster bed with comfy chairs set before the huge triple floor to ceiling bay windows where you can sit and admire the glorious spectacular views.
Another large room, decorated in Laura Ashley colours and soft furnishings, The Fairfield, has a walk-in shower en-suite and a fantastic Louis XV suite with a 5' king-sized bed. An antique iron daybed in the large floor to ceiling triple bay windows offers an irresistible resting place, where you can sink luxuriously into huge, plump, velvet cushions, to gaze at the stunning Lake and mountain views of north Lake Windermere.
The Dalesway is a romantic French boudoir with a small shower en-suite decorated in Laura Ashley colours and soft furnishings. The antique furniture in this room includes a fabulous Louis XV double bed with roccoco details and an 1800s daybed with its original paint and decoration still intact, complemented by pretty French wall lights with crystal drops. The Dalesway overlooks the National Park from bay windows, creating an 'away from it all' feeling amidst beautiful countryside. It is a quiet retreat with a pastoral feel, where if you are lucky, you will see the wild deer grazing from the windows.
Or enjoy your beauty sleep in our stunning solid antiqued brass bed from the up market bed shop, And So To Bed. An imposing piece of furniture, this bed has a bespoke pocket sprung mattress set by Relyon and is ultra comfortable! A pretty en-suite room decorated with Laura Ashley colours and soft furnishings, The Blue Room has pretty French painted antique furniture, including two dainty chairs set in the single bay window from which you can see the Lake.
Situated on the ground floor, with views to the north of Lake Windermere, is a small cozy room, decorated with striking Laura Ashley colours and soft furnishings. The Poppies has a romantically styled white-painted iron bed, with some period furniture and lighting. There is a good walk-in shower en-suite.
For guests requiring single rooms, we have three of these. One of them is Belle Isle, a lovely room styled with antique French furniture, including a larger than normal 3'6" single bed. This room has a shower en-suite and looks over to the north of Lake Windermere and its surrounding mountains.
An Ideal Location
Blenheim Lodge is ideally situated for a relaxing break. It feels 'far from the madding crowd', being quietly situated as it is at the end of a cul-de-sac and against acres of National Parkland; but if you enjoy the hustle and bustle of town, we are only 2-5 minutes' walk from the shops, restaurants, pubs, local tourist attractions and other amenities, such as banks, post office, beauty salons, internet cafe etc. The Lake and pier are 5-7 minutes' walk from us, as are the bus stops. We also offer FREE private country club membership at a nearby leisure club just 7 minutes' walk from us. There, you can enjoy the swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, gym, squash and badminton courts, table tennis, pool and snooker tables in the lounge bar, solarium and other beauty treatments, which we can help you arrange.
Activities
Blenheim Lodge is great for people who enjoy activities. We have the Dales Way walk practically ending in our backyard (literally a half minute’s walk from our front door!) and we are the first guest house you would encounter as you finish walking the Dales Way. Three view points are just 5-40 minutes’ walk from us, two of which boasts 360-degree views of beautiful Lakeland countryside to Lake Windermere. Many tired walkers embrace the comforts of our home when they arrive to be greeted with a welcome mug of tea or coffee and a soak in the bath for tired feet! We have outside taps for boots and a drying room for damp footwear, clothes and jackets.
Blenheim Lodge is also cyclist and biker friendly, with some private level parking for motorcycles. For the fisherman, we offer two FREE fishing permits for the Windermere and Ambleside areas on a first come first served basis. We can also help you organize sightseeing tours or guided country walks that will pick you up from our door. For those who would like to go sailing, we can also help to arrange opportunities to do so.
A Quality Experience
At Blenheim Lodge, we offer a breakfast menu which includes vegetarian options. We use quality local produce, including handmade sausages and hand cut bacon. Our milk and eggs are delivered fresh from the dairy each morning: the milk is still bottled the old fashioned way – topped with cream; our eggs are large and have that tasty, yolky flavour from orangey yolks. We also offer a choice of home-baked, fresh from the oven croissants served with equally delectable muffins.
At Blenheim Lodge, we believe in offering a quality service – friendly with that extra personal touch! So why not come and visit with us for a few days or more (we have fantastic weekly rates), park in our private car park and hang up your keys, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the English Lakes, and forget the stresses of everyday life? And if you are celebrating a special occasion, we can arrange flowers, wine, champagne, cake, and luxury handmade chocolate truffles in your room for your arrival.
Here are a couple of quotes from previous guests, who stayed in The Dalesway and The Langdale rooms:
‘Janz and Robert, thank you for the warm welcome. Best holiday I have ever had. First class accommodation and hospitality. Very peaceful and relaxing here. We have seen red squirrels, deer, bats, dormice etc.'
'Thanks to Janz and Robert for another warm welcome and relaxing stay. Our third visit this year and it won’t be our last. Thoroughly enjoyable! Look forward to our next visit.'
So, come visit with us. Slip between clean, crisp white cotton sheets, snuggle under soft, fluffy Norwegian duvets; and listen - to the sound of silence! Then snooze off, and awaken refreshed to the beauty of birdsong!
