Herdwick Guest House

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Scored 9.2
Rated superb

Staff

9.8

About this property

Historic Setting: Herdwick Guest House in Keswick is housed in a historic building, offering mountain views and a quiet street setting. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with walk-in showers, tea and coffee makers, hypoallergenic bedding, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include mountain views, sofas, and carpeted floors. Convenient Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, free parking, outdoor seating, luggage storage, and menus for special diets. The property is highly rated for its breakfast and friendly host. Local Attractions: Located 3 km from Derwentwater Lake, 17 km from Buttermere, and 8 km from Cat Bells. Newcastle International Airport is 127 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

  • Situated in the best rated area in Keswick, this property has an excellent location score of 9.7

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • FREE parking!

Availability

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Number of guests
 
2 single beds
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1 extra-large double bed
1 large double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Peter
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great breakfast. Its a small single room; perfect for someone who is planning on being out on the fells most of the day.”
John
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Ideal stay for a few days. Met up with others for walking and eating out so I needed a cost effective, comfortable, clean, place to sleep. Great location and very quiet but only 5 mins walk from the town centre. Whilst my friends went to local...”
Shelley
Australia Australia
“Good location. Very clean and had everything you needed. Breakfast lovely and host Andy pleasant.”
Dawn
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The property was close to the town but far enough away that it was quiet.The hosts were very friendly and always stopped for a wee chat in the morning.The breakfasts were amazing.Good value for the money.”
Mazzancl
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Friendly host, comfortable room, very good facilities, self check in available, hearty breakfast. Second time we've been and there will be at least a third.”
Dawn
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location was great just next to the town centre. The room had everything we needed. Extra milk was available in the dining room, and there was plenty of tea coffee in the room. The breakfast was lovely, dining room lovely and clean. It was...”
Brett
Australia Australia
“Good clean accommodation quite central to Keswick. Host was really pleasant and our time in Keswick was great. The Lakes District is so beautiful.”
Tessa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A brilliant place to stay in Keswick, a short walk to town and a comfortable, clean and spacious room. I loved the Lakeland themed decor! Andy was a particularly welcoming and helpful host at breakfast. This was absolutely excellent, especially...”
Angela
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The property is situated in a perfect location for what I needed. Andy was so lovely at breakfast this morning, really pleasant place. I stayed in the single room (4) and this was perfect for me. Bed was a little hard ( maybe a thicker mattress...”
Stephen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Excellent location. A few minutes walk to the town centre. Nice and peaceful and quiet in the day and evening. Lovely breakfast, done perfectly. Very friendly hosts . Would definitely recommend to other travellers.”

Managed by Andy and Tracey

Company review score: 9.8Based on 524 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

We are the new owners of the Herdwick Guest House and have been welcoming guests to the house since December 2019 and have very much enjoyed meeting everyone. We are ambassadors for the Theatre by the lake and can offer a discount of three pounds per ticket on certain shows by applying the discount code 86596 to your online booking for theatre tickets.

Property information

A lovely Victorian property arranged over 3 floors built around 1870. Tastefully decorated with rooms updated regularly. We are a small friendly bed and breakfast in a quiet residential street close to the town centre. Parking is free and unrestricted on the streets around the house. Free Fibre-Optic WiFi throughout. The Lake and Theatre is about a 10 min walk. We source all local produce for our cooked Cumbrian breakfast where possible.

Neighbourhood information

The house is about a 5 minute walk to the town, shops, pubs and restaurants. The Lake and much renowned Friars Crag is a 10 -15 min walk. Keswick is situated within the national park and is part of the UNESCO world heritage site. Ashness bridge is a 10-15 min drive down towards Borrowdale valley that leads to Honister pass and ultimately Honister slate mine with the famous via ferrata.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

Herdwick Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 5 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that check-in after 19:00 is only possible upon request and needs to be confirmed by the property. Please use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Please note that is is not possible to check in after 22:00.

Do be aware that if changing towels during the stay, this comes with an extra fee.

Please inform Herdwick Guest House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.