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About this property

The family-run Ferndene Guest House offers high-quality bed and breakfast accommodation in Keswick, 10 minutes’ walk from the Theatre by the Lake and Derwent Water. The building has mountain views, and Ferndene provides free parking and Wi-Fi and an extensive breakfast menu. Rooms include a flat-screen TV, radio alarm clock and tea and coffee facilities. Each has an en suite shower room with hairdryer and complimentary toiletries. We offer a wholesome and mouth-watering breakfast to all our guests in order to set you up for a relaxing day in the beautiful Lake District. We aim to use the best of local and Fair Trade produce meeting individual needs as best we can. Our Ferndene special cooked Breakfast contains a large locally made Cumberland sausage curl, two rashers of fresh local Cumbrian bacon, grilled fresh tomatoes, sauteed mushrooms, beans and scrambled eggs or fried eggs. Or, you could try our range of tasty Breakfast Baps with bacon and/or sausage. To complement your breakfast, we provide fresh toast (white, wholemeal or a mix) with a selection of spreads including jams, marmalades and honey. Fresh orange and apple fruit juices can be selected with your breakfast. A wide variety of hot drinks are available in your room for your enjoyment, including Fair Trade tea and coffee, an extensive range of Earl Grey, green, herbal and fruit teas and decaffeinated tea and coffee. We can cater for most dietary requirements (please ask for further details) and are pleased to offer many gluten free options and vegetarian and vegan variants of our breakfasts and baps

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Situated in the best rated area in Keswick, this property has an excellent location score of 9.8

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

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

  • Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 large double bed
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2 single beds
1 large double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 large double bed
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Alan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very warm welcome. Very comfortable room. Superb breakfast with the best poached eggs in the universe.
  • Robert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We had a full English for the 3 days we stayed and it was delicious! The breakfast menu was a fantastic choice and if there was anything you wanted that wasn't on there, the owners said let them know and they would accommodate if possible!...
  • Trafford
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely place really friendly staff and the bed was so comfortable, better than my own. Thank you so much.
  • Amrit
    India India
    The hosts were super kind and helped us with the early checkin request and keeping food in fridge. They have a lovely dog named Billy who is very friendly. The room was perfect for a couple, but a mini fridge would have been a nice addition....
  • Charles
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The guest house is close to Keswick centre with easy access with onsite parking. Excellent breakfast with lots of selection and good size portions. Room was clean and comfortable. Hosts and staff were welcoming and and helpful. Overall really nice...
  • Jane
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautifully clean. Everything that was needed, plenty of tea, coffee etc. Lovely breakfast with fresh produce. Staff friendly and cheerful. Excellent location and free parking.
  • Novocastrians
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very friendly clean and comfortable. We had a double room with a view out the back towards the mountains. Nice breakfasts and one morning we were out before then so we were provided with bacon/sausage baps and fruit to take with us.
  • Michelle
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    The room was clean, well decorated and very comfortable. The breakfast was well arranged and tasty!
  • Sandra
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good location, close to centre. Staff very friendly. Accommodation very clean.
  • Phillip
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean, great location. Staff were very helpful and considerate. Breakfast was great.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Breakfast Room
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Open for
      Breakfast
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Ferndene Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
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
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 20:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please let the property know your expected arrival time in advance.

You can use the Special Requests box when booking or contact the property.

Please note that this property cannot accommodate children under the age of 16.

Limited on site parking is available but must be pre booked direct with Ferndene Guest House, only 3 spaces available.

We will not be servicing rooms during stays due to covid restrictions. Extra items for the rooms are available on request.

Please inform Ferndene 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.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 20:00:00 and 08:00:00.