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About this property
In beautiful Lakeland surroundings overlooking an idyllic brook, Glencree is situated between the villages of Bowness and Windermere. With free parking and free Wi-Fi, it serves hearty breakfasts cooked to order. Guests can swim in the property's off-site pool. Bright and warmly furnished, rooms at Glencree are individually designed and feature en suite bath or shower rooms with free toiletries and a hairdryer. A flat-screen TV is featured in every room, along with tea and coffee-making facilities. Some rooms enjoy scenic woodland views. The shores of tranquil Lake Windermere are only a 10-minute walk away, while the village centres Bowness and Windermere are both 15 minutes away on foot. The area is surrounded by stunning fells to explore, and Dove Cottage, the home of William Wordsworth, is 15 minutes’ drive away. Breakfasts are all made from high quality local produce, with a selection of traditional full English breakfasts or vegetarian and continental options.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Indoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Family rooms
- Free WiFi
- Fitness centre
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Heather
United Kingdom
“Third time both me and my partner have stayed here, worth every penny. Good location and fantastic host.” - Paul
United Kingdom
“Exceptionally clean and well decorated property. Everything you could need was catered for. Owner was pleasant and helpful.” - Gautam
United Kingdom
“Such a nice place, Ian was so lovely and kind , we will definitely be coming back and the breakfast was amazing just everything about it is so nice , Thank you so much Ian we really appreciate it ❤️” - Jean
United Kingdom
“Lovely decor clean fabulous breakfast friendly staff” - Brenda
United Kingdom
“Ian was very friendly always asking if everything was ok. Breakfast was hot and Ian catered for all needs. Location is fab the scenery around Glenncree is beautiful. Use of the pool was easy to access and the charge for towels was reasonable 3...” - Shirley
United Kingdom
“Our room was spacious and well appointed and the Breakfast was delicious. Ian, the host was super and even though we only stayed one night, it was lovely.” - Kirsty
United Kingdom
“Great, friendly host. Lovely breakfast. Comfy room.” - Butterworth
United Kingdom
“The host Ian was very friendly, the breakfast was really good was cooked to order so was always fresh and hot. Loved the tea. There was plenty of parking you could always park in the church car park across the road. So never had any issues...” - Will
United Kingdom
“Really good location between Bowness and Windermere can either walk or take the bus (599,555,6)” - Vanessa
United Kingdom
“From the moment we arrived at Glencree we couldnt have been happier. Brilliant location, pretty much in between Windermere and Bowness and easy walking to both. Really easy check-in, we had been text the door access codes before our arrival, small...”
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Child policies
Children older than 3 years are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.




The fine print
Please note that hot food and takeaway food is not permitted in the bedrooms at Glencree.
The rooms can not accommodate additional guests to the listed occupancies of the rooms.
Please note check in between 13:00 and 15:00 is only possible by prior arrangement.
Please note that the pool is located nearby and is not on-site.
Please inform Glencree 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.