Best Western Burn How Garden House Hotel Bowness-on-Windermere travel guide

Location. The Best Western Burn How Garden House Hotel is located in Windermere, England, within 200 metres of Lake Windermere. Windermere train station is less than one mile from the hotel, and Kendal is seven miles away.

Hotel Features. Set amid pretty gardens in the Lake District National Park, the Best Western Burn How Garden House Hotel is a traditionally English country-house hotel. The reception area, restaurant and bar areas are located in the main house, while all of the rooms are set outside the main building in the private grounds. Hotel amenities include room service and laundry facilities. Motorists will find complimentary parking available on site.

A complimentary full English breakfast is served every morning. The Burn How Restaurant and Lounge Bar serves traditional English fare for dinner and offers garden views from the conservatory. The adjacent bar serves drinks until 11 p.m.

The local area features a health club with an indoor pool, sauna and fitness room. The lake district offers opportunities for walking, bird watching and cycling. The hotel provides bicycle-storage facilities.

Guestrooms. There are 28 guestrooms occupying four different buildings within the private grounds of the Best Western Burn How Garden House Hotel, including a Victorian lodge and garden chalets. Guestrooms are individually decorated in traditional English country style and include televisions, telephones, complimentary tea/coffee and bathrooms with tubs and showers.

Expert Tip. Cruises are available on Lake Windermere, England's largest lake. The ticket office and jetties are 250 metres from the hotel. Sail north to Ambleside, famous for its little Bridge House, or south to Lakeside to visit the Aquarium of the Lakes.