Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn

Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn occupies a Victorian property built in 1880 directly at the head of Windermere, where Ambleside's Lake Road meets the water at Waterhead Bay. The lakeside position means guests can step from the garden down to the jetties used by the Windermere ferry service, making it one of the closest hotels to the water in the entire Lake District. The property provides kayaking and water-sport connections, hiking and mountain biking trails from the door, and an English breakfast service each morning. From Waterhead it is a short walk into the centre of Ambleside—past Bridge House and along the beck—and an equally easy stroll to Galava Roman Fort at Borrans Park. Grasmere, Rydal Water, and Loughrigg Tarn lie north along the Wordsworth valley, all accessible on foot or by bike.