College House

Lovely place to stay bang in the centre of windermere and only a 20 minute walk downhill or a short bus ride (we never bothered but they seemed to run every 20 minutes) down to Bowness and the lake. Really nice tidy comfortable rooms with an ensuite shower and toilet. Spotlessly clean. Frank was a lovely warm and welcoming host only outweighed by the fantastic welcome by portia the dog. If I'm ever back at the lakes I wouldn't consider staying anywhere else.

Grateful that “We’re not in Kansas anymore Toto!” I recently took a solo trip to England and stayed at College House for 11 days. Not only is the property stunning, peaceful, quiet and welcoming; but Frank and Portia are the perfect hosts. From recommendations for local foods and activities, to warm conversation over morning breakfast this place is a home away from home. Never having been away from my kiddo for such a long period, I was nervous about not knowing anyone and regretting the length of time I chose to travel. Windermere is an incredible village, no one knows a stranger, and Frank made me feel comfortable and welcome from the moment I walked in the front door. The location is clean and beautiful, all of the little details are there; the tea and coffee station, toiletries, fresh linens and towels, beautiful creative rooms, the view of the Fells, within a mile and a half walk of the stunning Lake Windermere there’s nothing more you need for a quiet getaway. I came a tourist and left a friend. I absolutely cannot wait to get back this fall. I had such a wonderful time, my son and I are already planning the next trip!

This B&B is definitely a hidden gem of Windermere. At first, we chose this B&B because it charges less compare to other hotels in the region with a high review rating and breakfast. But we didn’t expect Frank the host is so friendly and easy to talk to, the room is neat and clean with good amount of natural light, a tub is available in bathroom if you want a bath, and the most warming welcome from the dog Portia made my day. Frank kindly drove us to Bowness for our boat trip in Lake Windermere as he was also going out to shop for groceries in Kendal. That’s very kind of him. The B&B is not far from Windermere train station, I really recommend staying there especially if you are not driving. Most importantly, I think it’s amazing to get such service and friendliness with such reasonable price.

Fantastic location - right in the centre of Windermere. Frank is a lovely gentle man with a crazy very friendly dog called Portia. Frank gave us advice on local pubs to frequent and shops to explore. His premises were everything we wished for. Clean, comfortable, ideal location, Continental breakfast, beautiful garden with lots of shrubs and other flowers. Would definitely recommend and revisit again. Thank you Frank and Portia ❤️❤️🐕☀️🏵️💮🌸🪷🌷🌺🥀🌹💐🌻🌼❤️❤️

Had a three night stay a very welcoming man and his dog, room very comfortably and lovely view from window near town and pub and restaurant we would definitely book it again we didn't need to use the car as everything was walking distance Shirley and Andy