Ivy Bank
Windermere, Cumbria, England
"Ivy Bank is a charming Victorian home providing comfortable accommodation in Windermere Village, offering a choice of double, twin or family rooms."
Things You'll Love
We like to maintain a relaxed and informal atmosphere in our home and for you to feel at home while you are staying with us. Ivy Bank is completely non-smoking and is centrally heated throughout offering a choice of double, twin or family rooms. All are en-suite and equipped and furnished to a high standard.
While staying at Ivy Bank guests are able to take advantage of our membership of a local leisure club. This includes free use of most of the facilities, including swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa bath, gymnasium, badminton and snooker.
Sue is a qualified Sports and Remedial Masseuse and Aromatherapist and can offer these treatments in the afternoons and evenings.
We try to provide an informal and relaxing atmosphere as a base for whatever activities you wish to pursue. Whether you are walking, touring, cycling, sailing, horse riding, sightseeing, climbing, snoozing or simply having a good time, you will be welcome at Ivy Bank.
Location
Windermere is nestled in the heart of the English Lake District, within easy reach of the breathtaking Cumbrian fells and is an ideal location for touring the enchanting scenery of the area.
Owner's Description
Ivy Bank is a pretty Victorian house built in the 1890's from local slate and provides comfortable accommodation in a family home. Although situated on a small road away from main thoroughfares it is only a few minutes walk from the village centre, railway station, restaurants, shops and pubs.
Many of its original features have been retained, such as the elegant pitch pine staircase, exposed beams and ornate cornices.
If you need to check your email or access the internet we have wireless internet access throughout the house. There is a first floor lounge for our guests use with plenty of Tourist Information, sample menus from local restaurants and a good choice of reading material. For younger visitors there is a selection of toys and games.
The choice for breakfast is more than most people could want but then that means you don't need to worry too much about lunch. If you're not a big eater that's okay, you can just have whatever you like from the menu.
We have a car park at the rear of the property and there are no parking restrictions on Holly Road. If you have bikes ( pedal or motor ) we can provide safe storage for them.
We have 5 letting bedrooms, all are en-suite. Rooms 1,3,4, & 5 have showers and room 2 has a bath and shower.
All bedrooms are provided with colour TV, hair dryer, alarm clock/radio, corkscrew, tea/coffee/hot chocolate making facilities and a range of toiletries.
Room 3 also has a VCR. Room 1 and room 2 are larger rooms and have more luxurious furnishings, comfy sofa and a DVD player, ideal for those special occasions or just for a treat. You can bring your own DVDs or you can borrow one of ours.
Things You Need To Know
Check-in can be any time but we need to know approximately when you expect to arrive so we can make sure that there is someone here to let you in.
Check-out time is 10.00 but it is possible to leave luggage to collect later in the day if you wish.
Directions
View MapDirections from the north.
The most interesting route is to leave the motorway at junction 40 near Penrith and take the A66 towards Keswick. At the next roundabout follow the signs for the A592 which you stay on for about 40 minutes. (If you see the sign for Aira Force on the right and you have time, there is a beautiful walk up to the waterfall). After coming down the Troutbeck Valley you reach the A591 at a small roundabout. Turn left here. After about half a mile take a right turn in front of the 'Rockside' guest house, this takes you into the village centre. You come on to the one-way system and once you have passed over a pedestrian crossing with lights, take the first turning left into Broad Street. Go to the end of Broad Street and turn right into Woodland Road. Then take the first right into Holly Road. Ivy Bank is the 4th house on the left.
Directions from the south.
Leave the M6 at junction 36, turn left and follow the A591 to Windermere - this takes about 25 minutes. When you reach the village turn left in front of the National Westminster Bank. Follow the one-way system downhill and cross over a pedestrian crossing with lights. After the pedestrian crossing take the first turning left into Broad Street. Go to the end of Broad Street and turn right into Woodland Road. Then take the first right into Holly Road. Ivy Bank is the 4th house on the left.
Directions from the station
When you get off the train at Windermere you can take a taxi (it costs about £2.50) or if you prefer to walk (10 minutes), come out from the station and go left past Booths supermarket. You then go on past the Tourist Information Centre (you may wish to look in here). Continue downhill from the TIC following the one-way traffic. Turn left at the 'Queens' pub and follow the one-way traffic along Crescent Road past the Co-op Welcome supermarket. Take the first left turn after the Co-op into Broad Street. When you have gone half way along Broad Street there is an entrance to a car park on the right. Walk into the car park and go left, walk out of the other side of the car park into Holly Road and Ivy Bank is the first house to the left of the Beaumont Hotel.
Other Information
* Room 1 (superior double with shower) £32 - £36 per person per night.
* Room 2 (superior double with bath & shower) £35 - £40 per person per night.
* Room 3 & 4 (standard double with shower) £26 - £31 per person per night.
* Room 5 family/twin (room for 3 people/twin with shower) £25 - £35 per person per night.
Children aged 14 and under sharing a room with 2 adults are charged at half price.
