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Sawrey House

Near Sawrey
Rated 8.8 in 115 reviews

Nestled in the idyllic village of Near Sawrey in the United Kingdom, Sawrey House is a charming destination that offers a quintessentially English countryside experience. Boasting a prime location in the heart of the Lake District, this boutique hotel provides its guests with an intimate and cozy atmosphere, perfect for a peaceful getaway. The hotel exudes historic charm, blending traditional elements with modern comforts to ensure a unique stay.

Sawrey House captures the essence of its surroundings with elegantly designed rooms that provide stunning views of the iconic hills and the serene Esthwaite Water. The interiors are adorned with period features, offering a sense of stepping back in time while still enjoying contemporary amenities. The hotel prides itself on delivering personalized service, with a dedicated staff that caters to each guest's needs, enhancing the overall experience.

The restaurant at Sawrey House is a culinary delight, featuring a menu that showcases locally sourced ingredients and classic British dishes with a modern twist. Guests can indulge in a hearty breakfast, afternoon tea, or an exquisite dinner, all prepared with attention to detail and flavor.

For those looking to explore, Sawrey House serves as an excellent base for discovering the Lake District's attractions, including the nearby Hill Top, once the beloved home of Beatrix Potter. The picturesque landscapes surrounding the hotel offer opportunities for hiking, cycling, and simply taking in the tranquil beauty of the countryside.

In summary, Sawrey House in Near Sawrey is a boutique hotel that provides an authentic and serene escape in one of the United Kingdom’s most stunning locales.

Michelin Restaurants in Near Sawrey and near Sawrey House

Hill Top Farm
Hill Top Farm
Writer's house museum in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
100m / 110yd
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Far Sawrey, Cumbria, England, UK
1km / 0.63mi
The Station
The Station
Building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hawkshead Grammar School
Grammar school in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
Church in South Lakeland, UK
3.5km / 2.2mi
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Museum in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, UK
3.8km / 2.3mi
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
Church in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
3km / 1.8mi
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Lakeland, United Kingdom
3.3km / 2mi
Hawkshead Courthouse
Hawkshead Courthouse
Architectural structure in Hawkshead, South Lakeland, England, UK
3.7km / 2.3mi
Friends' Meeting House
Friends' Meeting House
Quaker meeting house in Claife, South Lakeland, England, UK
2.7km / 1.7mi
Hawkshead Methodist Church
Protestant church building in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
3.1km / 1.9mi
Storrs Temple
Storrs Temple
Garden house and memorial in Windermere, England
2.6km / 1.6mi
Hawkshead War Memorial
Hawkshead War Memorial
War memorial in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
3km / 1.9mi
Brantwood
Brantwood
Historic house museum, United Kingdom
5.7km / 3.5mi
St Mary's Church, Windermere
St Mary's Church, Windermere
Church in Windermere, Cumbria, England, UK
5.1km / 3.1mi
Wray Castle
Wray Castle
Neogothic mansion
5.3km / 3.3mi
Graythwaite Hall
Graythwaite Hall
Country house in Satterthwaite, Cumbria, United Kingdom
4.4km / 2.7mi
Brockhole
Brockhole
House, gardens and visitor centre run by the Lake District National Park Authority on the shore of Lake Windermere
5.4km / 3.3mi
Holy Trinity Church
Church in Winster, Cumbria
5.5km / 3.4mi
Church of Our Lady of Windermere and St. Herbert
Church of Our Lady of Windermere and St. Herbert
Church building in Cumbria, North West England, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
All Saints Church
All Saints Church
Church in Satterthwaite, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England
4.5km / 2.8mi
Baptist Chapel and adjoining house
Baptist Chapel and adjoining house
Chapel in Hawkshead Hill, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.4km / 2.7mi
Greenhouse And Retaining Wall To East Of R.M.S. Wray Castle
Greenhouse And Retaining Wall To East Of R.M.S. Wray Castle
Building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.4km / 3.3mi
Galava
Galava
Roman fort near Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
7.7km / 4.8mi
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
19th-century bobbin mill museum; at Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England.
7.5km / 4.6mi
Ruskin Museum
Ruskin Museum
Museum in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
7.1km / 4.4mi
St Peter's Church, Finsthwaite
St Peter's Church, Finsthwaite
Church in South Lakeland, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay
Church in Brathay, Cumbria, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Townend
Townend
Historic House in Troutbeck
7.6km / 4.7mi
Holehird Gardens
Holehird Gardens
10 acre site
6.4km / 4mi
Stagshaw Garden
Stagshaw Garden
English woodland garden
7.2km / 4.5mi
SY Gondola
SY Gondola
Ship
6.3km / 3.9mi
Memorial cross to John Ruskin approximately 23 metres east of St Andrew's Church
Memorial cross to John Ruskin approximately 23 metres east of St Andrew's Church
Memorial in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
6.9km / 4.3mi
Church of St Paul
Church of St Paul
Church building in Colton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
6.8km / 4.2mi
Church of St Andrew
Church of St Andrew
Church building in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
7km / 4.3mi
Coniston War Memorial
Coniston War Memorial
War memorial in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
7km / 4.3mi
The Armitt
Museum and library in Ambleside, United Kingdom
9.1km / 5.7mi
Finsthwaite Heights
Upland area in UK
8.7km / 5.4mi
St Anthony's Church, Cartmel Fell
St Anthony's Church, Cartmel Fell
Church in South Lakeland, UK
8.9km / 5.6mi
Jesus Church
Jesus Church
Church in Troutbeck, Lakes, Cumbria, England, UK
8.4km / 5.2mi
St Mary's Church, Staveley
St Mary's Church, Staveley
Chucrh in Staveley-in-Cartmel, Cumbria, England, UK
9.8km / 6.1mi
Church of St Mary, Ambleside
Church of St Mary, Ambleside
Church in Cumbria, United Kingdom
8.7km / 5.4mi
St Luke's Church, Torver
St Luke's Church, Torver
Grade II listed church in Cumbria, England, UK
8.6km / 5.3mi
Lakes Aquarium
Lakes Aquarium
Aquarium on the shore of Windermere, Cumbria
8.3km / 5.2mi

What to do in Near Sawrey and near Sawrey House

Hill Top Farm
Hill Top Farm
Writer's house museum in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
100m / 110yd
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Far Sawrey, Cumbria, England, UK
1km / 0.63mi
The Station
The Station
Building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hawkshead Grammar School
Grammar school in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
Church in South Lakeland, UK
3.5km / 2.2mi
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Museum in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, UK
3.8km / 2.3mi
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
Church in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
3km / 1.8mi
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Lakeland, United Kingdom
3.3km / 2mi
Hawkshead Courthouse
Hawkshead Courthouse
Architectural structure in Hawkshead, South Lakeland, England, UK
3.7km / 2.3mi
Friends' Meeting House
Friends' Meeting House
Quaker meeting house in Claife, South Lakeland, England, UK
2.7km / 1.7mi
Hawkshead Methodist Church
Protestant church building in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
3.1km / 1.9mi
Storrs Temple
Storrs Temple
Garden house and memorial in Windermere, England
2.6km / 1.6mi
Hawkshead War Memorial
Hawkshead War Memorial
War memorial in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
3km / 1.9mi
Brantwood
Brantwood
Historic house museum, United Kingdom
5.7km / 3.5mi
St Mary's Church, Windermere
St Mary's Church, Windermere
Church in Windermere, Cumbria, England, UK
5.1km / 3.1mi
Wray Castle
Wray Castle
Neogothic mansion
5.3km / 3.3mi
Graythwaite Hall
Graythwaite Hall
Country house in Satterthwaite, Cumbria, United Kingdom
4.4km / 2.7mi
Brockhole
Brockhole
House, gardens and visitor centre run by the Lake District National Park Authority on the shore of Lake Windermere
5.4km / 3.3mi
Holy Trinity Church
Church in Winster, Cumbria
5.5km / 3.4mi
Church of Our Lady of Windermere and St. Herbert
Church of Our Lady of Windermere and St. Herbert
Church building in Cumbria, North West England, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
All Saints Church
All Saints Church
Church in Satterthwaite, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England
4.5km / 2.8mi
Baptist Chapel and adjoining house
Baptist Chapel and adjoining house
Chapel in Hawkshead Hill, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
4.4km / 2.7mi
Greenhouse And Retaining Wall To East Of R.M.S. Wray Castle
Greenhouse And Retaining Wall To East Of R.M.S. Wray Castle
Building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.4km / 3.3mi
Galava
Galava
Roman fort near Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
7.7km / 4.8mi
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
19th-century bobbin mill museum; at Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England.
7.5km / 4.6mi
Ruskin Museum
Ruskin Museum
Museum in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
7.1km / 4.4mi
St Peter's Church, Finsthwaite
St Peter's Church, Finsthwaite
Church in South Lakeland, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay
Church in Brathay, Cumbria, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Townend
Townend
Historic House in Troutbeck
7.6km / 4.7mi

About Near Sawrey

Near Sawrey, located in the picturesque Lake District, offers a range of activities that cater to both nature enthusiasts and those interested in local culture. One of the most notable attractions is Hill Top, the former home of author Beatrix Potter. Visitors can explore the charming cottage and its gardens, which inspired many of her beloved stories.

For outdoor lovers, the surrounding landscape provides excellent opportunities for walking and hiking. The trails around Near Sawrey offer stunning views of the countryside and nearby lakes, making it a great spot for a leisurely stroll or a more challenging hike.

In addition to its natural beauty, Near Sawrey has a rich history. The local churches and historical buildings reflect the area's heritage and provide insight into its past. It's worth taking some time to explore these sites to appreciate the village's character.

The nearby Lake Windermere offers a variety of water-based activities, such as boating and fishing, as well as scenic lakeside walks. The area is also home to several cafés and restaurants, providing opportunities to sample local cuisine and relax after a day of exploring.

Overall, Near Sawrey presents a blend of literary history, natural beauty, and cultural experiences, making it a pleasant destination for visitors looking to immerse themselves in the Lake District.




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