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Windermere Hillthwaite Hotel

Thornbarrow Road
Rated 9.0 in 1131 reviews

Located in the charming town of Windermere in the heart of the Lake District, the Windermere Hillthwaite Hotel offers a serene retreat for those seeking tranquility and natural beauty. Nestled amidst the rolling hills and lush landscapes, this boutique hotel provides an inviting atmosphere with its warm and attentive service.

The Windermere Hillthwaite Hotel is set within beautifully landscaped gardens that offer stunning views of the surrounding lakes and fells. The interior of the hotel reflects a perfect blend of classic and contemporary styles, creating a cozy ambiance for guests. Each guestroom is thoughtfully designed to offer comfort and relaxation, with many rooms providing breathtaking views of the Lake District’s iconic scenery.

Dining at the hotel is a delightful experience, with an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients and expertly crafted dishes that highlight the flavors of the region. The on-site restaurant offers a menu that caters to a variety of tastes, ensuring a memorable dining experience.

The hotel’s location makes it an ideal base for exploring the natural beauty and outdoor activities that the Lake District is renowned for. Guests can easily indulge in activities such as hiking, cycling, or leisurely strolls around Windermere and beyond. After a day of adventure, guests can unwind in the hotel’s welcoming lounge or relax on the terrace with a refreshing drink.

Providing an engaging blend of comfort and elegance, Windermere Hillthwaite Hotel offers an exquisite experience for guests seeking a peaceful getaway in one of the UK’s most picturesque regions.

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Climate and Weather

January
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Sun hours / day
 11
Rain free days
February
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 13
Rain free days
March
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 13
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Windermere and near Windermere Hillthwaite Hotel

St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
Church in South Lakeland, UK
1.1km / 0.71mi
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Museum in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, UK
0.8km / 0.52mi
St Mary's Church, Windermere
St Mary's Church, Windermere
Church in Windermere, Cumbria, England, UK
1.1km / 0.68mi
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
180m / 190yd
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Lakeland, United Kingdom
3.3km / 2mi
Holehird Gardens
Holehird Gardens
10 acre site
3km / 1.9mi
Brockhole
Brockhole
House, gardens and visitor centre run by the Lake District National Park Authority on the shore of Lake Windermere
3.8km / 2.4mi
Church of St Anne
Church of St Anne
Church in South Lakeland, UK
3.6km / 2.2mi
The Station
The Station
Building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Hill Top Farm
Hill Top Farm
Writer's house museum in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
4.6km / 2.9mi
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hawkshead Grammar School
Grammar school in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church building in Over Staveley, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.9km / 3.6mi
Jesus Church
Jesus Church
Church in Troutbeck, Lakes, Cumbria, England, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
Church in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Wray Castle
Wray Castle
Neogothic mansion
4.9km / 3.1mi
Townend
Townend
Historic House in Troutbeck
4.6km / 2.9mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Far Sawrey, Cumbria, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Williamson's Monument
Williamson's Monument
Monument in Hugill, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
4.9km / 3.1mi
St Catherine
Church in Crook, Cumbria
4.7km / 2.9mi
Holy Trinity Church
Church in Winster, Cumbria
4.7km / 2.9mi
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5km / 3.1mi
Friends' Meeting House
Friends' Meeting House
Quaker meeting house in Claife, South Lakeland, England, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Hawkshead Methodist Church
Protestant church building in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Storrs Temple
Storrs Temple
Garden house and memorial in Windermere, England
4.1km / 2.6mi
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
4.9km / 3.1mi
Hawkshead War Memorial
Hawkshead War Memorial
War memorial in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Galava
Galava
Roman fort near Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
6.9km / 4.3mi
The Armitt
Museum and library in Ambleside, United Kingdom
7.9km / 4.9mi
Church of St Cuthbert
Church of St Cuthbert
Church building in Kentmere, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
Church of St Mary, Ambleside
Church of St Mary, Ambleside
Church in Cumbria, United Kingdom
7.7km / 4.8mi
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay
Church in Brathay, Cumbria, England, UK
7.5km / 4.6mi
Graythwaite Hall
Graythwaite Hall
Country house in Satterthwaite, Cumbria, United Kingdom
7.6km / 4.7mi
Stagshaw Garden
Stagshaw Garden
English woodland garden
6km / 3.8mi
Hawkshead Courthouse
Hawkshead Courthouse
Architectural structure in Hawkshead, South Lakeland, England, UK
6.3km / 3.9mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Grade II listed church in the parish of Underbarrow and Bradleyfield, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA8
7.2km / 4.5mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church building in Crosthwaite, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Baptist Chapel and adjoining house
Baptist Chapel and adjoining house
Chapel in Hawkshead Hill, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Bridge House
Bridge House
Grade I listed building in South Lakeland, United Kingdom
7.8km / 4.9mi
Rydal Mount
Rydal Mount
Historic house museum
9.9km / 6.2mi
St Anthony's Church, Cartmel Fell
St Anthony's Church, Cartmel Fell
Church in South Lakeland, UK
9.6km / 6mi
St Mary's Church, Rydal
St Mary's Church, Rydal
Church in Rydal, Cumbria, England, UK
9.8km / 6.1mi
Terraces To South Of Rydal Hall
Terraces To South Of Rydal Hall
Architectural structure in Lakes, South Lakeland, England, UK
9.8km / 6.1mi
Elba Monument
Elba Monument
Monument in Strickland Ketel, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
8.9km / 5.5mi
Low Kingate concentric stone circle
Stone circle in Lakes, South Lakeland, England, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
St Oswald's Church
St Oswald's Church
Church in Burneside, Strickland Ketel, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England
9.5km / 5.9mi

What to do in Windermere and near Windermere Hillthwaite Hotel

St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere
Church in South Lakeland, UK
1.1km / 0.71mi
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Museum in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, UK
0.8km / 0.52mi
St Mary's Church, Windermere
St Mary's Church, Windermere
Church in Windermere, Cumbria, England, UK
1.1km / 0.68mi
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
180m / 190yd
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Blackwell Arts and Crafts House
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Lakeland, United Kingdom
3.3km / 2mi
Holehird Gardens
Holehird Gardens
10 acre site
3km / 1.9mi
Brockhole
Brockhole
House, gardens and visitor centre run by the Lake District National Park Authority on the shore of Lake Windermere
3.8km / 2.4mi
Church of St Anne
Church of St Anne
Church in South Lakeland, UK
3.6km / 2.2mi
The Station
The Station
Building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Hill Top Farm
Hill Top Farm
Writer's house museum in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
4.6km / 2.9mi
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hawkshead Grammar School
Grammar school in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church building in Over Staveley, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.9km / 3.6mi
Jesus Church
Jesus Church
Church in Troutbeck, Lakes, Cumbria, England, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
Church in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Wray Castle
Wray Castle
Neogothic mansion
4.9km / 3.1mi
Townend
Townend
Historic House in Troutbeck
4.6km / 2.9mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Far Sawrey, Cumbria, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Williamson's Monument
Williamson's Monument
Monument in Hugill, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
4.9km / 3.1mi
St Catherine
Church in Crook, Cumbria
4.7km / 2.9mi
Holy Trinity Church
Church in Winster, Cumbria
4.7km / 2.9mi
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church of St Margaret Wray
Church building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5km / 3.1mi
Friends' Meeting House
Friends' Meeting House
Quaker meeting house in Claife, South Lakeland, England, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Hawkshead Methodist Church
Protestant church building in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Storrs Temple
Storrs Temple
Garden house and memorial in Windermere, England
4.1km / 2.6mi
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
4.9km / 3.1mi
Hawkshead War Memorial
Hawkshead War Memorial
War memorial in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Galava
Galava
Roman fort near Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
6.9km / 4.3mi
The Armitt
Museum and library in Ambleside, United Kingdom
7.9km / 4.9mi
Church of St Cuthbert
Church of St Cuthbert
Church building in Kentmere, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
Church of St Mary, Ambleside
Church of St Mary, Ambleside
Church in Cumbria, United Kingdom
7.7km / 4.8mi

About Windermere

Windermere, situated in the picturesque Lake District, offers a variety of activities and experiences for visitors. A peaceful stroll along the shores of Lake Windermere provides stunning views and a chance to appreciate the natural beauty of the area. For those interested in exploring the water, boat cruises allow for a different perspective of the lake and its surroundings, with options ranging from short trips to longer excursions.

The Lake District National Park is nearby, offering ample opportunities for hiking and walking. Trails vary in difficulty, catering to both casual walkers and more experienced hikers. For a family-friendly outing, Brockhole on Windermere features gardens, adventure activities, and a visitor center, making it a great place for both relaxation and recreation.

For a touch of history, the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction provides insight into the beloved author’s life and works, making it enjoyable for both adults and children. Additionally, Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's former home, is a charming place to visit, showcasing her inspiration and legacy.

Art enthusiasts may appreciate the Blackwell Arts and Crafts House, which features exhibitions and beautiful architecture. Moreover, local shops and cafes offer a chance to enjoy regional cuisine and handmade crafts, providing a taste of the local culture.

Finally, exploring the surrounding villages, such as Bowness-on-Windermere, can add to the experience, with quaint streets and local attractions, enhancing the overall visit to Windermere without overwhelming the senses.




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