Wanslea Guest House

–Excellent location - show map
Scored 9.5
Rated exceptional

Staff

9.9

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Wanslea Guest House in Ambleside offers adults-only rooms with private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, and free WiFi. Each room includes a TV, wardrobe, and carpeted floors. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy water sports facilities, a garden, and an outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include luggage storage and free on-site private parking. Delicious Breakfast: A full English or Irish breakfast is served with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Breakfast includes warm dishes, fresh pastries, fruits, and juice. Prime Location: Located 122 km from Leeds Bradford International Airport, the guest house is near attractions such as the World of Beatrix Potter (8 km) and Lake Windermere (17 km). Boating is available in the surroundings.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Ambleside, this property has an excellent location score of 9.7

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

    • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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1 double bed
2 single beds
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 single bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The location is excellent, 5mins walk to pier and same again to town centre. The breakfast choice is very good and presented with good quality food.”
  • Mr
    Malta Malta
    “Hosts were really friendly and helpful. Place was very clean and comfortable. Location is excellent to tour the Lake District. Breakfast was delicious.”
  • Alies
    Netherlands Netherlands
    “Great location. Nice big room and tasty homemade breakfast. Parking next to the guest house was too tight for us but we were happy with the park & display cars to park close by.”
  • Rebecca
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Beautiful clean room. The breakfast was delicious and the staff were really friendly.”
  • Sally
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Friendly staff and convenient location. Very good breakfasts.”
  • Mary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Room was large and spacious, a corner room with 3 large windows, very clean and comfortable, the shower was clean and worked perfectly with good water pressure.”
  • Chris
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Comfortable, great location, hosts were friendly and obliging (looked after my luggage after checkout). Superb value for money, great breakfast”
  • Robert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Very friendly host. Good location. Excellent breakfast. Near to Waterhead and bus stops.”
  • Jennifer
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Great host, who made available two bike parking spaces. A breakfast that set us up for the day. Good wifi signal.”
  • Na
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Good location to both town and cruise pier. Nice area to use my drone first time near the lake. Owner was patient to tell us where to park and where to swim. Had a good swim in Rydal Lake where the water quality is better than Windermere. Nice...”

Host Information

Company review score: 9.9Based on 338 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property information

Wanslea is a 4 star guest house on the south side of Ambleside. We offer all ensuite accommodation and luxury rooms are available with spa bathrooms. We offer our guests the choice between our very comfortable standard rooms or premier rooms. We are 6 to 7 minutes walk from the centre of the town and 3 to 4 minutes from the lake. Wanslea has been featured in the 'Times' and is recommended by the Lake District Guide. Ambleside is in the heart of the English Lake District and is famous for some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, there are many lakes to explore. Windermere offers many types of boat trip and is only a few hundred yards away from Wanslea. Fell walks start close by and can be as energetic or easy as you like. The District is also famous for the 'Lakes Poets' and most of the houses they used to live in are open to the public, Beatrix Potters former house is only 20 minutes away.

Neighbourhood information

Wanslea is located in Ambleside in the heart of the Lake District. We are in an excellent location for exploring all that this beautiful area has to offer. There are activities which will appeal to all types - whether you're looking for a lazy break away from it all, or a short action-packed holiday.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 16:30 to 21:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

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