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Nanny Brow

5.0 star property
5-star luxury B&B near Lake Windermere

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Terrace/patio
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Front of property
Junior Suite (Langdale)

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Clappersgate, Ambleside, England, LA22 9NF
  • Skelwith Force
    2 min drive
  • Ambleside Climbing Wall
    2 min drive
  • Lake Windermere
    2 min drive
  • Barrow-In-Furness (BWF-Walney Island)
    80 min drive

Room options

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Junior Suite (Kentmere)

Junior Suite (Kentmere)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room (Rydal)

Standard Double Room (Rydal)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite (Grasmere)

Junior Suite (Grasmere)

  • 20 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room (Wansfell)

Standard Double Room (Wansfell)

  • 23 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite (Brathay)

Junior Suite (Brathay)

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room (Sawrey)

  • 16 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Loweswater)

Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Loweswater)

  • 33 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed (Whitwell)

Suite, 1 King Bed (Whitwell)

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room (Loughrigg)

  • 23 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room (Brantwood)

Standard Double Room (Brantwood)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite (Buttermere)

Junior Suite (Buttermere)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Skelwith)

  • 23 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Lingmoor)

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Lingmoor)

  • 23 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite (Langdale)

Junior Suite (Langdale)

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Front of property

The Hideaway at Windermere

Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
Housekeeping
5.0 out of 5, Exceptional, (307)
The price is CA $223
per night
CA $268 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Dec - 7 Dec
The Hideaway at Windermere

About the area

Ambleside

In historical district.You'll find Lake Windermere and White Platts Recreation Ground within 2 miles (3 km) of this B&B. Ambleside Climbing Wall and Borrans Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Ambleside Pier - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Rydal Mount - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Wray Castle - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Dove Cottage - 6 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water - 7 min drive - 7.4 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 11 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 140 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ambleside Pier - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Royal Oak - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Rothay Manor Hotel - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Ambleside Tap Yard - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Lily Bar in Ambleside - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Nanny Brow

5-star luxury B&B near Lake Windermere
You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Free breakfast is served. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the luxury Nanny Brow.

This 5-star Ambleside bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 1 floor
  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Built in 1903
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
Nanny Brow offers 14 accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottled water. Coffee/tea makers and rice cookers are provided. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Microwaves, refrigerators, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Minibar
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator (on request)
  • Rice cooker
  • Stovetop

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 11 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 11 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Children 11 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

Property is also known as

Nanny Brow B&B Ambleside
Nanny Brow B&B
Nanny Brow Ambleside
Nanny Brow Ambleside Lake District
Nanny Brow Hotel Ambleside
Nanny Brow House
Nanny Brow Ambleside
Nanny Brow Bed & breakfast
Nanny Brow Bed & breakfast Ambleside

Nanny Brow Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 83 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful welcome, clean warm room. Good breakfast included vegitarian options.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Beware check out time.
Be aware of 4pm Check-in and 10 am check out. A bit tight if only staying one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Huge positives: beautiful location, superb views, lovely house, very clean room in very good condition, excellent shower/en suite in very good condition, good breakfast. All deserving of a nine out of ten rating. BUT: we were put on edge by the house rules. Given that this is an expensive B&B we would not expect to be on edge! Different terms were emailed to us after booking. Tight timing/regimented breakfast [8.30 - 9.00]. Room cleaning at certain times - or you miss it! Early check out with surcharges if you were even a little delayed in departure. The negatives brought down our rating - without the negatives the ratings should be 9/10 [although an expensive B&B].
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Xiangjun

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Avoid this place.
At GBP200 per night, this place should be avoided. Bed uncomfortable, location inconvenient but the main issue is the stupid rules they impose (not mentioned at the time the property was booked, I might add). Breakfast only served within a 30 minute window (0830-0900) on weekdays and 45 minutes on weekends (0830-0915). Takeaway food is totally forbidden on the premises (penalties and expulsion threatened). Yet they don't offer food themselves after breakfast. They do offer to serve you a drink from the bar but you have to ring a number as the place isn't staffed most of the time. These people should not be hospitality sector operators. On the plus side, bathroom great, wifi decent but it should only be used as a last resort. Definitely not wheelchair friendly for those that need that.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable room, good breakfast choice, magnificent location and views. Staff friendly and helpful. Location is just over a mile from Ambleside centre.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tim, Cornwall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
Been before, came back.. very nice rooms, with fresh cake provided in your room each day. We were in the annex, which has it's own lounge - very nice. Walks to Wray Castle and up onto the hills right outside the door, with details of several walks provided in the hotel. More breakfast than I could eat, really recommend the cumbrian breakfast though..
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely authentic luxury arts and craft property
Lovingly restored , fabulous location , good views , comfortable beds , modern bathrooms . Locally sourced well cooked breakfast . A good walk from the back of the property and lots more help to choose others
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Vince , Louisiana USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a excellent experience at Nanny Brow. The house is beautiful, the views are outstanding and the the service was first class.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

belinda

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Mmm it was alright ....
The bed was the most uncomfortable bed I have ever NOT slept in, as I didn’t sleep due to the bed. Place is clean, breakfast was alright - but I don’t think it was 5* but then again sleep is a massive thing for me.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Deborah, Gwent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful B&B with access to the fells
We had a fantastic stay in Nanny Brow. We stayed in the Whitwell suite which was very comfortable and beautifully furnished, and had great views of the Brathay Valley. The house itself is lovely and set in beautiful gardens. The breakfast was delicious and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Nanny Brow is well situated for walkers and there is a nice walk into Ambleside from the house. There are also plenty of great restaurants nearby and Sue, when we booked, very helpfully provided a list of recommended places to eat. This definitely was a luxurious experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Vicki, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in a tranquil environment.
5 minutes drive to Ambleside Town Centre. Friendly and helpful staff. Starting point for a walk to the surrounding mountains with stunning views of tarns and fells which you should not miss. They provide clear direction and instruction for the walks so just ask. Nice mountain and river view from the hotel room. Lovely daily cakes from the hotel. Breakfast is excellent. Convenient location as a base to explore the lake district. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous
Can't recommend this beautiful Arts and Crafts guesthouse highly enough. We were made very welcome and enjoyed our chats with Sue during our stay. Room was lovely, comfortable, beautifully decorated with lots of thoughtful touches that we appreciated. Breakfast was delicious and all the team working at Nanny Brow were delightful. Thankyou - we really enjoyed our stay with you.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Bella, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with beautiful views.
Beautiful views to lake Windermere. Nice base to drive and discover surrounding beautiful towns with cozy cafes and restaurants. Scenic hiking trails starting right behind the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, Sheffield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb stay in a beautiful hotel
Beautiful location, wonderful room with absolutely stunning views (Brathay Junior Suite), spotlessly clean with fresh cakes daily and selection of specialty teas. Large, wonderfully presented en-suite shower room with wonderfully powerful shower. Friendly animals and even friendlier staff, with nothing too much trouble. Breakfasts were simply wonderful — amazing cooked breakfasts, or scotch pancakes/porridge/scrambled egg with smoked salmon etc, selection of cereals, a huge bowl of the tastiest fruit salad. We would both love to return here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

DebVin, Essex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best B&B!
Extremely helpful staff. Excellent, easy to follow suggestions for beautiful walks. Best fruit salad we have ever had! Outstanding views from the bedroom window. A fantastic place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Gregoire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing B&B with very nice suites and just at the right distance from the nearby cities. In short it is the perfect place to have some rest.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had such a lovely stay here, wish we'd booked for longer. We found ourselves not wanting to go out sightseeing because it was so comfortable and peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kelvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely book here
Absolutely lovely stay, loads of character and charm with nice touches that made the stay special. The view and breakfast were absolutely amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing 5*
My husband and I stayed at Nanny Brow for 2 nights in July. We stayed in the Loweswater suite and it was perfect. It was very clean and well designed. The breakfast was perfect with buffet style and full breakfast available. All food was top quality as was the service we received. The bonus was that we had fresh baked cake everyday of our stay. I can not fault this hotel. If you go here you will not be disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lake District mini break
Beautiful place to visit, lovely main house and wonderful breakfast. Sadly, it wasn't clear when we booked that we would be in a small bedroom in an annex to the main house, which took the edge off our overall experience.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantasic stay at Nanny Brow
Nanny Brow was exactly what you would expect from a 5 star Guest house. Spotless, very comfortable and terrific staff. Breakfast was exceptional and the home baking in the room was a very nice touch.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017