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Hotel – Crook Road, Windermere, LA23 3NE | Lake House – Knipe Tarn, Kendal, LA8 8LN
Both Gilpin Hotel & Gilpin Lake House offer private, CCTV-covered parking and electric car charging stations and are within a 15-minute drive from beautiful Windermere.
Our Location
Gilpin Hotel & Lake House is two hotels set across two different estates around one mile apart. Our concierge team is on-hand to transport you between the two properties if you wish to visit or dine in an alternate setting.
21 acres of woodland, 30 beautiful rooms, two restaurants, relaxing Spa Space and resident alpacas, llamas.
Leave the M6 at junction 36. Turn left onto the dual carriageway (A590/A591) and follow the signs to South Lakes for 8.4 miles
At the large roundabout just north of Kendal, take the first exit on to the B5284 (signposted Hawkshead via Ferry and Crook, with the Gateway Inn on your right). Follow the B5284 for 5 miles.
Gilpin is 5 miles along this road on the right hand side half a mile after the Wild Boar Hotel.
Leave the M6 at junction 36. Turn left onto the dual carriageway (A590/A591) and follow the signs to South Lakes for 8.4 miles
At the large roundabout just north of Kendal, take the first exit on to the B5284 (signposted Hawkshead via Ferry and Crook, with the Gateway Inn on your right). Follow the B5284 for 5 miles.
Gilpin is 5 miles along this road on the right hand side half a mile after the Wild Boar Hotel.
A sanctuary set in 100 acres of private grounds with it’s own picturesque lake, Gilpin Lake House has just six gorgeous rooms and two Spa Suites.
True escapism with 8 country-house rooms, private lake, calming Jetty Spa, pool, dining and beautiful walks.
Leave the M6 at junction 36.
Turn left onto the dual carriageway (A590/A591)
Head North-East on A590 for around 3.5 miles
Use the left lane to take the A590 slip road to Barrow / Milnthorpe / A6
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A590
Travel 2.5 miles and then turn right onto the A5074 (Bowness / Windermere)
After 0.1 miles turn left to stay on the A5074 (Bowness / Windermere)
Travel 6.8 miles and then turn right at the Brown Horse Inn
N.B. the road from here to Gilpin Lake House is along a narrow country lane. Please be on the lookout for oncoming vehicles and proceed at a safe speed.
Travel 0.3 miles and turn right into Stile Brow.
Travel 0.6 miles along Stile Brow until you see Gilpin Lake House on your right.
You will see a set of black iron gates signed “Gilpin Lake House”. Enter through the gates and follow the signage along the path to the end where we will greet you and unload your luggage.
From Gilpin hotel turn left out of the exit onto Crook Road towards Kendal
Travel 0.5 miles along B5234 until you reach the Wild Boar. Turn right into the slipway opposite the Wild boar.
N.B. the road from here to Gilpin Lake House is along a narrow country lane and please be aware that the road might be in a poor condition with potholes. Please be on the lookout for oncoming vehicles and proceed at a safe speed.
Travel along this road for 0.7 miles till the road splits. Ensure you keep to the right side lane.
Travel 0.1 miles until you see a set of black iron gates signed “Gilpin Lake House”. Enter through the gates and follow the signage along the path to the end where we look forward to meeting you.