Forest Side Hotel

Grasmere

📍 Keswick Road, Grasmere, LA22 9RN

📞 +44 15394 35250

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.5 mi (Open Charge Map)

Photo: Takashi Hososhima from Tokyo, Japan (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Twenty-bedroom house set in 45 acres beneath the fells
Cooking led by Head Chef Paul Leonard
Menus shaped by self-grown produce and local producers
Private dining room for celebrations and gatherings
Exclusive-use wedding venue in the Lake District

Forest Side is a twenty-bedroom house set in 45 acres beneath the fells in Grasmere, Cumbria, and has welcomed guests for more than a century. The kitchen is led by Head Chef Paul Leonard, whose menus evolve with the seasons, guided by what's growing at its best and shaped by what's grown by ourselves and long standing relationships with local producers, served in a light, airy space designed to let the outside in. Bedrooms come in a simple choice of Cosy, Superb, or Master, with beds crafted to our own specification, and dogs are very welcome at The Forest Side. There is also a private dining room for intimate celebrations, and the intimate setting lends itself to exclusive use for wedding celebrations. Nearby lies Dove Cottage 0.7 miles away, The Armitt Museum & Library 2.9 miles away, Hawkshead Grammar School 6.3 miles away, and Windermere station 7.4 miles away.

How far to…

Station: 7.4 miles
Dove Cottage: 0.7 miles
The Armitt Museum & Library: 2.9 miles
Hawkshead Grammar School: 6.3 miles

Practical details

Pets: Dogs welcome

Accommodation on site

Rooms
Cosy Rooms
Superb Rooms

Details taken from the operator's own website on 15 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Restaurant
✓ Pet Friendly
🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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🏖️ Nearest beaches

Coniston Water, Monk Coniston Good6.5 mi
Windermere, Millerground Landing Excellent6.9 mi
Windermere, Rayrigg Meadow Excellent7 mi

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Windermere 7.4 miles
Staveley 10 miles
Burneside 12.5 miles

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