Glen Rothay Hotel

Rydal

📍 Rydal, LA22 9LR

📞 +44 15394 34500

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.1 mi (Open Charge Map)

Photo: Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0)

400-year-old inn with cosy traditional bar and local ales
Resident badgers feed in the grounds every evening
Individually decorated rooms with woodland and fell views
Large car park for all guests
Dog-friendly cottage rooms with their own outside entrance

Glen Rothay Hotel is a historic 400-year-old inn in Rydal, Cumbria, set beside Rydal Lake just a mile from Ambleside. It pairs cosy, individually decorated rooms with woodland or fell views with a traditional bar, the Badger Bar, serving locally brewed ales and hearty home-cooked food. A unique touch is the resident colony of badgers, which guests can watch feeding in the grounds each evening. Several rooms, including cottage rooms with their own outside entrance, welcome dogs. There's a large private car park for all guests. The surrounding area offers walking straight from the doorstep, with Rydal Cave a short stroll away and Grasmere just two miles up the road, while Windermere station lies 5.7 miles distant.

How far to…

Rydal Lake: 200 metres
Ambleside: one mile
Grasmere: 2 miles
Rydal Cave: 15 minute walk
Station: 5.7 miles

Practical details

Check-in: From 3pm
Check-out: 10.30am
Pets: Dogs allowed in certain rooms
Parking: Own car park, one car per room

Accommodation on site

Hotel rooms
Cottage rooms

Details taken from the operator's own website on 30 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant
✓ Pet Friendly
✓ WiFi
✓ Parking

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