Skelwith Bridge Hotel
Skelwith Bridge
📍 Skelwith Bridge, LA22 9NJ
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.5 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Ian Greig (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- 28 en-suite bedrooms retaining original building's charm
- Real log fires during winter
- Dog-friendly hotel with special dog menu
- Accessible suite with private entrance and ground-floor access
- 17th-century building blending history with modern comforts
Skelwith Bridge Hotel sits at Skelwith Bridge in Cumbria, a short drive from Ambleside and right on the doorstep of a fell walker's paradise in the Lake District. The hotel occupies a converted 17th-century farmhouse, corn mill and hostelry, with 28 en-suite bedrooms that keep the charm of the original building, real log fires in winter, and a dining room with an extensive wine and beer list. Dogs are welcomed as family, with a special dog-friendly menu available. Rooms range from cosy singles to superior doubles, twins and queens, plus an accessible suite with its own ground-floor entrance. Nearby you'll find Coniston Water at Monk Coniston, and the Armitt Museum, Dove Cottage and Hawkshead Grammar School, all within a few miles.
How far to…
- Ambleside
- short drive
- Station
- 5.3 miles
- Beach
- 3.9 miles
- The Armitt Museum & Library
- 2.1 miles
- Dove Cottage
- 2.2 miles
- Hawkshead Grammar School
- 3.4 miles
Practical details
- Pets
- Well-behaved dogs welcome, charged per dog per night
- Families
- Children under 12 sharing with 2 adults charged per night including breakfast
Accommodation on site
- Superior Double/Twin Room
- Superior Queen Room
- Accessible Suite
Details taken from the operator's own website on 22 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
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