Swan Hotel

Grasmere

Bar

📍 Keswick Road, Grasmere, LA22 9RF

📞 +44 15394 35742

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

Photo: Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Historic coaching inn built in 1650 beneath the Lake District fells
Mentioned in William Wordsworth's 1806 poem The Waggoner
Beer garden and log fires for summer and winter stays
Dog-friendly rooms and designated pet-friendly pub and restaurant areas
46 bedrooms suited to couples, families, walkers and dog owners

The Swan is a historic coaching inn dating from 1650, set beneath the fells just outside the village of Grasmere in Cumbria's Lake District. The operator highlights its literary history, having been mentioned in Wordsworth's 1806 poem The Waggoner, alongside a cosy pub atmosphere, log fires, and a beer garden with fell views. On site you'll find a bar and restaurant serving seasonal pub classics, complimentary WiFi in all 46 bedrooms, and free resident parking. Dogs are welcome throughout, with dog-friendly rooms and designated pub and restaurant areas. The inn makes a convenient base for exploring the area, just a short walk from Grasmere Gingerbread and a few minutes' drive from Dove Cottage, Rydal Mount and Ambleside, with Windermere station around 7.6 miles away.

How far to…

Grasmere Gingerbread: 10 minute walk
Dove Cottage & Wordsworth Museum: 2 minute drive
Ambleside: 15 minutes drive
Windermere station: 7.6 miles away
Dove Cottage: 0.8 miles away

Practical details

Check-in: From 3pm
Check-out: 10:30am
Pets: Up to two dogs for £15 per night when booking direct
Parking: Complimentary parking for overnight guests, first come first served
Families: Family rooms and children's menu available

Accommodation on site

Rooms
Family rooms

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

Facilities

✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant
✓ Takeaway Food
✓ Disabled Access
✓ Pet Friendly
✓ Parking
🔌 EV Charging Nearby
🚆 Near a Train Station

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