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The Punch Bowl Inn
Crosthwaite
📍 Crosthwaite, LA8 8HR
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.0 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Rob Noble (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Nine individually styled boutique rooms named after former vicars
- Rooms feature roll-top baths and separate showers
- Breakfast included with full English or menu choice
- Set in quiet Lyth Valley countryside with walking routes nearby
- Fifteen minutes' drive to Lake Windermere
The Punch Bowl Inn is a boutique hotel in the village of Crosthwaite, tucked into the unspoilt Lyth Valley countryside of Cumbria, with views over damson orchards and rolling hills. There are nine individually styled rooms, each named after a former vicar of the neighbouring church, featuring roll-top baths, separate showers and flat-screen TVs, with a cooked breakfast included each morning. You can relax beside the fire or on the terrace before dining in the restaurant. The inn is well placed for exploring the Lakes, with Lake Windermere around fifteen minutes' drive away, and attractions such as the Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry, the Quaker Tapestry Museum and the World of Beatrix Potter all within about four and a half miles.
How far to…
- Windermere / Bowness
- approx 5 miles
- Kendal
- 5 miles
- Lake Windermere
- 15 minutes' drive
- Station
- 4.5 miles
- Beach
- 4.5 miles
Practical details
- Pets
- Rooms are not dog-friendly
- Check-in
- Reception available 08:00–18:00 daily
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 14 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Parking
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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