The Samling
Windermere
📍 Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1LR
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.0 mi (Open Charge Map)
- Set in 67 acres of English countryside with gardens and trails
- Panoramic views over Windermere and the Coniston Old Man range
- 12 individually designed bedrooms, suites and cottages
- Fine dining restaurant with lake views and seasonal menus
- Private hot tub and wine tastings offered as experiences
The Samling is a luxury country hotel set above Windermere in Cumbria, housed in a gabled Georgian home surrounded by old Lakeland stone buildings. It offers 12 individually designed bedrooms, suites and cottages, each named after a Lake District location, along with a fine dining restaurant looking out over the lake and a curated bar and wine cellar. Guests can roam 67 acres of grounds, following paths through ornamental gardens, wildflower meadows and woodland trails, or take in views towards the Coniston Old Man range. A private hot tub and wine tastings are among the experiences on offer. Nearby, you'll find the Armitt Museum & Library, Windermere Jetty, and Millerground Landing beach, with Windermere station a short drive away.
How far to…
- Station
- 3.1 miles
- Beach
- 2.6 miles
- The Armitt Museum & Library
- 1.4 miles
- From Auschwitz to Ambleside
- 3.2 miles
- Windermere Jetty
- 3.3 miles
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 1 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Hot Tub
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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