Cragwood Country House Hotel is located in 20 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland, with breathtaking views of Windermere. The perfect base to explore the Lake District with friendly and welcoming service.
- On the banks of Windermere
- Ideal base to explore the Lake District
- Stylish and individual bedrooms
- Close to Windermere town
- Freshly prepared and locally sourced food
- Private jetty on Windermere
- Surrounded by 20 acres of gardens
- 4 star property
- AA Rosette Restaurant
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Stay in a House room and receive:
- A complimentary bottle of chilled Prosecco in your room on arrival (value £27)
- 3 course dinner for two each evening in the AA rosette award winning restaurant (value £39 pp)
- Full Cumbrian breakfast daily
- Complimentary room upgrade on arrival (subject to availability)
- Complimentary noon late check out (usually £20 additional charge)
- Exclusive offer only available through countryhotelbreaks.com
1 night stay
Package Price: £104.50 per person per stay (based on two sharing) £209 per room
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2 night stay
Package Price: £200 per person per stay (based on two sharing) £400 per room
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3 night stay
Package Price: £294 per person per stay (based on two sharing) £588 per room
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Escape to the Lakes - Lake View Room
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Stay in a Lake View room and receive:
- Complimentary room upgrade on arrival (subject to availability)
- A complimentary bottle of chilled Prosecco in your room on arrival (value £27)
- 3 course dinner for two each evening in the AA rosette award winning restaurant (value £39 pp)
- Full Cumbrian breakfast daily
- Noon late check out (usually £20 additional charge)
- Exclusive offer only available through countryhotelbreaks.com
1 night stay
Package Price: £120 per person per stay (based on two sharing) £240 per room
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2 night stay
Package Price: £240 per person per stay (based on two sharing) £480 per room
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3 night stay
Package Price: £358 per person per stay (based on two sharing) £716 per room
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Facilities at Cragwood Country House
Cragwood Country House boasts 20 acres of gardens, both woodland and landscaped, for you to enjoy. As well as water gardens which were created by the quarries from which the House was built in 1910, there are breathtaking views of Windermere. Why not visit their private jetty and enjoy the view or relax in one of the wood panelled lounges with a delicious coffee.
Home truths
Windermere is very popular with tourists, particularly in summer, so if you do not like crowds this may not be for you. There are 20 acres of gardens to enjoy with lake views so can you can always enjoy the peaceful atmosphere at the hotel.
Good to know
- Hotel check-in time: 3:00 PM
- Hotel check-out time: 11:00 AM
Parking Facilities
There is complimentary on site parking
Disabled Access
There are 2 car park spaces reserved for disabled guests and an adapted ground floor room is available, please call our reservations team on 0333 2125 594 to establish availability.
There is not a lift and there are 4 ground floor rooms.
History of the hotel
Cragwood Country House was deigned by Frank Dunkerly and built in 1910 for the industrialist Albert Walburton. Built with stone quarried from its own grounds, which are now a feature of the water gardens.
Child Policy
Children under 2 years stay free of charge. Children aged 3 -12 Charged £30 per child per night including breakfast.
Additional beds can be accommodated in some House rooms.
Dogs Policy
Dogs are welcome at Cragwood, there is a small charge of £20 per dog per stay.
Your dog is welcome in any of the bedrooms and lounges, but not the dining room.
The grounds
There are 20 acres of woodland and landscaped gardens to enjoy. The Edwardian Gardens, landscaped at the turn of the century by Thomas Mawson, lead down to the shore of Windermere to the half mile of lake frontage.
Other Information
Cragwood is situated right next to the incredibly popular attraction of Brockhole Visitor Centre: http://www.brockhole.co.uk . Brockhole is a fantastic location filled with activities such as a high ropes course, adventure play, all sorts of family activities from pony trekking to crazy golf and you can also catch the famous Windermere Lake Cruise from their jetty. We are also 2 miles from Ambleside and 3 miles from Bowness where you will find popular activities such as the world of Beatrix Potter. Wray Castle is also a short drive away, as is the famous writer, Wordsworth's old house, Dove Cottage.
The Rooms at Cragwood Country House
House room
There are 15 House rooms, on the ground and second floor, most rooms can be twinned and one has disabled facilities. Rooms include complimentary tea and coffee, hairdryer, television, en suite facilities and varying views.
Lake View room
There are 6 Lake view rooms, some of which can be twinned. Rooms include complimentary tea and coffee, hairdryer, television, en suite facilities and Lake views.
Cragwood Country House - Lake View room
Cragwood House Restaurant
At Cragwood House Hotel their belief is celebrating the region you live in and embracing all that is special and unique about the area. Food heroes like the local farmer, fisherman and butcher are the key to their homegrown and local philosophy.
Head Chef Calvin Harrison uses only the finest local and seasonal ingredients, you'll discover a menu of imaginative and freshly prepared food. From simple classics to more contemporary combinations…you'll be spoilt for choice. Our chefs make everything fresh on the premises, from the freshly baked bread to the handmade after-dinner chocolates.
Cragwood has two beautiful dining rooms which both provide a stylish, elegant and informal setting for lunch, dinner, to meet, celebrate or simply to pass the time. When the weather is being kind, there's always the garden terrace where you can make the most of al fresco dining during the summer months.
Opening Times
Breakfast
8.30 - 10am
Lunch
The Bar menu is available from 12-9pm
Dinner
Seating times are 6.30, 7.30 or 8.30 pm
Dress Code
Smart/ casual
Cragwood Country House Location
Map & Directions
Address
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 1LQ
There is complimentary on site parking
How to get here
Cragwood is very easy to find. From the M6 take the A591 past Kendal and then Windermere. The hotel is located opposite the National Park visitor centre at Brockhole, just a couple of miles outside Windermere.
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Cragwood Country House Reviews
- 26 reviews
- Member since 2016
Cumbria, LA23 1LQ
Kate Hauser . The Joy`s of Cragwood.!!
My Partner and myself were more than happy with Cragwood!! We found it so peaceful and the Staff were very friendly. We booked half board and it was a delight to have a freshly cooked breakfast as opposed to the buffet` breakfasts that have been simmering for Hours!!! Dinner was delicious and again freshly seved and well presented.
We are definitely future Guests in this lovely Hotel.
Oh! Thankyou for the "After Dinner"box of Chocolates . Again homemade. a lovely Gift for my Parents!!
Amazing food and staff
This is an outstanding place. The staff are attentive and all really seem to enjoy their jobs. We felt very cared for in an unstuffy way. The food is totally amazing and my husband appreciated the choice of 77 gins. We had a beautiful room, but the bathroom is snug. We didn't sleep that well though - there were weddings going on with music quite loud til quite late, and the walls are very thin - heard our neighbours chatting and snoring! Would definitely come back for the food though.
A short break beside the Lake
We had a lovely, relaxing short break here at the Cragwood and will certainly be back.
The manager and staff were exceptionally attentive to our needs and went out of their way to ensure we were enjoying ourselves. The reception was very welcoming, friendly and efficient and set the scene for our stay.
The restaurant food and service was very good at both dinner and breakfast times.
However, one small thing that perhaps should be clarified for your customers in future is in relation to the dinner timings - identified as being at or 8.30pm.
Let me explain.
We booked dinner for 7.30pm, thinking we would commence eating around about that time as we don't like eating too late. We came down at 6.45pm on the first evening for pre-dinner drinks but our order wasn't taken until 7.30pm, with canapes delivered shortly thereafter, and dinner didn't commence being served until about 8.20pm - nearly an hour later than anticipated.
Whilst this didn't detract too much from our enjoyment of the meal it is, perhaps, something to be noted.
As we were now aware of how things were organised for dinner we changed our dining time to 6.30pm for the second evening, without any problem, and this was much better for us.
The hotel was spotlessly clean and the gardens were a pleasure to walk in and enjoy, being very spacious and well maintained.
Everyone involved should be given a pat on the back. Thank you for a very enjoyable break.
Beautiful hotel, excellent customer service and amazing food
Beautiful hotel both inside and out. Excellent manager, receptionist, Bar staff, Waiting staff, attentive, efficient without being intrusive, many thanks to Chef and team for amazing food. Good choice for breakfast, well cooked and presented. Evening Dinner was first class, cooked and presented excellently. Could not fault anything at all.
Sweet & Sour
We stayed at the hotel for three nights . We have previously stayed at the hotel on a number of occasions. However this time we were left a little disappointed by the drop in, what had always been, high standards. We were unaware on booking that a major refurbishment was in progress at the hotel and although efforts were made by the hotel to soften the effects of the work on our stay, it did impact our enjoyment during our stay. We also thought that, although the staff were friendly and helpful, they seemed to be running around doing numerous tasks without much focus or professionalism. Although the food in the restaurant was very good, we did feel that the choice is now restricted, due in part to a seasonal menu now in place.
Relief at the end of the m6
Our stay was blessed by perfect weather for an Indian Summer. The young staff are delightful and ready to go the extra mile for less mobile oldies. Concerning which, a lift would be a God send. The wine list was not too outrageous - x3 - but I never understand why the House wines should bear much mark up at all as readily available. Breakfast excellent; dinner good - the puddings excellent. Our bathroom (4) was miniscule. As my husband is a little uncertain on his feet, grab rails would help in the shower. Outside, the grounds and paths were well tended. Plenty of parking space
Cragwood we will revisit
Apart from the weather our visit was excellent.
Breakfasts are excellent
Dinner, more choice required if staying more than one night
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