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Cuckoo Brow Inn

4.0 star property
Inn with free parking, near Lake Windermere

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Garden
Front of property
Arcade
Fireplace
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing
Cuckoo Brow Inn, in a national park, offers an upscale getaway with on-site shopping and a peaceful garden. Enjoy WiFi, relax by the lobby fireplace, or challenge yourself in the arcade/game room. The staff consistently earns praise for their helpfulness from guests.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Sept 25 - Sept 26
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Tomorrow

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Standard Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
HDTV
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Family Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
HDTV
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
HDTV
Private bathroom
Deep-soaking bath
Hairdryer
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Located in Ambleside, Cuckoo Brow Inn is in a national park. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Windermere and Coniston Water. Raw War Paintball and Holehird Gardens are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking, sailing and boat tours nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain climbing.
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Far Sawrey, Ambleside, England, LA22 0LQ

What's nearby

  • Lake Windermere - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House - 9 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Bowness Pier - 10 min drive - 4.2 km
  • World of Beatrix Potter - 10 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 15 min drive - 10.1 km

Getting around

  • Burneside Station - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lake View Garden - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Driftwood - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Lake View - Bowness - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Old Pump House Coffee Shop - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Quayside Sports Bar - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Cuckoo Brow Inn

Upscale inn near Lake Windermere
Consider a stay at Cuckoo Brow Inn and take advantage of shopping on-site, a garden and an arcade/games room. In addition to a fireplace in reception and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), coffee/tea in reception and luggage storage
  • Smoke-free property, multilingual staff and a gift shop
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and feature comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hairdryers
  • 32-inch HDTVs with digital channels
  • Cots/infant beds, electric kettles and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1800
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately GBP 15.00 for adults and from GBP 10.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Cuckoo Brow
Cuckoo Brow Ambleside
Cuckoo Brow Inn
Cuckoo Brow Inn Ambleside
Cuckoo Brow Inn Inn
Cuckoo Brow Inn Ambleside
Cuckoo Brow Inn Inn Ambleside

Frequently asked questions

Is Cuckoo Brow Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Cuckoo Brow Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Cuckoo Brow Inn?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at Cuckoo Brow Inn?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Cuckoo Brow Inn located?

Situated in a national park, this inn is within 1 mi (2 km) of Hill Top Farm and Lake Windermere. Claife Viewing Station and Windermere West Shore and Windermere Ferry are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Cuckoo Brow Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 217 out of 366 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 366 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 366 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 366 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 366 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent and enjoyable stay

Helpful, friendly and efficient service alongside a comfortable room and good food have all contributed to an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great two days at the hotel. I cannot reccommend the hotel hight enough
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place with welcoming staff. Food was amazing, you have to try the Sunday roast ( bring a big appetite.)
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
After mistakenly booking for one person, we were charged an excessive „charges for two“. We were not informed of the amt of the extra charge until checkout. Be very careful when booking with this hotel. We would not stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kimberley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Clean and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Property was like a traditional English guest house with updated amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Holiday was nice. Very helpful staff.

It was nice time
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Very friendly staff and nice and clean The menu for breakfast and dinner was limited as to choice and could do with having an alternative some days I asked for a sandwich at 3.15pm and was told the kitchen was closed even though their information page states soup and sandwiches until 4.00pm We stayed in room no2 and we are active 70 year olds but found getting out from the shower/bath was a big step and waiting for an accident to happen
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely welcome and helped with my bag. The room was large warm and very comfortable. Food and service was excellent can’t fault anything!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The family running the hotel were very hospitable and friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, friendly helpful staff, lovely room, delicious dinner, only fault the breakfast was luke warm.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, lovely hotel, friendly staff, great food, just perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really great place to stay and eat, dogs welcome everywhere and a warm welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay. Room clean and comfortable, staff very helpful and cheerful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stay

Super hotel excellent food very friendly and helpful staff. A beautiful area in which to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family with dogs

Really dog friendly and gorgeous hotel in stunning surroundings
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Everything wonderful

The warmest welcome we have had in years. All the staff were do friendly and wonderfully Room very clean and deliciously warm. Shower great. Bar lovely with open fire. Good menu and the roast sunday evening was stupendous. Defo recommend a stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very traditional style Inn with old world charm, a bit tired in place but more than made up for by friendly staff and excellent food.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Weekend away!

Amazing couple of days away! This hotel could not do enough for you! The food was delicious, service and atmosphere fabulous. We would definitely recommend The Cuckoo Brow 5*
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Linzi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable and compact

Booked a double room online for myself priced £144. My husband decided to join me and there was an extra charge of £30. I needed an early start as was offered porridge, a banana and a yoghurt takeaway. My husband went for breakfast and there was very little in the way of offerings which was little disappointing. The room was comfortable and quiet and very close to Cunsey if you are booking for The Lap.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dogs loved their stay, so did we!

Great Location and dog friendly. Lovely Inn with open fires.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay. Excellent food. Fantastic service, staff were very friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Julian

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Inn was in a quiet village near Hawkshead. The dinner and breakfast menu and food served was really good and tasty. The room facilities were ok - but a lot of noise from the people in the room above walking around.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfy beds, lovely bathroom and friendly staff. Food was amazing.

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Hotel in a great location

A really lovely hotel in a great location close to Hawkshead. Great service from the family running the hotel, and lovely food in the restaurant. We stayed one night with our little dog and he was made very much at home with a truly 'pet friendly' welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

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