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The Three Shires Inn

4.0 star property
Inn in Ambleside with free breakfast and restaurant

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Front of property
Bar (on property)
Superior Twin Room | Living area
Terrace/patio
Property grounds

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
The current price is AU$252
includes taxes & fees
17 Aug - 18 Aug

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished

Superior Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Studio Suite

Junior Studio Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Twin Room, Garden View

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
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About the area

Ambleside is home to The Three Shires Inn. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Windermere and Coniston Water. Cocoa Hearts and The Herdy Shop are also worth visiting.
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Little Langdale, Ambleside, England, LA22 9NZ

What's nearby

  • Lake Windermere - 6 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Ambleside Pier - 7 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Dove Cottage - 8 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Wray Castle - 10 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Rydal Mount - 11 min drive - 11.2 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 15 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 154 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Britannia Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Freshers’ Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wainwrights Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rothay Manor Hotel - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sticklebarn Tavern - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Three Shires Inn

Upscale inn near Lake Windermere
At The Three Shires Inn, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a terrace and a garden. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with laundry facilities and a fireplace in reception.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Bike hire, smoke-free property and tour/ticket information
  • Luggage storage, a front desk safe and free newspapers
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as free WiFi and room service.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with hairdryers
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, electric kettles and heating

Languages

English, Spanish

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

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 25.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 25.0 per day

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

Property is also known as

Three Shires Inn Ambleside
Three Shires Inn
Three Shires Ambleside
The Three Shires Inn Inn
The Three Shires Inn Ambleside
The Three Shires Inn Inn Ambleside

Frequently asked questions

Is The Three Shires Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Three Shires Inn?

As of 13 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Three Shires Inn on 17 Aug 2025 start from AU$252.17, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Three Shires Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Three Shires Inn?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM.

What time is check-out at The Three Shires Inn?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Three Shires Inn located?

Situated in Ambleside, this inn is within 3 miles (5 km) of Allan Bank, Skelwith Force and Tarn Hows. Lake Windermere and Rothay Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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The Three Shires Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 80 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 80 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 80 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 80 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 80 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Place was amazing, quiet, beautiful. The staff were great 😊😊😊we had great time
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet location. Plenty of walks from the front door. Food available with plenty of options for all.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay in a lovely hotel in a great location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

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

Great stay

Great stay, very welcoming , very tranquil location with a beautiful view, food is somewhat expensive but it's out on the sticks so expected Staff - George very welcoming nothing was too much and the short young lady very polite
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent break in quiet corner of the lakes . Staff were excellent as was the hotel and our room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is excellent but it is very remote. A car is essential to travel over very narrow roads to get anywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fabulous overnight stay. The place is spotless, the food was amazing. Rooms modern and comfortable despite it being a beautiful old building. Customer service was great too. Couldn’t ask for anything more.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Great Hotel in a great area

Great stay excellent friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

susan

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

Birthday getaway

We had a superb stay at this lovely hotel in a beautiful place topped off with some delicious food in the evening all in all brilliant we will be coming back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Lovely weekend break

This is a beautiful location, our room was spotless and breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apart from the creaky floorboards our stay was wonderful and would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicely decorated and very pretty location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Book again

Friendly staff clean rooms grate food defenetly a place I will book again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

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

Lovely out of the way Inn

Very clean, great food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Short Break

Brilliant and excellent staff. Made to feel very welcome. Lovely place to stay. Excellent meals served in restaurant. Great for access to the fells - highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Excellent location and quality gotel

Good honest traditional english pub, hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

beryl

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

Perfect break.

Lovely break. Modern spotless room. Excellent meals and friendly helpful staff. Beautiful situation.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

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

A few days in Little Langdale

Beautiful location, lovely rooms and great food and staff. We have booked for next year. Looking forward to it already.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill

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

Perfect

Perfect stay in quiet country inn. Staff excellent, food excellent couldn’t ask for more!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

??

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
really perfect accommodation!! staff, food, cleanliness, circumstance….. everything was fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna

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

Great place to stay.

What a lovely place to stay. Room was lovely and the photos on the web don’t do the palace justice it’s even prettier in the flesh. The view from the room was stunning and the staff went over and above. Breakfast was yummy. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

michael

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

Everything excellent

Everything excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Julie

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

Food was great

Newly refurbished hotel. We stayed in a standard double which was nicely appointed . The bed however was very bouncy and the floorboards creaky. The walls are thin as I could hear the person in the next room snoring. The food was of a high standard both for dinner and breakfast. I would recommend staying but would book a twin next time
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024