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Built in 1868, Blenheim Lodge is reminiscent of gracious residences of yesteryear and offers quality AA 4-star bed and breakfast accommodation in Bowness-on-Windermere. Our non-smoking family guest house has a relaxed atmosphere where guests are encouraged to put their feet up and feel at home! Our quiet location off the busy main roads of Bowness-on-Windermere promotes a good night's sleep in any of our 11 lovingly furnished bedrooms for single, double, twin or triple occupancy, all of which have Lake or countryside views.
A Laura Ashley interior designer was commissioned to help with the colour schemes and décor at Blenheim Lodge. Each room is unique in style, ranging from the gorgeously romantic Louis VX French boudoir feel of 'The Dalesway' with its 'away from it all' countryside outlook to 'The Langdale' with its bright and sunny character proudly featuring a 5' king-size William IV 4-poster bed and stunning views of Lake Windermere. Add some treats – flowers, chocolates, champagne, cake – to your booking, and conjure up a loving, charming date to remember! We would only be too glad to help you celebrate your special occasion.
Each bedroom comes with LCD flat screen TV, hairdryer, an information pack about things to see and do, and coffee and tea making facilities. Handmade mattresses are used on the beds, including incredibly comfortable pocket sprung mattresses from the up-market bed shop, And So To Bed. All our beds are dressed with quality Dorma bedding and snuggly Norwegian duvets; and guests are provided with luxury bath sheets, hand towels and essential toiletries. Whether it is a single, double, twin or triple room, we have given equal care and attention to each of them.
In order to ensure a true depiction of our guest house and the views from our rooms, Blenheim Lodge elected not to use a professional photographer for all photos pertaining to our bed and breakfast accommodation. Instead, all the photos of the rooms and the views from them seen below and on our Gallery page were kindly donated by guests who had previously stayed at our guest house in Bowness-on-Windermere.
The room descriptions have also been written to give as clear as possible a detailed word picture of each room. Features of individual rooms have been highlighted next to their names, with further information about them, including any quirks, such as small en-suites, being mentioned. We are here to help, so please feel free to ask for any further information about our bed and breakfast accommodation that you wish to know before making a decision to book.
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There is often an intake of breath, and then a 'Wow!' when guests first set eyes on this stunning romantic antique Louis XV double walnut bed with beautiful rococo details that takes centre stage in this eyrie of a room with time-aged wooden beams. A velux window set in the slope of the ceiling opens to reveal panoramic views of Lake Windermere and the surrounding mountains. There is some lovely antique furniture, including Janz's personal well-loved dressing table and stool with its own family history. A small private bathroom offers a deep clawfoot slipper bath suite and a hand-held shower mixer (not for standing up to take a shower).
Enjoy your beauty sleep in this imposing solid antiqued brass double bed with bespoke pocket sprung mattress set from the upmarket bed shop, And So To Bed. This standard-sized ground floor room echoes with Victorian elegance with the handsome brass bed and beautiful French painted antique furniture, complimented by lovely Laura Ashley colours and soft furnishings. Pretty antique chairs sit in the single bay window, from which you will enjoy views of Lake Windermere. There is a small shower en-suite.
This is a favourite room with gorgeous romantic French antique painted furniture beautifully complemented by relaxing Laura Ashley colours and soft furnishings. The lovely Louis XV double bed with rococo details was featured in a glossy homes and furnishings magazine and has a luxury pocket sprung mattress from the luxury bed shop, And So To Bed. The 1890 French bergère daybed still has its original paint and detailed criss-cross decoration. French lighting with crystal drops and other pretty French antique furniture and mirrors complete this room. The tranquil views to the National Park countryside and Dales Way from large bay windows will lull you into an 'away from it all' feeling. Look out of the windows, and if you are lucky, you may see wild deer grazing. The daybed in this room has a proper single mattress and will sleep one person. There is a small shower en-suite.
This standard-sized double room has a Laura Ashley wrought iron sleigh bed and lovely deep luxury pocket sprung mattress from the upmarket bed shop, And So To Bed. It will be difficult to resist the pretty little window seat which was purpose-built into the single bay window as it beckons you over to admire the Lake and mountain views from your room. Laura Ashley soft furnishings complete the decor in this room, which has a small shower en-suite.
This is a pretty, cosy, small double room on the ground floor with views to the north of Lake Windermere and the mountains beyond. The romantic white-painted iron bed with lovely detail from Feather and Black has a deep luxurious pocket sprung mattress from the upmarket bed shop, And So To Bed. Some period furniture and cute, unusual wall lights set off the warm, bright Laura Ashley colours and soft furnishings. The Poppies comes complete with a rather nice en-suite shower room with heated towel rail. Quaint vintage chic! (Please note that in the late Spring to mid Autumn months, the foliage outside the room does not permit a good view of the Lake.)
You will simply love this large double room that is flooded with warm sunlight and boasts panoramic views of Lake Windermere and the mountains beyond from huge floor to ceiling triple bay windows and another single bay window. This room has a small shower en-suite with a 5' king-size William IV 4-poster bed, hung with handmade raw silk drapes, and a luxury pocket sprung mattress by And So To Bed, the upmarket bed shop. For the perfect place to relax and admire the views, settle into one of the comfy chairs in the bay windows, and with a cuppa and biscuit in hand, watch the world go by!
Offering spectacular views to the north of Lake Windermere as far as the eye can see and over to the mountains beyond is The Fairfield, Blenheim Lodge's largest bedroom. This lovely room has a Louis suite with intricately carved detail, and an excellent walk-in shower en-suite. The king-size 5' bed has a 9'' thick pocket sprung mattress from the luxury bed shop, And So To Bed, and is great for a fantastic night's sleep. An antique French daybed sits in the commodious triple floor to ceiling bay windows, framed by deep burgundy velvet curtains and provides an irresistible place to relax and admire the scenery. (Imagine yourself lazing with a book on the daybed and contemplating the ever changing face of the Lake. Bliss!) Glance to the right, and you will also catch sight of the National Park fields and woodlands. The daybed has a proper single mattress and will sleep one person.
For a 4-poster room with that cosy feel, do choose The Coniston. This bedroom is decorated with lovely warm Laura Ashley colours and furnishings, an appropriate setting for the antique William IV 4-poster bed hung with handmade raw silk drapes and pleated arched roof detail. A bespoke mattress commissioned to fit the unusual curves of the bed was handmade by Cocketts, a third generation British family mattress maker. In the morning, wake up to enjoy the stunning views of Lake Windermere and the Claife Heights mountains as you gaze out of the window from your warm and comfy bed. There is a small shower en-suite. (Please note that there is 1-1.5 feet between the foot end of the bed and the far wall.)
Enjoy your very own nest! This shower en-suite single room is painted in Laura Ashley colours and comes with bird's eye panoramic Lake Windermere views from a velux window set in the slope of the ceiling on the second floor. It has a beautiful antique Queen Anne bed, a fully plumbed antique Victorian washstand, a pretty spinning chair, and other antique furniture.
Beautifully decorated in Laura Ashley's Malmaison Plum colours and soft furnishings and complemented by antique French painted furniture, this shower en-suite single room has a generous French painted antique single bed (3' 6"). There are great views to the north of Lake Windermere to the mountains beyond.
This pretty single room offers views to the north of Lake Windermere and the fells beyond, and is furnished with a lovingly polished antique Queen Anne bed. As with our other bedrooms, it is decorated with Laura Ashley colours and soft furnishings. There is also a lovely shower en-suite.
