Dene House, a Victorian brick guest house on Kendal Road, Bowness-on-Windermere

Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District

Dene House, above the lake

A Victorian guest house three minutes from the Windermere shore, with seven en suite rooms and a full Cumbrian breakfast.

Check availability Call +44 15394 48236

Prefer email? Write to info@denehouse-guesthouse.co.uk

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Rooms and rates

Seven rooms, priced in plain sight

Every room below, what it sleeps, and what a night starts at. No need to dig through a booking engine to see the price.

01
Lotus Titanium, superior super king room with en suite bathroom

Room 1Lotus Titanium

Superior super king, can be made as a twin. Sleeps up to two adults.

En suite
from £126per night
02
Lotus Silver, super king room with en suite bathroom

Room 2Lotus Silver

Super king bed. Sleeps up to two adults.

En suite
from £126per night
03
Lotus Golden, super king or twin room with en suite bathroom

Room 3Lotus Golden

Super king or twin. Sleeps up to two adults.

En suite
from £126per night
04
Bluebells, single room with private bathroom

Room 4Bluebells

Single room for one adult, with its own private bathroom.

Private bathroom
from £126per night
05
Daffodil Silver, king room with en suite bathroom

Room 5Daffodil Silver

King bed. Sleeps up to two adults.

En suite
from £126per night
06
Daffodil Golden, king room with en suite bathroom

Room 6Daffodil Golden

King bed. Sleeps up to two adults.

En suite
from £126per night
07
English Rose, standard double room with en suite bathroom

Room 7English Rose

Standard double bed. Sleeps up to two adults.

En suite
from £126per night

Indicative rates. Please confirm your rate when booking.

Two plates of full cooked English breakfast

Breakfast is included, and it is a proper one

Start the day the Cumbrian way before heading down to the lake.

Served 8:30 to 9:30
  • ✓Full Cumbrian cooked breakfast with local Cumberland sausage
  • ✓Homemade granola
  • ✓Porridge
  • ✓Boiled eggs with toast soldiers
  • ✓Vegetarian cooked breakfast
  • ✓Farrer’s locally roasted coffee

Your hosts, Hai and Lan

Dene House is run by Hai and Lan, who look after the house and its guests themselves.

  • AA 4-star Gold guest house
  • 7 rooms, all with private or en suite bathrooms
  • Free private parking on site, a rarity in Bowness
  • 3 minutes on foot to the village centre and the lakeshore
Residents lounge with bay window overlooking the garden

Local guide

A short guide to Bowness

Put together from what is actually around the house. Walk times are on foot from the front door.

See and do

On the water and nearby

  • Lake Windermere shore, about 4 minutes on foot Free
  • Lake cruises on Windermere
  • World of Beatrix Potter, about 6 minutes on foot
  • Windermere Jetty Museum, about 14 minutes on foot
Eat and drink

A few of the nearest options

  • The Albert pub, village centre
  • Flying Pig village centre
  • Rastelli’s Pizzeria village centre
  • Jackson’s Bistro village centre
  • Lake Raj village centre
  • The Angel Inn village centre

Listed as within about a 3-minute walk in the house’s own notes. In high season, book restaurants ahead.

Getting here and around

Arrival and parking

  • Address: Kendal Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3EW
  • Free private on-site parking, which is unusual in Bowness
  • Village centre and lakeshore about 3 minutes on foot
Practical notes

Worth knowing before you travel

  • Check in 16:00 to 21:00. Tell us in advance if you need to arrive earlier
  • Check out 10:30
  • Weekends need a 2-night minimum stay, bank holidays 3 nights
  • A £50 non-refundable deposit per booking, balance on departure
  • No guests under 14, and no pets
  • £100 charge for smoking indoors
Panorama of Lake Windermere
Lake Windermere Guest photo
Boats moored at the marina on a snowy winter day
The marina in winter Guest photo
Guests having breakfast on the garden terrace
Breakfast on the terrace Guest photo

Good to know

The practical details, as published by the house. Nothing hidden in the small print.

Check in
16:00 to 21:00Arriving earlier? Let us know in advance and we will try to accommodate you.
Check out
10:30Your booking confirmation states the agreed check-out time.
Deposit
£50 per booking, non-refundableCharged to your card when you book. The balance is payable on departure.
Cancellation
7 or more days before arrival: no balance charge, and you can rebook within 3 monthsFewer than 7 days: the full balance applies, waived if the room is resold.
Minimum stay
2 nights at weekends, 3 nights on bank holidays
Children and pets
No guests under 14. Pets are not accepted.
Smoking
£100 charge for smoking indoors
Parking and Wi-Fi
Free private on-site parking. Free Wi-Fi throughout.

All policies above are published by Dene House. If anything is unclear, call or email and ask before you book.

Book direct with the house

Call or email us and we will look after the rest. No middlemen, and no booking platform fees on our side. A £50 deposit secures your booking, with the balance payable on departure.

Call us
+44 15394 48236
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Email us
info@denehouse-guesthouse.co.uk
We reply to every enquiry personally

Prefer the old way? Find us on Kendal Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, a three-minute walk from the lake.