Gilpin Hotel & Lake House

Room layouts, access, baths, showers and outdoor facilities vary considerably, so choose the exact category carefully and discuss any essential requirements before booking. Gilpin Lake House is just over a mile from the main hotel on a secluded 100-acre estate centred on Knipe Tarn. Its small collection of bedrooms and suites shares access to private grounds, lounges, terraces, a boathouse, rowing boats, an indoor swimming pool, saunas and outdoor hot tubs. These Lake House leisure facilities are exclusively for Lake House residents and are not available to guests staying at the main hotel. Transport is provided between the two estates when Lake House guests dine at the main hotel. Dining is a major reason to stay. Michelin-starred, four-AA-Rosette SOURCE serves precise seasonal menus built around carefully sourced produce, while the more relaxed two-AA-Rosette Gilpin Spice explores pan-Asian flavours inspired by the spice trail. Afternoon tea is served at Gilpin Lake House, and both residents and non-residents can book the restaurants. The bars are currently open from 10am until midnight, breakfast is served from 8am until 10.30am and room service is available from 8am until 10pm. Advance reservations and early notice of allergies or dietary requirements are essential. Spa Space at Gilpin Hotel offers pre-bookable couples' treatments using Pure Lakes and ESPA products, with steam and shower facilities, a relaxation room and outdoor hot tubs. Treatments are open to residents and non-residents at an additional cost. The main hotel does not have its own general-use swimming pool or gym, but hotel residents receive complimentary passes to Choices Health Club at Troutbeck Bridge. Guests seeking on-site pool, sauna and hot-tub access should book Gilpin Lake House or select accommodation with private spa facilities. Children aged seven and over are accepted in suitable rooms, although not every room can take an additional bed and there are no cots. SOURCE and Lake House afternoon tea accept children from seven, while Gilpin Spice welcomes all ages; children's menus are not offered. This makes Gilpin better suited to couples, celebrations and families with older children than to stays with babies. Dogs aged one year and over are welcomed only in a limited selection of specifically designated rooms and suites. Resident dogs can join their owners in the hotel bar and in a designated dining area at Gilpin Spice, subject to availability. Standard dog access should never be assumed, and the latest room availability, charges and restrictions must be confirmed directly. Registered assistance dogs are welcome across Gilpin Hotel & Lake House. The hotel's public rooms and restaurants are on one level and include accessible toilets, but the original building has no lift. One adapted Garden Suite has designated parking nearby, while other bedrooms, lodges and suites may involve steps, slopes or vehicle transfer between the room and main building. Guests with mobility requirements should speak to the hotel before reserving a room. Check-in is from 3pm and check-out is by 10.30am. Reception is staffed around the clock, luggage can be stored, Wi-Fi is free and guest parking is complimentary. Sat-nav users should search for the hotel by name rather than relying on its LA23 3NE postcode, which can direct vehicles beyond the entrance. Windermere station is the closest railway stop, while Oxenholme offers faster mainline connections on many journeys; both require an onward taxi.