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Ivy House

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Ambleside with free breakfast

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Minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished
Ivy House provides amenities, such as free cooked-to-order breakfast and a terrace. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is RM594
RM713 total
includes taxes & fees
15 Oct - 16 Oct

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • Hill view
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  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite (2)

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  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite, Mountain View

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  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Located in Ambleside, Ivy House is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Windermere and Coniston Water. Go Ape Grizedale and Raw War Paintball are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby fishing, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails.
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Main St, Ambleside, England, LA22 0NS

What's nearby

  • Grizedale Forest - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Lake Windermere - 6 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 12 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Bowness Pier - 14 min drive - 9.4 km
  • World of Beatrix Potter - 14 min drive - 9.8 km

Getting around

  • Burneside Station - 23 min drive
  • Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon) - 136 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lake View Garden - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Driftwood - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Sun - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Lake View - Bowness - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Old Pump House Coffee Shop - ‬22 min drive

About this property

Ivy House

Bed & breakfast near Lake Windermere
Ivy House provides amenities, such as free cooked-to-order breakfast and a terrace. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Outdoor furniture and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms are individually furnished, and have amenities, such as free WiFi, minibars and free bottled water.
More amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hairdryers
  • 32-inch Smart TVs with Netflix, streaming services and digital channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards and daily housekeeping

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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

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Private picnics

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

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

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; your host will greet you

Access methods

Host will greet you, key retrieval

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25 per stay.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25 per stay

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

Ivy House Ambleside
Ivy House Bed & breakfast
Ivy House Bed & breakfast Ambleside

Frequently asked questions

Is Ivy House pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 25 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Ivy House?

As of 2 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Ivy House on 15 Oct 2025 start from RM 593.89, excluding 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 Ivy House?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Ivy House?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Ivy House?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Ivy House located?

Situated in a rural location, this bed & breakfast is steps away from Beatrix Potter Gallery, Church of St Mary and Hawkshead Grammar School. Grizedale Forest and Hill Top Farm are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Ivy House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 58 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, would recommend for sure. Breakfast was lovely. would stay again. One of our favorite places we stayed on our trip.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Fantastic hosts, super clean, room very spacious and comfortable, superb location, breakfast amazing, would highly recommend Ivy house, will definitely be visiting again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful linens. Very comfortable bed. Full English breakfast very good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kate was fantastic, rooms spacious, clean (spotless) with really comfortable beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was all very nice. The owners very welcoming and helpful, it was all very clean and comfortable, and the breakfast was lovely. 😋
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming hosts and the fact it is outside of Ambleside in a smaller Village is a plus during the busy tourist season
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful place. So quiet. Absolutely spotless. Owners great. Breakfast spot on...literally cant think of anything negative to say. Definitely be returning..Mel and Steve
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

BARRY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
a georgian house, in main street hawkshead quiet,2 pubs over the road very convient for visting other places, will visit again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a nice stay. The owners were very welcoming and friendly. The room was lovely and extremely comfortable, making it easy to relax. Breakfast was excellent. The hotel is set in a charming village, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very much enjoyed our stay and wonderful story from how they acquired the business
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little hotel. Very welcoming and I enjoyed a great night sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

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

Proper Gem✅

Lovely owners, great atmosphere, excellent breakfasts in a unique location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANITA

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

Relaxing stay

Very relaxing Lovely host Delicious breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent accommodation with fantastic hosts
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No complaints, very kind and helpful hosts offering everything we needed. Room was to the highest standard. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A truly beautiful property. A very comfortable and relaxing stay. The breakfast was fantastic. Really nice touch that you could order a glass or bottle of wine to your room. A bed and breakfast stay with sheer glamour.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Swati

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ivy House was a lovely B &B which exceeded our expectations. The staff were lovely and nothing was too much trouble. Our room was lovely and immaculately presented. My porridge at breakfast was yummy! It is right in the middle of the main High Street and there are gorgeous pubs and shops on the door step. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Lovely guest house . Hawkeshead is beautiful. My room was so peaceful and relaxing space. Lovely and friendly hosts. I would stay here again .
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

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

Great stay

Very enjoyable stay. The hosts were welcoming and extremely helpful. Room was spacious and comfortable. The town of Hawkshead is very charming. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at The Ivy. Absolutely spotless and we were leaving early and were able to get breakfast served earlier and exactly what we wanted - porridge & blueberries before a big cycle ride, perfect. The beds are very comfy and it’s in a quiet location. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was easy we were greeted and shown to our room, parking on site is always a bonus. The house is spotlessly clean and stylishly decorated. The room albeit small was comfortable and had everything we required. Breakfast was served in a comfortable dining room and as we had ordered. My vegan breakfast was lovely. The food is hot and freshly cooked and my husband said his poached egg was perfect. Highly recommended . Ideally located for local inns however they book up in advance so I would recommend booking in advance.
Ivy House Hallway
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Top B&B

We had a great night, in an excellent room, in a brilliant building, with great hosts, slap bang in the middle of beautiful Hawkshead. Very comfortable bed and cracking breakfast. Top B&B
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

Wonderful

Our stay was wonderful, lovely welcome, the room was immaculate, we had a comfortable nights sleep and an excellent breakfast. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kate and Paul were exceptionally welcoming before the check-in time. They invited us to leave our car in the car park while we went walking for the day. They took our luggage up to our room which went over and above what we would race as good service. Throughout our stay, Paul and Kate were wonderful , friendly, knowledgeable & helpful hosts. Highly recommended. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owners, Paul and Kate go out of their way to make you feel welcome and comfortable. I rarely write reviews, but looked forward to sharing about The Ivy House. The room we stayed in was well stocked with fresh water, tea, and hot chocolate. The bed was very comfortable and I have a fussy back. The shower was modern. You can order your breakfast the night before and eat it in an extraordinarily well decorated dining room. A most pleasant stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025