A cruise on Windermere

Advantages: No driving, fresh air, wonderful scenery
Disadvantages: May be a bit wet and windy up top depending on the weather

...Each time we go to the Lake District we go on at least one cruise on Lake Windermere and our last visit was no exception ? we took my mother in law on the journey from Bowness to Ambleside and she loved it! The people who run the cruises are a company called Windermere Lake Cruises ? I bet it didn?t take too long to think of that name! The company runs cruises across the lake between Bowness, Ambleside (Waterhead) and Lakeside. Bowness is a pretty holiday town which is the ?heart? of the Lake District. It has all sorts of shops from the traditional Tesco, Boots, Co-op and clothes shops to shops selling souvenirs of every kind. There are also plenty of cafes and restaurants here making it an interesting place to spend a couple of hours. Ambleside is a beautiful town full of interesting shops selling everything from books to...

SusanLesley 06.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Windermere Lake Cruises, Windermere

Picturesque Windermere

Advantages: excellant value for money
Disadvantages: set on steep hill

...signs displayed stating this is a no smoking hotel and on entrance there is no lingering smell of smoke at all. The conservatory has numerous displays of tourist leaflets, as well as magazines aplenty, three sets of very comfy conservatory sofas and chairs and an elegant chess board set out for guest?s enjoyment. The view is of the Fells and Lake Windermere from this room. From here, you walk through a door into the hallway, and reception is through another door to your left. It is a small reception, as it is situated in the bar area, where afternoon tea and pre-dinner drinks can be served. Staff were friendly and polite, explaining that the table allocated for the evening meal that night, if we were staying, would be our allocated table throughout our stay. We were asked, again very politely, that whilst the Hillthwaite...

jude76 08.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Hillthwaite House Hotel, Windermere

The Best Way to See Windermere

Advantages: I enjoyed the traditional boat
Disadvantages: I didn't really like the bigger boat

...Prior to my recent family trip to Ambleside I had decided that a trip to the Lake District would not be complete without actually going on a lake. I had looked up all of the details about lake cruises and then left them in London. So, it was pure luck that during a not very pleasant walk we ended up at Brockhole Visitors Centre where we discovered that it would be much easier to take a boat across the lake rather than battle with traffic and lack of pavements. We boarded the boat at Brockhole where we were greeted by two very friendly people. Not having planned the trip we didn't know much about where we were going or how much the boat was going to cost but the staff could not have been more helpful. They made sure that we got a good deal with the ticket price and told us a little bit about our destination. Windermere Lake...

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Review of Windermere Lake Cruises, Windermere

Beautiful Location On The Shores Of Windermere

Advantages: Swimming Pool,Lovely Views,Excellent food
Disadvantages: Some of the rooms are getting a bit tired but they are working on this

...Located in a beautiful spot on the shores of lake Windermere with large windows on the lake side overlooking it. I got married here and had a fantastic day the hotel really made it, not just with the views but the level of service was extremely good and everyone said that the food was the best they had had at a wedding before. The Wordsworth suite which we used as our honeymoon suite for a few nights is out of this world although isn,t cheap, you have your own private door to the pool, garden overlooking the lake with hot tub, massive bed, remote control curtains well worth it if you fancy treating yourselves. All in all The Beach Hill Hotel is well worth a look, its only a taxi ride away from Bowness but is nice if you want to stay in-house and dine and chill a bit, and I would highly recomend it as a wedding venue....

johnny040676 29.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Best Western Beech Hill Hotel, Windermere

The Samling, Lake Windermere

Advantages: beautiful, un-fussy, elegant hotel; great food.
Disadvantages: pricey - for special occasions

...When's the last time you visited a hotel and felt like you were at a friend's country house? The Samling, above Lake Windermere, is a dream destination for a special occasion weekend getaway. The interior is elegant without being fussy. Our suite was filled with honest, timeless pieces of furniture with tasteful fabrics and throws, a Bosch sound system gently playing jazz as we were shown in, and a huge bathroom with an enormous, slate-tiled shower and Molton Brown products. The suite was secluded and spacious, and the Samling serves spectacular breakfast in bed as standard. The smoked salmon and scrambled eggs were perfect. Dinner is another brilliant experience. You sit in the drawing room - there's no hotel bar, the staff will simply make you whatever aperitif you fancy, served alongside various scrummy nibbles. Dinner itself...

joaniecrumpet 12.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of Samling at Dove Nest, Windermere

Lady Windermere's Torment.

Advantages: I got an A*!
Disadvantages: Lady W's heartache!

...I wrote this for English a year or so back. I received a good mark. The task was to write a poem set on a character from a book you’ve read. I did it on Oscar Wilde’s classic ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’. A classic play that kept me hooked. I felt a bit odd, though, as others picked things like THE BFG! Felt a bit overly mature! Hope you like! Lady Windermere’s Torment. Lady Windermere – so small, sweet and serious; Her eyes so sparkling like the bright stars of night. What is the past to this beautiful young woman? Her life full of lies and hidden secrets; People whispering behind half closed doors. What about? Will she ever know? Her kind manner and timid ways, Get her used and emotionally beaten. Her care for her son prevents her from leaving, This life that’s a living...

Mattroberts 10.04.2003 · Read review
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Review of Poetry

Excellent Hotel Well Worth A Look

Advantages: Good position, Excellent food, Excellent staff, Some nice rooms
Disadvantages: Lake views are a little far away, Some rooms require modernisation

...and resturaunt seem to be worked by mostly foreigners as are many places in the Lake Disrict nowadays. The staff are very pleasant and helful and are very polite towards you. They have obviously been very well trained to make your stay very enjoyable. Location ********** Located at the top of the hill in Bowness on Windermere it is in a very good spot for getting in to town. The shops, bars and resturaunts of Bowness are on your doorstep. It is also not that far into Windermere the other way. As you walk down the hill past the many shops etc. you come to the lake at the bottom and the boats go from here for the many daily boat trips on Windermere. From the hotel to the lake is only a 10 minute walk maximum and is downhill, coming back up at the end of the day is a different matter!! but very good for you I'm sure!! Conclusion...

johnny040676 05.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Craig Manor Hotel, Windermere

Rumours Mediterranean Restaurant

Advantages: Great location, atmosphere and quality food
Disadvantages: Some things alittle expensive

...Rumours Mediterranean Restaurant We discovered this little restaurant whilst visiting the Lakes back in June. It?s situated on the corner of St Martins Place , a stones throw from Lake Windermere . We were attracted to this restaurant for a couple of reasons one we could sit and watch the world go by, because of its location and two the menu looked appealing. Rumours is a Mediterranean style restaurant serving everything you would expect from such a restaurant ? pasta, pizzas, meat dishes, fish dishes and of course a vegetarian option. Although we had a ?sit down? meal I also saw people popping in to collect ?take-outs?. The Service As soon as we entered the restaurant we were greeted by one of the Italian waitresses who immediately found us a nice table in the window and then left us to peruse the menu and wine list...

jinxyjo 17.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Rumours, Bowness on Windermere

Windermere in the Lake District

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: No iron in the room

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Trillian42 24.04.2005 · Read review
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Review of Best Western Windermere Hotel, Lake District

I said 'Lady' not 'Lake'

Advantages: A wonderful comedy with all the wit of Wilde.
Disadvantages: Rather outdated now

...Women have a wonderful instinct about things. They can discover everything except the obvious.Oscar Wilde Lady Windermere's Fan If you read any of my other book reviews you would find it hard to believe that I have studied English Literature upto A level standard ( even obtaining a grade A) as I do read an awful lot of easy reading books, chick-lit etc., but every now and then I do dig out the odd classic to re-read. I have always liked Oscar WIlde's plays finding them very humerous. "OSCAR WILDE" Born Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 ? 30 November 1900) he was Irish playwright, poet . He also wroye a lot of short stories and one novel, and is most famous ( in the literary world) for his humour. Below are some of his famous quotes: #America had often been discovered before...

oldchem 05.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lady Windermere's Fan - Oscar Wilde