GILPIN HOTEL & LAKE HOUSE (Lake District)
Crook Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3NE, England
Tel: 01144 1539 488 818
Email: hotel@thegilpin.co.uk Website: www.thegilpin.co.uk
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GILPIN HOTEL & LAKE HOUSE is a member of the Relais & Châteaux group and a luxurious hotel in the heart of the Lake District near Lake Windermere. The hotel has been in the Cunliffe family since 1988 and is now run by Barney and Zoe, a dynamic young couple who spare no effort in making the Gilpin the best hotel in the area. Food is very important at Gilpin and Ollie Bridgewater from Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck is now executive chef of Gilpin’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Source. Their more relaxed restaurant, Gilpin Spice, which features Pan-Asian tapas is headed up by the previous sous chef from their fine-dining restaurant. There are 30 rooms in the main hotel; ten are in standalone spa lodges and suites equipped with hydrotherapy hot tubs, saunas and rain showers with steam. Rooms in the main house are more traditional in style. (Garden Suites open directly onto the garden.) All are superbly designed and very comfortable.
THE GILPIN LAKE HOUSE is set in 100 acres on a beautiful lake about a mile from the main hotel. There is a boathouse, hot tubs and an indoor swimming pool and spa with two treatment tables for couples. The Lake House has six rooms sleeping 16 people in total. The rooms can be booked as a hotel, but the house also lends itself to families or small celebratory parties. It is perfect for a romantic getaway for couples wanting peace and tranquility in a unique exclusive private setting. Complimentary chauffeur service is available to and from the main hotel for dining.
GILPIN HOTEL & LAKE HOUSE RESTAURANTS
Source – One-Michelin star, seven-course tasting menu or an å la carte menu, English with a twist.
Gilpin Spice – Pan Asian Tapas Style, å la carte menu.
AWARDS – Two Michelin Keys, 2024
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General Rates
| GILPIN HOTEL | SUMMER | WINTER |
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All Fri, Sat & Bank
Holidays in 2025 and
Apr 01 – Oct 31, 2025 |
Nov 01, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024 (not including Fri/Sat nights and Bank Holidays) |
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| Classic King/Twin, Queen | from £345 to £355/night | from £280 to £355 |
| Master King/Twin, Queen | from £410 to £425/night | from £335 to £425 |
| Junior 4-Poster Queen, King/Twin Suite (private patio) | from £515 to £550/night | from £425 to £550 |
| Garden King/Twin Suite (individual garden, hot tub, fireplace) | from £585 to £630/night | from £480 to £630 |
| Spa Lodge King/Twin (private sauna, steam, hot tub, fireplace) | from £795 to £840/night | from £660 to £840 |
| Spa Suite King/Twin (private sauna, steam, hot tub, fireplace) | from £1,140 to £1,200/night | from £970 to £1,200 |
| When booking through JH Hotels & Companies, Gilpin offers a complimentary upgrade (subject to availability), at check-in. | ||
| The lower rates may be available when staying two or three consecutive nights. A 2-night stay is required on weekends and a 3-night stay is required over Bank Holidays. A 2-night minimum stay is required in the Spa Lodges and Spa Suites, year round. The above rates for Gilpin Hotel are per room per night, based on 2 people sharing and are inclusive of the VAT and English breakfast. Extra bed is £80 per room per night and includes breakfast. There is a deposit required of £250 per room at time of booking and £400 per Spa Lodge and Spa Suite at time of booking. Cancellation Policy: 14 days prior to arrival for 2 rooms or less, and 28 days prior to arrival for 3 rooms or more. Cancellations must be done directly with the hotel in writing. Cancellations with less than the above notice will be charged 80% of the booking value, unless the rooms can be re-let. Children must be at least 7 years of age to stay at the Gilpin Hotel and the Lake House. These rates are subject to availability and change without notice. Terms & conditions do apply. | ||
| LAKE HOUSE | SUMMER | WINTER |
|
All Fri, Sat & Bank
Holidays in 2025 and
Apr 01 – Oct 31, 2025 |
Nov 01, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024 (not including Fri/Sat nights and Bank Holidays) |
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| Classic Adgie King/Twin (garden view) | from £400 to £415/night | from £325 to £415/night |
| Classic Ethel King/Twin (lake view) | from £400 to £415/night | from £325 to £415/night |
| Master Beatrice Queen (lake view through velux windows) | from £545 to £580/night | from £440 to £580/night |
| Master Gertie King/Twin (valley and mountain views) | from £545 to £580/night | rom £440 to £580/night |
| Master Maud King/Twin (lake view) | from £545 to £580/night | rom £440 to £580/night |
| Superior Harriet King/Twin (lake view) | from £645 to £680/night | from £540 to £680/night |
| The Lake House is perfect for exclusive use and buyouts. Please reach out to Gilpin for availability and rates. | ||
| The lower rates may be available when staying two or three consecutive nights. A 2-night stay is required on weekends and a 3-night stay is required over Bank Holidays. The above rates for the Lake House are per room per night, based on 2 people sharing and are inclusive of the VAT and English breakfast. Extra bed is £80 per room per night and includes breakfast. There is a deposit required of £200 per room at time of booking. Cancellation Policy: 14 days prior to arrival for 2 rooms or less, and 28 days prior to arrival for 3 rooms or more and must be done in writing directly with the hotel. Cancellations must be done directly with the hotel in writing. Cancellations with less than the above notice will be charged 80% of the booking value, unless the rooms can be re-let. Children must be at least 7 years of age to stay at the Gilpin Hotel and the Lake House. These rates are subject to availability and change without notice. Terms & conditions do apply. | ||
General Information
GILPIN HOTEL & LAKE HOUSE
24-hour Concierge Service
24-hour Room Service
Complimentary WiFi
Flat-Screen Television
Safe
Mini-Bar
Complimentary Tea and Coffee Tray
GILPIN HOTEL (Set on 21 Acres)
30 Bedrooms and Suites
10 are Stand-alone Spa Lodges
Connecting Rooms – No
3 People Sharing – Yes, min. age, 7 yrs.
4 People Sharing – No
Source, One-Michelin Star Restaurant
Gilpin Spice Restaurant
Croquet Lawn
Resident Llamas and Alpacas
Complimentary Access to a Local Gym and Spa
THE LAKE HOUSE (Set on 100 acres)
6 Rooms and Suites
Connecting Rooms – No
3 People Sharing – Yes, min. age, 7 yrs.
4 People Sharing – No
4-Acre Private Lake
Spa
Treatment Room
Outdoor Hot Tubs
Indoor Heated Swimming Pool
Salt Snug
Indoor Sauna
Complimentary Chauffeur to Gilpin Hotel
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Barney Cunliffe
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Thomas Ferrante
NEAREST AIRPORT
Manchester (MAN)
NEAREST RAIL STATIONS
Windermere and Oxenholme
Local Sightseeing
HILL TOP: Beatrix Potter’s 17-century farmhouse is full of her favorite things; each room has a photo that make reference to a “tale”. She purchased Hill Top from the proceeds of her first book, Tales of Peter Rabbit. Hill Top and the surrounding area inspired many or her books.
DOVE COTTAGE: the home of William Wordsworth, one of the greatest poets of the English language. This cottage is from the 1800s and not much has changed since that time. The poet moved in with his sister in 1799 and it is said that here they had eight years of “plain living, but high thinking.”
SIZERGH CASTLE & GARDENS: A part of the National Trust, Sizergh is a beautiful medieval house on a 1,600-acre estate graced with water features and wildlife walks. The house contains centuries-old portraits and furniture.
LEVENS HALL AND GARDENS: Displaying original oak paneling, magnificent Spanish leather wall coverings, ornate plasterwork and fine furniture, Levens Hall is one of the finest stately homes in south Cumbria. There are 10 beautiful acres of gardens to explore that include beech hedges, a willow maze and a famous topiary garden.
HOLKER HALL & GARDENS: The beautiful ancestral home of Lord and Lady Cavendish, dating back to the 16th century, the hall is situated on 25 acres of gardens that are part woodland and part formal gardens. Beyond is a 200-acre parkland planted in the 18th century to designs by the then Lord Cavendish.
OTHER ACTIVITIES in the area include chauffeur-driven Land Rover tours of the Lake District, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, clay pigeon shooting and boat cruising on Lake Windermere. Some of the most beautiful walking and hiking in England is in the Lake District. Please ask the concierge at Gilpin Hotel & Lake House about these opportunities.
Commuting Distances
Manchester Airport (MAN) – 88 mi, 2 hrs (car)
Oxenholme Train Station to Manchester Airport (MAN) – 1 hr 50 min
(The train goes directly into the MAN airport terminal)
Windermere Train Station – 2.6 mi
Oxenholme Train Station – 10 mi (Book the “quick train” from London to Oxenholme with no changing of trains, 2 hrs, 50 min.)
London – 6.0 hrs (car)
Glasgow – 3.0 hrs (car)
Edinburgh – 3.5 hrs (car)
Liverpool – 2.0 hrs (car)
Hambleton Hall – 4.0 hrs (car)