Nanny Brow

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Wonderful

Popular amenities

Bar

Room service

Breakfast included

Laundry

Housekeeping

Free WiFi

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Clappersgate, Ambleside, England, LA22 9NF

Skelwith Force
2 min drive
Ambleside Climbing Wall
2 min drive
Lake Windermere
2 min drive
Barrow-In-Furness (BWF-Walney Island)
71 min drive

Room options

Junior Suite (Kentmere)

20 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Standard Double Room (Rydal)

23 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Junior Suite (Grasmere)

20 sq m
Mountain view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Standard Double Room (Wansfell)

23 sq m
Valley view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Junior Suite (Brathay)

30 sq m
Mountain view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Minibar, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room (Sawrey)

16 sq m
Valley view
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Loweswater)

33 sq m
Mountain view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed (Whitwell)

30 sq m
Mountain view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Standard Double Room (Loughrigg)

23 sq m
Valley view
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room (Brantwood)

23 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Junior Suite (Buttermere)

20 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Skelwith)

23 sq m
Mountain view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Lingmoor)

23 sq m
Mountain view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Junior Suite (Langdale)

30 sq m
Mountain view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

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Breakfast included

Parking included

Free WiFi

Housekeeping

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

5 Dec - 6 Dec

About this property

Luxury bed & breakfast with free breakfast and bars

2 bars/lounges, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free bed & breakfast. Free cooked-to-order breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a picnic area are onsite.

Nanny Brow offers 14 accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottled water. Coffee/tea makers and rice cookers are provided. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Microwaves, refrigerators, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

During your stay at Nanny Brow, you'll be within walking distance of Lake Windermere. Features include free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 bars.

Free cooked-to-order breakfast offered
Free WiFi
Enjoy drinks at the 2 bars/lounges
Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
Just a 2-minute drive from Lake Windermere and 14 minutes from Ullswater

You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Free breakfast is served. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the luxury Nanny Brow.

This 5-star Ambleside bed & breakfast is smoke free.

Guests are served free cooked-to-order breakfast.

Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

No on-site parking available

Food and drink

Free cooked-to-order breakfast
2 bars/lounges
Room service available

Conveniences

Front-desk safe

Guest services

Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

Garden
Picnic area
Terrace

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets

Bathroom

Designer toiletries
Hairdryer
Towels

Entertainment

Digital channels
Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Dishwasher
Free bottled water
Microwave (on request)
Minibar
Oven
Fridge (on request)
Rice cooker
Stovetop

Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Late check-out subject to availability

A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM

Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 11 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 11 are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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

The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM.
Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

Children 11 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

Property is also known as

Nanny Brow B&B Ambleside

Nanny Brow B&B

Nanny Brow Ambleside

Nanny Brow Ambleside Lake District

Nanny Brow Hotel Ambleside

Nanny Brow House

Nanny Brow Ambleside

Nanny Brow Bed & breakfast

Nanny Brow Bed & breakfast Ambleside

Nanny Brow Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

13 Apr 2020

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

Wonderful welcome, clean warm room. Good breakfast included vegitarian options.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

29 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Beware check out time.

Be aware of 4pm Check-in and 10 am check out. A bit tight if only staying one night.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

25 Jun 2019

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

Huge positives: beautiful location, superb views, lovely house, very clean room in very good condition, excellent shower/en suite in very good condition, good breakfast. All deserving of a nine out of ten rating. BUT: we were put on edge by the house rules. Given that this is an expensive B&B we would not expect to be on edge! Different terms were emailed to us after booking. Tight timing/regimented breakfast [8.30 - 9.00]. Room cleaning at certain times - or you miss it! Early check out with surcharges if you were even a little delayed in departure. The negatives brought down our rating - without the negatives the ratings should be 9/10 [although an expensive B&B].

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Xiangjun

22 Nov 2018

Disliked: Staff & service

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susan

12 Sept 2018

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

30 Jul 2018

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Avoid this place.

At GBP200 per night, this place should be avoided. Bed uncomfortable, location inconvenient but the main issue is the stupid rules they impose (not mentioned at the time the property was booked, I might add). Breakfast only served within a 30 minute window (0830-0900) on weekdays and 45 minutes on weekends (0830-0915). Takeaway food is totally forbidden on the premises (penalties and expulsion threatened). Yet they don't offer food themselves after breakfast. They do offer to serve you a drink from the bar but you have to ring a number as the place isn't staffed most of the time. These people should not be hospitality sector operators. On the plus side, bathroom great, wifi decent but it should only be used as a last resort. Definitely not wheelchair friendly for those that need that.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

9 Jun 2018

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

Very comfortable room, good breakfast choice, magnificent location and views. Staff friendly and helpful. Location is just over a mile from Ambleside centre.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tim, Cornwall

6 Jun 2018

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

Lovely place

Been before, came back.. very nice rooms, with fresh cake provided in your room each day. We were in the annex, which has it's own lounge - very nice. Walks to Wray Castle and up onto the hills right outside the door, with details of several walks provided in the hotel. More breakfast than I could eat, really recommend the cumbrian breakfast though..

Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

andrew

3 Jun 2018

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

Lovely authentic luxury arts and craft property

Lovingly restored , fabulous location , good views , comfortable beds , modern bathrooms . Locally sourced well cooked breakfast . A good walk from the back of the property and lots more help to choose others

Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Helen

18 May 2018

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

Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Vince , Louisiana USA

13 May 2018

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

We had a excellent experience at Nanny Brow. The house is beautiful, the views are outstanding and the the service was first class.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

9 May 2018

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

First class establishment in beautiful surrounding

Beautiful hotel in the hills around Ambleside...very nicely done. Excellent staff and breakfast. Nice meeting the dogs and the cat as well!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

belinda

25 Jan 2018

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Room comfort

Mmm it was alright ....

The bed was the most uncomfortable bed I have ever NOT slept in, as I didn’t sleep due to the bed. Place is clean, breakfast was alright - but I don’t think it was 5* but then again sleep is a massive thing for me.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Deborah, Gwent

1 Nov 2017

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

Beautiful B&B with access to the fells

We had a fantastic stay in Nanny Brow. We stayed in the Whitwell suite which was very comfortable and beautifully furnished, and had great views of the Brathay Valley. The house itself is lovely and set in beautiful gardens. The breakfast was delicious and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Nanny Brow is well situated for walkers and there is a nice walk into Ambleside from the house. There are also plenty of great restaurants nearby and Sue, when we booked, very helpfully provided a list of recommended places to eat. This definitely was a luxurious experience.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

mark

14 Oct 2017

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

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Vicki, Hong Kong

1 Oct 2017

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

Nice hotel in a tranquil environment.

5 minutes drive to Ambleside Town Centre. Friendly and helpful staff. Starting point for a walk to the surrounding mountains with stunning views of tarns and fells which you should not miss. They provide clear direction and instruction for the walks so just ask. Nice mountain and river view from the hotel room. Lovely daily cakes from the hotel. Breakfast is excellent. Convenient location as a base to explore the lake district. Would definitely recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mindy

20 Sept 2017

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

Lovely views and a babbling brook

Stayed in the Skelwith room. Lovely view and beautiful walking trails, complete with a babbling brook. Choice of made-to-order breakfast. All of the staff were also incredibly friendly.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

19 Sept 2017

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

Fabulous

Can't recommend this beautiful Arts and Crafts guesthouse highly enough. We were made very welcome and enjoyed our chats with Sue during our stay. Room was lovely, comfortable, beautifully decorated with lots of thoughtful touches that we appreciated. Breakfast was delicious and all the team working at Nanny Brow were delightful. Thankyou - we really enjoyed our stay with you.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Bella, Los Angeles

11 Sept 2017

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

Nice hotel with beautiful views.

Beautiful views to lake Windermere. Nice base to drive and discover surrounding beautiful towns with cozy cafes and restaurants. Scenic hiking trails starting right behind the hotel.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, Sheffield

4 Sept 2017

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

Superb stay in a beautiful hotel

Beautiful location, wonderful room with absolutely stunning views (Brathay Junior Suite), spotlessly clean with fresh cakes daily and selection of specialty teas. Large, wonderfully presented en-suite shower room with wonderfully powerful shower. Friendly animals and even friendlier staff, with nothing too much trouble. Breakfasts were simply wonderful — amazing cooked breakfasts, or scotch pancakes/porridge/scrambled egg with smoked salmon etc, selection of cereals, a huge bowl of the tastiest fruit salad. We would both love to return here.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

DebVin, Essex

29 Aug 2017

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

The best B&B!

Extremely helpful staff. Excellent, easy to follow suggestions for beautiful walks. Best fruit salad we have ever had! Outstanding views from the bedroom window. A fantastic place to stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Gregoire

29 Aug 2017

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

Amazing B&B with very nice suites and just at the right distance from the nearby cities. In short it is the perfect place to have some rest.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

28 Aug 2017

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

We had such a lovely stay here, wish we'd booked for longer. We found ourselves not wanting to go out sightseeing because it was so comfortable and peaceful.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kelvin

14 Aug 2017

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

Definitely book here

Absolutely lovely stay, loads of character and charm with nice touches that made the stay special. The view and breakfast were absolutely amazing

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Donna

4 Aug 2017

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

Amazing 5*

My husband and I stayed at Nanny Brow for 2 nights in July. We stayed in the Loweswater suite and it was perfect. It was very clean and well designed. The breakfast was perfect with buffet style and full breakfast available. All food was top quality as was the service we received. The bonus was that we had fresh baked cake everyday of our stay. I can not fault this hotel. If you go here you will not be disappointed.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017