Blea Tarn Farmhouse B&B

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Scored 9.2
Rated superb

Excellent location!

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About this property

Historic Setting: Blea Tarn Farmhouse B&B in Ambleside offers a spacious, recently renovated guest house housed in a historic building. The property features a beautiful garden and offers free WiFi in public areas. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms include private bathrooms with walk-in showers, parquet floors, and garden or mountain views. Guests can enjoy amenities such as a fireplace, washing machine, and work desk. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including American, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. Local specialities, warm dishes, juice, and fruits are served each morning. Local Attractions: Located 134 km from Leeds Bradford International Airport, the property is near attractions like the World of Beatrix Potter (19 km) and Lake Windermere (24 km). Guests can also explore Grizedale Forest and Coniston Water, both 17 km away.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (10.0)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, American

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Andrew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“B&B in a beautiful, secluded spot in the lakes. You are staying in the only house up at Blea Tarn. It is a fantastic house, with lots of space - we were expecting a room, but you have a full private lounge, bathroom and bedroom. Breakfast is...”
Jeremy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great rural retreat, high up above the green valley of Langdale. Your own space, with bedroom and bathroom up steep wooden stairs above living/dining room. Quite rustic, but bathroom is clean and modern and Starlink WiFi worked fine. Sue and Pat...”
Maria
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything! Fabulous hosts in a beautiful location - will definitely go back”
Stephanie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful, tranquil location with lovely, friendly host. Lots of little touches to make the stay special. Use of own living room and entrance. Car parking was flexible beyond checkout time. Lots of local walks. Thank you, Sue.”
Wiles
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Fantastic location staff were more than helpful, excellent service will be back.”
Cat
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“It’s like the good life! Sue and Pat were fabulous hosts.”
Benjamin
United States United States
“Lovely, historic home in an amazingly beautiful setting. Comfortable and clean quarters. Sue and Patrick were gracious and generous hosts, and the full Lakeland breakfast was a perfect start to a day of walking. I hope to return sometime!”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Sue Needham

9.8
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Sue Needham
We are located 200 metres away from the stunning Blea Tarn, where you can swim or paddleboard. The views from the house and garden are wonderful & there are some lovely places to sit in the garden and soak up the ambience. We welcome dogs - just let us know when you book but NO CATS (sorry). This is a walker’s paradise with great hikes from the door, including Scafell, England’s highest mountain, and Crinkle Crags which were one of Wainwright’s favourite walks. If you fancy something less challenging, there are lots of shorter walks which take in beautiful meadows, woodland and tarns. There are fantastic waterfalls nearby - Whorneyside Force, Skelwith Force and Colwith Force, as well as many fantastic wild swimming spots. There are quirky, beautiful local villages and churches which are definitely worth a visit including Chapel Stile, Ambleside, Hawkshead & Coniston. Your hosts, Sue & Pat, are a mine of useful information and will happily provide ideas for adventures to suit your individual preferences and needs. We have lots of guidebooks and maps which are available to consult or borrow. Sue can act as a guide - this needs to be booked in advance. At the end of the day, you can relax in the cosy sitting/dining room in front of the logburner stove. We have excellent internet connections or just chill out in the peaceful surroundings.
We have lived here for 8 years and love it! We both love walking and hiking with our dogs. We keep chickens and ducks, and also have a number of assorted rescue cats. We will take our lead from you, regarding interactions - we fully appreciate that everyone is different. We’ll always do our best to accommodate your individual needs.
We are in a remote location with no neighbours (except for a climbing club). We are also completely off-grid with our own generator. That means that we can't have electric kettles- but we will provide you with a big thermos urn so you can have multiple hot drinks (tea, coffee, herbal/fruit teas etc). There aren't any cooking facilities in the accommodation but we can store some items in our fridge, if needed. Our big breakfast will set you up for the day! The nearest shop is the Coop in Chapel Stile - about 2 miles away. They stock everything! There is no direct bus route to the house. The nearest stop is at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel - just over a mile away. There is a very steep hill in between - if you need a lift up, Sue will come and get you. The nearest train station is at Windermere. Buses run between Windermere and the Old Dungeon Ghyll but you may have to switch buses at Ambleside. If you can, sit on the top deck from Windermere - the views are amazing! It's very quiet & peaceful here - you'll get a good night's sleep in your big, comfy bed.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Available 24 hours
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Blea Tarn Farmhouse B&B in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property can only accept bookings from essential workers/permitted travellers, during dates where such guidelines exist. Reasonable evidence must be provided on arrival. If it isn't provided, your booking will be cancelled on arrival.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.