Badger Bar

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Scored 8.7
Rated fabulous

Excellent location!

9.5

About this property

Situated in the heart of the picturesque Lake District National Park, Badger Bar is opposite Rydal Water and a 20-minute bus ride from the scenic town of Windermere. Free private parking is available on site. The property is surrounded by woodland and guests can enjoy mountain and lake views. Each room at Badger Bar comes with a private bathroom, a digital TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Free WiFi is also available. A traditional full English breakfast is on offer each morning, along with scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, and porridge. A bar menu is also available and features a selection of sandwiches, main courses and desserts. A range of local real ales and 40 whiskies are available at the bar. Local activities include hiking through the nearby hills and mountains, mountain biking and river cruises along Lake Windermere.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Guests who stayed here loved

John
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely property, well maintained, fantastic rooms.”
Allen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful place to stay with friendly welcoming staff. Breakfast was delicious and everyone was lovely, kind and helpful. Watched the badgers on Friday evening which was an amazing experience”
Toni
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Perfect location and fabulous breakfast and dining. Seeing the badgers at night was an unexpected bonus!”
Arundale
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovley clean place the sunday roast was delicious the staff very friendly plus it was fantastic to see badgers eating outside i was lucky to capture one on my camera”
Robert
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Had an evening meal and a breakfast which were both exceptional!”
Samantha
Australia Australia
“Beautiful historic inn very close to Ambleside and Lake Windermere. We stayed in room 10 which was in a little cottage. The room was spacious and the bed was very comfortable. We had drinks and dinner in the restaurant which was excellent and then...”
Gayleen
New Zealand New Zealand
“Awesome old pub with great staff and clean facilities. Recommend to anyone.”
Paul
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Tradition hotel with wonderful original features, comfortable rooms, delicious food, good beer with friendly and welcoming staff. A fantastic location overlooking Rydal Water You can even watch the badgers feeding and roaming the grounds”
Melanie
Australia Australia
“Proximity to the Badgers and walks across the road. Breakfast was nice.”
Tom
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The excellent, friendly accommodating staff. Even surprising us by putting up balloons and decorations for my Wife (it was her Birthday) at our reserved dinner table. The cosy bar. Good atmosphere and oldie worldly charm.”

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.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.4Based on 720 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property information

A 400 year old inn with 13 charming rooms, all different. Poet William Wordsworth lived next door, and many TV programmes and films have been filmed locally. There are excellent walks from the doorstep, and sightseeing tours are available.

Neighbourhood information

The hotel is surrounded by England's most beautiful scenery, with a lake 100 metres away and mountains and woodland all around. The local town, Ambleside, is just 2km away and has a good selection of restaurants, shops and cinemas. This area is very popular for outdoor activities such as hiking and mountain biking. There are lots of family attractions close by. This is a very low crime area.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Badger Bar
  • Cuisine
    British
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 21:30
Check-out
From 10:30 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
£5 per child, per night

Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

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