High Wray Farm

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Scored 9.8
Rated exceptional

Staff

10

Property highlights

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: High Wray Farm in Ambleside offers 4-star bed and breakfast accommodations with private check-in and check-out services. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a beautiful garden, and free on-site private parking. Delicious Breakfast: A full English or Irish breakfast is served daily, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. The breakfast area features mountain and garden views, ensuring a pleasant start to the day. Convenient Amenities: Each room is equipped with a private bathroom, bathrobes, and free toiletries. Additional amenities include a tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, dining table, and outdoor furniture. Local Attractions: High Wray Farm is situated 9 km from Lake Windermere, 4 km from Grizedale Forest, and 6 km from Hill Top. Other nearby attractions include Coniston Water and Askham Hall. Guest Favorites: Guests highly rate the property for its friendly host, delicious breakfast, and comfortable communal lounge/TV room.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Breakfast

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Margaret
Australia Australia
“We had a delightful stay at lovely High Wray Farm in the beautiful Lake District. Sheila is a wonderful, warm and welcoming host who really looked after us. She provided a delicious generous breakfast and lovely little extras like tea & cake. We...”
Calogero
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The property was perfect. There was absolutely no faults. Sheila was an amazing host with a cracking smile and very welcoming. The breakfast was exceptional, the location was great, the views were amazing. If you like walking, then this will be a...”
Heather
Australia Australia
“The house which dated back to the 15th century was immaculately kept by Sheila & as well as a room each we had access to a lounge & dinning room where our beautiful breakfast was served each morning.”
David
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“This is a traditional farmhouse, in a quiet area with minimal distractions. The breakfast was fabulous and the staff/owners super friendly.”
Brian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Excellent Breakfast Cake available late afternoon Location good for easier walkers”
Max
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful location on a quiet lane west of Windermere. Shiela was an extremely friendly host. Short distance from Hawkshead which has a few pubs and places to eat.”
Philip
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Breakfast was fabulous and service perfect. The old fashioned style of the building and decor was perfection for me. Sheila was a fantastic host, friendly, helpful and communicative. Always available either on site or at the end of the phone. I...”
Jonathan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very comfortable, host Sheila was welcoming and friendly and really went above and beyond. Lovely view from my room.”
Zoe
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Quiet, relaxed, genuine, charming, friendly. Just a few words to express how lovely the hosts are.”
Donald
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great food. Lot's of choice for breakfast. I had the really excellent full farmhouse breakfast. Very friendly atmosphere. Comfortable accommodation and lots of nice touches, eg the landing fridge with fresh milk and the decanter of sherry 'for...”

Host Information

10
Host review score
High Wray Farm is a 16th century farm house, owned by the National Trust, and is set amid the rolling hills on the western shores of Lake Windermere. The house is comfortably furnished retaining many original features and character, from here you can explore the quiet lanes and lake shore path down to Wray Castle, the more energetic could ramble over Claife and admire the views from Latterbarrow. All the rooms are warm and cosy with tea/coffee trays, home made cake is awaiting your arrival, (lemon drizzle cake and shortbread a speciality).
The Bed and Breakfast enterprise is run and managed by myself, (Sheila), with help from my husband Chris when he is around, he runs the farm, where we keep a flock of 350 sheep and 40 Beef breeding cows. I help out on the farm when time allows, especially when the sheep are lambing. We have two daughters Clare & Sarah, they both help out when they are around, although they both live away form here now and I do miss having them around, but it is always lovely to have guests staying in our home. Staying at High Wray Farm B&B is a homely experience that cannot be replicated at any other Hotel or B&B!
High Wray is a lovely little hamlet, and is a great little community, we are very fortunate at High Wray that we have not been taken over by holiday homes, we have a super community of residents that get together on social occasions, We live in a very beautiful location, the walking/cycling paths have been improved and upgraded making super walks down to the lake and around by Wray Castle (the castle is owned by the National Trust and is open to the public) the boat on lake Windermere docks at Wray Castle, it is possible to get the boat from here to Brockhole and Ambleside.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:30
Check-out
From 09:30 to 11:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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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 not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.