Cragwood Country House Hotel

“Exceptionally friendly staff”

Lovely experience with great food and friendly staff. Our two dogs were made very welcome too!

“Romantic escape”

We had a wonderful overnight break. We booked the romantic escape package which was perfect. The staff were really friendly and professional. Our room was a downstairs room which had doors to a patio area which was lovely. The heating in the room was very efficient, lovely and cosy and could be con… lisää

We had a wonderful overnight break. We booked the romantic escape package which was perfect. The staff were really friendly and professional. Our room was a downstairs room which had doors to a patio area which was lovely. The heating in the room was very efficient, lovely and cosy and could be controlled by a dial on the wall near the radiator. Bathroom was nice with lovely toiletries. Bottled water, jar of sweets, usual tea, coffee, hot chocolate, biscuits alongside an espresso machine. Towels and bedding of super quality and a very comfortable bed. Our package included a cream tea with a glass of Prosecco which we had in the library in front of the window - what an amazing view! We also ordered a toasted sandwich with chips which was lovely and very generous in portion size! We did a lovely walk out of the hotel and up the hill near the Merewood hotel opposite. Lovely views. The grounds should also be explored it’s such a beautiful setting. Our package also included a four course dinner with an amuse-bouche to begin and finished with coffee and chocolate truffles. It was absolutely stunning. The best meal we’ve ever had in the lakes. There’s an extensive Wine list to choose from too. Our package included breakfast in bed and a late checkout which was a real treat! The breakfast was delivered hot and exactly on time! One thing which I do think should be included are bathrobes if you have booked the breakfast in bed otherwise it is a little awkward being in your nightwear as they bring the breakfast in. The only thing overall that I spotted which could be improved is that the library/lounges soft furnishings could do with a refurb some look tired and the cushions by the window have stains/dirty marks on them. The lunch and drinks menus next to the bar are also sticky/have coffee stains on them. To sum up… We had a wonderful relaxing stay and would love to return one day.

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“Not sure about the lake view room.”

We had three nights in late January 2026 and the notable thing is the staff are all really friendly and helpful. We took the Gourmet package and the food was excellent, and the included tickets for the return sailing from Ambleside to Bowness were a nice touch, too. The hotel is also ideally situat… lisää

We had three nights in late January 2026 and the notable thing is the staff are all really friendly and helpful. We took the Gourmet package and the food was excellent, and the included tickets for the return sailing from Ambleside to Bowness were a nice touch, too. The hotel is also ideally situated for the walk up to Troutbeck, and the gardens are lovely, too, with walks down to the lake shore. The negatives, however, were the wi-fi was slow and unfortunately it was easier for me to tether to my phone for a work conference call. The real bug, though, was we booked a lake view room and were assigned Room 16 which is a partial lake view owing to the large roof in front of the window. This was not apparent when we booked although on re-checking the website it does state 16 is a partial view, but I do not recall being made aware that is what we were booking. That said, in summer with the trees in full leaf I don't think there would be much of a view in any case from any of the lake view rooms. Overall, we would go back.

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“Doggy tolerant…”

The most wonderful about this hotel is its location on the bank of lake Windermere. The grounds are truly stunning as is the building, the cosy fires, panelling and grand staircases. Mostly we enjoyed our stay, although the following points should be noted: - Parts of the hotel are quite shabby, t… lisää

The most wonderful about this hotel is its location on the bank of lake Windermere. The grounds are truly stunning as is the building, the cosy fires, panelling and grand staircases. Mostly we enjoyed our stay, although the following points should be noted: - Parts of the hotel are quite shabby, the reception area feels like a nursing home and the rooms could definitely do with an upgrade! - Pillows were quite hard and room was too hot. - A rather rude ;southern) breakfast waitress practically told us off for the dog not being ‘under the table’… I would say they are dog tolerant rather than dog friendly. We wouldn’t stay there again but some of the staff were absolutely lovely and none of the above really spoiled our stay.

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