Property
Spacious, comfortable, affordable, family friendly rooms. The best room for a family is the Barn with one room upstairs and a sitting room with a pull-out couch downstairs. The house is on a lovely farm with walking paths to the lake. A wonderful hot breakfast is included.

Location
Situated just a five-minute walk outside of Hawkshead, a pretty rural village steeped in history, in the heart of the Lake District. Leave the car at the B&B because most of the town is a pedestrian zone. Hawkshead is home to poet William Wordsworth, and children’s author Beatrix Potter. Can easily tour the rest of the Lake District in day trips from this B&B.

Sleeps
2-4.

Highlights
The spacious Barn: we could put our baby to sleep then enjoy a relaxing evening in the sitting room. After spending the day touring in the car, it was really nice to get out for a walk and tour around Hawkshead and not have to worry about driving.

Good to know
They have pack-and-plays for babies to sleep in but no high chairs in the breakfast room.

Contact
http://www.bedandbreakfastinthelakes.co.uk/

Written by Patricia Aspinwall

Property
A modest, recently refurbished bed and breakfast in England’s charming Lakes District. Families will want to reserve the ground floor family room which has a queen and single bunk beds, and separate entrance. The hotel is completely non-smoking.

Location
Park your car, and forget about it (weather permitting). The Woodlands is located in Bowness-on-Windermere. From here it is a very short walk to the shops, restaurants, and pubs of Windermere, the Bowness Pier, and plenty of gorgeous hiking trails. Travel across the lake by steamer to the Beatrix Potter museum or visit the nearby Aquarium of the Lakes.

Sleeps
2-4.

Highlights
The owners are very welcoming of families. They will let you use their fridge, loan you free passes to the Parklands Country Club (with indoor heated pool and Jacuzzi, squash courts, and gym), and accommodate picky little eaters at breakfast.

Good to know
There is a 2-night minimum stay on weekends.

Contact

http://www.woodlands-windermere.co.uk

Written by Jamie Pearson