Allerdale House is a generously proportioned boutique guest house situated in Keswick in the north of the English Lake District. It offers 5 ensuite kingsize and super kingsize rooms, 3 with baths, in a spacious Victorian building on a quiet corner plot 5 minutes walk from town.
What makes a stay at Allerdale House unique?
The house is entirely separate from the owner's accommodation and functions more like a small hotel; so you won't bump into the owners on the stairs! Each room has been individually designed, decorated and furnished, much of it by the owners themselves, and has a quirky sense of style throughout. Customer service is personable, friendly and helpful; the owners are from Keswick and have a wealth of knowledge of the local area and the attractions it offers.
Tell us more about the rooms and facilities at Allerdale House?
Allerdale House has two super king four-poster rooms with ensuite bathrooms, baths and seating areas. One Kingsized room also has a sofa, and a large bathroom with a shower and bath, and the further two standard bedrooms both have kingsized beds and ensuite shower rooms. All rooms enjoy a generous hospitality tray with Nespresso machines and a range of pods, Paddy and Scott's coffee bags, Cumbrian tea bags and a range of Clipper herbal and fruit teas. Fresh milk for tea trays is available daily in the dining room mini fridge. A private car park for guests is available to the side and rear of the building.
Can you suggest any activities or things to do while staying in the Keswick area?
Keswick is both a bustling little Lakeland town with a huge range of eateries and drinking spots and also the centre of the Northern Lake District. Numerous walking opportunities lie within walking distance of the front door; the Lake is a ten-minute walk and the town five. Over 30 food and drink establishments serve the town and visitors extremely well, alongside a theatre, two-screen cinema, brewery, several museums, and multiple live music venues.
Where can guests enjoy food and drink?
Breakfast is a varied and filling affair - guests can choose from all the standard Cumbrian breakfast items including local butcher-made sausages and dry-cured bacon, and free-range eggs direct from the farm in Embleton, 10 miles up the road. Vegans and Vegetarians are catered for with homemade Glamorgan sausages and Vegan Haggis, and a range of homemade cakes are on offer all day, every day. Coffee and loose-leaf tea come from the UK's oldest coffee roasters - Farrer's in Kendal - and coffee is freshly ground every morning. Alternatives are available in the form of omlettes, pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, and Scottish smoked salmon. All dietary specialisms are happily catered for. A wide range of options are also on offer in town and the surrounding area - from budget pub meals to Michelin starred restaurants.
