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The Waterhead Inn, Ambleside- The Inn Collection Group

8.4/102267 reviewsAmbleside

Set on the shores of Lake Windermere with Waterhead Pier directly opposite, The Waterhead Inn is a lakeside pub with rooms in the heart of the Lake District, a short stroll from Ambleside village centre. Dog-friendly, with all-day food and drink.

What this place offers

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Heating
  • Terrace

Policies & house rules

  • Check-in from 15:00 until 23:00
  • Check-out until 10:30
  • Minimum check-in age 18
  • Children welcome
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking

Please note rooms accommodating pets may be limited and are subject to a charge of GBP 15 per pet per night. Guests who wish to travel with pets are advised to inform the property in advance. When booking five or more rooms, group terms and conditions are applied to your reservation. A 10% non-refundable deposit is taken at time of booking and full payment and rooming list are required six weeks prior to your arrival. These terms replace any other booking policies agreed with online travel agents. A deposit may be required at the property.

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2267 reviews

Guests liked

  • Excellent lakeside/central location
  • Friendly, helpful staff
  • Great breakfast and dinner
  • Walkable to local attractions
  • Charming building and atmosphere
  • Dog friendly / convenient transport links

Guests mentioned

  • Persistent cleanliness issues (cobwebs, dust, dirty carpets)
  • Room maintenance problems (sagging mattresses, broken taps/door handles)
  • Inconsistent housekeeping
  • Limited facilities on occasion (couldn't provide fan)
  • Parking problems / charges
  • Occasional restaurant 'hit and miss'

  • Karl

    GB · couple · Oct 2026

    9/10

    Great

    Great stay. Location and bar area are both excellent. Staff very friendly and proactive

  • Bewick

    GB · couple · Oct 2026

    8/10

  • Richard

    GB · extended_group · Oct 2026

    8/10

    Excellent friendly and accomodating staff and tasty food at reasonable price

    The staff were attentive and really welcoming. We were late for our dinner reservation but they were happy to accomodate nonetheless. They were knowledable about the menu, brewery, history of the mill and the surrounding area. Excellent! The food was better than anticipated and reasonably proced. I had the fish and chips. Fresh haddock in home made super crispy batter with home cooked chips. My friend had a generous Pork chop which was tasty and succulent with crispy crackling. Extensive range of ale and beers, some of which were fresh from the onsite brewery. Also a good choice at breakfast. There was a big car park at the rear.

    Although this was included in room description, the attic (room no.5) had more restricted headroom on one side than expected, which meant you needed to be careful getting out of the double bed one side! Some EV car chargers in the carpark would encourage me to return.

  • Ashley

    AU · couple · Oct 2026

    9/10

  • gillian

    GB · couple · Oct 2026

    9/10

Location

Lake Road · Ambleside