Independent hotel guide
The Ullswater Inn
Families of four, walkers, Ullswater Steamers and a practical Glenridding village base.
- Mid-range
Image: The Ullswater Inn. Full attribution
At a glance
Quick facts
- Price band
- Mid-range
- Neighbourhood
- Glenridding
- Location
- the Lake District
Editorial take
Why consider The Ullswater Inn?
Four-person family rooms put Ullswater, Glenridding and the surrounding fells on the doorstep.
Best for
Families of four, walkers, Ullswater Steamers and a practical Glenridding village base.
Avoid if
you need a pool, supervised children’s activities, a supplied travel cot or guaranteed on-site parking.
- Family
- Couple
- Group
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Published four-person family room category
- Central Glenridding position for Ullswater and eastern-fell days
- All-day pub food with a children’s menu
Trade-offs
- No swimming pool or kids’ club
- On-site parking is limited and first come, first served, and travel cots are not supplied
Fit check
Who it suits — and who should skip it
Best for: Families of four, walkers, Ullswater Steamers and a practical Glenridding village base.
Skip it if: you need a pool, supervised children’s activities, a supplied travel cot or guaranteed on-site parking.
Related reading:the Lake District hotel guide; Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in the Lake District; Best Family Hotels in the Lake District.
Stay details
Rooms and spa
These are the room categories for which our current source set contains useful, comparable detail. They are not presented as a complete live inventory.
family room
Family Room 4
- Published for up to 4 guests
Large double bed plus either bunk beds, a sofa bed or a single bed; confirm the allocated layout before arrival.
view room
Double Room with View
- Published for up to 2 guests
Officially described with fell or lake views; a lake-facing allocation needs direct confirmation. A generic view-room booking is insufficient.
Facilities in our source set
- Children’s menu
The inn publishes a children’s menu in its all-day pub.
- Swimming pool
No pool is published by the inn.
A dash marks a facility that our cited material records as unavailable; check for subsequent changes directly with the hotel.
On the ground
Location and access
The Ullswater Inn is at A592, Glenridding, CA11 0PB. See our the Lake District hotel guide for the wider area context and other places to stay.
The inn is on the A592 in Glenridding. Limited on-site parking is first come, first served, with a chargeable 24-hour car park across the road; recheck bus and steamer timetables before travel.
Before you book
Good to know
Children
Family Room 4 sleeps four; travel cots are not supplied, although guests may ask whether a specific room can accommodate their own.
Pets
Selected rooms accept up to two dogs. Designated pub and restaurant areas are dog-friendly, with bowls, treats and dog-menu products; confirm the exact room and current charge.
Policy notes
Room images and layouts vary, so reservations should confirm the precise bed arrangement.
Accessibility
No accessibility survey has been carried out by BestUKHotels.com. Confirm entrance, parking, bedroom floor, lift or step-free route and exact bathroom directly.
Quick answers
Questions travellers ask about The Ullswater Inn
What is the main reason to choose The Ullswater Inn?
Four-person family rooms put Ullswater, Glenridding and the surrounding fells on the doorstep.
Who is The Ullswater Inn best for?
Families of four, walkers, Ullswater Steamers and a practical Glenridding village base.
Where is The Ullswater Inn?
The hotel is at A592, Glenridding, CA11 0PB. The inn is on the A592 in Glenridding. Limited on-site parking is first come, first served, with a chargeable 24-hour car park across the road; recheck bus and steamer timetables before travel.
What should I check before booking The Ullswater Inn?
Family Room 4 can contain bunks, a sofa bed or a single bed; ask which layout is allocated, because the room name alone does not specify it.
Featured in our Lake District guides
The Ullswater Inn is shortlisted in these editorial guides, each written for a different trip.
Curated guide
Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in the Lake District
Curated guide
Best Family Hotels in the Lake District
Curated guide
Lake View Hotels in the Lake District
Alternatives
Other hotels we have written up that may suit a different brief.
Another Place, The Lake
- Best for
- Active families, swimming, lake sports, relaxed group trips and dog owners booking the right room.
- Trade-off
- The rural shoreline setting limits spontaneous off-site dining without transport
The strongest active-family choice in the shortlist, with eighteen acres on Ullswater, a private shore, a 20-metre pool, supervised children's sessions and water-based activities.
Booking tipNot every room has a lake view; compare the room category, family set-up, swim times and activity availability before paying.
North Lakes Hotel & Spa
- Best for
- Easy arrivals, family swimming, wet-weather breaks, Penrith and eastern or northern Lake District day trips.
- Trade-off
- The setting is a gateway town rather than a lake or fell village
A convenient Penrith gateway hotel for families prioritising motorway or rail logistics, a swimming pool and bad-weather resilience over a lakeshore or village setting.
Booking tipThe official room pages do not publish one universal family occupancy; enter the full party and obtain the named room, sofa-bed use and pool inclusion in writing.
The Ambleside Inn
- Best for
- Families of four, car-light trips, central Ambleside dining and bus-led central-Lakes itineraries.
- Trade-off
- No on-site parking; the inn directs drivers to Rydal Road car park
A compact town-centre base for a family of four that values a clearly published bunk room and walk-out food, shops and buses more than resort facilities.
Booking tipThere is no on-site parking and the inn does not supply travel cots; decide whether those two constraints matter before comparing the room price.
Editorial evidenceSources4 cited references supporting this page
Claims are paired with the publisher and access date used during editorial verification.
Address, room overview, room layouts, cot and parking policy, dog-friendly rooms, two-dog limit and designated dog-friendly dining areas
Mid is an editorial relative price band, not a quoted live rate.
Children’s menu and all-day dining
Coordinates for CA11 0PB
OS Code-Point Open centroid for CA11 0PB
Open Government Licence. Map pin is the postcode centroid, not a surveyed hotel entrance.
Double Room with View may face fells or lake; Twin Room describes Ullswater views; room variation, Glenridding location and limited parking.
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