Ray Rigg Villa Guest House Windermere Accommodation Lake District

Rayrigg Villa,
Ellerthwaite Square,
Windermere,
Cumbria
LA23 1DP
Tel: 01539 488342

Overlooking Ellerthwaite Square and on the edge of Windermere village is the wonderful Rayrigg Villa Guest House. Dating from 1873 (a date engraved on a plaque in the middle first floor window), the house was built as the home of a prosperous corn merchant and, though the house has been refurbished, it has lost none of its original grandeur.

Pauline and Wills welcome you to Rayrigg Villa Guest House, a four star graded detached Victorian property, on the edge of Windermere village, with shops, restaurants, pubs all within 2 minutes walk. Rayrigg Villa overlooks Ellerthwaite Square and the azalea and rhododendron bushes of Library Gardens.

Private car parking is off the road at the rear of the house - Drive through the white gates on the right hand side.

Close by are a bus stop and taxis so you can have a break from driving and enjoy the lovely scenery.

One mile along New Road is the bustling village of Bowness and the bay where a variety of launches and steamers ply for cruises on Lake Windermere, England's largest lake.

The world of Beatrix Potter, the Windermere Steam Boat museum and many other attractions are close at hand and there are numerous local walks to picnic sites and view points.

RayRigg Villa Rooms

Rayrigg Villa has 7 bedrooms. 4 double rooms en-suite, 1 family room en-suite, 1 double and 1 twin room with private adjoining facilities. All have colour television, radio alarm clocks, hospitality tray, hair dryer and bathroom requisites. Free wireless internet connection is available.

Breakfast is served from 8am until 9am. There are a choice of cereals, fruit juice, apricots, grapefruit segments, prunes and fruit.

Traditional full breakfast: free range eggs, award winning local sausages and smoked bacon supplied by Huddlestones butchers, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms and potato waffles. A choice of poached, boiled or scrambled eggs or beans all served with toast. Smoked haddock or kippers. Toast with conserves. Tea or coffee.

Room Charges

From £32.50 - £40.00 per person per night B&B, depending upon season and individual requirements.

T's & C's

Your bedroom will normally be available for occupation from 2:00pm. We ask that they are vacated by 10:00am on the day of departure.

All reservations must be confirmed with a non-refundable first night price when booking made. In the case of credit card confirmations this will automatically be deducted from your credit card.

The Small Print

Cancellation
If you cancel a booking less than 2 weeks before arrival, fail to arrive,or leave before original departure date we reserve the right to claim the full booking cost.
Liability
We do not accept liability for damage caused to vehicles or owners property.

About The Area

Windermere is a town in Cumbria, England, lying about one kilometre away from the lake of the same name. Although Windermere confusingly does not touch the lake, it has now grown together with the older lakeside town of Bowness-on-Windermere, though the two retain distinguishable town centres. There are a number of museums, but the main draw for its many tourists is the lake. Boats from the piers in Bowness (about a fifteen-minute walk from the top of Windermere town) sail around the lake, many calling at Ambleside or at Lakeside where there is a restored railway.

Windermere town was known as Birthwaite prior to the arrival of the Kendal and Windermere Railway, which stimulated its development. Windermere station offers train and bus connections to the surrounding area, Manchester, Manchester Airport, and the West Coast Main Line.

Windermere is the largest natural lake in England, and is entirely within in the Lake District National Park. It has been one of the country's most popular places for holidays and summer homes since 1847, when the Kendal and Windermere Railway built a branch line to it. Since 'mere' means 'lake', referring to Windermere as 'Lake Windermere' is tautologous, though common.

Geography

Windermere is 10½ miles (17 km) long and varies from a quarter of a mile to one mile wide (400 m to 1500 m). It reaches a depth of about 220 feet (65 m) near its northern end and has an elevation above sea level of 130 feet (40 m). The lake is drained from its southernmost point by the River Leven. It is replenished by the rivers Brathay, Rothay, Trout Beck, Cunsey Beck and several other lesser streams.

There are two towns which border the lake, Ambleside and Bowness-on-Windermere. The town of Windermere, confusingly, does not directly touch the lake.

The lake is largely surrounded by foot-hills of the Lake District which provide pleasant low-level walks; to the north and north-east the higher fells of central Lakeland commence.