Briery Wood Hotel
Location: Ambleside Road, Ambleside, gb
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Tranquil Setting near Lake Windermere
Nestled close to Lake Windermere, Briery Wood Hotel offers a serene escape surrounded by fields and woodland, just minutes away from Long Wood Bay Watersports Centre and Ambleside.
Charming Rooms and Local Cuisine
Indulge in a blend of modern and traditional decor in each room, featuring en suite bathrooms, complimentary toiletries, and modern amenities. Savor locally sourced dishes at the on-site restaurant, from Herdwick lamb to Cumbrian cheeses, all overlooking landscaped gardens.
Relaxing Amenities and Outdoor Adventures
Enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi, fine wines at Holbeck Bar, and cozy fireside tea or coffee. Explore the nearby Langdales or opt for mountain biking right from the hotel. End your day with al fresco dining on the terrace, weather permitting.
Book your tranquil retreat at Briery Wood Hotel today for a delightful Lake District getaway.
Important Information
Guests should note that the postcode displayed will not lead to the property, the Booking.com map should be used instead.
Guests that wish to bring their pets to the property are required to pay a surcharge of GBP 25 and must advise the hotel in advance that they will be bringing their pets.
If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Briery Wood Hotel in advance.
Late check-ins must be arranged prior to arrival.
For all bookings of 4 nights or longer, a nonrefundable deposit of 50% of the total price is required.
Please note that for bookings of 3 rooms or more, a 50% nonrefundable deposit is required.
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Terrace
- Family rooms
- Pets allowed
- Fax/photocopying
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Packed lunches
- Non-smoking throughout
- Kid meals
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
- Guest room sealed after cleaning
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Food delivered to guest room
- Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Wine release events
- Reception hall
- Japanese garden
- Secured parking
- Vegetarian menu options available
Rooms Available
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Standard Room
1 Double Bed
215 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower (deep soaking bathtub available in some rooms)
Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
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Standard Double Room
1 Double Bed
215 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower (deep soaking bathtub available in some rooms)
Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
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Double or Twin Room
These spacious rooms include a luxurious private bathroom, a flat-screen TV and tea/coffee-making facilities.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Alarm clock
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
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Single Room
These rooms include an private bathroom, a flat-screen TV and tea/coffee-making facilities.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Desk
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Alarm clock
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
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Family Room
Please note the single beds are pull-out beds with pocket-sprung mattresses.
Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Alarm clock
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Cots
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Superior Double Room
The spacious double room provides a wardrobe, an electric kettle, as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath and a hairdryer. This double room features a carpeted floor, heating and a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Alarm clock
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Cots
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Double Room with Garden View
Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath and a hairdryer. The double room provides a wardrobe, an electric kettle, a carpeted floor, heating and a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Alarm clock
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
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Double or Twin Room with Christmas Package
This package includes: - bed and breakfast - a 3-course meal with coffee - a disco with the resident DJ
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Alarm clock
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
Guest Reviews
- Martyn (9/5): Great Hotel - Cleanliness and quality of the room, value for money, location Nothing Really. No vacancies when tried to stay later in the year.
- Fowler (5/5): -
- Nichola (8/5): Good value. Tried to charge extra for breakfast because it wasn’t booked on arrival, except we weren’t told we had to, w - Good location, nice rooms, good value No EV charge points
- Susan (10/5): -
- Megan (10/5): -
- jeremy (10/5): - Staff very nice,place very nice. Drinks prices a bit expensive
- Gill (9/5): Lovely stay,good value, clean, renovated rooms (garden), grounds well maintained. - Great grounds. Garden room fantastic. Grounds were well maintained and beautiful. Staff, particularly bar staff (Joe, I think- great.
- Caroline (10/5): Comfortable and well run - Friendly comfort, breakfast choice good. Dinner delicious, very well presented and served. Hotel easy to find on main road between Windermere and Ambleside, well positioned for south lakes. Gardens stunning. Can't think of much atm
- chris (9/5): -
- Connor (10/5): Amazing place - Everything Nothing
- Jo (10/5): So comfortable on every level - Beautiful location and great staff Nothing
- Jack (9/5): Really enjoyed my stay there. Would definitely recommend. - Very friendly, welcoming staff. Nothing
- margaret (8/5): Enjoyable - Good en-suite facilities with jacuzzi bath, newly refurbished. Sleep disturbed by the noise of barking dogs during the night.
- WILLIAMS (9/5): Beautiful grounds - Beautiful and well laid out grounds, great for our dogs too run on! Lovely staff working here. I would stay here again 👍🏻
- Roger (10/5): Excellent in every way thanks to everyone at Brierywood - Could not fault anything, staff were so attentive but unobtrusive. Every meal was excellent. Sarah and Ellie wedding planners made sure everything was on place at the right time, everything went like clockwork and the whole day was magical and all guests agreed. Pot holes in driveway and that's it.
- Brian (9/5): -
- Iain (10/5): Excellent two night break away. - Great customer service, clean & comfortable. All the facilities you need for a relaxing break. Breakfast plentiful and really good. Relaxing atmosphere and lovely gardens, petting the highland cattle was a real bonus.
- Martin (9/5): -
- Colin (10/5): - Lovely room., good food.. set in nice grounds. Nothing
- Janine (10/5): - Lovely hotel in great location. Our room had no view there was just a wall about a metre away from the window, and it was the walkway for staff access.
- Karoline (9/5): Very cozy hotel, we can highly recommend! - Very cozy rooms and welcoming staff The breakfast was alright, yet the coffee could have been better.
- Duncan (7/5): -
- Bijay (9/5): -
- Marian Mădălin (10/5): Excellent! - Everything was perfect!
- Sylvia (10/5): Enjoyed every moment - Staff were so helpful lovely people work there very helpful Comfortable
- Artur (9/5): -
- Johnson (7/5): Overpriced hotel with room to increase staff serving enthusiasm - Hotel and facilities r a bit old, need refurbishment Room is clean Staff is ok but with not much enthusiasm to serve Overpriced
- Diane (8/5): -
- Ian (10/5): Very comfortable, clean, great breakfast and dinner and very friendly and helpful staff. - Very comfortable room with great bathroom. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Had a lovely dinner and excellent breakfast. Couldn't fault the place - and great value!
- Michelle (10/5): Attentive staff-food fabulous and great value for money - Quiet location beautiful grounds Nothing
- Tobias (7/5): - Das Zimmer was sehr schön und gross. Das Bett war super.
- Stephanie (10/5): - Everything Nothing
- karen (8/5): - Friendly staff, comfortable quiet room, lovely grounds All very nice
- Louise (10/5): - Staff were fantastic and great location half way between Ambleside and Windermere
- Janine (8/5): -
- Heather (7/5): Good stay at a nice hotel - Staff were very friendly, location good and breakfast delicious Bit noisy at times - not the hotel’s fault, just noisy people in other rooms
- Deborah (10/5): - The staff were so helpful and friendly hotel was very clean and comfortable breakfast was lovely quite close to the lakes nice to see highland cows and grounds were lovely 10 out of 10 be back soon ❤️🙏 Everything was fine
- Julie (9/5): Comfortable and relaxing stay - The staff are genuinely lovely and cannot do enough for you. The food is very very good, we ate there both nights we stayed. Breakfast was delicious. Garden room is a good size and the bed is so comfy and a great size with beautiful manicured gardens. Some parts of the hotel need a little tlc i.e. some of the chairs in the dining room need replacing, fixing, varnishing. Touch up of paint here and there and bulbs need replacing but these are only minor points.
- Marita (10/5): Luxury stay in the Lakes District. - From the moment we drove onto the property we knew we were in for a lovely stay. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Steve was in his element at front desk, behind the bar or in the restaurant. Good selection of gins and the terrace was just the place to partake. We were spoilt for choice for tea and it was all so good. The rooms were comfy, clean and very nicely furnished. We enjoyed strolling the grounds and meeting the coos. After a peaceful nights sleep the full breakfast really hit the spot before we had to continue on with our journey. That we couldn’t stay longer.
- Mark (10/5): Friendly staff - Location
- Christina (10/5): - Very clean very friendly staff good location
- Rachael (8/5): Great value, lovely little stay - Friendly attentive staff, great location. There wasn’t anything
- Elvira (10/5): Fantastic hotel in wonderful scenery, with really good food. - Dinner was very good indeed. The room was lovely, and the bed comfortable. The room was lovely, although the bathroom a little small and the shower not the best.
- Julia Wrigglesworth (10/5): An enjoyable two day stay. - Excellent breakfast and excellent evening meals. Staff very attentive.
- Guest (8/5): -
- Josephine (8/5): - Good location. Quiet. No price list on breakfast menu. I thought continental breakfast. Was cheaper than cooked we had 2 continental breakfasts and my son had cooked breakfast. Charged£17.50 each
- Michael (9/5): We had a lovely one night stay. Nice little get away for birthday treat. - Lovely and clean. Great breakfast. Our room was nice a quiet N/A
- Alex (10/5): Staff very welcoming, would recommend to anyone. - Breakfast was quick and efficient, a little small on the portion size. Welcoming and helpful staff helped return a sentimental watch I left behind which had fallen behind a desk.
- Geoffrey (10/5): Wish we could have stayed longer! - Friendly and helpful staff, food of a very high standard and varied choice. Made to feel very welcome. Good access to main road but no traffic noise.
- David (8/5): We had a lovely time and the good weather made it even better. - Breakfast was excellent each morning The lounges were very comfortable The entrance drive needs some maintenance as it was very rough leadint to the hotel
- Anna (8/5): -
- Alan (10/5): - Breakfast excellent.
- Jack (7/5): Overall a nice stay and good VFM for the area - -Good Location -Good value for money -Nice, comfortable room -Plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits in the room -Good breakfast -Nice staff -Room was quiet -Shower wasn’t great. It took a while for the pump to kick in and even then the water pressure was poor -WiFi wasn’t very strong in the room
- Aleksandra (10/5): Amazing staff, very peaceful location! Great for dogs! - Peaceful location, beautiful gardens around, very close to the town just 7 mins drive. But staff was the best experience- what an amazing people works there! Superb, will definitely come back. Everything was great!
- Margaret (9/5): Pleasant and relaxing. - Comfortable, clean and welcoming.
- Robert (8/5): Did what it said on the tin. - Well equipped rooms but NO phone!!! Room lacked storage and was rather small
- Richard (8/5): pleasant hotel near Ambleside - pleasant position outside Ambleside. Staff pleasant and helpful. Breakfast good but not exceptional. some traffic noise from main road but not obtrusive. Driveway needs repair.
- Graham (10/5): -
- Elizabeth (9/5): -
- Jane (10/5): - Location and gardens. Everything. Nothing.
- Oh Jay (10/5): - A great stay. The staff were super friendly, very helpful and accommodating, and were really good with our dogs. Beautiful grounds and a beautiful room. Room was excellent too - we had a room that opened straight onto the gardens, so it was perfect for our dogs. Food was excellent.
- Peter (9/5): -
- Karen (9/5): Lovely setting. Great staff. - Friendly staff. Great food. Room was a little chilly but a portable heater was supplied and that did the trick.
- Laura (10/5): - Excellent service, bed very comfy and large room. Lovely quiet location. Food was stunning
- Tina (10/5): Lovely relaxing stay . Staff kind and attentive breakfast really good quality -
- Louise (8/5): - Great location, lovely setting.
- Guest (9/5): -
- Christine (10/5): A very pleasant stay in a lovely hotel in a beautiful setting. - Very helpful and friendly staff. A lovely room with a beautiful garden view. Superb breakfast, lunch and dinners.
- James (9/5): -
- Christian (8/5): -
- Marie (10/5): A lovely hotel set in beautiful grounds with helpful, friendly staff. - The room was spotless and the beds were really comfortable. The grounds surrounding the hotel were lovely and well kept. There was plenty of parking. The food for dinner service was delicious though perhaps the starters and desserts could have been slightly cheaper. All the staff were helpful, friendly and polite. The blind in out room didn't stop the light coming in through the window. Curtains would be a good addition so that youre not woken by daylight early in the morning.
- Lydia (6/5): - The location is fantastic. Close to Bowness and Ambleside. Asked for room to be cleaned and came rubbish all ober sides and towels not replaced or moved from where we had left them. Also bathroom not cleaned. I did complain and was given complimentary breakfast. Also dogs are allowed on the hotel so you hear the occasional bark.
- Hayley (5/5): -
- Kim (10/5): Relaxing - Comfortable and very clean. Good location and quiet N/A
- Jayne (10/5): Excellent value for money - Lovely bedrooms, very clean hotel, easy access to everything.
- Karen (10/5): -
- Rajeev (9/5): - Lovely location and very cozy rooms
- zoe (10/5): We had a great stay and if ever in this area again we would definitely stay here again. - The location was perfect, our room was very nice and opened out to the garden. Breakfast and dinner lovely and the staff were all helpful and pleasant. There was nothing we didn't like the only thing I could comment on was that the bed was firmer than I like.
- Hayley (10/5): - The food was amazing The place was really clean The staff where all so kind and friendly
- Suzy (10/5): A fantastic break! - This was a great location. The staff were very attentive and friendly especially with our 2 pups. There was plenty of outdoor space, the room was lovely and the breakfast is recommended! We will definitely be returning. Nothing
- Matthew (8/5): -
- Angela (9/5): So relaxing, cosy atmosphere and amazingly dog friendly with first class staff - What makes this hotel is the really friendly and helpful staff , we have a small well behaved dog who loves coming here and the staff are so kind and attentive towards him, especially Steve in the bar and the lovely reception staff, nothing is an effort for them, we are returning guests for quite a few years now and will no doubt be back again! Just a little suggestion, lighting not too good in room could do with updating
- Chris (9/5): We’re big fans - 3rd or 4th time we’ve been there. Great staff. Very helpful and happy and that makes all the difference. Nothing
- Donna (8/5): -
- Richard (10/5): -
- charf (10/5): -
- STEPHEN (9/5): -
- 606beverleyv (4/5): Rooms need a makeover and furniture quite dated .... - Rooms needed an update as decor quite worn and tired. Room 9 was quite small and close proximity to kitchen so a little noise! Cream tea was nice. Once again this is another hotel that asked what time you want breakfast. This is quite new to me as you should be able to just turn up between the allocated meal time i.e 8-10am. Breakfast was ok, the poor staff were given the runaround as short of staff.. Guy on reception went to charge us again on checkout although we had already paid up front! I am glad that we didn't pay the £169.00 standard rate quoted as I think it was overpriced for what you received..
- Richard (7/5): - Food good, location very good.
- Samuel (10/5): -
- linda (9/5): -
- Stephen (9/5): Nice hotel on the edge of Windermere - Nice hotel very clean and well kept The bedroom was a good size and had everything you could need The food was fantastic we had an excellent evening meal and the breakfast was just what we needed to set us up for the day It's a pity there aren't any truly accessable rooms as I would like to return with my wife who uses a mobility scooter
- Michelle (8/5): Lovely hotel and staff Shame about location and the busy high speed road ! - The staff were lovely The hotel is located on the opposite side of the lake , very dangerous road to try and get across if you want to walk anywhere. My mum has a mobility scooter and almost impossible to get her across the road .
- Daniella (8/5): -
- Angela (8/5): Pleasant short break - Conveniently located for visiting the area, this was our first visit the Lake District. We had a warm welcome by all staff as well as throughout our stay, we enjoyed the breakfast choices and had a pleasant evening meal. Our room was clean and comfortable with tea/coffee facilities. Dog friendly hotel and although we don’t have pets the ones that were staying were well behaved and had segregated dining area. Only slight downside possibly due to age of property was we could hear some noise throughout the night from other guests t.v and very creaky flooring when moving around.
- Caroline (8/5): -
- John (9/5): Will definitely be back! - Staff were amazing. Everyone extremely friendly and rally WANTED to help! Location perfect. Food excellent. Rooms spotlessly clean. Room was spacious and well equipped. Price reasonable. Pillows on the hard side that is the only negative. So many positives that outweighed this minor thing.
- Francesca (9/5): -
- Guide40854771245 (10/5): Elopement wedding package - Elopement wedding. We booked our wedding here and couldn’t fault it. Lovely place and wonderful staff. Everything was perfect!
- Michael (10/5): -
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