Airethwaite
House is a large Victorian house which has been sympathetically modernised
retaining all of its original character.
All rooms are en-suite, and have colour television, hair-dryers and
tea-making facilities. The rooms are well appointed with antique
furniture, original fireplaces and tasteful decoration to period
designs. There is ample parking outside the house on our private road.
The house was built in 1867, and in the
past
served variously as a school and chemist’s experimental laboratory. Improvements
to the house include
renovation of the original sash windows and the creation of a new patio
and garden, which won the “Kendal Pride” best bed and breakfast garden
in 1999. We are situated in the Kendal Green conservation area, with
fine views of the fells, yet only five minutes walk from the town centre
and seven miles by car from Windermere, the heart of the Lakes. The
West Coast, the Scottish Borders and the Yorkshire Dales are all within
a day’s striking distance.
Local
amenities include many restaurants and pubs, good shops and various
museums as well as the Quaker Tapestry Exhibition and the Brewery Arts
Centre with its packed and varied programme of events. Not to be missed
are the Garden Festival at Holker Hall in June and the September Torchlight
Procession.
Kendal
has an annual Beer Festival and many other events through the year.
Blue
Badge Guides offer a programme of walks around the historic town and
Kendal’s many “yards” offer a fascinating glimpse into the past. Airethwaite
House offers a warm welcome, a comfortable stay and good food. (Typical
breakfast includes fruit juice, a choice of cereals and traditional
English breakfast with local Cumberland sausage).
We
are a non-smoking establishment. Guide dogs are accepted. We look forward
to meeting you and will do our best to ensure that you get the most
enjoyment from your stay.
