Rothay House
Ambleside, Cumbria

Non-smoking bed and breakfast guest accommodation in the heart of the English Lake District. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of Rothay House - a quality English Lakeland non-smoking guest house in Ambleside. A picturesque village situated on the edge of Lake Windermere between Bowness on Windermere and Grasmere. Darren and Debra Hammond extend a warm welcome and friendly personal service with quality, comfort and care to everyone visiting their guest house. Rothay House is set in pleasant gardens, offers ample parking and is situated on the edge of the pretty picturesque village of Ambleside.

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Ambleside, at the heart of the southern Lake District, is beautiful but busy. Its scenic setting, one mile north of Lake Windermere, guarantees its popularity. Grey stone houses, B&B's, hotels, galleries, and shops catering to the tourists abound. A short walk from Ambleside's centre is the location of the 70ft. (21m) waterfall, Stock Ghyll Force, which used to power several mills. The old Corn Mill-there was a mill on the site as early as 1335-now houses shops. Near Ambleside is Rydal Mount, home to William Wordsworth from 1813 until his death in 1850. It is little changed since that time and houses memorabilia of the poet. There are beautiful landscaped gardens and a walk on the property. The view over Rydal Water is said to have inspired Wordsworth's poetry.