Glenville House
Windermere, Cumbria

This traditionally built Lakeland-stone house sits in its own gardens, and is situated a short walk from both the centre of Windermere and Bowness, at the heart of the English Lake District. The atmosphere is relaxed and tranquil. The house was built in 1888 as a Victorian gentleman's residence, on entry you will be immediately aware that Glenville still holds a lot of its original character. John and Elaine Tiscornia have been welcoming our Bed and Breakfast guests to Glenville House, a quality traditional Guest House, since February 2003, and look forward to extending their warm hospitality to many new and old friends in the future.

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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. The geological formations around the area take their name from the town. They are called the Windermere Group of sedimentary rocks. The town's name is also given to the Rt. Hon. Dr David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere, who now lives in Windermere.