Macdonald Old England Hotel
Windermere, Cumbria

Situated on the shores of lake Windermere right at the heart Of Bustling Bowness-On-Windermere, This Victorian Former Country House Is Ideal For Exploring The Lake District And Cumbria. Attractive Gardens Run Down To Its Own Jetties On The Shores Of Windermere Where Guests May Moor Their Boats for a small Charge. The Views Across Bowness Bay To The Cumbria Fells Are Superb From The Feature Bedrooms, The Lounge And The Vinand Restaurant. Macdonald Hotels Are Distinguished By Their Individuality, Attention To Detail, And a Unique Mixture Of Old-World Charm And Modern Facilities. The hotel is under refurbishment.

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.