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Offering wonderful views of the fells, this friendly hotel has charming oak beamed interiors and is within easy walking distance of Dove Cottage where Wordsworth wrote so many of his poems. Its intimate atmosphere and superb position overlooking the Vale of Grasmere bring guests back year after year with an excellent warm atmosphere and friendly staff. All our bedrooms and public areas are non-smoking with the exception of the walkers' bar.
Restaurants and Bars Our award winning head chef Philip Harper was once chef under the Duke of Rutland and Gary Rhodes. With his attention to detail and passion for local produce, Philip and his talented team can guarantee some of the finest modern British food for you. Our restaurant offers an extensive international wine list, to accompany our traditional yet contemporary table d'hôte menu. We offer an evening lounge menu available until 21:00 and a delicious choice of bar meals served daily until midnight. Facilities: 38 en suite bedrooms ; 1 four-poster room ; 1 half-tester room ; Waggoners Restaurant ; Green Lounge ; Cygnet Room ; Lounge bar ; Walkers' bar; Informal conference facilities; Drying room for walkers; Log fires in winter; Sheltered garden with view of Helm Crag and Dunmail Raise; Free parking for 55 vehicles; Local services; Christmas Packages Whatever the reason for your visit to Grasmere and whatever the weather outside, you can expect to sleep soundly within the walls of this 17th century coaching inn. Many of our bedrooms have magnificent views across the garden towards Helm Crag and Dunmail Raise. Hotel Policies Check In: 16:00 hours Check Out: 11:00 hours Cards accepted at the hotel: Visa, Maestro, American Express, MasterCard, Diner's Club Internet: No internet access available. Pets: Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable. Parking: Free Public parking is possible on site. Directions By Road 22 miles from J36 or J40 of the M6. The Macdonald Swan sits on the northern edge of the village of Grasmere, approximately halfway between Windermere and Keswick on the A591. M6 Junctions 36 and 40 provide access points. From M6 J36: Leave the M6 at junction M6 J36 and straight ahead onto roundabout direction Skipton, Kirkby Lonsdale, A65, Barrow, A590, South Lakes, Kendal (3.2 miles/5.2km) After 366 yards take the 1st Exit off the roundabout into A590. Continue straight into A591. (15.6 miles/25km) Bear left onto Borrans Road. (35 yards/32m) Continue straight into A5095 (Borrans Road). (0.5 miles/824m) Bear left into A593. (0.6 miles/1km) Turn left into A591 (Rydal Road). (570 yards/521m) Continue straight into A591 (Rydal Road). (3.9miles/6.3km) Turn left into B5287 (Swan Lane). From M6 J40: Start at A592 (Brunswick Road), Penrith (UK-CA1). After 87 yards take the 2nd Exit off the roundabout into A592 (Cromwell Road). Continue straight into A66 (Barons Hill). Turn left into B5322 (Station Road). Continue straight into A591. Turn right into B5287 (Swan Lane). By Train Windermere Station 10 miles. (London Euston 4 hours.) Stagecoach bus no. 555 and taxi available from Windermere Station. By Air Manchester Airport 2 hours. Towns nearby Windermere 10 miles Kendal 18 miles Keswick 12 miles Penrith Carlisle Lancaster Local Stagecoach bus No. 555 (Lancaster–Carlisle) runs through the Lake District National Park, serving many local communities and providing access to the starting and finishing points of several famous walks. It stops opposite the Macdonald Swan Hotel on leaving Grasmere. |
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