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The Three Shires Inn

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Front of property
Exterior
Superior Twin Room
Free daily full breakfast
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Little Langdale, Ambleside, England, LA22 9NZ
  • Grasmere Garden Village
    7 min drive
  • Rydal Water
    9 min drive
  • Tarn Hows
    14 min drive
  • Barrow-In-Furness (BWF-Walney Island)
    44 min drive

Room options

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Junior Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Interior

The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group

Pet-friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (474)
The price is NZ$441
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
7 Dec - 8 Dec
The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group

About the area

Ambleside

With a stay at The Three Shires Inn in Ambleside, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Skelwith Force. .This inn is 13.8 mi (22.2 km) from Ullswater and 20.6 mi (33.1 km) from Lodore Falls.
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What's nearby

  • Ambleside Pier - 7 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Dove Cottage - 8 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water - 9 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Rydal Mount - 9 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Tarn Hows - 14 min drive - 14.6 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 15 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 154 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Britannia Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wainwrights Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rothay Manor Hotel - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sticklebarn Tavern - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Potting Shed Cafe - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Three Shires Inn

Inn in Ambleside with free breakfast and a restaurant
The Three Shires Inn offers 10 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 10 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This inn also features complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the inn's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 9:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Raised toilet seat

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 25.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 25.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

Three Shires Inn Ambleside
Three Shires Inn
Three Shires Ambleside
The Three Shires Inn Inn
The Three Shires Inn Ambleside
The Three Shires Inn Inn Ambleside

The Three Shires Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 59 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Birthday getaway
We had a superb stay at this lovely hotel in a beautiful place topped off with some delicious food in the evening all in all brilliant we will be coming back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food was great
Newly refurbished hotel. We stayed in a standard double which was nicely appointed . The bed however was very bouncy and the floorboards creaky. The walls are thin as I could hear the person in the next room snoring. The food was of a high standard both for dinner and breakfast. I would recommend staying but would book a twin next time
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel in a great area
Great stay excellent friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A few days in Little Langdale
Beautiful location, lovely rooms and great food and staff. We have booked for next year. Looking forward to it already.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely weekend break
This is a beautiful location, our room was spotless and breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Subina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really Lovely, very short stay for us. Stay was perfect Area is serene and beautiful however just felt a little isolated and hardly any lighting on the streets making it a little unsafe when driving in the dark. Although was perfect location for the hike we wanted to join in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An excellent weekend stay
Booked on line for a weekend visiting Family. Booking was straight forward. Googled the location and was easy to find - the roads however are narrow with few passing places. Some drivers will drive too quickly which makes live interesting. The hotel has parking spaces which quickly fill, although we didnt have a problem The beer garden is comfortable with plenty of areas for shade. Lovely hanging baskets and plants. Lovely views! The bar was nice, the checkin process was quick and simple, everything was ready for us. The room was simply furnished but very comfortable - the mattress was very springy. The bathroom was very nice, the TV had all the channels we would want. We didnt stay for dinner the first night but did the second, choice was good and very nice. Breakfast wasnt too big but very nice. Checkout was easy. All in all I would definately stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicely decorated and very pretty location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay.
What a lovely place to stay. Room was lovely and the photos on the web don’t do the palace justice it’s even prettier in the flesh. The view from the room was stunning and the staff went over and above. Breakfast was yummy. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Perfect stay in quiet country inn. Staff excellent, food excellent couldn’t ask for more!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

??

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
really perfect accommodation!! staff, food, cleanliness, circumstance….. everything was fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thus us the second time in the past five years that my family and I have booked a multi-day stay at the Three Shires Inn. This time, again, we were enormously pleased with our visit. The amenities, the food, the location, and particularly the staff were all first-rate. As was the weather, surprisingly. Only the traffic on the narrow roads was a challenge.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Gemma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Glenys

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A real gem
We were welcomed by Gary who was very attentive & worked very hard throughout our stay. We were upgraded to a beautiful room which was a nice surprise. Food was excellent & overall we had a very comfortable stay. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely out of the way Inn
Very clean, great food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything excellent
Everything excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good food, lovely clean room, nice outdoor seating area to enjoy the beautiful views. We never had a problem parking but space is limited. You need a car to drive to other locations or be extremely fit! The rooms are up a relatively steep staircase so enquire if you have mobility issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location and quality gotel
Good honest traditional english pub, hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quality!
Our 3 night stay at Three Shires was superb. The establishment oozes quality - immaculately clean, quality fixtures and fittings throughout, quality crockery and cutlery, linen napkins. Friendly, efficient, hard working staff. Will definitely be back to this beautiful corner of the Lakes.
Lounge area
Cathedral cave, a must see and on the doorstep.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Kate

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely inn situated in a great place to go for walks. Great food and facilities on site. We stayed for 3 nights and spent every evening in the restaurant. Only slight down side is the lack of other amenities in the area i.e. no restaurants/pubs within walking distance. Would definitely recommend it though.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thoroughly enjoyed our 3 night stay, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable and very clean with a lovely view and the food was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021