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title: "Brantfell House, Ambleside: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Brantfell House in Ambleside: rated 9.3 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Guesthouse · ★★★★
# Brantfell House

Waterhead, Ambleside, United Kingdom

9.3 ·  Exceptional 10 reviews ·  #8 #8 of 29 in Ambleside ·  5.0/5 on Google, 142 reviews ·  6.2 Location score
## About Brantfell House

Brantfell House is a guesthouse in Waterhead, Ambleside, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.3 out of 10 across 10 reviews. Facilities include free breakfast, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 110 m from the centre of Ambleside. The nearest airport, Teesside International Airport (MME), is 100 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 26

Rothay Road [brantfell.co.uk](http://www.brantfell.co.uk/)

## How Brantfell House scores

Better rated than 61% of hotels in Ambleside

-   Guest rating **9.3**
-   Location **6.2**
-   Beach access **2.1**

Ambleside average

## Rating on Google

5.0/5

142 Google reviews

-   5★95%
-   4★3%
-   3★2%
-   2★0%
-   1★0%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Free breakfastFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Free breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **70**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **65**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Teesside International Airport (MME)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">100 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">225 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ambleside</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">110 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   National Park Print Shop140 m
-   Borrans Field370 m
-   The Armitt Digital Trail500 m

### Compare

## Compare Brantfell House with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Brantfell House

### How do guests rate Brantfell House?

Brantfell House has a guest rating of 9.3 out of 10 from 10 reviews, which is better than 61% of rated hotels in Ambleside.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Brantfell House?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Brantfell House include breakfast?

The listing mentions free breakfast. Check the room you book to confirm it is included.

### Is there parking at Brantfell House?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Brantfell House from the airport?

The nearest airport, Teesside International Airport (MME), is 100 km away in a straight line.

### Is Brantfell House close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.4 km from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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