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title: "Kirkwood Guest House, Windermere: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Kirkwood Guest House in Windermere: rated 9.2 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kirkwood-guest-house-windermere/
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retrieved: 2026-10-19
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Guesthouse · ★★★★
# Kirkwood Guest House

Windermere, Windermere, United Kingdom

9.2 ·  Excellent 192 reviews ·  #6 #6 of 65 in Windermere ·  4.5/5 on Google, 389 reviews ·  4.9 Location score
## About Kirkwood Guest House

Kirkwood Guest House is a guesthouse in Windermere, Windermere, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 192 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 200 m from the centre of Windermere. The nearest airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), is 99 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:30

- **Rooms:** 7

- **Floors:** 2

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 29

Prince's Road [kirkwoodguesthouse.co.uk](http://www.kirkwoodguesthouse.co.uk/)

## How Kirkwood Guest House scores

Better rated than 90% of hotels in Windermere

-   Guest rating **9.2**
-   Location **4.9**
-   Public transport **6.0**

Windermere average

## Rating on Google

4.5/5

389 Google reviews

-   5★70%
-   4★20%
-   3★8%
-   2★1%
-   1★2%

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

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking
-   EV charging

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **31**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **3**

- **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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Northern Trains</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">890 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">99 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">223 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="">Windermere</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Windermere Jetty Museum890 m
-   Windermere Steamboat Museum920 m
-   Cook House Crafts970 m
-   The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction1.0 km
-   Windermere boat Museum1.1 km
-   Cook House Gallery1.1 km

## Weather in Windermere

[Windermere weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/windermere/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Windermere](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/windermere/free-parking/)
-   [Central hotels in Windermere](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/windermere/central/)

### Compare

## Compare Kirkwood Guest House with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Kirkwood Guest House

### How do guests rate Kirkwood Guest House?

Kirkwood Guest House has a guest rating of 9.2 out of 10 from 192 reviews, which is better than 90% of rated hotels in Windermere.

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

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### Does Kirkwood Guest House include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Kirkwood Guest House?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Kirkwood Guest House from the airport?

The nearest airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), is 99 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Kirkwood Guest House have?

Kirkwood Guest House has 7 rooms on 2 floors.

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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