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Lake District Castle Inn

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Lake District Wildlife Park

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Exterior
Reception
Indoor pool, sun loungers
Reception
Family Room Sleeps 4

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service

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Bassenthwaite, Keswick, England, CA12 4RG
  • Lake District Wildlife Park
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Bassenthwaite Lake
  • Derwentwater
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Carlisle (CAX)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Three Dog Friendly

Family Three Dog Friendly

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Super King Four Poster Room

Super King Four Poster Room

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic King Room

Classic King Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Family Room Sleeps 5

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Classic Double or Twin Room - Disability Access

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Classic Double/Twin Dog Friendly

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Four Dog Friendly

Family Four Dog Friendly

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior King Room

Superior King Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Cosy Double Room

Cosy Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room Sleeps 4

Family Room Sleeps 4

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Classic King Dog Friendly

Classic King Dog Friendly

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room Sleeps 6

Family Room Sleeps 6

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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Suite

Suite

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Classic Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room Sleeps 3

Family Room Sleeps 3

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Keswick

On lake.Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Keswick hotel, you'll find Lake District Wildlife Park and Bassenthwaite Lake. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Theatre By The Lake and Derwentwater.

What's nearby

  • Lake District Wildlife Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Derwentwater - 11 min drive - 15.7 km
  • Castlerigg Stone Circle - 12 min drive - 16.1 km
  • Theatre By The Lake - 12 min drive - 14.0 km
  • Catbells Lakeland Walk - 25 min drive - 18.6 km

Getting around

  • Aspatria Station - 17 min drive
  • Carlisle (CAX) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bitter End - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Castle Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Greyhound Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Lakes Distillery - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Swan Inn - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Lake District Castle Inn

4-star hotel near Lake District Wildlife Park
Lake District Castle Inn offers its guests an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room are also featured at the business-friendly Lake District Castle Inn . Self parking is free.

This 4-star Keswick hotel is smoke free.

  • 45 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1770
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Game room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Lake District Castle Inn offers 45 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 16.50 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Golf
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: GBP 30

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 16.50 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 30
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

Property is also known as

Best Western Plus Castle Inn Hotel Keswick
Castle Inn Hotel BW Signature Collection Best Western Keswick
Best Western Plus Castle Keswick
Best Western Plus Lake District Keswick Castle
Bassenthwaite Best Western
Best Western Plus Castle Hotel Bassenthwaite
Best Western Keswick
Best Western Castle Hotel
Best Western Bassenthwaite
Best Western Plus Lake District Keswick Castle Inn Hotel
Castle Inn Hotel BW Signature Collection Best Western
Castle BW Signature Collection Best Western Keswick
Castle BW Signature Collection Best Western
BW Signature Collection Keswi

Lake District Castle Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 243 out of 611 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 229 out of 611 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 90 out of 611 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 611 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 611 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

liza

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very friendly staff couldnt do enough for you . The food was 5 star on all meals and we could also pay extra to have breakfast in bed . (Real treat ) We had a four poster room which was lovely and a good size but a little noisey from the road .The beds and pillows were to hard for us but this is our preference so might suit a lot of people. All in all a wonderful stay and enjoyed the pool and sauna ,jacuzzi also We will ba back
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not great value for money

Pros: Great location and the rooms were in very good condition. Server at dinner and breakfast beyond lovely, (but was absolutely rushed off her feet so drinks took a while). Cons: Receptionist seemed to do the minimum e.g. She gave minimal information about pool, where there were no towels available and no staff anywhere. And no apologies for that when I went along to get towels (it's quite far between the two). Pool also hard to find/ not well signposted. Only downside of the room was significant mould behind shower door. Food on the more basic side in terms of hot breakfast. If the room was cheaper I'd be less fussed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Louise

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

Refurbishment - not made aware when booking

There was a refurbishment taking place which we were not aware of from booking through Hotels.com There was painting and carpet laid across the flooring on the way to the pool and room. The workmen were friendly and helpful but the hotel was not as we would have expected for the ratings we had read. The Safe in the room didn’t work. My daughter found a hair in her folded towel and the shower water stopped coming out out of the shower head in the middle of my daughter’s hairwash. She has escema and her skin looked very sore. An enjoyable stay but not what we had expected
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The room clean and comfortable but outdated in Decor, however there was substantial upgrading works taking place throughout which was mentioned on booking and never affcted our stay . The bathroom felt newly installed, clean and with a decent shower and bath. Where the standards drop is the food. Choose to eat on site first night due to arrival later than planned , a valentines menu and the food was poor . Undercooked pasta , overcooked salmon and bland tasting all round . The offering for breakfast was good , with a good selection of fruit , cereals , pastries ect until the cooked breakfasts arrived . It was rushed through in a time that it couldnt of been cooked to order and wasnt hot on both mornings . A real shame as the location for a bit of peace and quiet was great but 100% need to up the quality of food service and Cooking .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a quiet rural area out of town. It would be beneficial if you have a car, but there is a good bus service and the bus stop is across the road from the hotel. When we were there the hotel was being renovated but we never found this a problem and everyone was very helpful, lovely staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely views
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful scenery staff excellent and very friendly food options excellent and big portions. Bus service outside the hotel would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great time

Friendly Staff We stayed in a dog friendly room it was very clean very roomy Food very good and reasonably priced Me my wife and son had a wonderful weekend and definitely will be back
Also Guinness on Draft 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great family friendly hotel near Keswick

Staff were very friendly and accommodating throughout our stay. The leisure facilities are fabulous and our children loved it. The roaring log fire was our favourite spot to sit and play a game or two.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value stay

Good value one night stay. Excellent staff, spotless room and great evening meal/breakfast. Leisure facilities a bonus
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Staff and food spot on. Rooms a little dated and came with no fridge which was a surprise. Building work was going on which cannot be helped but would have been nice to be informed.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

m j, Sale

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Josh

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kate

As previous review, hotel undergoing renovations, however we did not find them intrusive. Staff great, good swimming poo, and excellent breakfast. TV in our room didn’t work properly, but maintenance due to fix. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely one night stay. Room very clean and comfortable. Staff very friendly and helpful. Leisure facilities good - nice pool, also used hot tub and steam room. All good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Charlie

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No warning of renovation works, strong smell of paint, fire doors wedged open, I had to close myself. Quite cold as all doors open. Lots of flies too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024