Dorchester House

4.0 star property

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Hiking
Free daily English breakfast
Classic Single Room
Exterior
Staircase

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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17 Southey Street, Keswick, England, CA12 4EG
  • Place, Derwent Pencil Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Derwentwater
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Lodore Falls
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carlisle (CAX)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

Double or Twin Room (5)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

Traditional Double Room (8)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room (2)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

Family Room (6)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Traditional Twin Room (3)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

Double Room (4)

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Keswick

With a stay at Dorchester House in Keswick, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute drive of Lodore Falls and Keswick Museum and Art Gallery. .This bed & breakfast is 14.8 mi (23.8 km) from Ullswater and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from The Puzzling Place.

What's nearby

  • Theatre By The Lake - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Derwent Pencil Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Derwentwater - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Castlerigg Stone Circle - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Lodore Falls - 6 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • Penrith Station - 24 min drive
  • Carlisle (CAX) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lake Road Brunch - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dog & Gun - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Oddfellows Arms - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Round - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Yonder - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Dorchester House

Victorian bed & breakfast in Keswick with free breakfast
Dorchester House offers 8 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Keswick bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 8 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Books

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1896
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 6 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 6 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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, debit cards, and cash
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 6 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Dorchester House Keswick
Dorchester House Bed & breakfast
Dorchester House Bed & breakfast Keswick