Windermere Hotel is a hotel near Kendal, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Windermere, Cumbria, England, located near Windermere railway station”. It opened in 1847. It stands about 12 km from the centre of Kendal.[3]

Overview

Windermere Hotel, originally The Riggs Windermere, is a hotel in Windermere, Cumbria, England, located near Windermere railway station. The hotel opened at the time that the railway link with Kendal was established in 1847. It overlooks the A591 road.

From “Windermere Hotel (Lake District)” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1847. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 12 km from the centre of Kendal. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), about 87 km from the centre of Kendal.[4]

It is one of 84 hotels in and around Kendal recorded in Wikidata, 42 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 2 chain-operated properties there. Of the 3 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Greyhound Hotel With Milestone And Mounting Block, opened in 1680. See Hotels in Kendal.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Applegarth Villa Hotel — 0.3 km
  • The Hideaway At Windermere (Adults only) — 0.4 km
  • Holly Lodge Guest House — 0.4 km
  • Glen Wynne Guest House — 0.5 km
  • Windermere Park — 0.5 km
  • Windermere Suites — 0.5 km
  • Beaumont House (Adults Only) — 0.6 km
  • The Howbeck & The Retreat In Windermere — 0.6 km
  • Kotel Windermere — 0.8 km
  • Woodlands — 0.9 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Windermere Hotel (Q16903552). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Windermere Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-03.
  3. ^ Kendal (Q994575). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Kendal. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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