Sunnyside Guest House in Keswick (Cumbria), England

Sunnyside Guest House offers seven en-suite guest rooms, each with a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee-making facilities. Rooms include Pure Lakes toiletries in the private bathroom, and some rooms provide a mini fridge with fresh milk and water. The beds feature Sealy mattresses with soft and firm pillows, and deluxe rooms include dressing gowns and slippers.

Breakfast is cooked to order by Paul, with options including a Full Cumbrian, eggs Benedict, and smashed avocado on homemade wholemeal bread. Evening meals are available by arrangement, served in a dining room with crisp linen tablecloths, and packed lunches can be requested in advance. Complimentary homemade cake is placed in the guest lounge each afternoon, with optional donations going to local mountain rescue teams.

The first-floor guest lounge offers panoramic views of Skiddaw and houses a telescope, a selection of walking guidebooks, and board games. An honesty bar provides Loweswater Gold ale, Lakes Gin, wines, and spirits, alongside a coffee machine with complimentary tea and coffee. Guests can relax on leather sofas with Harlan Coben and Agatha Christie novels, often joined by the resident cats Nemo and Moon.

The guest house is a five-minute walk from Keswick's market square, with Derwentwater Lake one mile away and Keswick Golf Club nearby. Off-street parking is available at the front of the property, and an electric vehicle charging station is on-site for guest use. The location provides easy access to Theatre by the Lake and the main high street with bars and restaurants.

Hosts Paul and Nicky offer daily updated weather information and advice on fell walking routes and local attractions. The guest house provides muddy boots storage and a packed lunch service for long days on the fells. Donations for homemade cake and tea support local charities, including mountain rescue teams.

Location: 5-minute walk to Keswick market square, 1 mile from Derwentwater

Parking: Off-street parking with electric vehicle charging station

Dining: Cooked-to-order breakfast, evening meals, and packed lunches

Lounge: Honesty bar, homemade cake, telescope, and walking guidebooks

Rooms: En-suite with Pure Lakes toiletries, Sealy mattresses, and mini fridge