Built in 1888, using Lakeland stone, the 4-star Glenville House combines traditional charm with modern facilities The guest house offers luxurious en suite rooms with wide-screen TVs, iPod docks and free Wi-Fi A freshly cooked Cumbrian breakfast is available and includes local and seasonal produce Just 5 minutes walk from Bowness and 11 miles from Windermere Railway Station, Glenville House guest house provides easy access to local sights The World of Beatrix Potter museum and the Windermere Steamboat Museum are less than a mile away, as is Lake Windermere itself The hotel can provide information on guided and unguided walks and has free on-site parking Gentle walks and more strenuous hikes start from both Bowness and Windermere