Foxghyll Guest House offers you bed and breakfast in style. The house was built in 1600's, originally in the style of a typical Lakeland farmhouse and remained virtually unchanged for 200 years, having had the famous writer and poet Thomas De Quincey as a tenant for a short time. In the 1800's the house was acquired by the Hon.W E Forster M.P. for the Borough of Bradford, and the first Minister of Education. Extensive additions were added in the decorative and also imaginative style of an affluent Regency Country House. Formal gardens of approximately two acres, with a stream running through, were laid, giving the house a peaceful secluded setting, yet only five minutes by car to Ambleside, or a leisurely fifteen minutes walk along the quiet picturesque Rothay Valley to all the amenities of the Lake District.

Guests are offered the choice of three spacious and luxurious en suite bedrooms, all come equipped with tea making facilities, colour television, hairdryer and clock radio. They all have comfortable seating, either settees or armchairs and have views over the garden, to the untouched beauty of the Laskeland fells.

One of the bathrooms contains a relaxing Spa Bath, in which you can ease away those aches and pains after a day of climbing on the hills.

Guests can also relax in the bright south facing lounge with direct access onto the garden, in which they may stroll at leisure and enjoy the varied and unusual array of shrubs that surround the house.

A full substantial traditional English breakfast is served in the adjoining dining room. Vegetarians can be catered for on request.

• All rooms have comfortable seating, as well as views of the garden and fells.
• Private parking.
• Payphone available.
• Central heating throughout.
• Dining room with separate tables
• Private guest lounge with door to garden.
• Two acres of garden.
• Private field by River Rothay, on which fishing is permitted (after purchasing the necesary licence).
• Woodland with public footpath to fell.
• Ironing facilities available.
• Open all year.

COMMENDATIONS:

English Tourism Council 4 Diamonds

PRICES: As from Jan 2006

PINK ROOM: Double bed and single bed with spa bathroom en suite: 30.00 per person, per night.

GREEN ROOM: Four poster bed with bathroom en suite: 30.00 per person, per night.

BLUE ROOM: Double bed and single bed with bathroom en suite: 29.50 per person, per night.

The Pink and Blue bedrooms can be used either as double or twin bedded rooms. Prices include a traditional English breakfast.

SPECIAL RATES APPLY FOR STAYS OF FOUR NIGHTS OR MORE