travelled from Kerry, Ireland. Definitely the best place to stay, beautiful traditional house, perfectly positioned for travelling in any direction on the lakes, Rooms gorgeous, food heavenly, and owners Mags and Boyd couldent be better hosts. They even give guests printed tours of the area, which are brilliant and easy to follow, and you get to see parts of windermere... more

I am so grateful to have found Kirkwood Guest House, not only because of the comfortable rooms, the great breakfasts, the quiet location and the good price but also because of Mags and Boyd who are the genergous and gracious hosts. I bring small tours to the the Uk and Kirkwood Guest House always offers my "Pilgrims" the best experience.... more

Having just discovered this website, I was delighted to find Kirkwood Guest House listed on here and just had to add a review. I have stayed at the Kirkwood with my partner on four occasions now and each time I have loved it. I believe I have sampled 3 different bedrooms now - which for someone who loves variety, is... more

My friends and I stayed at this B&B recently and it was perfect. The rooms and the bathrooms were immaculate, the parking was great, the breakfast was yum and the location was perfect. Mags and Boyd were great. Boyd gave us great advice and directions on places to see. Thank you to both of them :) more

The house itself has a lot of character and we loved the location between Bowness and Windemere on a quiet residential street where we were able to park off street. The breakfasts were great with a daily special as well as the usual Full English to choose from, I particularly liked the scrambled egg and smoked salmon. The owners were... more

My husband and I stayed for 10 days at the Kirkwood Guest House this past August. I have to say of all the B&B's we have stayed in (and we've stayed in alot,) this was tops!!. The owners, Mags and Boyd are absolutely lovely people. Their warm hospitality, willingness to help and kind heartedness made us feel quite comfortable and... more

We have just returned from a weekend in the Lake District and we weren't disappointed with our stay at Kirkwood. Set on the corner of a very quiet road and a stone's throw from everything you want out of the Lake District. We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary and were suprised to find a little card from the owners... more

The Lake Country is surely one of the most beautiful spots on earth and to stay with Mags and Boyd while exploring is a special treat. The house is charming - from the entry garden to the parlor, guest rooms and dining room it is all that one could want in a guest house. Mags and Boyd are exceptionally hospitable... more

We had a great time - The owners were most helpful. Boyd was very good about giving directions and with ideas of what to see and where to go. the rooms were extremely clean and well decorated. we will be going back next year!!!! more