After reading the reviews on Tripadvisor; we decided to stay here the week before Easter. Shirley made it very clear at the time of booking that some building work would be just finishing and decorating still going on.
Their website is very informative and unlike some websites it shows you exactly what you get.
We had a personal tour of the new rooms, which looked great.
You can easily walk into Bowness from the B&B and we walked up to Windermere too. Ask Vince about the path near the lake it's a beautiful walk into town.
We loved Lazy Daisy's Lakeland Kitchen in Windermere for a nice hearty meal and great dessert. We actually asked for the dessert as take away, so we could enjoy it after the long walk back to the B&B (plus we needed to make some room after the meal).
Also the DVD library was great for one of the nights we got back and were shattered, we just sat and watched a movie.
The ferry is just across the road so you can walk or take the car. If you walk over on the ferry, there is a great walk across to Hill top farm and the tarns - Beautiful!
Breakfast is great - Full english, poached eggs on toast or the croissants and muffins. If my waistline could have coped with it, I would have been the cooked breakfast every morning!
Vince and Shirley were very helpful and advised us on places to go (depending on the weather conditions for that day!)
I have to mention about price, yes I did at first think it was a little high but when I then looked around at other places in this area (with decent reviews). I found it to be the norm for a good B&B. We'd definitely go back again!
Thank you, Vince and Shirley, for a lovely stay.

Below you will find a honest and non bias review

First I will start with the good points of this Guest house.

Myself and my wife arrived at Storrs Gate house to a very friendly welcome by Shirley , the house its self is very beautiful with needle work done by Shirley scatted round the house on the walls which look very beautiful and the house is spotless!!

On arrival were shown to our room (no 7), which was beautiful large and had wonderful antique furniture, a four poster bed and a wonderful bathroom with power shower but no bath which is stated on website.

Shirley told us nothing was too much trouble for her like booking a meal and taxis so we arranged with Shirley to book a meal and taxis which she did very promptly.

We had a beautiful meal that night a Jacksons which was recommended by Shirley herself and I would recommend to anyone.

It is only a ten minute walk to the town centre along a beautiful track near the lake or only £2.70 in a taxi.


I would also like to say the breakfast is great many rave on about the sausage here but I found the bacon some of the best I have tasted in a hotel.

Now for the down sides I found on this hotel ......

The room we had (no.7) was very noisy I had trouble sleeping at night due to the fact that you can hear every sound from the room above, I could even hear some one coughing, which was very disappointing as we where woken 6-30 am each morning to people moving around and on the second night I was woken at 2-30 am to someone getting up which made me fell very tired next day.

I have stayed in plenty of Guest house and hotels in my life as I am well travelled and not heard the guest moving around in the rooms above quite like this before the floor boards are very squeekey , if this could be sorted I think it would really give this room a 10 out 0f 10 rating but to me a good nights sleep is a very important factor.

The last thing that I was disappointed about, was not informed that there was building work being done, we had builders walking past 8-30 am in the morning which did not make the room feel very private and I was expecting a beautiful private terrace as stated on website but did not have the view I was expecting, I had the view of a wheel barrow and unfinished work outside my room, which would have made me feel even more dissapointed had the weather been good.


On a whole I have think for the amount we paid which was £220 and was a little steep because of the above factors , but thought Shirley and Vince where wonderful and helpful people and when the Garden are finished I am sure it will look fantastic just did not when we was there.

My wife and I stayed at Storrs Gate House last weekend and had a wonderful time there. We hadn't booked in advanced and so Vince and Shirley were not expecting us, but you would never have known that. The room was imacculately clean and they were both very friendly upon our arrival. Shirley is a fantastic cook and nothing was to much trouble, while Vince gave great advise on places to visit during our stay. We thought it was excellent value for money and will definately be returning as soon as possible!!

A truely delightful and welcoming expereince. The house has the feel of a wonderful antique shop but without the accompanying musky smell. To say the guest house is spotless is not an understatement. The welcome was warm and unobtrusive. Ten minute walk into Bownesss along the banks of the lake. No problems with food and drink establishments and a taxi ride home. Fully recommended - we will be back.