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Rothay Manor Hotel, dog-friendly hotel in Lake District
Daisy CuratedResearched & Verified4 Star · United Kingdom
Lake District, United Kingdom

Rothay Manor Hotel

Dogs at the dinner table, a dog washroom, and drying coats after the fell

This hotel is part of the Daisy Curated Collection. Its information has been researched and verified, but Daisy has not yet personally stayed here. When she does, this page will be upgraded to a full Daisy Verified inspection.

Daisy's Assessment
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A Regency country house hotel a few minutes from the centre of Ambleside, with gardens, a well-regarded restaurant and rooms that run from classic doubles up to the Pavilion Garden Suites. It is one of the very few Lake District hotels where a dog can sit with you through dinner rather than waiting upstairs. There is a dedicated dog washroom for muddy paws and Ruff and Tumble drying coats to borrow. It suits people whose whole trip is built around the dog.

What we've verified

Pet fee GBP 25
Weight limit no limit kg
4.6 from 340 reviews
Garden / terrace access
Why it's in the collection

Ambleside is a ten-minute walk and Stock Ghyll Force is fifteen, with the Loughrigg Fell and Rydal paths and the Windermere shore at Waterhead all within about a mile.

Best suited for

Dogs can sit with you through dinner in the Brathay Room, on the lead and off the furniture.

The open question

How the welcome translates in person, at dinner and around the hotel. That's what a Daisy stay will confirm.

Pet pricing

GBP 25, Per dog per night, with no further charge after three nights

Verified Experience Snapshot

What we've confirmed, at a glance.

Pet fee
GBP 25
Weight limit
no limit kg
Max dogs
Unknown
Restaurant
To verify
Bar
To verify
Breakfast
To verify
Beach
None here
Pool
To verify
Garden / terrace
Yes
Spa / wellness
To verify
Lobby
Yes
Hotel photography

The property.

Where dogs can go

Verified with the hotel, honestly marked.

RestaurantTo verify
BarTo verify
Breakfast buffetTo verify
LobbyYes
Spa / wellnessTo verify
Main poolTo verify
Garden / terraceYes
BeachNone here
Unattended in roomTo verify

Dogs stay in the Kirkstone classic room, the Scandale superior courtyard room, the Red Screes and Fairfield suites and the Pavilion Garden Suites. The drawing room is open to them, and so is the Brathay Room at dinner, on the lead and off the furniture. Gardens are open to dogs.

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Practical details

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Pet policy & fees+

Pet fee: GBP 25, Per dog per night, with no further charge after three nights

Weight limit: no limit kg. Maximum dogs: Unknown.

Dogs can sit with you through dinner in the Brathay Room, on the lead and off the furniture.

In-room amenities+

A dog washroom for rinsing muddy paws, Ruff and Tumble drying coats, George Barclay dog beds, a towel, a bowl, treats and waste bags.

Contact+

Address: Borrans Rd, Ambleside LA22 0EH, UK

Phone: +44 15394 33605

Website: rothaymanor.co.uk · Google 4.6 from 340 reviews

Compare

How it measures up.

Against two other stays in Lake District, on the things that actually decide a trip.

Rothay Manor HotelLake DistrictAnother PlaceLake DistrictArmathwaite Hall Hotel & SpaLake District
Dogs at breakfastunknownNo
Dogs at dinnerlimitedNo
BarunknownNo
Beach accessNoneNoneNone
Pool for dogsunknownNoNo
Garden / terrace
Pet feeGBP 25GBP 15GBP 25
Stars4 StarUnknown Star4 Star
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Information last verified 2026-09-20