The Swan at Grasmere has elegant, cosy lounges and traditional rooms with free mineral water and satellite TVs. The centre of Grasmere is within a 10-minute walk. Set in the Lake District National Park, all of the rooms at the 17th-century Swan Hotel have tea/coffee facilities and large desks. Some rooms have countryside or garden views. Walkers Bar features a fireplace, local ales and a traditional menu of homemade local dishes. Waggoner’s Restaurant offers a modern British menu of local produce, and a large international wine list. Macdonald Swan Hotel has free parking and there are many walking routes close by. Ambleside is 5 miles from the property, and Windermere is 9 miles away.