With beautiful views across the Lake District National Park, The Sun Hotel is just 10 minutes' walk from the shingle beach on Lake Windermere. A log-burning fire features in The Sun Hotel's restaurant, which serves locally sourced produce. Set in the 18th-century inn, each room has free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV with DVD player, an iPod dock, modern wooden furnishings and an en suite bathroom with shower. Full English breakfasts and daily specials are available in the restaurant. Real ales are served in the bar, which has traditional wooden-beamed ceilings and a slate floor, as well as an outdoor terrace. Fishing and boating are possible on the lake and The Sun offers discount vouchers for various local golf courses which are within 10 minutes’ drive of the hotel. Windermere town centre is 1 mile away and Ambleside is just over 3 miles.