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Gilpin is a luxury country house hotel on the B5284 Crook Road, a couple of miles east of Windermere, set in its own gardens and woodland.
7kW Type 2
- Price from
- £151 a night
- Guest rating
- 8.6/10
- Rooms
- 130
- Check-in
- 3pm–midnight
- Check-out
- 11am (12 noon in Winander Club rooms)
- Dogs
- Welcome
- Parking
- Free on site when booked direct; £12 a night on third-party bookings
- EV charger
- 22kW
About the hotel
Low Wood Bay is a large four-star resort right on the eastern shore of Windermere, on the A591 between Windermere town and Ambleside. It is a busy, full-service place with its own marina, an indoor pool, indoor and outdoor thermal spa areas looking over the lake, and a fitness room.
There are about 130 rooms, split between the main resort rooms (many with lake views, some with balconies) and the separate Winander Club rooms and suites, which have their own bar, breakfast lounge and roof terrace. Food options include Blue Smoke on the Bay, The W, the Langdale Lounge and Norman's coffee bar. It suits couples on spa breaks, families and dog owners, since dogs are allowed in some rooms.
Parking is free only if you book direct with the hotel; third-party bookings may be charged £12 a night.
Rooms: Resort rooms (Hazel, Willow, Lime; some lake view, some with balcony), Winander Club rooms and suites, Rooms sleeping 4.
Good to know
- Spa
- Pool
- Dogs welcome: £30 per dog per night, up to two per room; not in Winander Club rooms, the restaurants or the spa
- Lake views
- Restaurant
- Gym
- Bar
- Accessible rooms
- Parking: Free on site when booked direct; £12 a night on third-party bookings
- Breakfast: About £21 per adult, £7.50 per child
- Wi-Fi: Free
- EV charging on site (22kW)
22kW
Charging your car
Plug in when you arrive, leave charged
- Fastest charger
- 22kW
- Connectors
- 4 × Type 2 22kW
- Charging points
- 2
- Cost
- 72p/kWh or £12 an hour
- Network
- ChargePoint
- Paying
- ChargePoint app or Zap-Pay
Zap-Map's main listing shows two ChargePoint units with four 22kW Type 2 connectors, and a separate listing shows a third ChargePoint unit at the marina. Other listings show 7kW VendElectric points for customers, with differing counts and prices; ask the hotel which are working.
Checked 2 November 2026. Something changed? Tell us and we'll re-check.
Location
On the A591 shore road at Waterhead, about 1.3 miles south of Ambleside and a 6-minute drive north of Windermere station.
Nearby
- Lake Windermere1 min walk
- Treetop Trek17 min walk
- Brockhole Lake District Visitor Centre18 min walk
- Ambleside Pier3 min drive
- Windermere station6 min drive
Nearest public rapid charger
- InstaVolt Windermere The Old Station, Booths, Victoria Street, LA23 1QA (12 bays, CCS up to 160kW, CHAdeMO 60kW on 2 bays)about 2.7 miles (straight line)
Questions
How much is Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa a night?
From about £151 a night for two when we checked (Expedia, 1 night on 3 Nov 2026, 2 adults, incl. taxes). Prices change with the season and day of the week, so check your dates.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is 3pm–midnight and check-out is by 11am (12 noon in Winander Club rooms).
Is Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa dog-friendly?
Yes. £30 per dog per night, up to two per room; not in Winander Club rooms, the restaurants or the spa.
How fast is the EV charger at Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa?
The fastest connector is 22kW. Most cars will fully charge overnight.
How much does charging cost?
72p/kWh or £12 an hour when we checked. Prices can change, so check the app or ask at reception.
Do I need my own charging cable?
Yes, bring your own Type 2 cable. Hotel chargers are usually sockets without a cable attached.
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The Samling is a small country house hotel above the north end of Windermere, off the A591 between Windermere and Ambleside.
11kW Type 2
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The Old England is a large lakeside hotel in the middle of Bowness-on-Windermere, with gardens running down to the lake a couple of minutes from Bowness Pier.
22kW Type 2 · 54p/kWh
Sources: Zap-Map: Low Wood Bay (ChargePoint, 2 units), Zap-Map: Low Wood Bay & Resort (Low Wood Marina unit), Zap-Map: Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa (7kW points), Open Charge Map: Low Wood Bay Hotel & Spa, Zap-Map: Windermere charge points, Expedia, Hotels.com, Hotel website, OpenStreetMap Nominatim (coordinates), InstaVolt: Windermere Booths, English Lakes: terms. Prices, ratings and charger details change; check before you travel.