Set in 16 acres of conservation area amid rolling hills, the Derwentwater Hotel is a country-house hotel situated in the village of Portinscale, two miles from Lake Derwent Water. The 46 guestrooms are decorated in a traditional style with patterned fabrics and dark wood furnishings. All guestrooms include satellite television, direct-dial telephones, trouser presses, coffee and tea makers, and bathrooms with hair dryers. After breakfast, guests can browse the complimentary newspapers in the hotel lobby, relax with a game of billiards or backgammon in the games room and enjoy complimentary use of the nearby Oxley's Health Spa. The hotel houses a lounge area with a warming log-fire and a shop selling souvenirs, cosmetics and maps. The Deer's Leap restaurant serves a wide range of modern British dishes using local produce in a traditional setting, and the Derwent Bar & Conservatory offers snacks, drinks and light refreshments in a relaxed Victorian-style conservatory setting with lake and mountain views. Those arriving by car will find complimentary parking, and further amenities include 24-hour room service and dry cleaning facilities. For those wishing to explore the area, the Pencil Museum and Theatre by the Lake are within two miles, and the Honister Slate Mine is eight miles away. Penrith, home to the nearest train station, is 16 miles away. Manchester Airport is 125 miles from the hotel and takes approximately 150 minutes to reach by car. Taxis are available outside the arrivals hall of each terminal. The airport's bus network provides direct services to many local centres, as well as links to other towns and cities. All buses call at the airport bus station located outside Terminal 1 International Arrivals.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Crosthwaite Church 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Cumberland Pencil Museum 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Keswick Musem and Art Gallery 1.5 km / 1 mi
Derwent Water 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
Castlerigg Stone Circle 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
Crummock Water 11.2 km / 6.9 mi
Hellvellyn 12.3 km / 7.6 mi
Scafell Pike 13.9 km / 8.6 mi
Ullswater 14.6 km / 9 mi
Jennings Brewery 14.9 km / 9.3 mi
Wordsworth House 15.1 km / 9.4 mi
Gowbarrow Fall 15.6 km / 9.7 mi
Pike of Stickle 16.4 km / 10.2 mi
Harrison Stickle 16.4 km / 10.2 mi
Dove Cottage 18.8 km / 11.7 mi

The preferred airport for Derwentwater Hotel is Manchester (MAN Manchester Intl.) 149.5 km / 92.9 mi.