Gilpin Bridge Inn
Bridge End, Kendal · Hotel
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Eight cosy rooms above a Kendal pub, with drinks provided and an indoor pool and gym on site for a proper Lake District base.
What's nearby
- Lloyd Volvo South Lakes 200m away
- Lloyd Kia South Lakes 200m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Free car park
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Free street
- ✓Paid street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the hotel before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
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About Gilpin Bridge Inn
Walk into one of the eight rooms at Gilpin Bridge Inn and you get a comfortable, well-kept space with in-room drinks laid on, a small but useful set of amenities, and the sense that you're staying above a proper working pub rather than a chain hotel. It's an easy setup for a short break: straightforward, unfussy, and close to everything the inn itself offers downstairs.
The Gilpin Bridge Inn sits at Bridge End in Kendal, Cumbria, and beyond the bedrooms there's a restaurant and bar on site serving breakfast and meals, plus a garden for quieter moments. Guests also get an indoor swimming pool and gym, free WiFi throughout, a lift, and free on-site parking, which makes arriving with luggage or a car full of walking gear painless. The inn also handles weddings and meetings, with concierge and business services available, and pets are welcome too.
Outside the front door there's a pub and restaurant scene nearby along with other entertainment options, and Kendal itself puts the wider Lake District within easy reach for day trips. It's a practical, well-equipped base rather than a destination in itself, suited to guests who want comfortable rooms and decent facilities without extra fuss.
Reception hours
- Monday
- 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Thursday
- 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Friday
- 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Saturday
- 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Sunday
- 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Guests mention this pub offers delicious and well-presented food, including amazing Sunday roasts and pizzas, with clean and comfortable rooms. They also highlight the friendly and helpful staff, reasonable prices, and convenient amenities like a large car park and play areas.
Some reviews mention the food can be of low quality.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Property type
- Hotel
- Location
- Bridge End, Kendal
- Good for children
- Yes
- Good for groups
- Yes
- Booking required
- Yes
- Destination
- Kendal