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Bungalow with Windermere and fells beyond.

New barrier free boathouse on Windermere.

Ghyll Head OEC, Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria

Sleeps 16 - 97 23 Bedrooms 60 Dining

Outdoor education centre by Lake Windermere in the Lake District sleeping 97 for youth and school residential trips with activity packages

Holiday Rental for Groups of Families and Friends. Ghyll Head OEC, Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria, sleeps 16 - 97 in 23 bedrooms.

Ghyll Head is an established Outdoor Education Centre with all the facilities you would expect. We are an ideal venue for a school, youth group or college activities week, a field studies week, corporate team building or a retreat for faith groups.
We can deliver a comprehensive adventure activity programme from Yr4 upwards or field study weeks at GCSE or A level. We can also simply provide full board for you to then deliver your own programme.
Ghyll Head is a Victorian house adapted for use by organised groups and accommodates 60 residents in a range of bunk bedded rooms with a number of twin rooms for accompanying staff. The dining room, wash up room, games room and lounge are all well equipped. Located a few miles south of Bowness the centre is ideal for the central and south lakes.
We deliver in the main adventurous activity weeks and weekends in the real outdoors in Lake District National Park. Our focus is personal development, teamwork skills along with outdoor activity skills for both pupils and staff.
A venue for INSET training for school staff or parent governor focus groups? Call us.
All equipment, qualified instruction accommodation, local transport and food included.
We have on site barrier free accommodation in a modern bungalow, along with a barrier free boathouse on Windermere allowing access to the lake and our water activities. The bungalow accommodation, as well as a separate lodge, can be part of a larger package allowing for 97 beds in total.
We accommodate a range of needs, diets and activities to suite a range of groups, call us we’ll be pleased to create a bespoke package to suite your needs and budget.
We are open year round 7 days a week and by negotiation self catering could be an option. We may stipulate a minimum number for a booking or, an all up minimum price to have sole occupancy of the house.
We’re active, well qualified and great fun as well as being able to deliver high quality learning in the outdoors.

Available for your youth group

Leader Rooms Risk Assessments Presentation Aids Outdoor Activities Educational Focus

Facilities

Dog Friendly

Guide dogs only.

Accessibility

Bungalow: Level access throughout, 2 manual hoists, 2 wetrooms, 1 portable shower table, 1 single profiling bed. House: 1 accessible en suite room.

WiFi

We have fibre broadband and WiFi available. 4g Reception is good for a number of networks.

Kitchen

The kitchens are both easy to use modern commercial kitchens, including oven, microwave, hobs, kettles, pans, crockery and utensils.

Dining Room

We can accommodate 60 in one sitting in the House. Up to 24 in Bungalow comfortably.

Sitting Room

Both House and Bungalow have a living room with excellent views of western fells and fantastic sunsets. Comfy seating and space to gather.

TV and Music Facilities

TV and DVD player in living room.

Games Room

Table football and pool table in House, pool table in Bungalow.

Heating and Open Fires

The House and Bungalow enjoy central heating throughout.

Bedrooms

Modern comfortable bunk beds. House: 12 rooms - 6 x 6 beds, and 6 x 4 beds. Bungalow: 7 rooms for up to 29. Add adjacent Lodge for 12 additional beds.

Linen

We can provide all bed linen. Guests are asked to make their own bed and to strip it on departure.

Bathrooms

House: 4 rooms en suite, 5 shower rooms to service the remaining rooms. Bungalow: 2 bathrooms, 2 extra toilets. Lodge: 1 shared shower/toilet.

Outdoor

17 acres of wooded grounds and lawns with two campfire locations, one of which is within our canvas Tipi.

Parking

There is private parking for all our residents, except for large coaches which stop at the bottom of our hill so we will collect luggage for you.

Smoking

This is a non smoking facility.

Booking Information

Self Catered/ Self Programmed Guide Price £750.00 incl vat per night for the Bungalow. Please get in touch for a quote or use the enquiry form provided.

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Location

We located 3 miles south of Bowness. On the A592, take a left turn up a steep hill signed Ghyll Head and Cartmel Fell Rd. We are on the right.

Bowness on Windermere is approximately 3 miles away.
3 Miles in Bowness.
Leeds Bradford International Airport.
Windermere.

Contact Owner

John Cresswell

+44 (0)1539 443 751

, Windermere, LA23 3LN

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