The Bay Horse Hotel And Restaurant

On the shores of Levens Estuary, The Bay Horse Hotel is just 2 miles from Ulverston centre. With cosy log fires and a traditional restaurant, there is also free parking and free Wi-Fi.

The rooms at The Bay Horse feature large windows and en suite bathrooms. Rooms also have tea and coffee facilities, a hairdryer and ironing facilities. Some rooms feature impressive sea views and private balconies.

The Bay Horse Conservatory Restaurant serves a creative British menu using local produce. The well-stocked bar offers a range of beverages and real ales, and features a spacious terrace. Traditional Cumbrian breakfasts are also available daily.

Surrounded by beautiful countryside, The Bay Horse Hotel offers easy access to nearby walking routes and fishing lakes. Lake Windermere and Coniston Water are a 20-minute drive away, and Barrow-in-Furness is 25 minutes’ drive. The village of Cartmel is 14 miles away and can be accessed by road or train.

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Although the approach is somewhat odd (one has to pass by a chemical works which has been here for the past 60 years and is now undergoing huge landscaping improvements, you will be sure to receive a warm welcome once reaching The Bay Horse. In winter, a log fire is lit throughout the day in the bar where you can keep warm and cosy and enjoy a selection of Hot Beverages or a warming mulled cider or wine. In summer, the views are amazing, there is plenty of bird life to observe and it is also a great spot for dog walkers. We are totally dog friendly.

Robert Lyons the chef/owner was 17 years Head Chef for renowned TV chef John Tovey at Miller Howe Hotel in Windermere where he met his partner Lesley Wheeler. The Bay Horse has been their home for 28 years and it has retained its old fashioned charm fro its coaching inn days when folk would rest up before making the perilous journey across the Morecambe Bay sands to Lancaster by horse and coach. Today, you can still watch the tide race in.

Nearby, you can visit Conishead Priory, home to the Buddhist monks, Holker Hall and The Lakeland Motor Museum as well as Dalton Wildlife Park. You may want to walk up the canal into Ulverston Market Town which has many individual shops and is known as The Festival Town. Festivals held are The Dickensian Weekend, the Lantern Procession, Walkers Festival and many more including Another Fine Fest which celebrates one of our most famous sons of Ulverston, Stan Laurel.