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Macdonald Leeming House

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Enjoy a leisurely tea service with a scenic view of the lake and hills.
Stately building with a classical facade, surrounded by manicured lawns and landscaped gardens, offering a serene setting.
Experience the classic charm of our elegant lobby, featuring a checkered floor and refined moldings.
Enjoy a serene view of the lake and mountains from the large window, accompanied by a peaceful outdoor space.
Stroll through the serene garden, surrounded by lush hedges and a tranquil valley view.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly

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Watermillock Nr Penrith, Penrith, England, CA11 0JJ
  • Ullswater
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Aira Force
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Lowther Castle and Gardens
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Carlisle (CAX)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Standard Double)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 19.8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Standard King)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Standard King)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 19.8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Suite)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Double)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Double)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Suite)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Super Deluxe Double)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe King)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe King)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Super Deluxe King)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Super Deluxe King)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Macdonald Leeming House

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and 24-hour room service. Housekeeping is available on request.
Macdonald Leeming House offers 41 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Penrith hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the room service at Macdonald Leeming House. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Ullswater. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy British cuisine at The Regency, a fine-dining restaurant with garden views
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes bike rentals
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the room service
  • 5 minutes by foot from Ullswater and a 4-minute drive from Aira Force
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the eco-certified Macdonald Leeming House. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Victorian Penrith hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 8 AM to 9:30 AM.
The Regency - Overlooking the garden, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
24-hour room service is available.
A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily. Reservations are required.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 26 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of GBP 65; reservation required
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Regency

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Fishing
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 12:30 PM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests have access to the outdoor and indoor pools, fitness facility, and spa at a partner property, located 19 miles (30.5 kilometers) away. Transportation to the partner property is not provided.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 26.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20.00 (subject to availability)
  • Hosted evening meal: GBP 65

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Leeming House
Macdonald Leeming
Macdonald Leeming House
Macdonald Leeming House Hotel
Macdonald Leeming House Hotel Penrith
Macdonald Leeming House Penrith
Macdonald Leeming House Hotel
Macdonald Leeming House, Ullswater Hotel Penrith
Macdonald Leeming Penrith
Macdonald Leeming House Penrith
Macdonald Leeming House Hotel Penrith

Macdonald Leeming House Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 185 out of 368 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 105 out of 368 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 368 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 368 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 368 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely staff, impressive building

Very welcoming and friendly staff, there was a small problem with the original room which couldn’t be fixed, but the staff were excellent and immediately moved us into a nearby room as a complimentary upgrade. Handled very professionally and the same staff member checked in with us later in our stay. The hotel itself is lovely, impressive building in a stunning location, with excellent views from the room we stayed in and from the lounge/restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tranquil but still disappointed by hotel services

Checked in here after leaving a sister hotel 2 days early due to very underwhelming service. Hotel is lovely and a very nice break away in a rural setting. Only negative was that the hotel advertises access to a nearby indoor pool. I asked about this at reception to be told the hotel did not have a pool. I was then told the ‘nearby’ pool was at the sister hotel in Windermere (a 35-40 minute drive away!). This was also the hotel I had checked out of early the previous day. How this can be classed as nearby I do not know. Otherwise as above if you’re looking for a quiet get away this place is perfect (limited phone signal but that is sometimes a good thing!). Sadly though I can’t see me staying at a Macdonald hotel again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic peaceful hotel

Once again another fantastic stay, lovely friendly staff, great room service and fantastic views
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Expected Better

Little outdated, drinks and dinner menu is pretty expensive and doesn’t offer a lot They say breakfast is included but charge for a latte or cappuccino as it’s their premium coffee Staff is nice helpful and polite
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peaceful and beautiful hotel

Beautiful hotel in a peaceful setting by the Lake. Staff excellent, room perfect and food fantastic
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Khuram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

ELISABETH

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, quiet scenic location, More of a hotel for conferences Lacked atmosphere When we stayed weather was cold, fires in lounges kept going by residents, warmest place was your room. Staff were polite Would not go nack. Shame as it is on a beautiful position.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, first class service.

Great service and comfort in a really special location on the Lakes. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

jennifer, CARTERTON

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay. The hotel felt a little tired, but as I was looking quiet and relaxing, that is exactly what I got. Dining staff very friendly, but lacking in hospitality skills for the quality this hotel is aiming for
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dipa

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Hotel

Amazing in every way possible. Room was amazing and the view was spectacular of Ullswater Lake. Thoroughly enjoyed stopping for night on our way to Glasgow. Would definitely come back again. The breakfast was so good. And the bed was way too comfy. Private footpath to the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dipa

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Hotel

Amazing in every way possible. Room was amazing and the view was spectacular of Ullswater Lake. Thoroughly enjoyed stopping for night on our way to Glasgow. Would definitely come back again. The breakfast was so good. And the bed was way too comfy. Private footpath to the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pankajkumar, Melton Mowbray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super views, lovely location and not too busy
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful location

Excellent stay in a beautiful setting, wonderful hotel with amazing staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Partners 50th

Restful and peaceful!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff. Just excellent! Friendly, efficient, thoughtful. Very good chef!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Niko

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

iain

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet and the views of the lake are stunning. Lovely breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024