Foxghyll Country House B&B
Historic Bed and Breakfast in Ambleside, Cumbria (Lake District)
Heritage Rating:
Under Loughrigg
Ambleside
Lake District
Cumbria
England
LA22 9LL
Accommodation Description:
Foxghyll Country House B&B offers bed & breakfast in style. This large Grade II Listed Regency-style country home originally built in the 1600's and once home to literary figure Thomas DeQuincey. Set in a beautifully spacious & secluded private setting located on the scenic Under Loughrigg Road.
5 minutes' walk to Rydal Water & 10 minutes walk to Ambleside centre. Foxghyll also offers full private parking 3 acres of private landscaped garden +Private fishing Full English breakfast included
FoxGhyll Country House B&B located 5 mins from Ambleside on the historic literary road of Under Loughrigg. Originally built in the 1600s in the style of a typical old Lakeland farmhouse Foxghyll has undergone a diverse and colourful history. Having once had the famous writer author and literary figure Thomas De Quincy as a tenant for a short time.
The house was later occupied by the Hon. WE. Forster, MP for the borough of Bradford and the first minister of education.
It was during this time in the 1870s that extensive additions were added in the decorative & imaginative style of an affluent Regency country house. Offering guests a peaceful and tranquil setting yet all within easy access to Ambleside and all the amenities the village has to offer. In a 10-15 minute walk or 5 minute drive from Ambleside town centre you will find FoxGhyll Country House B&B.
By the banks of the River Rothay. Set amongst a formally laid 3-acre garden and with direct access onto Loughrigg Fell itself. During the Spring and Summer months Foxghyll?s private and secluded garden comes to life with a vast and varied array of plant and shrub life.
The small stream that runs through the grounds provides tranquility and composure to the residence. With excellent views of the Lakeland fells guests can gain easy access to Loughrigg and the Fells and valleys beyond from the garden itself. From land adjoining the River Rothay Foxghyll can also boast private fishing.
Foxghyll's driveway also offers easy & accessible private parking.
From: £55.00
Room Facilities
Internet access
Tea and coffee making facilities
Alarm clock
Wireless internet connection
Non-smoking
Hairdryer
Freeview
Colour television
Amenities
Non-smoking (throughout)
Lounge
Lock-up facility for bicycles
BBQ/Picnic area
Baggage store
Internet access (high speed) in public areas
Parking
Free parking
On-site parking
Business Facilities
Internet connection (wireless)
Dining Facilities
Dine for breakfast in the original dining room 3 separate tables oak furniture throughout.
Meals
Breakfast (Full cooked)
Breakfast (Continental)
Child Facilities
Pet Policy
No pets
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Nearby Historic Attractions
Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Ambleside Travel and Heritage Information
Ambleside Roman Fort -
0.6 miles (Roman Site) 
Stagshaw Garden -
1 miles (Garden)
Stock Ghyll Force -
1.1 miles (Countryside)
High Sweden Bridge -
1.6 miles (Countryside) 
Rydal Falls -
1.6 miles (Countryside)
Rydal Water -
1.7 miles (Countryside)
Rydal Mount -
1.7 miles (Historic Building)
Loughrigg Fell -
1.8 miles (Countryside)
Skelwith Force -
1.9 miles (Countryside)
Wray Castle -
2 miles (Historic House) 
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The fourth wife of Henry VIII, who agreed to marry her partly on the basis of a flattering portrait painted by Holbein
16 November, 1272
Henry III dies
Henry is succeeded by his son, Edward, who takes the throne as Edward I
This monarch died at the abbey of St Gervais, near Paris
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