Great location and parking, the food is fantastic and the staff is wonderful. Great beer and wine. Fun bar. There are some dated rooms and some that are newly refurbished for the hotel so you need to check which rooms you will be in and whether they are updated. The beds are comfortable and the room we stayed in was newly refurbished and was very nice. Great shower. Breakfast is excellent but they need to upgrade the coffee service. The pillows are hard, so a softer style would be better. Our dinner there was excellent. This is very much a bed and breakfast, with very good dining. It is a good value and the people who run it are top notch.

Better pillows. Better coffee.

The location is perfect 👍 The badger watching was a real treat and a first. The room was extremely spacious and the bathroom modern and well lit.

The room was unbelievably hot with only one window that opened so we had to wedge the door open to create a draft through the room. We appreciate that it was a particularly hot weekend but for the price of the room, a fan would have been welcome as well as the offer of some iced water on arrival (given there was no fridge in the room) Just a jug of tap water with ice to take up to the room would have been really appreciated and again, given the price of the room, not beyond our expectations we don’t think. Just some little things that would have made all the difference and improved the quality of our stay.

This was a lovely b&b with friendly and attentive staff who made our stay enjoyable. The hotel is situated in the heart of history and nature in the lake district and had many interesting points to view within walking distance. The badger feeding was an amazing highlight and we got to see several badgers just steps away from the front door. Our rooms were clean, comfortable, and well designed with lovely floral patterns and local artwork adorning the walls. The complimentary tea and coffee station was also a treat. I really enjoyed the folder explaining local attractions and history of the space. The dinner was fantastic and the sticky toffee pudding was to die for. Kookie was a lovely surprise as well and very friendly.

Breakfast could have had a bit more variety, most of it contained eggs and it would have been nice to see some sweet options as well not just savoury on the menu. Breakfast however was still very tasty!

Stayed in the cottage, it was super cozy and already warm when we got there. Private, with pretty view of the main building out of the window. The bed was huuuuge and very comfortable. Spotted a badger during the feeding. Had an evening meal at the pub when we arrived and both dishes ordered were superb. Good breakfast. Staff were very friendly and kind. Short walking distance to Rydal Cave and beautiful views by the water. Within short driving distance of many hiking trails and locations of interest. Great experience.

Bath was out of order, my partner hoped to have a soak after a day of hiking. Everything else was great though so this was very minor.

The single room in the cottage has recently been renovated and was well appointed and situated just behind the badger viewing area, meaning it was easy to pop out to see the furry residents! Staff were really friendly despite my visit being on a very quiet Monday evening. Very comfy bed without footboard which is great for those of us of a taller disposition. Really warm and welcoming. Great lakeside walks from pub.

Bits of the bathroom were mid repair but I'm sure once the fan is working and the damp ceiling is sorted this room will be perfect. Breakfast was nice but was quite standard.

Wonderful hotel full of character, great staff, relaxed atmosphere and excellent location for walking - nice to be in the small hamlet of Rydal but with Ambleside a 20 minute walk away or short bus ride. Excellent breakfast and some good choices for evening meals too. And badger watching a huge bonus!

The upstairs cottage room is huge and generally comfortable but quite dark as it's heavily shaded by trees, roof leaked a little in one spot when we had extended mega heavy rain, and the hallway is a little damp - but none of this was a big deal and didn't spoil our stay - would definitely book this hotel again

It was exactly what I expected an authentic countryside hotel to be like, I stayed in the cottage at the back after receiving a free room upgrade and the facilities were great but it still had that nice rustic feel to it. It was kept to a clean standard and the staff were friendly and welcoming. I dined in the restaurant both nights and the food was good and the staff were very attentive overall it was a very positive stay.

There is nothing that comes to mind when making a comment on what I didn’t like.

We absolutely loved our stay at Badger Bar! We had the most gorgeous room with balcony with an incredibly comfortable 4 poster bed. The roll top bath was also such a delightful treat. The staff were all so welcoming, kind and friendly and the food was delicious! However, the absolute highlight was watching badgers every night. We were so lucky to have see them every night we were there! We ended up extending our stay by one night as we loved it so much and already can’t wait to come back!

the location was lovely just far enough and close enough to the Ambleside town. the staff were friendly and helpful told us everything about the badger feeding (we saw them). breakfast was really nice and tasty. and evening meal and bar drinks nice and reasonably priced just a lovely place.

stopped serving food a bit too early at night (understandable if it's quiet) but not much to do after half 7 bit of a wait till badger time, maybe serve some light snack options till closing time.

Luke and the team made us feel so special and welcomed for the whole trip. I briefly mentioned we were there for a birthday celebration and was surpised with birthday deco at the dinner table, and very accomodating to us with drinks and food, creating a very relaxed vibe to spend quality time with family. We saw the badgers as well which was such a treat seeing them up close in the dark. The pies, fish and chips and dinner was amazing. Breakfast next day was lovely as well. Very close to the cave and lake walks we had such a great time. Lovely unique stay.

No fridge but easily rectified with the staff happy to keep items in the pub downstairs.