Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
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
This property accepts credit cards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
Property is also known as
The Wilson Arms
The Wilson's Arms Coniston
The Wilson's Arms Bed & breakfast
The Wilson's Arms Bed & breakfast Coniston
Frequently asked questions
How much is parking at The Wilson's Arms?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at The Wilson's Arms?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM.
What time is check-out at The Wilson's Arms?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is The Wilson's Arms located?
Situated in Coniston, this bed & breakfast is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from John Ruskin Museum and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Brantwood. Lake Windermere and Tarn Hows are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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The Wilson's Arms Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 63 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 63 reviews
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 63 reviews
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 63 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 63 reviews
2 - Terrible
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9.0/10
Cleanliness
9.0/10
Staff & service
7.6/10
Amenities
8.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10
Staff friendly, food excellent. Quiet, relaxing, would recommend especially if you wanted to walk and explore. Dog friendly too.
Catherine
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
8/10
First class service fantastic food. Music a bit loud down stairs
Derek
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
10/10
I really enjoyed my stay at the Wilson’s arms the staff was so warm and friendly, staff was very accommodating when it came to the dining options too food was amazing
Sam
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
10/10
Nice place and friendly staffs. Very nice dinner and breakfast.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10
Great location & staff. Great breakfast and bar.
Lesia
10/10
Stopped here overnight walking the Cumbrian Way. Fantastic place, great food, helpful and friendly staff, very clean and comfortable rooms, would recommend to all.
Dawn
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
8/10
We stayed in a Shepherd's hut and it was great! Lovely location for going walking (only about 10min drive from a car park to go up old man coniston)
Was super cosy and warm inside the hut, everything you need to prepare food, a tv to watch Netflix etc and bed was decent.
It did get quite damp in there at night leaving the corners of the bed a bit wet in the morning but nothing too extreme. (Might be worse after more than 2 nights though.)
The Wilson’s arms was a nice place for food and a drink in the evenings and the deli attached had everything you need.
Would come back!
Stephanie
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
8/10
Most thing s where very good seating in pub was a little basic and food choice was not to our liking being vegies ,
Must say the food choice in most cases looked very good
Stuart
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
10/10
The room was warm, clean and cosy, comfy bed, bath towels a bit small, had a room with mountain view of Dow Crag & Coniston all be it a little restricted, the food was very good in the evening & the breakfast had a great choice and very tasty, staff were very friendly and helpful, it was a very peacful place to stay quiet at night no noise from other rooms will defo stay again it has been one of our better choices
Karl
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
8/10
Pleasant stay, in comfortable twin room, the bed was a little soft for me but slept reasonably well, the bathroom was definitely a little small but nicely done with mirrors on all walls at face height (a bit scary). We ate in the bar and had an excellent meal, I’m Coeliac and was very well catered for both at dinner and breakfast. A great plus was a gluten free hand pumped beer on the bar as well
Alan
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
10/10
This was a lovely Romantic Retreat for the weekend. hotel was well equipped and the bedroom included a bath and shower- and a separate toilet. Absolutely fine if your comfortable-but some may feel a little exposed..
Caren
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
10/10
Fabulous place to stay with very friendly, helpful staff.
Autumn was alway polite and could not do enough for us.
The room was perfect, modern and very well maintained. We will be returning soon
John
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
10/10
Had a lovely stay here recently, the staff were really great and very friendly, even allowing me to stay in my room later than the official check-out time as I was getting ready for a wedding. The room itself could have been a little cleaner and one of the lamps by the bed didn't work, but overall it was perfectly fine and more than clean enough for rooms above a pub :) The bed was wonderfully comfortable and I had one of the best nights sleep I've had in a while (especially after driving 7 hours to get there!). Breakfast the next morning was included in the price for the night, with a selection of both continental style and cooked options, my full English came out within 15/20 minutes of ordering and I had a proper, cafetière coffee. Very pleased and would definitely stay again if I'm back in the Lakes!
Laura
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
8/10
Warm friendly welcome. Cottage was well equipped.
Booked breakfast for our last morning and this was a let down. I have never been charged extra for coffee with breakfast.
Overall we did enjoy our stay and would go back, but we'd cook our own breakfast!
Tracy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
10/10
Another lovely stay in the herdwick apartment, lovely comfortable apartment great for relaxing after a long day out in the mountains. Really well equipped for catering for yourselves or if you dont want to bother you can eat in the pub.
Not a major issue but the only thing that i would say is it needs the sign putting back up for parking space as a couple of times when we came back we couldn't park due to customers of pub parked in the space for the apartment.
Donna
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
2/10
Very Disappointed
August 2024
Booked a 2 night stay with my partner - The room was tidy although the bathroom was quite mouldy and had silverfish running around the floor.
We had an hours wait for breakfast on the first morning and the staff had packed away the bread/toaster etc well before our food arrived (food actually arrived 30 mins after breakfast restaurant had closed).
In the afternoon we asked if we needed to book a table to eat at night. We were told there’s absolutely no chance of a table as they are so busy.
The nearest place for food is in Coniston (over an hours walk away). We didn’t think it was unreasonable as a resident of the pub/restaurant to expect to be able to eat and drink there.
We had to return home half way through our stay and lose our booking costs of £110
Paul
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
4/10
I hate to write anything other than a great review but I have to be honest about our stay. We paid £148 for one night in a room that to be honest that was small, smelt musty and just generally unclean. We found hairs in the bed, and in a coffee cup. There was rust on the bathroom radiators, black grouting in the shower and the floor just looked unclean. There was also a large dehumidifier in the room - it was clear why. We didn’t end up staying for breakfast as it didn’t start until 8:30am and we were up and out early so can’t comment on that but when we come to leave I was asked have you paid up instead of first asking how our stay was. I unfortunately cant say I would return, It was nothing like the pictures shared on the booking site.
Lucy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10
All perfect! Friendly staff, excellent food, our little shepherds hut was perfect. Loved it! Ideal spot to climb up to Old Man of Coniston