The Grange Hotel stands on Station Square in Grange-over-Sands, an old-fashioned seaside town on Morecambe Bay at the southern gateway to the Lakes. It is a four-star hotel with 55 individually decorated rooms and a set of facilities that is rare in this part of Cumbria: an indoor swimming pool, a spa offering sports massage, facials and manicures, a bar, a terrace and garden, and the Carriages restaurant, which serves British cooking at breakfast and dinner. The hotel is two minutes on foot from the railway station, so you can arrive by train from Lancaster or the Furness line without a car, and the Ornamental Gardens are a minute away, with Eggerslack Wood just beyond. Rooms have free WiFi, and the hotel provides a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage and laundry facilities, and a business centre. Parking is free, a valuable saving, and a dog is welcome for a nightly fee. The hotel holds the Green Tourism sustainability certification. Lake Windermere and Sizergh Castle are around twelve miles away, Cartmel and its racecourse about three miles, and the Morecambe Bay promenade is a fourteen-minute walk, so you can combine a sea-air stroll with a day out in the lakes. It is an excellent choice for visitors who want a spa and a pool after a day of walking, at a more moderate price than the lakeside resorts.
Location and getting around
Grange is a small town with a good selection of cafes, shops and walks, and the promenade looks out across the bay. The station is directly opposite the hotel, which makes it a rare Lake District base that works well without a car. By road, Cartmel is a few minutes away, and Windermere, Newby Bridge and the southern lakes are all within about half an hour.
The rooms
Rooms are individually decorated and vary in size, so look at the descriptions. Ask for a quiet room when you book if you are a light sleeper.
Who it suits
Couples and friends who want a spa break, rail travellers, families who value an indoor pool for wet days, and visitors who want to see the south of the Lakes and Cartmel without paying lakeshore prices. If you want to be on a lake or beside the high fells, a base at Ullswater, Ambleside or Borrowdale will suit you better.
Good to know
Dogs are allowed with a limit of one per room, a full breakfast is charged separately, check-in is from the afternoon until midnight and check-out is at eleven. Free cancellation is offered on some rates. Check when you book for current prices and for the opening hours of the spa and pool, which may vary.
Why stay here
- ✓Four-star hotel with 55 rooms
- ✓Indoor swimming pool
- ✓Spa treatments
- ✓Carriages restaurant
- ✓Bar
- ✓Terrace and garden
- ✓Free WiFi
- ✓Free parking
Good questions
Does The Grange Hotel have a pool?+
Yes, there is an indoor pool, and the spa offers sports massage, facials and manicures. Check the opening hours when you book.
How far is the hotel from the station?+
Grange-over-Sands station is about a two-minute walk away, so you can arrive by train without a car.
Is the Grange Hotel close to Lake Windermere?+
Windermere is around twelve miles away by road, so a car or a taxi is the easiest way to get there. Cartmel is much closer.
