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Over 3 storeys, Duke’s House is beautifully renovated, balancing tradition & modern touches.
Penrith’s best located holiday home - step straight out into the town centre, please contact us for bespoke maps showing the array of cafes, restaurants, bars and shops on the doorstep!
5 Bedrooms (1 King+1 King w Adjoining Dual Single+2 Singles), Kitchen, Bathroom, Living, Dining, Utility/Drying+WC.
Lovely private garden - a summer sun trap!
Professionally cleaned & prepared by Signature Housekeeping.
1min to TripAdvisor 3rd Best Lakes Restaurant.
Brilliant Lake District & Eden Valley base. Offers available!
The Accommodation
Duke’s House has been thoughtfully presented to provide a charming Grade II Listed home away from home for our valued guests.
Recent renovations have included the living room, kitchen, bathroom, redecoration and furnishing throughout the house, and installation of new secondary glazing.
- Ground Floor
The ground floor comprises living, dining, kitchen and utility/drying room accommodation.
The living room provides a large comfortable sofa, 43” Sony Smart TV, remote controlled electric fireplace – making it the perfect area to relax with a cup of tea, or something stronger, after a long day exploring.
Within the recently installed and locally made kitchen, our guests have access to a new cooker, Bosch fridge freezer, kettle, toaster, microwave, breakfast table, with quartz worktops for ample space to prepare meals.
The kitchen leads to access to the raised rear garden, a lovely space to sit in the warmer months and winter months when wrapped up warm.
Also off the central hall is the utility / drying room, containing a Bosch washing machine, Hotpoint tumble dryer and lots of room for storage – perfect for outdoor and walking equipment with hanging space, tarp and boot tray. The utility room leads into the convenient WC.
Opposite the kitchen is also the dining / second living room, providing a dining table for 6 - 8 people, a comfortable sofa, 40” Samsung Smart TV and gas fire.
- First Floor
The first floor comprises 3 bedrooms and the recently fully renovated bathroom.
The spacious master bedroom is complete with king-sized bed, ample wardrobe storage, dressing table, bedside tables and bedside lighting.
There are then two fully redecorated single bedrooms with each containing a chest of drawers, and one with a small built-in wardrobe.
The bathroom is completely newly installed within the last couple of years. Modern with a large powerful double rain and hand held shower, a bath with shower head, sink, toilet, radiator and LED touch point mirror – perfect for getting ready.
- Second Floor
Up onto the second floor, is the attic which contains 2 further adjoining bedrooms (with interconnecting door between bedrooms) - 1 king and 1 dual single set up on request / with a small charge per bed (a ‘Habitat’ day bed which can provide two separate single beds, one raised & one at ground level), along with chairs, chest of drawers and mirrors. When not set up as a dual single bedroom, the dual single room is an additional lounge area as standard for the king room and to relax with a book or tablet.
Both are ample sized rooms with sky lights for windows, offering light but also privacy. Ideal to accommodate a family or friends of 3/4, with the first floor also able to accommodate a family or friends of 3/4.
The house also features a front patio area with seating for a few guests to enjoy an early morning coffee or afternoon tipple whilst watching the activity of the town centre.
The house has gas central heating and radiators. BT Broadband is provided.
Duke’s House will comfortably sleep up 8 people, across the 5 bedrooms.
Children
We have a travel cot and a high chair, available upon request for no extra charge - together with a small selection of children’s toys. Please let us know if our younger guests require anything more and we will do our best to assist.
Guest Access and Use
Guests have full, private access to the whole of Duke’s House as their own Grade II Listed Georgian Home.
Access to the key will be in the key safe box and details will be passed over on the morning of the day of arrival. Check-in is from 4.00pm. Early check-in or late check-out may be available subject to a small additional charge / cleaner availability.
Penrith
Staying at Duke’s House means that you are already in the very heart of the town centre, by simply stepping out the front door! Everything from shops to restaurants to bars to amenities and local attractions are right on Duke’s House doorstep - a fantastic, unique location for our guests making it possible to nip out quickly at any time of the day for anything that might be needed.
Penrith is a bustling market town with an abundance of locally owned shops, cafes and restaurants. Visit ‘Discover Penrith’ on Face Book to find out even more.
Restaurants, Bars & Cafes Recommendations
Restaurants
- Woodstone Pizza & Flame Grill (1 Minute Walk!)
- Grants of CastleGate, Bistro and Bar (1 Minute Walk!) , 3rd Best Lakes Restaurant
- Salsa Mexican Bistro (1 Minute Walk!)
- Courtyard Chinese Restaurant (1 Minute Walk!)
- Gianni’s Italian (2 Minute Walk!)
- The George Hotel (3 Minute Walk!)
- Four & Twenty (5 Minute Walk!), 36th Best Lakes Restaurant
- The Lounge (5 Minute Walk!)
- Indian Plaza (6 Minute Walk!)
- La Casita (6 Minute Walk!), 23rd Best Lakes Restaurant
- Foundry 34 (6 Minute Walk!)
- Taste of Bengal (10 Minute Walk!)
- FYR Grill Restaurant at North Lakes Hotel (20 Minute Walk or 5 Minute Drive)
- Roundthorn Country Hotel (10 Minute Drive)
- Clickham Inn (10 Minute Drive), 4th Best Lakes Restaurant
Cafes, Coffee and Takeaways
- Oliver’s Tasty Bites (15 Second Walk!)
- Costa (1 Minute Walk!)
- The Country Coffee Shop (1 Minute Walk!)
- Garden Tea Room (1 Minute Walk!)
- Angel Lane Chip Shop (1 Minute Walk!)
- Ice Cream Garden & Tearoom (1 Minute Walk!)
- Domino’s (1 Minute Walk!)
- Tattie Tim’s Baked Potato’s (2 Minute Walk!)
- Neaum (2 Minute Walk!)
- Greggs (2 Minute Walk!)
- Just Greek (3 Minute Walk!)
- Simple Goodness Vegetarian Bistro (5 Minute Walk!)
- The Narrowbar Café (5 Minute Walk!)
- Lemon Tree Café (5 Minute Walk!)
- McDonald’s (10 Minute Walk!)
- Granny Dowbekins Tearooms (12 Minute Drive, Pooley Bridge)
Pubs and Bars
- Dockray Hall (10 Second Walk!)
- Board & Elbow (15 Second Walk!)
- Fell Bar (3 Minute Walk!)
- Bar 1957 (3 Minute Walk!)
- The George (3 Minute Walk!)
- The Dog Beck Wetherspoons (5 Minute Walk!)
- Four & Twenty (5 Minute Walk!)
- The Lounge Bar (5 Minute Walk!)
- Xavier’s Bar (5 Minute Walk!)
Afternoon Tea
- Roundthorn Country Hotel
- George Hotel
- Garden Tea Room
- The Lounge
- North Lakes Hotel
Food Shopping In Penrith
The below wide range of independent and national food shopping options are all located within a 2 to 10 minute walk of Duke’s House. Whilst on a Tuesday, the town’s market is directly opposite Duke’s House.
Independent
- Henderson’s Homemade Pies & Deli (Recommended - 5 Second Walk!)
- J&J Graham’s Deli, Bakery and Grocery Store (Recommended – 2 Minute Walk!)
- The Chopping Block (Recommended – 2 Minute Walk!)
- Another Weigh (Recommended - 2 Minute Walk!)
- Starfruits (Recommended – 2 Minute Walk!)
- Cranston’s Butchers (Recommended – 3 Minute Walk!)
- The Fish Cellar (Recommended – 5 Minute Walk!)
- Cranston’s Food Hall (Recommended - Easiest by Car but a 15 Minute Walk!)
National
- M&S Simply Food (5 Minute Walk!)
- Sainsbury’s Supermarket (5 Minute Walk!)
- Booths (10 Minute Walk!)
- Morrison’s Supermarket (10 Minute Walk!)
There is also an Aldi and Iceland on the outskirts of the town centre which are around a 15 minute walk or more easily accessible by car.
Amenities and Attractions within Walking Distance
North Lakes Spa Hotel – Spa Facilities
The George - Afternoon Tea
Wide Array of Hair & Beauty Salons
Penrith Castle
Penrith Castle Park including Tennis Courts, Bowling Green and Crazy Golf
Penrith Leisure Centre
Penrith Museum
The Beacon (A long walk but worth it for the views)
Alhambra Independent Cinema
Penrith Playhouse Theatre
Duke’s House – The Story behind the Name
Our family home for 35 years, the property was fully renovated and brought back into use when originally purchased in 1986.
Now offered as a home away from home, the inspiration for the name lies with Richard, Duke of Gloucester who later became King Richard III in 1483.
Nearby Duke’s House is Dockray Hall. Dockray Hall was built by Richard’s Grandfather around 1400 and King Richard resided there whilst extensive work was carried out at Penrith Castle around 1471.
It is understood that Dockray was linked to the castle by a tunnel which ran from the north east corner of the castle, a distance of some 307 yards – a secret means of escape from the castle.
As well as the local link, the name is also a nod to our grandfather who served in the Duke of Wellington Regiment in the Korean War.
Parking
The house is situated directly next to both on street parking and a large public car park (Great Dockray Car Park) which are both run as a free ‘Disc Zone’ during Monday to Saturday, 8am – 6pm. A Disc allows for 1 hour free parking during these hours, plentiful time to arrive and unload before moving to a nearby long stay car park.
Between 6pm to 8am (plus all day Sunday), no Disc is needed and there are no restrictions – perfect if returning in the evening after a day out in the Lake District or Eden Valley and then heading out again in the morning allowing you to leave your car overnight until 9am (8am + 1 hour Disc).
If preferred or to supplement parking available in Great Dockray, numerous long stay pay parking options are within a short walk of Duke’s House.
