Your hosts Karen & Alison extend you a warm welcome to the Blue Swallow Guest House.
Our Guest House
Ideally situated on the edge of the historic market town of Penrith, the Blue Swallow Guest House is a charming Victorian town house built in 1851. The guest house offers 7 comfortable and well presented rooms and is within easy distance of the town centre, bus and railway stations.
Penrith is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, located at the crossroads of the A66 and M6 (J40). Its central location within Cumbria makes it an ideal spot from which to explore the Lake District, Eden Valley, North Pennines and Hadrian’s Wall.
Penrith is a cycle friendly town with the classic C2C, Lakes & Dales loop, LEJOG and National Routes 7 & 71 passing through. The Blue Swallow offers walkers and cyclists drying facilities and cycle storage.
Easter Break
The Blue Swallow Guesthouse, is a very clean & friendly B&B. Karen & Alison can not do enough for you, the rooms are very clean & tidy, the breakfasts that they serve are fantastic, nicely cooked, I would highly recommend this to anyone.
A superb place to stay
This is my second stay in this fantastic b&b. The hosts Karen and Alison are so welcoming and go the extra mile to make you feel at home. The room was spotless with plenty of homemade treats such as chocolate tiffin and flapjack. Great breakfast with good quality local produce to set you up for the day. I would definitely recommend this guest house as a place to stay while visiting Penrith and the Lake District. We will be back to visit in the near future!
Nice place in a nice town
It was my second time at Blue Swallow and I can wholeheartedly recommend this guest house for anyone on business in Penrith or looking for a springboard to the Lake District. The room was impeccably clean and well-appointed. Blue Swallow is right in the centre of town. I had no trouble parking on the street outside. Karen and Alison made my stay a pleasant one.
Fantastic stay at the Blue Swallow
Had an excellent weekend in Penrith at the Blue Swallow Guest House. The location was easy to get to from the train station, the rooms were spacious and quite comfortable and had all the amenities (coffee/tea; snacks) necessary after a long walk in the Lake District. Breakfast was superb. Karen and Alison were wonderful hosts and provided for everything. It was a joy to stay and I hope to return for further adventures.
Excellent and very enjoyable service
It was like a home from home. Excellent breakfast and fantastic hosts wouldn’t consider anywhere else now.
A Perfect Stopover
We stopped overnight at the Blue Swallow Guest House on a trip between NW Scotland and the South West. Our hosts Alison and Karen were welcoming and gracious. The house itself is beautifully maintained, everything spotless. The bedrooms are light and uncluttered, the beds super-comfy. Lovely big towels. The best morning tea/coffee tray ever! Breakfast – anything you could wish for to start a long day’s drive – was cooked and served with care and attention. We highly recommend the Blue Swallow, and hope to be back. Thank you, Karen and Alison, for your generous hospitality.
Smashing accomodation for a special weekend
We travelled to Penrith for a family wedding and Karen and Alison provided us with a lovely, well furnished and maintained resting place. Smashing breakfast, including homemade jams and lovely touches, with homemade ‘treats’ in the room.
Amazing!!!
From the time of booking to the time we checked out Alison and Karen were amazing hosts, this place is fantastic, it’s clean, well maintained, the bed and pillows were so comfortable, breakfast was delicious and plentiful, and the homemade flapjack is amazing. There’s no bad points to mention about our stay, we will definitely be returning.
Exceptional
Great accommodation in a great location. Alison and Karen were very welcoming and couldn’t be more helpful. Very well organised accommodation, with every detail thought about and homemade treats always on offer. Breakfast was great and kept you fuelled for a day out in the Lakes. Will always look to this guesthouse on future stays in the Lake District.
Excellent experience
Karen and Alison could not have made my stay anymore enjoyable than it was. Accomodation, Food, Conversation, Homemade tasty treats (missing them already), helpful tips for eating out, so most certainly will return. Keep on doing what you both are doing.
Great experience
A centrally located and well appointed charming guest house, immaculately presented with lovely very welcoming hosts. The beautifully decorated single room was of good size with all required facilities including a new shower room. The wide breakfast choice included hearty well cooked portions. Will definitely rebook, thank you.
Best Guest House in Penrith
We have stayed at the Blue Swallow many times and the excellent standard of accommodation is a good as always. Breakfast is fabulous with so many choices and Karen and Alison always go the extra mile to ensure their guests have a very comfortable experience.
Super-Duper
Great location, clean, comfortable, excellent breakfast. Karen and Alison went above and beyond to make it a fabulous weekend. Already booked again for next year!
An excellent B&B, quality indeed!
Thank you for an excellent stay; the best bed and breakfast place we have visited. The room was spotlessly clean, we had everything we needed, and we were made to feel welcome. The breakfast was excellent and the provision of tea, coffee, biscuits and homemade baking as well as fresh milk for our room was much appreciated. Highly recommended!
Delightfully warm and friendly
A beautiful, well kept guesthouse with the kindest and friendliest hosts. The room was spotless and exactly as described. The bed and pillows were very comfortable, the hospitality tray was well stocked and breakfast was delicious. I can’t wait to visit again.
Practically perfect in every way
Once again, Karen and Alison have delivered a 5 star stay with their amazing, friendly hospitality, the hottest freshest cooked breakfast I have ever had, a spotlessly clean, well equipped room, a comfy bed and a great shower room. Let’s not forget the great teas and coffees in the room with fresh milk, Scottish tablet (it’s the sweetest of treats) and chocolate tiffin on the hospitality tray. We were so well looked after with their attentive, homely service and they know everyone’s names which is such a great touch. The value of the stay is absolutely amazing too. When you consider the room you get and the breakfast they provide, this is unbeatable value in Penrith. We will definitely return. Thank you
Excellent quality
Alison and Karen couldn’t do enough for you, nothing was an issue. Fresh milk was delivered every morning, room was spacious and very clean, breakfast was lovely with lots of choices. Would definitely stay here again.
First class Guest House
We have stopped at The Blue Swallow for over 10 years on our annual C2C. The Guest House just get better and better every year. Everything about our groups night away couldn’t have been better.
Blue Swallow
Karen and Alison were perfect hosts providing good communication and an exceptional room. Breakfast was excellent and the ‘Scottish Tablet’ was good too. Definitely a good value guest house worthy of my 5* rating. Hopefully, see you next year!
Fabulous. Warm welcome, comfortable accommodation, great location
Quite simply everything was fantastic. From the great comms upfront, to the home baked gifts, the warmth of the welcome to the great breakfasts. All in a lovely house, with everything we needed and spotlessly clean. Nothing was too much trouble, not that we had to ask for anything, as everything is provided, or anticipated before you think to ask. Lovely people and we all said that we would stay here again without a moment’s hesitation. Oh! and brilliant value too!
Cozy, comfortable
Ideal location, close to amenities. Very friendly and helpful hosts. Clean, cozy, comfortable room with little extras like homemade Tiffin, marmalade and jam. Choice at breakfast. Definitely one of the better places I’ve stayed in. Would recommend to anyone, hope to return next year.
Excellent
Karen & Alison are very friendly hosts who engage sensitively with guests and go the extra mile to ensure very comfortable accommodation, delicious breakfast with attention to detail on all fronts. We had a great stay with you, thank you. We will definitely return and recommend you to friends.
Pampered in Penrith
Two married couples we had an excellent weekend from arrival until departing, made better by our hosts Karen and Alison who were brilliant. Rooms were immaculate tea coffee facilities great even included home made cookie’s, breakfast was what we asked for, will definitely go back there and will always be first choice in Penrith. Could not fault in any way thanks Karen and Alison for everything hope to be back in the not to distant future.
