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The Sun

3.0 star property
Inn with free breakfast, near Coniston Water

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Double Room (Room7) | Free WiFi, bed sheets - The Sun (Coniston)
The Sun offers a genuine countryside retreat with a warm welcome. Guests can start their day with a delicious breakfast, grab a coffee at the on-site shop, or watch children enjoy the playground. Free WiFi and luggage storage add practical convenience to the relaxing experience.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Family Room (Room2) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (Room2)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Double Room (Room3) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Room3)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Twin Room (Room4) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room (Room4)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room (Room5) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Room5)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room (Room6) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Room6)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room (Room7) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Room7)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Room8) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Room8)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Room9) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Room9)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
Sun Hill, Coniston, England, LA21 8HQ

What's nearby

  • John Ruskin Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Brantwood - 4 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Coniston Water - 7 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Grizedale Forest - 7 min drive - 4.9 miles
  • Lake Windermere - 10 min drive - 7.1 miles

Getting around

  • Silecroft Station - 21 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 144 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wateredge Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Wainwrights' Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Wilson Arms - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Sun - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Three Shires Inn - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Sun

Inn near Coniston Water
Consider a stay at The Sun and take advantage of free breakfast, a coffee shop/cafe, and a playground. Be sure to enjoy a meal at The Sun Inn, the on-site bistro. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Sun have amenities such as free WiFi.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Sun Inn

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Sun Inn Coniston
Sun Coniston
The Sun Inn
The Sun Coniston
The Sun Inn Coniston

Frequently asked questions

Is The Sun pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10.00 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at The Sun?

As of Nov 1, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Sun on Nov 30, 2025 start from $119.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Sun?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Sun?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Sun?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Sun located?

Situated in a rural location, this inn is within a 15-minute walk of John Ruskin Museum and Coniston Water. Brantwood and Old Man of Coniston are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

The Sun Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 220 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 220 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 220 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 220 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 220 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food was very good room was nice bar was great good atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Up the hill - but worth the climb

We really enjoyed our stay here. Beautiful location, room was lovely and the staff very attentive. We had a very comfortable night's sleep, and breakfast was high quality, hot, and beautifully presented.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay and hospitality
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10

Good place to stay in coniston. The staff are friendly and very helpful especially Joe and Darren. Would recommend staying here
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb area, very quiet and relaxing atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The sun hotel

Food excellent. Room comfy. Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

KEVIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
historic hotel, always feel relaxed when i stay here. The staff are warm, friendly and always prepared to give you their time. the lounge is just so relaxing!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice bar
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Noreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super sun

Loved it. Gorgeous place - perfect room incredible views. Staff beyond helpful and super friendly. Excellent walks right on the door step. Stones throw from the village so you feel like you’re in the wilds - but you’re not. Plus free car park
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous, cosy Hotel. Clean, comfortable and dog friendly. The staff here are so friendly, helpful and genuinely can't do enough for you. Had the best nights sleep-the bed was so very comfortable. The breakfast and the food in the bar is delicious, plentyful, well presented and a great choice of menu. Our only criticism is there are no outdoor bins to dispose of used doggy bags. We will definately be going back though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, nothing was too much trouble.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed at the Sun solo for a couple of nights. Great location in terms of access to the mountains and close to shops/pubs. Very welcoming staff, clean and comfortable bedroom with great views. Breakfast was strong - plenty of options, full english was delicious. Pub within the hotel was great - roaring open fire to heat up after being out on the mountains, loads of local ales. Would definitely stay again, and would def recommend. Thanks for having me! Cheers, Hugh
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic but characterful hotel, room very warm in winter with good views. A little old-fashioned but in many respects charmingly so. Excellent breakfast in the more modern conservatory extension. A lot of steps although that was a trade-off with the views from the room. Good at the price since much in Coniston is quite expensive. Shame the restaurant wasn't operational in the evening on this visit, but as the staff pointed out, it's only a short walk to Coniston's centre where there is plenty of choice. Reasonable amount of parking on site.

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disaster and security issue

Where do we start? We checked in and then left about 4pm to go and surprise our friends camping by the lake. The keys are large and bulky so left them with reception. We came back at 10.45 but all was in darkness ( it's a pub as well) . We pushed the front door and it opened and went inside the pub but part of it was sectioned off via a couple doors that were all locjed. That was great as our keys were on the other side of the locked doors! We pressed the button in reception but no one came we then called the telephone number on the website and we could hear it ringing but no reply. So there we are in a hotel with nobody available and we had no keys to our room. This was now around 11.15pm we realised we could access the lounge area so we left down on the two settees and tried to get to sleep. That's how we spent the night in a hotel charging £100 for the privilege. The owner turned up at around 7.30am and we immediately asked for our room key and explained the situation. He asked how we got into the pub without the front door key - we explained the front door was open. This is dangerous as anyone could have got in and broken into any of the bedrooms and some where occupied, it also meant anything could have been stolen. The manager then suggested we should have gone to his house which was around 40m away- how did we know where he lived we had only been there for one night. No apology and certainly no goodwill. It's the first time we have slept on a sofa 50ft from our room!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Sun is in an amazing location overlooking the beautiful village of Coniston. It is also a stunning old building, full of character and charm. Tha staff cant do enough for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Position of hotel, good food.friendly bar and staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely stay, however had a long wait for evening meal. Beautiful location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal location and very comfortable

Perfect for a last minute overnight stay in the lakes. Picked as it was the ideal location to the walk we planned. Room was small, but was perfect for what we needed. Very clean, all the required facilities, and the staff were amazing. Breakfast was also delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Philip

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This was basic but did the job. I found the lack of attention toward customer experience disappointing. There was no ambience/ background music at breakfast making it all quite awkward and very quiet. No effort was made to mop up the table and floor from the leaking conservatory roof at breakfast, making one of the tables and chairs for breakfast unusable, which I found surprising. The service was slow (magnified by the poor ambience) and when it did arrive my beans arrived cold and needed returning for heating. My shower temperature could not be regulated, but was constantly very hot as opposed to cold and so could be used dipping in and out. Cleanliness was poor, however I was expecting something more rough and ready from the pictures and so wasn’t surprised. A fantastic location and good pub evening environment and atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only criticism i have is too late for booking in and on a personal note i think 08:30 is a little late for breakfast. Beside that i found the place fantastic. Great accommodation and friendly staff and ideally situated for exploring the lake district.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A decent place to stay! The room was fine, if a little cold, but the additional heater warmed it up well. The bed was comfy and the breakfast was excellent. The staff were very friendly and I had a lovely pint in the bar. Coniston is well worth a visit and The Sun is definitely worth staying at.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very good breakfast clean tidy room. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money . breakfast good
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay, lovely staff.. Shame the restaurant was closed for evening meals but lots of choices nearby
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and friendly staff. Spotlessly clean, cosy and comfortable pub/restaurant/hotel with its own parking. A wonderful terrace with great views to enjoy whilst having a afternoon/evening drink. Great spot for a short stay in the lakes.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024