Abbey House 4 Star Hotel A Premium Hotel & Corporate Event Venue located - Barrow in Furness, Cumbria. At the bottom of the South Lakes lies Abbey House Hotel & Gardens which is just a short drive from the Heart of the English Lake District, only 20 minutes from Windermere. Our luxury Cumbria hotel is an ideal base for your business conference or networking event. In terms of corporate, off-site team building events, there is plenty to see in the immediate area of Cumbria as well as venturing further up the lakes to take in the sights of this beautiful county. On our other attractions page you will find plenty of local lake district tourist destinations to visit and the hotel has special rates to a select few. The lake district offers breathtaking scenery and picture postcard views that are rivalled by none. Set in 14 acres of private woodland and gardens on the outskirts of Barrow In Furness Cumbria, the Hotel takes its name from the neighbouring ruins of one of the greatest Cistercian foundations in the country, Furness Abbey. The Furness Abbey is accessible from the grounds.