Howbeck Guest House

Windermere

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Howbeck Guest House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 June 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Howbeck Guest House, from April 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Howbeck Guest House.

Food hygiene rating history for Howbeck Guest House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
16 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Howbeck Guest House in Windermere has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

New Road,
Windermere,
LA23 2LA

Howbeck Guest House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Howbeck Guest House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Howbeck Guest House?

Food hygiene at Howbeck Guest House is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Howbeck Guest House

What is Howbeck Guest House’s food hygiene rating?

Howbeck Guest House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2025.

When was Howbeck Guest House last inspected?

Howbeck Guest House was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 16 June 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.