Merewood Country House Hotel

Windermere

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merewood Country House Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 July 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merewood Country House Hotel, from February 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merewood Country House Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Merewood Country House Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
30 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merewood Country House Hotel 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?

Merewood Hotel,
Ecclerigg,
Windermere,
LA23 1LH

Merewood Country House Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Merewood Country House Hotel?

Food hygiene at Merewood Country House Hotel 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 Merewood Country House Hotel

What is Merewood Country House Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Merewood Country House Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 July 2025.

When was Merewood Country House Hotel last inspected?

Merewood Country House Hotel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 30 July 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.