Best family friendly hotels in North West

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Ambleside

This jolly country inn, between Lake Windermere and Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top home, welcomes walkers, dogs and children with smiles, robust food and toasty log-burners.

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Aynsome Manor, Grange-over-Sands

Step back in time to an age of quiet elegance at this 400-year-old manor house with views over farmland to pretty Cartmel village and its Norman priory church.

The Inn at Whitewell, Clitheroe

Overlooking the River Hodder in the Forest of Bowland, this sprawling 18th-century manor house is joyously traditional, with stone-flagged floors, open fires and bags of atmosphere.

Howtown Hotel, Penrith

If you want a hotel with hi-tech wizardry and hot tubs, this place is not for you, but ‘if you are happy with traditional hospitality’ and ‘like to be cosseted, Howtown Hotel will do nicely’.

Gilpin Hotel and Lake House, Windermere

With its indulgent bedrooms, Michelin-starred dining, attentive staff and guaranteed privacy, many look to Gilpin as the ultimate in Lakeland luxury.

Storrs Hall, Windermere

With an enviable position on Windermere, this Georgian hall has a relaxed country house style, a choice of dining and bedrooms ranging from family-friendly to seriously swanky.

Augill Castle, Kirkby Stephen

With its towers and battlements this Victorian-folly castle, in 15 acres of grounds, looks imposing yet is ‘a wonderful place to relax, kick back and take it easy’.

Westmorland Hotel, Penrith

Speed past this hotel on your M6 journey through the Lake District and you’re missing a treat; quiet rooms with fell views, tasty Cumbrian food, excellent value and an overall feeling of ‘peace and well-being’.

The Punch Bowl Inn, Kendal

To find a gem in a quiet corner of the visitor-thronged Lake District is not easy, but this smart village inn in the lovely Lyth valley is, as one reader reports, ‘always a favourite’.

The Sun Inn, Kirkby Lonsdale

This ‘splendid old inn’, in a market town between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, deftly mixes historic charm – beams, crackling fires and exposed stonework – with an updated, modern touch.

Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms, Aughton

New arrivals at this Jacobean manor house and gastronomic hot spot in landscaped grounds with a lake can take a tour of the impressive kitchen garden to see the produce that will appear on their plate.

Pentonbridge Inn, Penton

The humble setting of this former coaching inn, half a mile from the Scottish border, belies its chic bedrooms and creative cooking.

The Black Bull, Sedbergh

This 17th-century coaching inn has sleek, elegant bedrooms and highly creative food, but retains its warm, pubby credentials.

The Yan at Broadrayne, Ambleside

Refreshingly different from some of the more traditional Lake District offerings, this contemporary hotel is in a beautiful setting overlooking Grasmere.

The Coach & Horses,

Away from the crowds but close to good walking in the Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland, this traditional coaching inn offers richly decorated bedrooms and great food.

Rothay Manor, Ambleside

In landscaped grounds, Jamie and Jenna Shail’s Grade II listed manor house pleases, inside and out.

Number One St Luke’s, Blackpool

This stylish South Shore B&B has a boutique-hotel feel with treats and state-of-the-art music systems in bedrooms.

Lyzzick Hall, Keswick

Unparalleled fell views are found at this family-friendly spot on the lower slopes of Skiddaw.

The Swan Hotel & Spa, Newby Bridge

By a stone arched bridge, this ‘imposing edifice’ is in an idyllic waterside spot, surrounded by gardens that sweep down to the River Leven.

George and Dragon, Clifton

A ‘convivial’ country pub with cosy rooms and ‘very good’ food, the Lowther family’s restored 18th-century coaching inn near Ullswater retains its rural roots.

Hare and Hounds, Kendal

In a Lyth valley village on the edge of the Lake District, Becky and Ash Dewar transformed a 16th-century hostelry into this family-friendly village pub.

The Queen’s Head, Penrith

Cosy, low-ceilinged and wood fire-warmed, this smartly refurbished 17th-century pub in the centre of a Lake District village is ‘friendly, fun and very convivial’.

The Wheatsheaf, Sandbach

In the centre of a ‘pleasant’ town, famous for its Anglo-Saxon crosses, a revitalised 19th Century inn with an ‘informal atmosphere’ makes a popular gathering point.

The House at Temple Sowerby, Penrith

Between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks, in the quiet Eden valley, this country house B&B offers an elegant retreat against a background of fell views.

Farlam Hall, Brampton

In a quiet corner of Cumbria, close to Hadrian’s Wall, this long-established hotel exudes the traditional comforts of a country house but with a modern elegance.

Hipping Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale

Between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District – and just ten minutes from the M6 – Hipping Hall is a surprising foodie find with understated yet luxurious bedrooms, spacious gardens and a relaxed atmosphere.

The Cartford Inn, Little Eccleston

You can sit on the balcony of a studio cabin and gaze across the River Wyre to the Bowland fells, at this singular gastropub-with-rooms, art gallery and deli.

The Chester Grosvenor, Chester

The grand Victorian hotel with its columned portico, half-timbering and fluttering flags, holds prime position in the heart of the city, and balances superb service with a charming friendliness.

Borrowdale Gates, Keswick

With views down one of the Lake District’s most picturesque valleys, and walks from the doorstep, this former private country house is now a charmingly traditional hotel with 21st Century comforts.

Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool

Large and contemporary, a hotel with a sleek spa and a private cinema in the buzzy Georgian quarter.

The Midland, Morecambe

A ‘superbly positioned Art Deco wonder’, the former railway hotel overlooking the sand flats of Morecambe Bay was restored to its iconic glory by the English Lakes group.

Mere Brook House, Thornton Hough

A ‘home away from home’ for its many returning guests, this B&B is run with ‘thoughtful hospitality’ by Lorna Tyson and her husband, Donald, a farmer, who are keen to treat visitors to the bounty of their land.

The Old Bell Inn, Oldham

Nestled below the Pennines in the picturesque village of Delph, this traditional coaching inn, ablaze with hanging baskets, is popular with locals and visitors whether for a drink, a casual meal or a smart night out.

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The Crown Inn

Pooley Bridge

Beside the River Eamont, a 17th-century coaching inn (Thwaites) has been revamped to make the most of its idyllic surroundings. It has a large modern rooftop sun terrace with splendid views, and garden seating by the water’s edge. On cold days, the cosy interior, furnished with plaids and reclaimed timber, is warmed by blazing fires. Food is served throughout the day. Some of the rustic and plainly styled bedrooms (a few are in a separate building) have views of Lake Ullswater.

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