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Best restaurants with rooms in North West
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The Cottage in the Wood
Braithwaite, Cumbria
You are invited to 'taste Cumbria' in an eyrie dining room among the treetops. Ben Wilkinson uses local and foraged ingredients in such dishes as Herdwick hogget loin, roast sweetbread, asparagus, anchovy, almond. Views and setting equal the food.
Pentonbridge Inn
Penton, Cumbria
The humble setting of this former coaching inn, half a mile from the Scottish border, belies its chic bedrooms and creative cooking.
The Grasmere Hotel
Grasmere, Cumbria
The River Rothay runs past the back garden of this small country house hotel with attractive individually styled bedrooms and a choice of dining options.
The Inn at Whitewell
Clitheroe, Lancashire
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.
The Yan at Broadrayne
Grasmere, Cumbria
Refreshingly different from some more traditional Lake District offerings, this contemporary hotel is in a beautiful setting overlooking Grasmere.
1863
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria
'One of the finest dining experiences I've had' was enjoyed by our inspector at this restaurant with rooms in a touristy village on the River Eamont, at the head of Ullswater.
The Cartford Inn
Little Eccleston, Lancashire
Despite its rustic-sounding name, the occasional brick or timber feature and 1960s bamboo hanging chair, themed riverside suites at this gastropub-with-rooms, art gallery and deli, are bold and contemporary, while menus are modern and eclectic.
Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms
Aughton, Lancashire
Book well ahead to stay at this luxury restaurant-with-rooms, in a centuries-old hall, where reverence for terroir, traceability and sustainability are at the heart of Mark Birchall's modern cuisine.
Hipping Hall
Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire
Hipping Hall will be closing permanently on the 24th July 2023. 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.
L'Enclume
Cumbria
With a passion for locally sourced, seasonal and sustainable ingredients and great culinary flair, Simon Rogan has created a serious three-star foodie destination that is still on the side of fun, with rooms spread around a delightful village.
Hope Street Hotel
Liverpool, Merseyside
In the buzzy Georgian quarter, a Victorian carriage works has been reimagined as a hotel, with industrial-chic style, spa, minimalist bedrooms and modern British menus.
