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Best country house hotels in Lake District
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Featured Hotels with Special Offers
Ees Wyke Country House
Ambleside, Cumbria
Two Night Stay Spring Special Offer
The hotel is in a stunning Lake District location overlooking Esthwaite Water, and was once the holiday home of Beatrix Potter.
Askham Hall
Penrith, Cumbria
Luxury Foodie Mid-Week Break Special Offer
In Penrith, Askham Hall is surrounded by beautiful gardens and landscapes. In spring you will be showered with blossoms, adding an extra touch of magic to the views.
Storrs Hall
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
Four Nights for the Price of Three Summer Special Offer
With an enviable position on Windermere, this Georgian hall has a relaxed country house feel, with formal and casual dining options, and bedrooms ranging from family friendly to seriously swanky.
More Best country house hotels in Lake District
Hazel Bank
Keswick, Cumbria
For many guests, Hazel Bank is the epitome of a small country-house hotel, with 'delicious food, helpful owners and staff, a beautiful setting with magnificent views,' and walks from the door.
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.
Augill Castle
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
With its towers and battlements this Victorian-folly castle, in 15 acres of grounds, looks imposing yet 'you actually feel like it is your castle'.
Gilpin Hotel and Lake House
Windermere, Cumbria
A glamorous country house hotel with modern spa lodges in the grounds, each complete with an outdoor hot tub and views of the Lake District moors
Cedar Manor
Windermere, Cumbria
Cedar Manor is a five-minute walk from the lake shore, and a stroll from town. It is known as an eco-friendly hotel that respects the Lake District landscape.
Rothay Manor
Ambleside, Cumbria
A Regency beauty with spectacular views from the balconies, this stylish, dog-friendly country house hotel has a relaxed vibe, beautifully designed bedrooms, and a fine-dining restaurant.
Victorian House
Grasmere, Cumbria
Outside Grasmere's village centre, this period property boasts original Victorian features alongside boutique features in the bedrooms.
The Swan Hotel & Spa
Newby Bridge, Cumbria
A 'sprawling, traditional building in a beautiful setting' at the tip of Windermere, this family and dog-friendly hotel has easy access to lake-based activities as well as a spa.
Leathes Head Hotel
Keswick, Cumbria
Beautiful views of the Borrowdale valley and fells, combined with lovely walks to go with them are part and parcel of this charming hotel near Derwent Water.
Farlam Hall
Brampton, Cumbria
In a peaceful Cumbrian village, Farlam Hall is surrounded by natural beauty and looks out onto large lawns and a charming ornamental lake.
New House Farm
Cockermouth, Cumbria
The beautifully restored Grade II listed farmhouse stands in acres of field and pasture, ponds and stream, with fell views all around.
Forest Side
Grasmere
Ten minutes from Wordsworth's Grasmere, a Victorian mansion has been completely made over to create this super-luxury hotel with Michelin-starred dining and superb accommodation.
Clare House
Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria
There is a 'special character' about this timeless hotel, a Victorian villa in landscaped gardens overlooking Morecambe Bay.
Aynsome Manor
Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria
In the quiet countryside, Aynsome Manor is an old fashioned hotel that has the atmosphere of a home away from home. It is surrounded by beautiful landscapes in Grange-over-Sands - the perfect place to relax.
Lyzzick Hall
Keswick, Cumbria
Against a backdrop of Lyzzick Wood, from its vantage on the lower slopes of Skiddaw, this Victorian gentleman's residence, once home to naturalist and cartographer Joseph Flintoft, has simply glorious fell views.
Borrowdale Gates
Keswick, Cumbria
In three wooded acres, this former private country house combines spacious accommodation, contemporary comforts, spectacular valley views and a restaurant showcasing Cumbrian produce.
