Best country house hotels in North West

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‘The Kennedys certainly know how to welcome their guests and to make every minute special,’ report visitors staying for lunch this year.

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Windermere

‘A true gem in the Lake District.’ Readers this year had a ‘thoroughly enjoyable‘ stay at Caroline and Jonathan Kaye’s ‘fabulous‘ small hotel.

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Kirkby Stephen

‘As soon as we entered, we knew this was going to be special.’ Readers offered high praise in 2019 after visiting Amanda and Peter Jaques-Walker’s Victorian country house.

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Thornton Hough

Within a dell of mature trees, this relaxed Edwardian country house B&B invites visitors to the Wirral peninsula.

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Hipping Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale

In the Lune valley, between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, this ‘comfortable hotel with modern, well-appointed bedrooms’ was Andrew Wildsmith’s first foray into the hospitality field.

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Gilpin Hotel and Lake House, Windermere

‘Nothing compares’ with the Cunliffes’ ‘really special’ country house hotel and its glamorous satellite, Lake House, with spa, half a mile away.

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Augill Castle, Kirkby Stephen

'A very special place.’ ‘Utterly charming.’ 'It’s not the Ritz, but you will feel like a lord.’ Lavish and frequent praise in 2019 for Wendy and Simon Bennett’s Victorian fantasy castle in the Eden valley.

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Lyzzick Hall, Keswick

'Glorious fell views’, ‘excellent food’ and ‘capable, obliging staff’ are found at this family-friendly spot on the lower slopes of Skiddaw.

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The Grasmere Hotel, Grasmere

‘Kevin and Nicki Winsland, with their daughters Charlotte and Bex, have created a hotel of great charm and warmth.’ Readers enthuse over a stay at this small Victorian country house with gardens running down to the River Rothay, in a village forever associated with Wordsworth.

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Northcote, Blackburn

In an ‘outstanding location’ in the Ribble valley, Northcote is known principally for its restaurant, but it is also a luxury hotel (Relais & Châteaux).

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Forest Side, Grasmere

‘Simply awesome,' writes a reader this year, about this 'fabulous' hotel on wooded slopes overlooking Grasmere.

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The House at Temple Sowerby, Penrith

‘This will become our stop-over of choice on the way to west Scotland.’ A full entry this year for Alison and Andi Sambrook's ‘small, unpretentious hotel’ opposite the green in a village bypassed by the A66.

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The Eltermere Inn, Ambleside

Enfolded within verdant gardens, an 18th-century country house with ‘stunning views’ across to the Langdale Pikes.

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The Ryebeck, Bowness-on-Windermere

A gabled Arts and Crafts country house in extensive grounds with ‘tantalising’ views of Lake Windermere and Coniston Fells.

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Broadoaks, Troutbeck

On a wonderfully scenic perch above Windermere, Tracey Robinson and Joanna Harbottle’s 19th-century stone-and-slate country house is a ‘very welcoming’ retreat.

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Broadgate House, Millom

Visitors to Diana Lewthwaite’s country house in Beatrix Potter country are guaranteed a colourful welcome – its grounds, designed into ‘garden rooms’, provide blooms across all seasons.

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Best country house hotels in North West

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Bowness-on-Windermere

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Windermere

Brownber Hall - 10% Discount Midweek Special Offer

Kirkby Stephen

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