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The Black Swan - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Special Offer

Kirkby Stephen

Holding court in the centre of Ravenstonedale, ‘twixt the Lakes and the Dales, The Black Swan has the hallmarks of a much-loved village inn: home-cooked food, cheery atmosphere and comforting bedrooms.

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Cuckoo Brow Inn - Three Night 15% Discount Special Offer

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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Cedar Manor - £20 per Night Discount Special Offer

Windermere

This cossetting and intimate hotel, in a Victorian villa close to Lake Windermere, continues to charm guests with its luxurious bedrooms, thoughtful comforts and faultless yet friendly service.

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Askham Hall - Spring Three Night Special Offer

Penrith

With a Michelin-starred restaurant, Grade II listed garden, 17th-century pele tower and French drawing room, Askham Hall sounds as if it might be very formal; not a bit of it.

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1692 Wasdale - Complimentary Bottle of Prosecco Special Offer

Gosforth

A relaxing base in the rugged Western Lake District, Faith and Stephen Newell’s fantastically secluded B&B is sleekly designed, and has many modern comforts.

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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.

Hazel Bank, Keswick

For many guests, Hazel Bank is the epitome of a small country house hotel with the bonus of a picturesque valley setting, captivating fell views and walks from the doorstep.

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’.

Ees Wyke Country House, Ambleside

With views over Esthwaite Water, a friendly welcome and high-quality home-cooked food, this hotel ticks all the boxes for ‘a warm, comfortable, traditional, country house hotel’.

New House Farm, Cockermouth

Away from the Lake District’s hot spots, in quiet Lorton Vale north of Buttermere, this whitewashed farmhouse B&B mixes rustic authenticity with modern comforts.

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.

Leathes Head Hotel, Keswick

Many regard Borrowdale as the Lake District’s most picturesque valley, and this comfortable Edwardian country house has one of its finest locations.

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’.

The Cottage in the Wood, Braithwaite

A whitewashed cottage on a steep woodland pass may seem an unlikely setting for Michelin-starred dining, but this restaurant-with-rooms charms both the eye and the palate.

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.

The Bay Horse, Ulverston

Overlooking the Levens estuary, watch the tide race in from Robert Lyons and Lesley Wheeler’s traditional pub-with-rooms – it’s a thrilling sight that harks centuries back to when the inn was a stopover for coaches and horses before they crossed the sands to Lancaster.

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.

Clare House, Grange-over-Sands

In a Victorian house with sweeping views over Morecambe Bay, this comfortable hotel, run by two generations of the Read family, retains the loyal affection of its many returning guests.

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.

The Hill on the Wall, Gilsland

Elaine Packer’s farmhouse B&B overlooks Hadrian’s Wall near Birdoswald, one of the Roman monument’s best-preserved forts.

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.

The Grasmere Hotel, Grasmere

In postcard-pretty Grasmere, this family-run Victorian country house hotel 'ticks all the boxes on accommodation, hospitality, food and reasonable prices'.

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.

Lindeth Fell, Bowness-on-Windermere

With rolling gardens, lakeside views, and elegant, spacious interiors, this Edwardian home above Windermere is more country house hotel than B&B.

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.

. From city breaks in Liverpool, rocking around the home of the Beatles, to tranquil retreats exploring lake filled landscapes and estuaries buzzing with birdlife, there’s an array of holiday experiences to be had in the North West.

It has some of Britain's most important commercial and industrial cities, including Manchester and Liverpool, but it also boasts the stunning scenery of the Lake District, the honky-tonk charms of Blackpool, and the wild landscapes of Cumbria. Among the most visited tourist attractions are the walled city of Chester and Hadrian's Wall, a legacy of the Romans, now a World Heritage site. If you or someone you know is planning a wedding, take a look at our favourite wedding venues in the North West.

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Best luxury and boutique hotels in North West

Featured hotels with Special Offers

Best luxury and boutique hotels in North West

The Black Swan - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Special Offer

Kirkby Stephen

Cuckoo Brow Inn - Three Night 15% Discount Special Offer

Ambleside

Cedar Manor - £20 per Night Discount Special Offer

Windermere

Askham Hall - Spring Three Night Special Offer

Penrith

1692 Wasdale - Complimentary Bottle of Prosecco Special Offer

Gosforth

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