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Lake District hotels for holidaymakers and tourists
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items A selection of hotels in the English Lake District, with a note of sightseeing treats nearby. Locations loved by holidaymakers and tourists. I have carefully selected these hotels based on factors such as location and customer reviews. I have walked ...
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Southern & Central Lake District areas
Northern and Western Lake District areas
Travel to and around the Lake District
Southern & Central Lake District areas
Areas include Grasmere, Coniston, Great Langdale, Elterwater, Ambleside, Windermere.
Centrally-located in Grasmere village near quaint shops and cafés, next to the River Rothay and near Grasmere lake, this hotel looks amazing. I think the village is pretty and is in a picturesque setting surrounded by beautiful countryside. I have wa...
BRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL (in Grasmere village)
This hotel is in a picturesque location at Grasmere and looks luxurious. *** WALKS FROM NEARBY INCLUDE WALKS TO: Grasmere village shops & art galleries, around Grasmere lake, Penny Rock Wood, White Moss Wood, Rydal Hall & Rydal Falls, Helm Cr...
FOREST SIDE (Grasmere)
This guest house looks to be in a lovely quiet location near Coniston Water and Coniston village. It is dog-friendly, but if you are a dog owner then best to call ahead to check as not all rooms are suitable for dogs. *** POPULAR WALKS: The walk up t...
BLUEBIRD LODGE (Coniston)
This B&B is in a beautiful area. There are picturesque views of the Langdale Pikes and the Great Langdale countryside. *** POPULAR WALK: To Chapel Stile & Elterwater & Skelwith Bridge (for instance a scenic route alongside Great Langdale ...
ROBINSON'S PLACE FARM B&B (Great Langdale)
A dog-friendly, traditional English hotel in a fabulous location next to a river. There is great scenery all around and it is in a good location for lots of walks including some riverside/lakeside walks. *** WALKS FROM NEARBY INCLUDE WALKS TO: Elterw...
SKELWITH BRIDGE HOTEL (near Ambleside and Elterwater)
This elegant country house hotel is set in beautiful gardens and is located near Windermere the lake and near Waterhead. It is convenient for exploring the pretty Lake District town of Ambleside too. Windermere the town and Bowness-on-Windermere are ...
BRIERY WOOD COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL (between Windermere & Ambleside)
This luxurious hotel is conveniently located; it is part way between the lake at Bowness-on-Windermere and the rural-style Windermere railway station/Booths supermarket area. *** POPULAR WALK: The walk up to Orrest Head (Orrest Head has spectacular v...
WINDERMERE BOUTIQUE HOTEL (Lake Road, Windermere)
Northern and Western Lake District areas
Areas include Derwentwater, Buttermere and Wastwater.
This guest house is in a beautiful location at the foot of the Honister Pass on the Borrowdale/Derwentwater side. On the other side of Honister Pass is the Buttermere/Rannerdale/Crummock Water area so Seatoller House is great for both Derwentwater an...
SEATOLLER HOUSE (for Derwentwater or Buttermere)
This country house is in a beautiful and quiet location on the shores of Buttermere. The area is popular with walkers and cyclists. *** POPULAR WALKS: Buttermere Circular Walk. Buttermere to Rannerdale Knotts. *** SIGHTSEEING TREATS: Highland cows, r...
HASSNESS COUNTRY HOUSE (Buttermere)
This B&B guest house is in the area of Wasdale Head which is a small hamlet near Wastwater. Burnthwaite Farm B&B is reached by following the farm track past Lingmell House B&B which is in the corner of the village green which is used as a...
BURNTHWAITE FARM B&B (Wastwater)
Travel to and around the Lake District
Ways of getting to/around the Lake District including travel methods and some maps.
Train tickets are available to purchase for travel to the English Lake District. *** Windermere railway station is convenient for many southern and central areas of the Lakes as there are good bus/taxi links from Windermere. (For Windermere railway s...
Trainline : Search, Compare & Buy Cheap Train Tickets
I have travelled on Stagecoach buses many times to and around the Lake District (which is in Cumbria). I find that the buses can be a convenient way of getting around the English Lake District.
Stagecoach in Cumbria and North Lancashire
Mountain Goat run mini-coach tours across the Lake District. They are an established company; they travel through spectacular scenery and take visitors to lots of beautiful places.
MOUNTAIN GOAT TOURS (Lake District England)
I use the OS Explorer maps by Ordnance Survey; I find them useful when planning trips. I have a full set covering the Lake District and I just take out the one(s) that I need for a trip.
OS Explorer Lake District map set