The Best Cumbria Family-Friendly Hotels

hotels and other accommodation for families travelling with children


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enjoys a peaceful setting just outside the village and glorious scenic views of the surrounding fells, many of the rooms have the same vistas

The Belsfield

Bowness-on-Windermere

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features cool and chic interiors by Laura Ashley, a drawing room and library, scenic lake views, 6 acres of gardens and award-winning dining

Burn How Garden House Hotel

Bowness-on-Windermere

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a relaxing, family-run hotel set in peaceful gardens 5 minutes stroll from Lake Windermere with individually decorated rooms set in the grounds

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a grand Edwardian house set in acres of lakeside gardens and woodland with refined guest rooms and plenty of space to simply relax and unwind

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a traditional country house that has retained many of its original features that sits in 20 acres of quiet grounds overlooking Lake Windermere

Briery Wood Hotel

Low Wood Bay

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a traditional country house hotel set amidst peaceful fields and woods and ideally located for Lake Windermere and pretty Ambleside

Glaramara

Borrowdale

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privately owned hotel set amidst Borrowdale's stunning scenery and ideally placed to enjoy a host of outdoor activities in the area

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set in a quiet spot just outside Penrith with views over the Eden Valley, stylish accommodation is in guest rooms or Mews Apartments

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a charming country house set in peaceful surroundings just outside Cockermouth, guest rooms are comfortable and well-presented

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set in peaceful gardens amidst beautiful countryside, ideal for a peaceful and relaxing stay

Warwick Hall

Warwick-on-Eden

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this magnificent mansion prides itself on a relaxed welcome; rooms are in grand period style with antique furniture, and dinner can be ordered

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unique Tudor manor packed full of history, now a friendly, family home also providing B&B in a self-contained suite full of antique furniture

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peaceful and serene Elizabethan manor house, known as the cradle of Quakerismm, set in acres of beautiful gardens and farmland

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14th century manor with a rich heritage set in the foothills of the Lake's western fells offering well-appointed rooms, a lounge bar and restaurant

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in a perfect location for exploring The Lakes, this elegant, restful B&B overlooks the waters of Grasmere where the owners have fishing rights