The Best Lake District Hotels

Recommended hotels and other accommodation throughout the Lake District

Includes hotels in:  Ambleside  Bassenthwaite  Borrowdale  Bowness-on-Windermere  Cleator  Cockermouth  Coniston  Elterwater  Glenridding  Grasmere  Grizedale Forest  Hawkshead  Kendal  Keswick  Near Sawrey  Newby Bridge  Patterdale  Thirlmere  Ullswater  Windermere

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The King's Head

Thirlmere

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17th century, former coaching inn set amidst spectacular scenery at the foot of Helvellyn offering well-appointed rooms many with scenic views

Queen's Head Inn

Hawkshead

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an early 17th century inn where character features blend pleasingly with 21st century comforts including stylish rooms and award-winning food

The Drunken Duck

Barngates

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set in a stunning location in the heart of the Lake District, this traditional, stone inn offers smart, modern accommodation

The Cuckoo Brow Inn

Far Sawrey

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a cosy inn where hearty food, real ales and open fires are the order of the day situated a short drive from Beatrix Potter's home, Hill Top Farm

The Pheasant Inn

Bassenthwaite Lake

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a charming former coaching inn with elegant rooms, a traditional bar and a choice of dining options situated near to Bassenthwaite Lake

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a 16th century former coaching inn, set on the A591 and surrounded by majestic fells, where oak beams, inglenooks and log fires can be found

Troutbeck Inn

Troutbeck

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choose a room with scenic fell views at this inn in the charming hamlet of Troutbeck, dine on locally sourced food and relax in the cosy bar

The Eltermere Inn

Elterwater

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quietly located on the edge of the village with uninterrupted views over Langdale and Elterwater, many of the rooms have the same vista

The Ruddings

Braithwaite

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offers bright, cosy rooms many with fell views, a cosy fireplace in the bar and seasonal, locally sourced food, freshly baked bread and local ales

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this charming, family-run inn offers wonderful views over the Lakeland Fells

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