Cumbria

The dramatic beauty of the Lake District has long been a source of inspiration for poets and painters, a magnet for outdoor-lovers and one of the most popular national parks in the UK. Rugged hills, mountain tarns and glittering lakes – Coniston, Windermere, Ullswater and more – wait to be explored before you cosy up in a country pub with a warming hotpot. But there’s more to Cumbria than lakes, from our hand-picked collection of special places to stay you can also visit the county’s handsome capital, Carlisle, and pretty market towns like Keswick, Cartmel, Grasmere and Kendal which are all alive with events and culture, intriguing history and independent shops.

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Gowbarrow Old Hall
Watermillock, Cumbria
From £400 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 9
Gather family or friends and fall in love with this gorgeous house, beautiful garden, glimmering Ullswater and stunning countryside

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The Old Dairy Gallery

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The Old Dairy
Ambleside, Cumbria
From £69 p/n

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1 place for 4
Restored 18th-century farm building surrounded by countryside, with a good pub a short walk away and Lake Windermere a ten-minute drive

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The Brackenrigg Inn Gallery

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The Brackenrigg Inn
Penrith, Cumbria
From £120 p/n

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8 rooms for 1 - 3
Completely refurbished 18th-century roadside inn with special views, good food, restful bedrooms and all the benefits of Another Place

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Abbott Moss Gallery

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Abbott Moss
Armathwaite, Cumbria
From £200 p/n

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1 place for 6
A Victorian house on a 5000 acre estate, snazzily renovated and tucked down a track with a private lake, in the quieter part of Cumbria

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Sunny Brow Barn Gallery

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Sunny Brow Barn
Ambleside, Cumbria
From £68 p/n

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1 place for 2
Cosy apartment for two in a cluster of farm buildings near Hawkshead, surrounded by countryside and with a good pub a stroll away

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The Punch Bowl Inn Gallery

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The Punch Bowl Inn
Kendal, Cumbria
From £155 p/n

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9 rooms for 2
Spoiling bedrooms, fabulous food and a lovely position lost in the hills make this Lakeland inn hard to resist - bring your walking boots

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The Sun Inn Gallery

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The Sun Inn
Carnforth, Cumbria
From £115 p/n

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11 rooms for 2
A stylish base for those who want to explore the beautiful north - expect good food, stylish interiors and a pretty market town

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Gilpin Hotel Gallery

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Gilpin Hotel
Windermere, Cumbria
From £280 p/n

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30 rooms for 2
Woodland and fells encircle you, spa suites hang above water, food in the Michelin-starred restaurant is sublime – come for a real treat

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