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.

The Yan Gallery

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The Yan
Grasmere, Cumbria
From £145 p/n

Hotel

7 rooms for 2
A family-run, environmentally friendly bistro with rooms near Grasmere: climb to the nearest viewing spot. Dogs welcome too

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Shepherd's Cottage Gallery

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Shepherd's Cottage
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
From £117 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Your very own love nest: frolic in the outdoor rolltop, hunker by the wood-burner, bask in the gardens... near Lakes and Dales

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Gatehouse Gallery

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Gatehouse
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
From £169 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 6
Encircled by wild dales and rugged fells, this spoiling cottage cocoons you in countryside peace with the added fun of a sauna in the garden

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Birkby Lodge Gallery

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Birkby Lodge
Ravenglass, Cumbria
From £179 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
Come for the great outdoors and wrap-around views of Muncaster Fell and Scafell Pike from this warm, bright and spacious Passivhaus

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The Hayloft Gallery

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The Hayloft
Ambleside, Cumbria
From £86 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
Restored stone barn on a farm in the Lake District National Park, with views of fields and woods and an excellent pub nearby

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The Old Dairy Gallery

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

Self-catering

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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