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 Brackenrigg Inn Gallery

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

Inn

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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The Black Swan Gallery

The Black Swan 1 - Gallery

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The Black Swan
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
From £150 p/n

Inn

16 rooms for 2
A cool little inn lost in beautiful hills, child- and dog-friendly, with happy staff and award-winning food

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Gowbarrow Old Hall Gallery

Gowbarrow Old Hall 1 - Gallery

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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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Rothay Manor Hotel Gallery

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Rothay Manor Hotel
Ambleside, Cumbria
From £240 p/n

Hotel

23 rooms for 2
Grade II-listed country hotel with lovely gardens and an excellent restaurant, a short walk from Ambleside and the top of Lake Windermere

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Crookwath Cottage Gallery

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Crookwath Cottage
Keswick, Cumbria
From £140 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 6
Deep in the Lake District, a well-loved family home with open fires and heavenly views, a private woodland and a short walk to a good pub

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The Hayloft Gallery

The Hayloft 1 - 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 Black Bull Gallery

The Black Bull 1 - Gallery

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The Black Bull
Sedbergh, Cumbria
From £99 p/n

Inn

17 rooms for 2
Friendly inn in the middle of Sedbergh. Lots of bedrooms to choose from, suntrap picnic area, walks in the Yorkshire Dales on the doorstep

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Johnby Hall Gallery

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Johnby Hall
Penrith, Cumbria
£150 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

1 room for 4
Breakfasts with sausages from home-reared rare breed pigs, a big log fire and relaxed friendly hosts. Acres of garden and woodland paths

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