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.

Lancrigg Gallery

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Lancrigg
Grasmere, Cumbria
From £249 p/n

Hotel

17 rooms for 2
Family-friendly lakes retreat steeped in local history. Acres of wild country to get lost in and a splendid bar to help find yourself again

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The Punch Bowl Inn Gallery

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

Inn

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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Moon Barn Gallery

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Moon Barn
King's Meaburn, Cumbria
From £170 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 6
A beautifully restored listed barn of Westmorland stone sitting in a conservation area village in spectacular walking country, near Appleby

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Sampson's Cave Gallery

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Sampson's Cave
Penrith, Cumbria
From £335 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 12
A large, light-filled house sitting very much on its own in the middle of the peaceful Eden Valley with masses of space inside and out

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Crumble Cottage Gallery

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Crumble Cottage
Cartmel, Cumbria
From £122 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
A cosy bolt hole near medieval Cartmel with woods, meadows and wildlife – great for walkers in this quiet part of the South Lakes

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Augill Castle Gallery

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Augill Castle
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
From £160 p/n

Hotel

16 rooms for 2 - 4
Gorgeous old pile in five acres of blissful country between the Dales and the Lakes - it’s super relaxed and perfect for everybody

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Ravenbridge Mill Gallery

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Ravenbridge Mill
Cumbria
From £256 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 12
A grand place for up to 12 adventurous souls and the young at heart: swim, bob in a boat, hike and cycle or simply revel in the greenery and peace

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