The Brackenrigg Inn

You can tell you’re in the Lakes as soon as you walk in – architects used local stories and literature to ‘tie the spaces together’. Find eclectic prints and paintings, antique furniture, a definite map theme, low lighting, Chesterfield sofas and original fireplaces converted into places for chatting quietly or reading. Prop up the bright orange bar for a pint of Tirril Brackenrigg Bitter while you decide what to eat.

Menus champion Cumbrian producers and farmers, with many of the fresh vegetables grown in the kitchen gardens at Another Place, 100 yards away. Bedrooms each have a distinctive character, six look over the lake, tones are earthy and soothing, all have come-hither beds and gleaming bathrooms with Land & Water soaps.

Wake to a delicious continental breakfast with fresh croissants or head to the Rampsbeck Restaurant for a full English – an extra £10. Work it off by climbing a fell – views from the top are magical.