The Lake District Guide

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Welcome to your guide to hotels for romantic breaks in the English Lake District

What makes a Lake District holiday into a romantic break? Beautiful scenery, wonderful accommodation, a luxurious bed, fantastic food? All that, of course, but also there's that intangible something - the hospitality and service you receive, the degree of care and comfort you experience - qualities which we believe come down to the care and attention of the proprietor and the hotel team. Only when a team are putting their heart and soul into what they do - only when they really care about your enjoyment - can you be sure that you have the setting for a truly romantic break in which you can rekindle and explore your relationship. Below we've listed our selection of Lake District Hotels which seem to fulfil these qualities.


South Lake District Hotels For a Romantic Break


 

Windermere - Linthwaite House Hotel

Linthwaite House Hotel, the Lake District, EnglandLet's face it, when you're looking for a romantic break, it's nice to have all the trimmings: roses, chocolates, champagne, not to mention king sized beds, rooms set in magnificent private grounds, overlooking beautiful scenery, superb food and wines, and - did I mention this? - a superb bed to love and lie in. Linthwaite are the masters of this art, and you'll have to go a long way to find a better location for a romantic break. Highly recommended.
Linthwaite House Hotel, Crook Road, Windermere, Cumbria.
Phone: 015394 88600 Email: stay@linthwaite.com    
Web:  www.linthwaite.com


Windermere - The Samling

The Samling Hotel, Windermere, the Lake District, EnglandYes, this hotel really is romantic - with a capital "R". Set in the most beautiful grounds, with ten suites split between the main house and cottages in the grounds, you'll find every conceivable comfort already provided, and every imaginable need will be met. There's probably nowhere more suited to a loving weekend with your beloved than this hotel - and though you may consider it pricey, you certainly get what you pay for - and much, much more. To ensure you don't have to stir your stumps, breakfast will be served in your room at any time. What more could you ask for? Well, just look at the superb dinner menu! Highly recommended.
The Samling, Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1LR
Phone: 01539 431922 Web: www.thesamling.com


Windermere - Ambleside - Merewood Country House Hotel

This hotel is part of a group of three country house hotels, all set in beautiful scenery and all offering very comfortable accommodation, set on the side of Windermere, between Ambleside and Bowness. This one has the best reviews of the three on the internet. Find more information at their website: www.merewoodhotel.co.uk


Windermere - Gilpin Lodge

Gilpin Lodge, Windermere, the Lake District, EnglandWe mentioned the Gilpin Lodge on the luxury hotels page, and it's here again because they offer an absolutely superb romantic setting that's both peaceful and luxurious. They also have everything you could want for a romantic break including king sized beds, spa baths and private suites. Highly Recommended.
Gilpin Lodge Country House Hotel, Crook Road, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3NE 
Phone: 015394 88818   Fax: 015394 88058
Email: hotel@gilpinlodge.com Web: www.gilpinlodge.co.uk

 
 

Windermere - Lindeth Howe Country House

A beautiful hotel, though it's a little way out of town. But it gets unqualified positive reviews for service, comfort and food, and they'll provide flowers, chocs, and all the trimmings for a romantic break.
Highly Recommended.

Lindeth Country House Hotel & Restaurant, Lindeth Hill, Longtail Hill, Windermere, LA23 3JF Phone: 015394 45759 Fax: 015394 46368 Web: www.lindeth-howe.co.uk


Newby Bridge (at the southern end of Lake Windermere) - Whitewater Hotel and Country Club

This hotel was used as a factory and mill when I was a child, and it's nice to see the building back in use as a splendid hotel with all the facilities: spa, pool, fitness studio, four poster beds and so on. It's in a most beautiful location on the banks of the River Leven, and it's ideally placed for touring the southern Lake District. They offer a full romantic package with all the trimmings - champagne, chocolate, flowers, and so on, and the menu in the restaurant does look rather delicious! We haven't actually stayed here ourselves, but we have several friends who have and they rate the hotel highly. More feedback would be appreciated!
The Whitewater Hotel & Leisure Club
Lakeland Village, Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England LA12 8PX
Phone: 015395 31133 Fax:  015395 31881 Web: www.whitewater-hotel.co.uk


All of the luxury hotels on the luxury hotels page of this website offer a superb location for a romantic break. You can check them out by clicking here.

L'enclume - a restaurant with rooms - Cartmel

Ah, what can I say about this establishment? We dined here on Christmas Eve, with the backdrop of Cartmel Village set brightly against the hills on a clear winter's evening, and it was one of the most romantic settings I've ever seen (and I've seen a few). Simon Rogan's Michelin starred establishment serves up a fascinating and unusual array of dishes, superbly cooked and imaginatively created, with the fine attention to detail you'd expect. The rooms are, as you'd also expect, superbly equipped and furnished with style. I love this kind of place - and ten years ago it certainly didn't exist in the Lakes, if indeed it existed in England. Yet both the Lake District and England are much the better for this recent development in food and accommodation. It's exactly the kind of place where your troubles fall away and you can lie in the lap of luxury.
L’enclume restaurant with rooms Cavendish Street, Cartmel, Nr Grange over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6PZ Phone: 015395 36362   
Email: info@lenclume.co.uk   Web: www.lenclume.co.uk


Kendal - Stonecross Manor

There are several good hotels in Kendal, all of which can offer you the pleasures of this ancient market town and easy access to the southern Lake District. The one we know best is Stonecross Manor. It's not in the ultimate league of luxury, but what it does, it does very well. They have rooms with four posters and king sized beds, and a decent restaurant. They've also undertaken a lot of refurbishment recently which has improved the standards of their rooms considerably.
Stonecross Manor Hotel, Milnthorpe Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5HP
Phone: 01539 733559  Fax: 01539 736386
Web: www.stonecrossmanor.co.uk  E-Mail: info@stonecrossmanor.co.uk


Central Lake District Hotels For a Romantic Break


Grasmere - Rothay Garden Hotel

We stayed at this hotel a little while ago and enjoyed it enormously. The staff do their best to meet all your needs in a friendly and efficient way, so you'll feel right at home from the moment you walk in. The hotel has large, comfortable bedrooms, some with four posters and spa baths, an excellent setting and a great restaurant! The hotel prides itself on fine dining, and rightly so. Another of the wonderful things about staying here is the view from the bedroom windows - you can go to bed listening to the burbling of the River Rothay and wake up to a view of some of the most spectacular scenery in England. Recommended for a romantic break - and every other kind of break else as well!
Rothay Garden Hotel,  Broadgate,  Grasmere,  LA22 9RJ
Phone: 015394 35334    Fax: 015394 35723
Web: www.rothay-garden.com
 



North Lake District Hotels For a Romantic Break


Loweswater - The Kirkstile Inn

This is a most charming little place in the extremely beautiful North Lakes. The bedrooms have recently been refurbished, a range of rooms including family suites are available, and the food is what I'd describe as good honest Lakeland fare - cooked with flair. Recommended if you want something more homely than big luxury hotels with a similar level of comfort from log fires, low beams, plenty of character, a traditional pub atmosphere and modern bedrooms. And it's quiet,. secluded and set in the most gorgeous scenery. Yes, an all round good place! They even have festivals (a jazz festival, a food festival, and so on), and their own brewery! Check it out, and enjoy this part of the northern Lakes from a base of unique character and flair.
Kirkstile Inn, Loweswater, Cumbria, CA13 0RU
Phone: 01900 85219  Fax: 01900 85239  Web: www.kirkstile.com

 


Bassenthwaite - The Pheasant Inn

A very comfortable and characterful Inn on the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake, with everything you could need for a wonderful break in this part of the Lake District. All too often these days individual character has been sacrificed to wrong-headed ideas of modernity - but here, the old and the new blend superbly well. The bedrooms have been completely refurbished to give a variety of suites and rooms, and the bathrooms offer just about as good an experience as you could find in any 5 star modern town house hotel. And the food....well, it's superb. The chef serves local produce, freshly prepared, cooked with skill, and imaginatively served in a way that will add that extra special finishing touch to your holiday. Highly Recommended.
The Pheasant Inn, Bassenthwaite Lake, Near Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9YE  Phone: 017687 76234  Fax: 017687 76002
Web: www.the-pheasant.co.uk


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