The Lake District
If money's no object, this deluxe country house is the choice. The chic rooms and cottages are classically styled and feature luxury touches such as split…
Must-see hotels in The Lake District
The Lake District
There's nary a whiff of pretension about this B&B, halfway between Windermere and Bowness – it just does its job with elegance and efficiency. The house…
The Lake District
This super-snazzy B&B takes the prize for most-over-the-top decor in Windermere: from sleigh beds to jaguar-print throws and backlit bathroom mirrors, it…
The Lake District
Patterdale has several B&Bs, but this one's the pick. It's a simple place focusing on the essentials: friendly service, comfy rooms and good value. The…
The Lake District
You'll be lulled to sleep by the sound of the river at this tiny B&B, tucked off the main street. The three rooms are small but sweet: Rattleghyll is…
The Lake District
This is the choice for glorious isolation: it's the only place to stay for miles around the shores of Haweswater. After years trapped in a time warp, it's…
The Lake District
One of the most popular of the National Trust's four Lakeland campsites, in a fine spot along Windermere's shores, 3 miles from Ambleside along the B5286…
The Lake District
This stylish indie hostel has a vaguely Scandi feel, with unexpected luxuries such as a Nordic sauna, skylights, two kitchens and en suite bathrooms for…
The Lake District
On Hawkshead Hill, this 18th-century house has a wonderfully out-of-the-way setting, 3 miles from both Coniston and Hawkshead. The five rooms vary in…
The Lake District
This lakeside farmhouse has literary cachet: Arthur Ransome used it as the model for Holly Howe Farm in Swallows and Amazons. Parts of the house date back…
The Lake District
A tiny hideaway in Seatoller that feels like a Beatrix Potter burrow. The 300-year-old house is tucked beneath Honister Pass and all the rooms are named…
The Lake District
Halfway between a posh B&B and a midrange mini-hotel, this place makes a good Ambleside base. The rooms are all about clean lines, stark walls and zero…
Keswick
Much recommended by travellers, this lovingly run B&B has lots going for it: crisp white rooms, a great location near Fitz Park and keen prices that stay…
The Lake District
This National Trust campsite is in a fantastically wild spot, nestled beneath the Scafell range. Facilities are basic (laundry room, showers), but the…
Keswick
Refurbished after flooding in 2015, Keswick's handsome YHA looks as good as new. Its premium facilities include an open-plan ground-floor cafe, a…
The Lake District
Fell views unfurl from nearly every room here: Helm Crag, Easedale and Stone Arthur are particularly impressive. On the edge of Grasmere, the house is…
The Lake District
Halfway up the Eskdale valley, just a stroll from the little village of Boot and its pubs, this fine YHA is a popular walkers' base – alternative routes…
The Lake District
You're smack bang in the centre of Coniston at this good-value, basic B&B above Hollands cafe. The rooms have been recently renovated with fresh colours…
The Lake District
A pleasant little base in a lemon-yellow terraced house along a side road off the town's main street. All the rooms are decorated with great care: from…
The Lake District
Value is the name of the game here. This place is a no-nonsense, old-fashioned, home away from home. The more expensive rooms are at the front and have…
The Lake District
This glamping company constructs geodomes, yurts, Berber tents and RomaDomes. It is currently located at two campsites in the Lake District: Low Wray near…
The Lake District
This enormous Patterdale hotel has tonnes of rooms, but it feels corporate rather than charming. Still, rooms have magnificent mountain or lake views and…
Keswick
There's not a hint of chintz at this B&B: here it's all shiny quilts, bold colours, leather and Anglepoise lamps. Room 1 is the best of the bunch, with…
The Lake District
Lodged beside the River Rothay half a mile from town, this detached Victorian villa is distinguished by its luxuries: walking guidebooks, ethical bath…
The Lake District
Ecofriendly campsite on the fells above Ullswater, with pre-erected tents and ecopods available as well as 'hobbit holes' (timber-lined cabins built into…
The Lake District
Right in the middle of the village, this place is halfway between a hotel and a B&B. The spacious rooms are eco-chic, with sheep's wool insulation,…
The Lake District
Just a stroll from Dove Cottage, this stone house has six rooms finished in fawns and beiges. The nicest are the deluxe doubles, one with a sun terrace…
The Lake District
Nothing groundbreaking here; just a pleasant, reasonably priced midrange hotel with flashes of the lake visible from several rooms. Superior ones have…
The Lake District
Grasmere's YHA is in a large Victorian house set among grassy grounds, all in easy walking distance of the village. There's a good range of different…
Keswick
Pleasantly removed from the Keswick crush, about a mile from town in Portinscale, this smart detached house has six great-value bedrooms. Ask for room 3…
The Lake District
Set on a bumpy riverside site, Syke Farm is back-to-basics camping, but you'll wake up to views of Red Pike, High Stile and Haystacks. Check in at the…
The Lake District
Nothing too swish at this B&B in a Kendal-typical grey-stone terraced house, but it's cosy enough with feminine rooms, floral wallpapers and nice little…
The Lake District
This plush B&B in the centre of the village offers six super-feminine rooms full of frilly cushions and Cath Kidston–style patterns. They're quite small…
The Lake District
Prim, plush rooms in a country house in Nether Wasdale, a few miles' drive from Wasdale Head. The six superior rooms are in the main house and have the…
The Lake District
A country hotel par excellence, this place is surrounded by hectares of grounds and reached across its own humpback bridge. Minimal it isn't: expect…
The Lake District
Georgian and Grade II–listed, this elegant B&B has a hint of grandeur, from the handsome double front door through to the wood-panelled hall and period…
The Lake District
A lovely, tucked-away site on a 500-year-old farm near Seatoller with a choice of riverside or woodland pitches. B&B rooms (double £75 to £90) are offered…
The Lake District
Pitch beside the trees of Grizedale Forest, either in your own tent, a luxury yurt or a timber eco pod. There's also a bunk-barn for hikers and a farm…
The Lake District
Once a much-loved hikers' YHA hostel, this ancient farmhouse off Easedale Rd has been renovated bit by bit since becoming independently run. All the cosy…
The Lake District
An ex-YHA, this basic hostel has 14 rooms variously sleeping two to 14 people in mixed and single-sex dorms. Spread over four floors, it's a friendly…
