Here are some recommended places to stay in the Lake District …

Self Catering Accommodation:

• The Lakeland Cottage Company offer a choice of 85 luxury Lake District cottages for the perfect getaway.
• Lake District Self Catering offer luxury 5 star self catering holiday accommodation in historic Grade II listed homes in the southern Lake District. Superior pet friendly properties for groups and families of up to 14 people.
• Taking your dog away with you makes for the perfect holiday so Goosemire Cottages Lake District offers a choice of over 20 dog friendly cottages.
• Grove Farm offer a choice of five luxury 4 and 5 star Cottages in Lake District set in a beautiful rural location yet just a short distance from Ambleside.
• Riverside Lodge offers a choice of three 4 star Ambleside s cottages in an idyllic riveride location close to Lake Windermere.

Hotels in the Lake District and Cumbria:

• Angus Hotel shoud be your first choice for hotels in Carlisle, with great food close to Carlisle city centre.
• Applegarth Villa & JR’ Restaurant is one of the best Lake District hotels in Windermere with luxurious accommodation.
• Borrowdale Gates Hotel Keswick – close to the shores of Derwentwater and one of the most tranquil Lake District hotels in Borrowdale.
• Castle Inn Hotel Keswick hotels don’t come in better surroundings as Castle Inn Hotel.
• Crow How is one of the most beautiful Ambleside Hotels, sat in 2 acres of private grounds within 2000 acres of traditional Lakeland farmland.
• Gilpin Lodge is a luxury Relais & Chateaux Lake Windermere hotel with a 3 Rosette restaurant.
• One of the finest and most friendly Windermere hotels, Hillthwaite House Hotel over looks Lake Windemrere and has a pool.
• 4 star hotels in the Lake District – The Langdale Estate Hotel & Spa.

Guest House / Bed and Breakfast Accommodation:

• Breamount House offers excellent B&B in Windermere accommodation in a traditional Victorian Lakeland house, which located midway between Windermere and Bowness. Braemount also specialise in 3 day Lake District Yoga Breaks which include 4 Iyengar yoga sessions.
• Cuckoo Brow should be your first choice for Lake District Inns. It offers good, clean Far Sawrey B&B accommodation with hearty bar food served in its cosy Claife Crier bar.
• Oakfold House provides luxury Bowness on Windermere Bed and Breakfast accommodation in a period Victorian residence built in Lakeland stone and retaining many original features.
• Oldfield house is a high quality B&B Windermere. This former Gentleman’s residence is situated in a quiet residential area.

Things to do:

• Eden Ostrich World is a family run working farm and animal attraction and arguably one of the best things to do in Cumbria.
• The Fitzwilliam Lake District Gallery in Hawkshead. Cumbria and Lake District art from acclaimed artists such as Javier Mulio, Carl Whitfield, Braaq and Ric Duffield
• West Lakes Adventure offers a choice of Lake District activities including rock climbing, abseiling, ghyll scrambling, kayaking and canoeing