in the heart of the rugged landscape, lies luxury
Picture Cumbria and the Lake District and you may well think of windswept fells and walking boots. But there's another side to the area that may surprise you.
Unexpected pleasures lie hidden, like treasure waiting to be discovered. Sumptuous four and five star accommodation. Amazing day spas. Phenomenal Michelin starred restaurants. Every luxury your heart desires. As well as the superb facilities and incredible venues, the landscape is as romantic as it gets.
Indulgent day spas
Call in at one of Cumbria's exclusive spas for the ultimate self-indulgence. Among others, why not try:
Langdale Hotel and Country Club, Langdale
Whitewater Hotel , Newby Bridge
North Lakes Hotel and Spa , Penrith
Netherwood Hotel , Grange-over-Sands
Treat someone special
The luxury picnic at Storrs Hall, Windermere is a once in a lifetime experience. Instead of pre-packed sandwiches and packets of crisps, this ultimate lakeside, summer picnic includes delicacies such as Beluga Caviar, British Rare White Beef, Exotic Fruit Trifle with real Gold Leaf Shavings, all washed down by Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne and Chateau Lafite-Rothschild.
Let the view do the talking
If a picture speaks a thousand words then a view in the Lake District must speak a million. There is nothing quite like the sight of the famous Lakeland fells mirrored in the calm glassy waters that lie at their feet, and the sound of the waves gently lapping the shore. There are many restaurants in stunning lakeshore (and seaside) locations with views that really are to dine for.
Storrs Hall Hotel, Windermere
Inn on the Lake, Ullswater
Armathwaite Hall Hotel, Bassenthwaite
Bay Horse, Canal Foot
Lodore Falls Hotel, Borrowdale
Secret hideaways
If you want to escape from it all, what better way than to retreat to a cosy cottage in beautiful surroundings - with all the modern luxuries you could ask for, from roll top baths to Egyptian cotton bedding, but still retaining the original character with oak beams, open log fires/stable doors and butlers sinks. These hidden gems are worth finding.
No 1 Silverbank, Coniston
Gossel Ridding, Windermere
Stone Cottage, Patterdale
Monkhouse Hill Cottages, Caldbeck
Ann's Hill, Cockermouth
