check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. low-key rooms in an annexe offer traditional furnishings, flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. upgraded rooms feature genteel decor, and some add 4-poster beds, whirlpool baths and/or mountain views. there's also a refined lounge with a fireplace. parking is complimentary, as is cooked breakfast served in a wood-panelled dining room. set in a victorian country house on 5 acres of woodland and gardens, this elegant hotel in the lake district national park is 2 miles from wastwater lake, 6 miles from scafell pike mountain, and 8 miles from the ravenglass and eskdale railway steam trains Teesside Airport 2 hr 33
Muncaster Castle (19 min) renovated castle built in the 13th century in 77 acres of woods with a bird of prey center & maze. Buttermere (1 hr 11) verdant mountain ridges with hiking trails & sweeping vistas ring this expansive deep water lake. Crummock Water (1 hr 2) mountains encircle this scenic lake which is a tranquil destination for walks picnics & views. Honister Pass (1 hr 19) paved route passing scenic mountain terrain with a hostel & a historic slate mine at the summit. Sca Fell (28 min) second-highest mountain in england at 3 162 feet with routes for climbing & hiking. Catbells (1 hr 10) steep 1 480-foot-high fell summit accessed via a 3.5-mile path with panoramic lakeland views. Wast Water (11 min) set in a valley surrounded by mountains this glacial lake features nature trails & stunning views. Coast To Coast Walk (29 min) a 182-mile hike created by alfred wainwright from the irish to north sea taking in 3 national parks. Honister Slate Mine (1 hr 21) england s last working slate mine offering underground tours & several different climbing routes. Scafell Pike (21 min) reaching a height of 978m this peak was donated to the national trust as a war memorial in 1919. Ennerdale Water (44 min) this remote scenic lake in the lake district national park lies along the coast to coast walk. Hardknott Roman Fort (29 min) sweeping valley views are offered from these remains of a roman fort built in the 2nd century. Great Gable (21 min) 2 949-ft. mountain with hiking paths & a commemorative plaque at the summit for wwi victims. Great Langdale (1 hr 9) lake climbing hiking and mountain |