| continental or full english breakfast is included. at the foot of great gable mountain in the borrowdale valley, this plush 19th-century country house hotel is 3. 1 miles from derwentwater lake. other amenities include a casual lounge bar offering lunch, and a riverside bar with a fireplace. with a mix of contemporary and country-house decor, the rooms have en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities; some feature antiques and countryside views. check-in time: 2:30 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's a fine-dining restaurant that serves dinner and sunday lunch. a suite adds a living room, period furniture and 4 sash windows, plus an ipod dock and 2 flat-screens
Newcastle International Airport 2 hr 1
Crummock Water (27 min.)
mountains encircle this scenic lake which is a tranquil destination for walks picnics & views. Scafell Pike (1 hr 34)
reaching a height of 978m this peak was donated to the national trust as a war memorial in 1919. Catbells (13 min.)
steep 1 480-foot-high fell summit accessed via a 3.5-mile path with panoramic lakeland views. Helvellyn (29 min)
this 950m-high mountain features hiking climbing & scrambling routes plus a cross-shaped shelter. Buttermere (18 min.)
verdant mountain ridges with hiking trails & sweeping vistas ring this expansive deep water lake. Wordsworth Grasmere (37 min.)
former home of poet william wordsworth with a museum guided tours gardens & a tea room. Great Gable (1 hr 34)
2 949-ft. mountain with hiking paths & a commemorative plaque at the summit for wwi victims. Stonethwaite Road End (8 min) Honister Slate Mine (8 min.)
england s last working slate mine offering underground tours & several different climbing routes. Wast Water (1 hr 24)
set in a valley surrounded by mountains this glacial lake features nature trails & stunning views. Derwent Pencil Museum (15 min.)
cozy museum since 1981 exploring the history of pencil manufacturing with exhibits a cafe & shop. Ullswater (41 min.)
9-mi. glacial lake in the mountains with sailing & steamboats & a 20-mi. surrounding hiking trail. Castlerigg Stone Circle (22 min.)
free entry to english heritage stone circle thought to be 5000 years old offering panoramic vistas. Derwentwater (10 min.)
bordered by fells & ancient woodlands this 5-km.-long lake offers a network of footpaths & boating. Longthwaite Road End (8 min) Great Langdale (1 hr 1.)
lake climbing hiking and mountain Howe Lane End (4 min) | 
