7 miles from central penrith. elegant rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. dining options include an upmarket restaurant, a casual bistro, and a cosy bar serving classic pub food, plus a cafe offering afternoon tea. breakfast and parking are free. in a traditional stone building overlooking ullswater lake, this relaxed hotel is a 3. most have views of the hills and/or ullswater. some add desks and/or 4-poster beds. 6-mile walk from helvellyn (a mountain peak) and 13. other features include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a library with a snooker table. suites provide separate living areas. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:30 am Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 49
Ullswater (9 min.) 9-mi. glacial lake in the mountains with sailing & steamboats & a 20-mi. surrounding hiking trail. Great Langdale (48 min.) lake climbing hiking and mountain Helvellyn (33 min) this 950m-high mountain features hiking climbing & scrambling routes plus a cross-shaped shelter. Castlerigg Stone Circle (29 min.) free entry to english heritage stone circle thought to be 5000 years old offering panoramic vistas. Kirkstone Pass (16 min.) this scenic driving route in an alpine setting features a historic inn close to the summit. Catbells (39 min.) steep 1 480-foot-high fell summit accessed via a 3.5-mile path with panoramic lakeland views. Grasmere (42 min.) cozy village featuring william wordsworth s cottage various shops trail access & striking views. Aira Force Waterfall (7 min.) set in the scenic lake district this popular stunning waterfall offers nature trails & viewpoints. Rydal Water (39 min.) serene scenic lake with a walking path that passes by former homes of the poet william wordsworth. Scafell Pike (1 hr 44) reaching a height of 978m this peak was donated to the national trust as a war memorial in 1919. Hall (10 min) Stybarrow Crag (13 min) Derwentwater (32 min.) bordered by fells & ancient woodlands this 5-km.-long lake offers a network of footpaths & boating. Wordsworth Grasmere (41 min.) former home of poet william wordsworth with a museum guided tours gardens & a tea room. Rydal Mount U0026 Gardens (39 min.) wordsworth s rustic family home with displays of his work and portraits plus lake views and gardens. Windermere (1 hr 6.) this large glacial ribbon lake features 18 islands plus ferries & other boating activities. |