massages and nutrition consultations are available. there's also a lounge with a fireplace and views of the gardens. complimentary breakfast is served in a restaurant with chandeliers, a fireplace and countryside views. in a country house dating from the 1600s and once occupied and restored by poet william wordsworth, this charming hotel with 30 acres of gardens is within lake district national park, and 0. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the quaint rooms and suites with private or en suite bathrooms feature elegant furnishings, wi-fi, and cable or satellite tv; some have 4-poster beds, rural views and/or whirlpool baths. 9 miles from the village of grasmere Teesside Airport 1 hr 49
National Trust Wray Castle (27 min.) neo-gothic 1800s castle featuring a kid-friendly interior with play rooms plus lakeside grounds. Helvellyn (9 min) this 950m-high mountain features hiking climbing & scrambling routes plus a cross-shaped shelter. Ullswater (40 min.) 9-mi. glacial lake in the mountains with sailing & steamboats & a 20-mi. surrounding hiking trail. Rydal Mount U0026 Gardens (13 min.) wordsworth s rustic family home with displays of his work and portraits plus lake views and gardens. Wordsworth Grasmere (7 min.) former home of poet william wordsworth with a museum guided tours gardens & a tea room. Tarn Hows (32 min.) leafy picturesque lake district popular with tourists & offering trails & picturesque views. Derwentwater (28 min.) bordered by fells & ancient woodlands this 5-km.-long lake offers a network of footpaths & boating. Great Langdale (32 min.) lake climbing hiking and mountain Blea Tarn (37 min.) lush green hills surround this serene country lake known for its peaceful atmosphere. National Trust - Hill Top (34 min.) timed-ticket entry to beatrix potter s quaint rural farmhouse filled with the writer s furnishings. Scafell Pike (1 hr 41) reaching a height of 978m this peak was donated to the national trust as a war memorial in 1919. Brockhole On Windermere (21 min.) outdoor attraction with a range of activities from mini-golf & zip-lines to kayaking & archery. Windermere (47 min.) this large glacial ribbon lake features 18 islands plus ferries & other boating activities. Rydal Water (10 min.) serene scenic lake with a walking path that passes by former homes of the poet william wordsworth. |