| guests receive complimentary full english breakfast served in a casual restaurant and bar, which also offers afternoon tea. this cosy hotel and bar in penrith town centre is a 7-minute walk from the railway station and lies on the lands end to john o'groats cycle route. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. there's also a 3-bedroom apartment with a full kitchen. chic rooms offer flat-screen tvs, free wifi, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and seating areas
Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 30
Aira Force Waterfall (22 min)
Set in the scenic Lake District, this popular, stunning waterfall offers nature trails & viewpoints. Haweswater Reservoir (30 min)
Remote & tranquil reservoir surrounded by walking paths with informational signs. Brougham Castle (5 min)
13th-century riverside castle with passages and spiral staircases to explore, plus valley views. Blencathra (24 min)
This 868-m. hill features numerous scrambling routes to the summit & sweeping views. Gowbarrow Fell (19 min)
Hillside trails amid meadows & waterfalls, with views of peaks & Ullswater lake from the summit. Whinfell Forest (8 min)
This small, ancient forest features a large holiday village & a red squirrel reserve. Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens (9 min)
This 14th-century country house features large gardens and hosts an annual marmalade festival. Penrith Castle (8 min)
Ruins of a massive castle once occupied by Richard III, set on a grassy meadow ideal for picnics. Hallin Fell (26 min)
Grassy Lakeland fell reaching 1,273 feet edged by Lake Ullswater & topped by a column of rocks. Long Meg and her Daughters (16 min)
Eulogized by the poet William Wordsworth, this circle nof 69 stones dates to around 1500 BC. Place Fell (31 min)
Lake District peak with a summit walk to views of Ullswater, the Helvellyn range & area villages. National Trust - Acorn Bank (12 min)
Historic attraction known for its expansive landscaped gardens & charming watermill. Ullswater (18 min)
9-mi. glacial lake in the mountains with sailing & steamboats & a 20-mi. surrounding hiking trail. Lowther Castle & Gardens (13 min)
Imposing castle ruins, its gardens, cafe and shop, home to the Earls of Lonsdale in medieval times. | 
