This quality hotel just 8 miles off the M6 motorway is set in 20 acres of woodland and gardens on the shores of Ullswater Lake. The splendid countryside offers scenic walks, with golf, pony trekking and sailing available nearby. The hotel has its own croquet lawn and private fishing. Many rooms feature private balconies overlooking the gardens towards the lake. Not only does this hotel have an excellent reputation for its fine food, it has recently been awarded the RAC Blue Ribbon award.