Enter through the George Hotel's revolving doors and experience quality and tradition to remind you of bygone days. The nostalgic wood panelling and old local wall prints combine to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere, where many generations of loyal visitors have returned time after time.

Make this lovely hotel your own homely base when visiting the Lake District and the North Pennines.

With free Wi-Fi throughout the Brantwood, comfortable rooms feature radios and hair dryers. There are also telephones, work desks and tea/coffee making facilities.

The restaurant serves light lunches and a full dinner menu which features local produce including salmon and Brantwood lamb. The bar has wines from around the world and a good selection of beers.

In the peaceful village of Stainton, the Brantwood Hotel is set in secluded gardens. Dalemain House And gardens is 2 miles away whilst Rookin House Equestrian & Activity Centre is a 10-minute drive.

Penrith Golf Club is 2 miles from Brantwood and Penrith Castle is a short 15-minute walk. The hotel is ideally situated to explore the Lake District and the nearby Eden Valley.

Overlooking the busy market town of Penrith, the Roundthorn Country House is located in an extremely peaceful and secluded environment, only minutes from the M6 and A66. All of the en suite rooms are unique in character and furnished to the highest standard. The house has its own bar/lounge and a cosy residents' lounge with a real fire in the winter where you can relax and unwind.

Served in the Eden Room each morning, the Great Cumbrian Breakfast is guaranteed to prepare you for the day ahead.

The bar/lounge area and several bedrooms and en suite bathrooms have been upgraded and refurbished in early 2008. The hotel has since been awarded a 5-Star Silver rating in the guest accommodation category by VisitBritain.

Some hotels and guesthouses can be very impersonal and soulless, treating each guest as little more than a name or number. At The White House, we are very different, focusing our efforts on providing a personal and unique service, where all our guests are treated as individuals.

So if you are tired of normal characterless accommodation give us a try and you will not be disappointed.

A licensed non smoking bar is on site.

The hotel stands on over an acre of well tendered garden - the perfect place for an afternoon drink. Edenhall Country Hotel welcomes a wide range of special events such as dinner parties, shooting, fishing and golf parties, conferences and family events such as weddings.

Looking out over the lake to the fells and woodland beyond, Sharrow Bay has a beautiful, peaceful location in 12 acres of gardens and woodlands.

Elegant and traditional, all of the rooms are individually decorated with their own unique character and charm. Some rooms have wonderful views of the lake and fells, with rooms available in the hotel's main house and in Bank House, which is situated one mile (1.6 km) further along the lakeshore.

The hotel was where the term country house hotel' was first coined and where the famous British dish, sticky toffee pudding, was invented.

The restaurant has held a Michelin star for over a decade and offers superb British cuisine and carefully chosen fine wines.

A full English breakfast is available each day.

Rampsbeck House Hotel's candlelit restaurant serves fine French and British cuisine. There is a lounge bar with a terrace, where afternoon tea and drinks are served.

Each elegant room at the award-winning Rampsbeck Hotel features satellite TV, fruit, mineral water and bathrobes. Some of the individually designed rooms have four-poster beds or roll-top baths.

In acres of parkland and gardens, the 18th-century house has views of the lake and fells. Less than 15 minutes from the M6 motorway, Lake Ullswater is ideal for visiting Windermere, Ambleside and Keswick.

It is a Visit Britain 4-Star Gold-rated B&B with well-appointed rooms.

Laurel House is 10 minutes from junction 40 of the M6 and ideally situated for exploring the Lake District, or as a stopover on the way to Scotland.
Limited free parking is available.

The excellent breakfasts at Laurel House were recently awarded a Visit Britain Breakfast Award. They feature locally sourced produce and homemade bread and preserves.

The Temple Sowerby Bypass opened in October 2007, returning the village to a true a quiet rural setting, yet less than 10 minutes from the M6. Elegant rooms, discreet service, AA 2 Rosette cuisine and personal attention are the hallmarks of the hotel’s relaxed hospitality.

The house dates from 1727 and has been sensitively restored to create just 12 comfortable and stylish bedrooms, all with contemporary bathrooms. Superior rooms include spa baths or hydro-massage showers. A new restaurant, constructed from local, mellow sandstone columns and picture windows, overlooks the peaceful walled garden.

Whether your visit is for business or pleasure, one night or several, you can be assured of a relaxing stay. The hotel has been awarded 3 AA stars and 85% merit award.

The en suite bedrooms are decorated in a traditional style and all have flat-screen TVs and seating areas. Some rooms have balconies with lake views.

The Regency Restaurant has an AA 2-Rosette Award and serves modern British cuisine. The conservatory and terrace offer a more relaxed setting for informal lunches and dinners.

The hotel has 22 acres of grounds and offers croquet on the lawn and private fishing on the river. Indoors, there is a drawing room, library and sitting room with log fires in the winter.

Leeming House is only a 15-minute drive from the M6 motorway and features a private helipad. Penrith is 7.5 miles away and Aira Force, the waterfall Wordsworth wrote about, is 3 miles away.

Run by a charismatic and friendly family, the hotel provides a relaxed, informal but efficient service, well suited to the Lakeland way of life. The Helvellyn and High Street mountain ranges are right on the doorstep, which makes The Royal Hotel an ideal and comfortable base for walkers.

The facilities include 10 en suite bedrooms with Freeview TV. Royal Hotel has a large restaurant and a bar that boasts a fine selection of wines, locally produced Real Ales and malt whiskies.