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Keswick

Mizu at Lodore Falls Hotel | Pan-Asian Lunch in the Lake District

We headed back to one of our favourite Pan-Asian restaurants in the Lake District, Mizu at Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa, for a very sunny family lunch. We had Lake District Hotels vouchers from my birthday and our wedding anniversary, so we decided to put th

Newby Bridge

Holte Spa at The Swan Hotel & Spa | Thermal Spa Tour & Review | Lake District

oin us for a relaxing look around the award-winning Holte Spa at The Swan Hotel & Spa in Newby Bridge, on the southern edge of England’s beautiful Lake District. We used the spa’s luxurious thermal experiences, including the indoor and outdoor hydrothera

Newby Bridge

The Swan Hotel & Spa, Lake District | Food Review

If there’s one thing that stood out during our stay at The Swan Hotel & Spa, it was the food. 🍽️ Our first evening started with a delicious Cumberland sausage and black pudding Scotch egg, followed by perfectly cooked fish and chips and a crispy chicken

Newby Bridge

Inside The Swan Hotel & Spa, Lake District | Room Tour

Come and take a quick look around our room at The Swan Hotel & Spa in Newby Bridge. From the moment we checked in, it felt like the perfect base for a relaxing Lake District getaway.

Cockermouth

Christmas Eve Breakfast at Bassenthwaite Lake Station Café

We treated ourselves to a special Christmas Eve breakfast at Bassenthwaite Lake Station Café, and it was the most wonderful way to start the festivities.

Windermere

Dinner at The Lamplighter Dining Rooms in Windermere.

This Windermere restaurant surprised us. Dinner at The Lamplighter Dining Rooms in Windermere. Cartmel Valley Cumberland sausage and mash. The Lamplighter burger. And sticky toffee pudding to finish. But the real star of the night… the pudding.

Windermere

The Penn Suite (Room 12) Tour | The Penn Windermere

Room 12, The Penn Suite at The Penn in Windermere. Two bedrooms including The Snug, freestanding bath, walk in shower, self check in and a great base for exploring Windermere and Orrest Head in the Lake District. Would you stay here? #Windermere

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