Once a thriving market town on the main north-south trading route,
PENRITH
today suffers from undue comparisons with the improbably pretty settlements of the nearby Lakes. The brisk streets, filled with no-nonsense shops and shoppers, have more in common with the towns of the North Pennines than the stone villages of south Cumbria, and even the local building materials emphasize the geographic shift. Its deep-red buildings were erected from the same rust-red sandstone used to ... [More]
It is an excellent base for exploring Cumbria, the Lake District, the Eden Valley and Hadrian's Wall. The Edenhall Hotel has 20 en-suite bedrooms, a fine dining restaurant, recently awarded a rosette by the AA, a bar serving hearty meals and a comfortable residents' lounge and conservatory. Edenhall... [More]
This proud building steeped in over 300 years of history, provides the ideal base from which to explore the Lake District and Eden Valley. To enter through The George Hotels revolving doors is to experience Tradition and Quality in the warm and welcoming atmosphere of a gentler time - So step in, an... [More]
Set in the Lake District National Park, this hotel offers you some of the finest accommodation in the area for your short break. Take a warm Cumbrian welcome, a team of people who love to look after you and fantastic 4 star facilities - a perfect combination at any time of year. Public areas are spa... [More]
The award winning, 3 red star Sharrow Bay is known to discerning travellers the world over, who return again and again to this magnificent lakeside hotel. The late Francis Coulson arrived in 1948 and he was joined by the late Brian Stack in 1952 and the partnership flourished to make Sharrow Bay wha... [More]