Top Rated Accommodations in Hawkshead

Nestled in Borrowdale Valley, the family-run, award-winning Hazel Bank Country House is in the heart of the Lake District. It is just 15 minutes’ drive from Keswick and offers an AA-Rosette winning restaurant, free WiFi, and free private parking. The rooms feature a flat-screen TV, tea and coffee making facilities, complimentary water, sherry and homemade truffles. The en-suite bathrooms have complimentary L'Occitane toiletries and a hairdryer. Many boast views over the grounds and countryside. In the mornings, guests can enjoy a selection of cooked to order breakfasts including a full English. The restaurant offers a menu of freshly prepared dishes by renown local chef David Jackson and proprietary owner Donna MacRae. Guests can try authentic Cumbrian cuisine here. Dishes are prepared using locally sourced produce. Dating back to 1840 and set within 4 acres of tranquil countryside, Hazel Bank Country House offers a spectacular position above Rosthwaite. It is just located just 25 miles from Penrith. Nearby attractions include Whinlatter Forest, Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake, and Honister Mine. Derwent Water is just 10 minutes’ drive away.

In the heart of the natural beauty of the Lake District, Montfort Cottage Guest House is a lovely 19th-century terraced house offering comfortable and well-appointed rooms and free Wi-Fi. All rooms feature Egyptian cotton bed linen and towels, a hospitality tray with hot drinks and biscuits, a 22-inch LCD flat-screen TV with DVD player, an iPod docking station, wine glasses and a corkscrew. Situated in a quiet residential area close to Baddeley clock tower, Montfort Cottage Guest House is just a 10-minute walk from both Windermere and Bowness and all of their shops, restaurants and traditional pubs.

This award-winning family-run B&B is set opposite Lake Windermere in a 19th-century property which was the former gatehouse to Storrs Hall. The restored Storrs Gate House offers sumptuous bedrooms with free Wi-Fi, hearty breakfasts, and free, ample parking. A full English breakfast is served in the morning. Breakfast items include free-range eggs from a local farm, handmade Cumberland sausage, homemade jam, marmalade, yoghurt and muffins. The bedrooms are decorated with rich fabrics and colours. All rooms have a minibar and a hairdryer, and bathrooms feature power showers and The White Company toiletries. Storrs Gate is less than a mile from Bowness-on-Windermere, with a stunning lake close by. There is a lot to do in the Lake District, including fishing, walking and cycling.