Walking is bound to be the prime focus for anyone wanting to enjoy the Lake District, the region that put the great in England's Great Outdoors. But guests at Gilpin Lodge can also indulge in other activities including fishing with a ghillie or golfing with a pro at Windermere Golf Club. Back at base, a spa and superb three AA Rosettes food await. 
Recommended hotel: Gilpin Lodge
Gilpin Lodge says
An elegant, friendly, relaxing haven of luxury set in 22 acres of country gardens, moors and woodland in the heart of the English Lake District, this family owned and run Relais & Châteaux hotel is perfectly situated. We’re far from the crowds, but just a couple of miles from Windermere surrounded by breathtaking lakes and fells.
Relaxed and unhurried, there are no weddings, conferences or children under the age of seven to disturb the peace at Gilpin Lodge, just warm smiles, fresh flowers, real fires and friendly, unpretentious service.
The hotel interiors are stylish, warm and comfortable; the 20 bedrooms, each individually designed and furnished, have crisp white linen, luxurious bathrooms and gorgeous fabrics, art and upholstery.
For sheer romance, our new Garden Suites (top right) are hard to beat. Each has a private garden complete with cedarwood hot tub so you can relax by your own fire, listen to music, stroll outside and sink into your hot tub.
Head Chef Russell Plowman ensures exquisite cuisine in the 3 AA Rosette restaurant, with an emphasis on the finest fresh seasonal ingredients, mostly sourced from within the National Park. Cumbria and the Lake District supply some of the country’s top restaurants with produce, and we get the pick of the crop from right on our doorstep.
We’re very proud to have been named the Small Hotel of The Year in England’s Northwest Tourism Awards 2009.
Whether you want to walk the fells, take in a round of golf, try your hand at fly-fishing or simply unwind and recharge back at base, Gilpin Lodge is all about relaxation in unpretentious luxury and beautiful surroundings.
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