We're thinking of going to the lake district next week. I have googled and it all looks lovely. So has any ABer got any recommendations? Recommend reasonable hotel/B&B?
Hodge Hill, Bowland Bridge (in th triangle between Kendal, Grange on Sands and Bowness), 16thC - beams from the Spanish Armada as well as panelling - run by friends of the family called Blades (Beryl and her daughter, Bridey Pritchard) . They used to do dinner and wonderful Duck. They still do B &B I believe
Really in the sticks and beautifully rural/quiet.
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We find it best to get b&b accommodation away from the main towns which are packed with visitors and quite expensive. Always take our bikes and then gently pedal from place to place via pubs.
well I will try for a third time re rainy weather and things to do
(i) Abott Hall and the Parish Church in Kendal (2nd largest in England) plus the snuff mill.....
(ii) south of Kendal, Sizergh Castle and Levens Hall (latter has wonderful topiary) plus the farm shop there
(iii) Sedbergh for antiquarian books and the school - then Dent and over the top to Barbon and onto
(iv) Kirkby Lonsdale very quaint shopping town and nice shops
(v) Muncaster Castle (ghosts et al)
(vi) The Steamboat Museum at Rayrigg, Bowness and part of the Nat Maritime Museum
(vii) Penrith (nice shops and a wonderful buthcers on the square for Cumberland sausage
there's a fab farm shop at the M6 South stop for Killington (Sedbergh/Kendal) and I am serious, it was a candidate for farm shop of the year a couple of years ago.