Where for an overnight stop in the Lake District?

[fireball]

Hi Chaps ... I know I haven't posted for quite some time

Anyway - we're driving to Scotland and back over the bank holiday weekend and we're looking to break the journey on the way home - somewhere in the lake district would be about 1/2way. It would be easy to use a chain type hotel, but we'd rather have somewhere nicer to stay and perhaps take in a little bit of the lakes whilst we're at it - having never been to the region thought some people on here may have a bit of advice on where's nice.

We want to be far enough from the motorway - but don't fancy adding several hours to the journey ..

Thoughts?

Cheers

 

[jimi]

Keswick would be my recommendation

 

[Lakesailor]

Bank Holiday?
You need to get booked in as soon as possible.
If you go to Keswick you can have a lovely meander down the side of Derwent Water along the Borrowdale Valley, visit the Honister Slate Mine and back up the Newlands Valley.

There are loads and loads of place to stay. Try this site for a start http://www.golakes.co.uk/accommodation/thedms-search.aspx?dms=1&pvieflag=p

If you are feeling flush, head here. http://thecottageinthewood.co.uk/

 

[JumbleDuck]

The Tebay Mountain Lodge at Tebay services is nice.

 

[fireball]

thanks chaps - yes - bank holiday, but it'll be the monday night - so hopefully not too busy ...

thanks for that link Lakey - better than trying to google for somewhere ... cottageinthewood may be just a tad more than I'm after - although SWMBO may well say different!

 

[Sans Bateau]

thanks chaps - yes - bank holiday, but it'll be the monday night - so hopefully not too busy ...

thanks for that link Lakey - better than trying to google for somewhere ... cottageinthewood may be just a tad more than I'm after - although SWMBO may well say different!

Lakey didnt get the hint then? ;-)

 

[cmogs]

Hi
We live just north of A66 between Penrith and Keswick, just outside of the bank holiday mayhem although in the Lakes -handy for the motorway, either J40 41. if you want to pm me , I can perhaps suggest a couple of places to stay and/or visit .Regards.

 

[John Barry]

My sister in law runs a B and B here: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=54.462393,-2.546071&spn=0.004714,0.013078&t=h&z=17
PM if you want her number...

John

 

[Lakesailor]

Lakey didnt get the hint then? ;-)

My days of kow-towing to visitors are long gone

 

[CET1]

Try the Brantwood Hotel in Stainton. Just off A66 five miles from the M6. The lake district is then on your doorstep. Then trip along Ulswater over kirkstone pass. Enjoy pub at top

 

[JumbleDuck]

The Howtown Hotel sounds entertainingly bizarre:

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_...el-Howtown_Lake_District_Cumbria_England.html

 

[Lakesailor]

Try the Brantwood Hotel in Stainton.

Eeek! Only if you like to be transported back to the 60s. Be sure to wear a tweed jacket and knitted tie.

 

[KAL]

For good value, try YMCA Lakeside (there's a YHA there). Good clean private rooms and a decent brekkie. Very uncrowded on the W shore of Windermere and, as the name suggests, it's right on the Lake.

 

[john_morris_uk]

For good value, try YMCA Lakeside (there's a YHA there). Good clean private rooms and a decent brekkie. Very uncrowded on the W shore of Windermere and, as the name suggests, it's right on the Lake.

My brother used to be head of the waterfront there! I wouldn't recommend it as a place to stay unless they've upgraded it a lot recently. It was fine for the hundreds if young people having a couple of weeks adventurous holiday, but I'm not so sure I'd recommend it as a place to stop overnight in the style the OP wants?

 

[Lakesailor]

For good value, try YMCA Lakeside (there's a YHA there). Good clean private rooms and a decent brekkie. Very uncrowded on the W shore of Windermere and, as the name suggests, it's right on the Lake.

At the Scout Activity centre used to accommodate some of the youth groups that were on YMCA courses. I wouldn't want to be anywhere near them.

 

[KAL]

My brother used to be head of the waterfront there! I wouldn't recommend it as a place to stay unless they've upgraded it a lot recently. It was fine for the hundreds if young people having a couple of weeks adventurous holiday, but I'm not so sure I'd recommend it as a place to stop overnight in the style the OP wants?

We stayed, as a family, in the YHA part of the setup a few years ago. Very pleasant, quiet, clean and good food. The view wasn't bad either.

 

[Lakesailor]

Confused.
The YHA are at Windermere (near Troutbeck) and Ambleside (Waterhead).
The YMCA are at Lakeside at the foot of the lake.