Best Lake District hotels for 2025 lakeside views, spa breaks and Michelin-starred meals
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Being blown away doesn't stop at the Lake District’s astonishing vistas as the region has some incredible hotels, from boutique bedrooms to indulgent spas features. Magnificent fells, glittering lakes, craggy valleys and striking white-washed villages - you’d need a heart of stone not to be captivated by the Lake District‘s awe-inspiring landscape. With England’s highest mountain, longest lake and deepest waters, not surprisingly it’s one of the country’s most popular national parks.
![[Luxury can be found in one of the Gilpin’s spa suites]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/09/06/15/newFile-1.jpg)
You don’t have to be a seasoned fell walker to enjoy the Lake District’s natural offerings, as the area’s beauty can be enjoyed from lake cruises. There are also grand houses with grand gardens, plus the homes of writers, poets and artists to explore (poet William Wordsworth arguably put the region on the map). What’s more, there is a jaw-dropping food and drink scene, with 13 Michelin-starred restaurants, and numerous craft breweries and distilleries.
![[The bistro is the heart of The Yan]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/09/06/15/newFile-5.jpg)
To match the variety of things to see and do, there’s a variety of places to stay: swanky hotels for the spa lovers, restaurants with rooms for the foodies, country inns that welcome walkers, keenly priced B&Bs with brilliant breakfasts, town-centre pubs with buzzing atmospheres, and glorious one-offs with funky designs and a proud Lakeland character.
![[This inn is cosy and comfortable]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/09/06/15/newFile-13.jpg)
This is indulgence with a capital I. A modern country-house hotel, 10 minutes from Windermere’s lakeshore, it has expanded from the original Edwardian house at its core to offer a variety of rooms and suites across its 21 acres. These vary from the lavishly cossetting (bright colours, thick fabrics, plump cushions, plants and books; most with hot tubs) to apartment-sized, stand-alone chalets with floor-to-ceiling windows, and personal spas including sunken hot tubs. A separate six-bedroom ‘Lake House’, a mile away and wrapped in woodland and with an indoor pool as well as a lake, offers a more homely – though still grand – style.
![[Luxury and outdoor adventure meet at Brimstone]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/09/06/15/newFile-2.jpg)
