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From the owner: White Heather Kirkbride provides a beautiful venue and delicious refreshments for all functions. We…read moreare a family-run business with over 30 years of experience.

Cedar Manor Hotel is the cutest stay in the Ambleside area. 10/10 recommend, and we really hope to…read morereturn for a longer stay next time! It's a great location, just up the road from Ambleside. The Inn is quaint, charming, and comfortable and the staff are kind, welcoming and accommodating! We arrived and were immediately happy with the safe and private parking accommodations. We actually arrived very late that evening, and called ahead, they waited up for us and were so kind upon arrival. The Hotel is SO charming, cute and cozy. The aesthetic is charming English cottage, while also being updated and feeling clean. The hotel rooms themselves are more modern (though unique) to give you all of the comforts of home - my fave being the towel warmer. Our room was wonderfully clean (and I'm a stickler on cleanliness!) and the bed was so comfortable, especially after a long drive. It was such a comfortable and clean place to lay our heads for the evening. The hotel has a restaurant that I would also recommend. Breakfast was incredible - one of the first hotel breakfasts where I haven't had to douse in pepper haha. Well seasoned and well cooked, high quality ingredients. Jonathan is a wonderful chef. My husband said the hollandaise was one of the best he's ever had. I'd recommend stopping by for sure, and don't miss breakfast! The hotel is also very unique in that they have local goods/art around the hotel, both as decor and for sale. Such a sweet touch. We bought one of Caroline's paintings - she's multi talented! Overall, I would stay here again. 10/10!!

This place was simply amazing. They didn't have a room for us to extend our stay so have us a…read morediscount on an upgrade to a stunning suite. Dinner was so fantastic. And the best breakfast from a bed and breakfast in quite a while. Big ups.

Wonderful in every way. Delicious food. Friendly and attentive staff. Lovingly restored building…read morewith attention given to unique architectural details. Modern facilities, cosy comfortable beds. What more can I say? I stay here every time I'm "up north"...love it!

Stayed here at the last minute .... What a treat! After walking 20 plus miles on the hadrians wall…read morepath, I was ready to drop. There was a suite available at this hotel that was simply perfect...lovely bath tub and all. The suite is three levels, well appointed, upscale refurbished ancient building. Wonderful space at a fair price.

Plush purple velvet chairs, great view of the square, large selection of wines. Log burner very…read morewarm. Board games available if you are bored. Recommended.

Nice Hotel, lovely big old building, friendly staff, and half decent rooms. Never ate in here, but…read moreI believe the food is rather pleasant. The bar is ok, with late residents serving .. The guy that works as the security during late serving is very friendly and attentive, during normal hours the bar and restaurant are manned by happy and welcoming staff. This will come as a welcome relief to many staying here, as it is a great place to escape the local pillocks of Richmond, who don't seem to enter this place due to the presence of decent conversation and nice interior decor ..

This hotel is very close to High Force, but definitely worth a stop for the food and atmosphere…read more We were pleasantly surprised by the cozy setting and excellent food.

Orrigionaly called the North Seaton Hotel it was always known as the White Elephant. This was…read morebecause for the first few years there were no houses in the area and the place stood empty. Several years ago when the building was refurbished it stoped being a hotel and carried on as a pub with the new name The Elephant Its just been decorated but keeps its old style. Ashington Jazz Club meet there every first wednesday of the month

An old bar in middle of Ashington Hirst area been around for a long in the town. A great little bar…read morethat has recently been refurbished to a high standard. There is a small function room available upstairs but is small and an odd shape with a very small stage in a bay window. Being an old building the whole place has a bit of strange layout but other than that I nice little place for a drink. At one time there was a number of rooms available to stay in but I believe these are no longer rented out and that it is just a bar nowadays but I'm not one hundred percent sure since he refurbishment if there is now guest rooms available.

Needed a quick lunch break on the way to Manchester airport via the M6, By chance came across…read moreSmiths in Gretna Green, very nice place wish we had more time here. Had black bean soup with a warm wheat roll, also a cheddar pickle sandwich with side salad. Nice break before our two hour journey.

Lovely accommodations. Helpful wedding staff…read more Beauty salon was perfect. Desk clerks were a bit snobby/ cold as were the male wait staff. Dinner was delicious .

I stayed here for a night on business recently. I arrived late (thanks to a delayed Virgin train)…read moreon a cold, wet and windy night. It's a slightly strange experience: it describes itself as a boutique hotel, though I'm not sure I'd go that far. It certainly is not like an ordinary hotel, as you collect your keys from the bar and in the morning the reception, such as it is, is in the breakfast room. I'm not even sure any staff were on site during the night - there are no phones in the room - and an ironing-board used by another guests stood outside his room until morning. Anyway, the plus points: a cheerful member of staff, who showed me to the room rather than just give me the key: the room was clean and the bed reasonably comfortable. Wifi access was particularly fast. The shower had plenty of hot water and lots of fluffy towels. The breakfast the following morning was freshly cooked to order and came quickly (though they were pretty quiet). It has off-street parking. The decor is such that each wall was a different deep pastel, although it is now beginning to show its age a little (it opened in 2009). My room was pretty small, as well, for a double, with limited hanging space. Fine for one, but a bit of a squash if there were two of you. One wall in my room had the tell-tale streaks of a shower flood in the room above. The main downside was that the heating in my room was off when I arrived late in the evening, and it took a while to heat up. (The bathroom was OK.) That's an odd thing to do in winter, and it meant turning in on arrival wasn't very comfortable. My room faced the main town street and, although double-glazed, you could hear traffic noise and passers by talking, I have no doubt on a weekend would be noisy. I could sleep through it, but if you needed the window open in summer, it might be a bit of challenge (so ask for a room at the rear if that is an issue). So, a slightly mixed experience - very nice staff, but a bit of upgrading in the rooms would not go amiss.

Discovering the Lounge Hotel & Bar on King Street in Penrith is a little like stumbling across Brad…read morePitt and Angelina Jolie ordering sausage rolls in Greggs the Bakers: unexpected. The Lounge is sleek and sassy but unpretentious. During my visit during Saturday lunch time last week end there were plenty of families in evidence and the uniformly pleasant and helpful staff dealt with adults and children alike with a professional and polite approach. The décor is minimalist chic, Outkast and Nellie,among others, are heavily rotated on the plasma screens, and stripped wood panelling features heavily. The menu makes a couple of nods in the direction of local tastes (fish finger sandwich; Cumberland sausage in a baguette) but is otherwise wide-ranging and straightforward including Cajun chicken strips, poached salmon Nicoise and meat balls with spaghetti. Prices range from £3 to £9.00. There's a strong selection of beers both on draught (including Amstell) and bottled (including Budvar) and a surprisingly eclectic wine list. The hotel section is due to open in the next few weeks. The Lounge is destined to become the bar of choice for North Cumbria's PoshnBecks set, but don't let that put you off.

A old-fashioned AA 4* hotel on the edge of town with a good view over Appleby and the Lake…read moreDistrict. There is plenty of parking, and the gardens are well kept. The hotel is recently re-decorated and the room I had was comfortable and a good size. Rooms are are quite variable, so with the hotel to see what they have available. The restaurant was surprisingly busy for a mid-week and the menu was extensive. I had an individual game pie for starters, venison steak with rosti for main and an excellent selection of english cheese and biscuits to finish. The food was to a very high standard, with a price tag to match: over £36 for the three courses. The wine list has a good selection and there is a huge selection of over 100 Malt Whiskys. The hotel is surprisingly child-friendly with family rooms, pool table, table tennis table and playground facilities. There is also a small pool, jacuzzi, infa-red sauna, turkish steam room and solarium. The hotel has some useful folders giving information on local attractions, walks and other things to do locally. Well worth a visit.

This hotel is good for private functions aswell as having a few days break, the food is of high…read morequality, nicely presented by warm friendly staff. The resturant in the conservatory looks over Appleby with great views of the hills and surrounding area. The gardens of the hotel are well kept and tidy. The hotel has a gym and pool these being small so not for anyone wanting to do loads of swimming. The rooms are clean and pleasent. From the hotel you can walk easily down into the town and have a wander round the river which is really nice. This hotel is really good value for money and well worth a try if looking to stay in the area.

Had an excellent experience at the Spa! I am a Massage Therapist, and I've worked in California…read moreWine Country Spas; this was very well done! Gabrielle had great hands, the staff were all pleasant and polite, and the facilities were great. I would do it all again. Also, the B&B we actually stayed at (Hawksmoor), had a reciprocal agreement with this location, so you get a discount AND the Missus was able to use the facilities for free!

Decent hotel (no A/C) and good service. Their in room breakfast was a great value. Bathrooms were…read morenewly renovated and the bed was very comfy. They have sofa beds in each room and bed truly was a king (which is rare in England)