The garden room is a very comfortable suite with lovely forest views and a private entrance . The food is careful, some local sourcing and well presented . Kathy is delightful . Ditto the trainee manager. Easy access too to easy forest walks and characterful towns. We were surprised that the wine vintages were not given on the wine list.... More

Thanks Kath and Liam for a great trip, Kath for your lvoely welcome and making us feel right at home straight away, and Liam & team for all the gorgeous food. Great home cooked local produce breakfast with THE view, and the valentines tasting menu was out of this world. Very reasonably priced wine list & drinks too. Great location... More

Take a chance dont book and eat in the car. This one so good you will have to book well in advance. Very good menu, great service,and a wonderful location. You can eat for less but you wont find better. More

Absolutely wonderful. Views to die for. Food top class and unique. Cleanliness ,first rate. The staff, and Kath in particular are professional and attentive without being intrusive. They are welcoming and helpful particularly with regard to making the most of your visit with local knowledge. Terrific if you are looking for either a bit of quality peace and quiet or... More

We stayed for 3 nights with our friends and cannot fault this fantastic hotel. The food is amazing and the staff are very efficient and friendly. Front of house, Kath is a wonderful host and has perfected the balance of always being on hand but never intruding. After reading a few reviews we worried about the size of the standard... More

We visited this restaurant with rooms in the summer and it was just wonderful. The food was imaginative and beautiful and really well executed each night, Kath was polite and helpful and clear and the views from the dining room were just glorious as the sun set over the mountains. We will be back. What can I say to make... More

We've stayed here many times in the last 5 years and have never been disappointed. We've just returned from a fantastic 3 night break over the New Year, where once again we enjoyed amazing hospitality and the most marvellous, wonderful food. Every course is a delight - a real adventure for the taste buds and it is always beautifully presented.... More

The Cottage in the Wood Country Hotel and restaurant is a former 17th Century coaching inn situated in the heart of the Whinlatter forest near Keswick, in one of the most beautiful and dramatic areas of the Lake District national park. We stayed here for 2 nights last year to celebrate my wife's "significant" birthday and took along our son... More

We met friends at the Cottage in the Wood for a weekend's relaxation, good food and walking. This hotel was perfect for all of this and more. Kath was wonderfully welcoming, as were the other lovely staff. Nothing that we asked for seemed too much. The food was totally delicious and beautifully presented, it reminded us of the dishes seen... More