Fantastic hideaway matching comfort and warm hospitality with a great location allowing a range of good walking right from the door. Food was superb and the chef only to happy to share his passion for showcasing local produce. The whirlpool path was an excellent addition to soothe weary walking bones. Staff couldn't do enough to make us welcome and our... More

As soon as we arrived we were made to feel extremely welcome with a happy and warm greeting followed by complimentary coffee and cake on the comfortable seats by the cosy wood burner. The Cottage in the Wood is one of those special places that after five minutes of arriving you feel as comfortable as in your own home and... More

The welcome you get from the host and staff at this very comfortable hotel makes you feel very special. You go from a cosy lounge area into a dining conservatory with magnificent views across to Skiddaw. The menu is presented in an unusual way to suit the needs of each individual diner and the kitchen produces some of the finest... More

A lovely stay in an excellent hotel and restaurant with rooms. Lynne and I stayed for two nights in the Garden Room, a lovely big room with superb views. It has its own entrance, so you don't need to go through the main house every time you pop in and out - very private too. The room was clean and... More

We stayed here with friends to enable us to attend The Lakeland Trial. We were warmly greeted by Kath and the girls and once our bags had been taken to our room - rare these days! - we were offered complimentary tea/coffee and delicious carrot cake in front of the roaring wood burner. There is a very comfortable seating area... More

Cottage in the Woods can't quite make up its mind. Many reviewers refer to it as an hotel but it styles itself "Resturant with Rooms" and in the past was listed with bed @ breakfasts. Tariffs have increased considerably so now it is priced not very differently from many hotels but without hotel facilites. How to judge it then? As... More

I booked this hotel for my girlfriend's birthday for three nights recently and it was a wonderful stay. We stayed in a cottage room which was very cosy and beautifully appointed, indeed, the whole place felt like a cosy cottage, miles away from a faceless cold hotel, yet private & unobtrusive. The meals were fabulous, beautifully prepared & presented and... More

It has been a while since my wife and I stayed at the hotel, 21yrs to be exact we had our honeymoon here all those years ago. So I booked the garden room for 1 night in November for our anniversary and kept it a secret. On our arrival we could see the lovely restaurant and decking area, we were... More

My wife and I spent two beautiful, glorious days at this wonderful hotel. A warm and welcoming family run hotel in The Lakes. Kath and her staff made us both feel so welcome and very much part of the hotel. Excellent room with a stunning view. The food was simply exquisite. The menu and the preparation of the food was... More