Wow ,What a start to a new year we are truly honoured to be awarded the @goodhotelguide Cesar Ritz award , for the second time and be named The Good Hotel Guide “Best Hotel in the North of England” .This is awarded by the industry recognised guide and reflects the hard work and care shown […]
We are delighted and humbled to receive the Editors choice Country House award for 2023 and thank you to Richard Fraiman CEO and Nicola Davies editor of the @good_hotel_guide for accepting the award on our behalf.
2018 has been and gone… and what a year it was for us! It’s hard to believe that the end of the year also marked the end of our 5th season at Hazel Bank and was also our 28th year of business in Borrowdale. We thought that it would be impossible to improve on such […]
Wow, what an achievement! On the 6th November, the Hazel Bank team were honoured to spend an evening at a prestigious Condé Nast Johansens / Taittinger international hospitality awards ceremony in Mayfair, London. Not only did this event happen to be the highly respected Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2018, but on behalf of […]
On the 21st June, myself and the Hazel Bank team spent a magnificent evening at Cartmel Racecourse, celebrating a triumphant win at the Cumbria Tourism Awards 2017! Securing yet another award to add to our ever-growing trophy cabinet- that’s a total of 9 regional and national awards in three years and we can’t thank you […]
Bursting with glorious scenery, beautiful wildlife and intriguing history, The Lake District has it all. It’s a magical corner of the world that provides a getaway from the stresses of modern life with its array of postcard panoramas, impressive craggy fells and glistening lakes. And it’s not just us who think that. Lakeland legend and […]
Hazel Bank Country House stands in a slightly elevated position overlooking the Borrowdale valley basin with dramatic views of the surrounding fells and countryside. The house was the fictional home in which acclaimed writer, Hugh Walpole set his captivating collection of novels, Rogue Herries in. Francis ‘The Rogue’ Herries led a depraved lifestyle of violence, […]
Having spent my life raising 4 beautiful children and running my own business the age of 50 has been and gone and i find myself watching friends ,family and acquaintances being struck by this awful disease. I`ve always wanted to do something ,anything to help make a difference. And when Jan ,one of my oldest […]
The Lake District in Winter is the quietest time to explore. You don’t get the crowds of tourists which summer months bring to the area. It’s quite the luxury to feel like you have the whole Lake District to yourself. The solitary nature of winter in the Lakes make it magical with blue skies and […]
We are spoilt at Hazel Bank for local walks. We believe our hotel is situated in one of the loveliest areas in the British Isles. When we’re not hard at work welcoming guests to our Borrowdale hotel we are trying our very best to take advantage of the area and the fantastic Borrowdale walks accessible directly […]
