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Discover all the Lakes has to offer from Hazel Bank

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After a long drive or perhaps a weeks commuting we incourage our guests to leave the car in the car park and take advantage of the endless “walks from our door” Hazelbank offers the opportunity to take in all the Borrowdale fells and trails whatever their ability. In addition if you would like to delve deeper or prefer guidance,We can offer the services of local qualified Mountain Guide  Anna Lawford at Borrowdale and Beyond

Walks Things to Do

Castlerigg Stone Circle

One of the oldest and most impressive stone circles in Britain, built around 3000 BC. It is believed to have been used for cerimonious or religious purposes and contains significant astronomical alignments. It is located on top of low hill with impressive views across to Skiddaw, Blencathra and Lonscale Fell. A stone circle is a […]

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Keswick Launch

Located on the lake shore of Derwentwater near to the Lakeland market town of Keswick, the launch company offers Lake District cruises around Derwentwater throughout the year. The launches start their journey from the Keswick boat landings and cruise around the lake stopping at seven lakeshore jetties where you may embark or join the various […]

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Mirehouse & Gardens

A family home set in stunning landscape between Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite Lake, Mirehouse welcomes visitors or all ages. Mirehouse, near Keswick, is a family run historic house attraction open to visitors to enjoy its strong literary connections, live piano music and children’s activities. The gardens stretch from Dodd Wood to Bassenthwaite Lake and include woodland […]

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Honister Slate Mine

Visit England’s last remaining working slate mine for a unique Lakeland experience. Zip wire and ‘Via Ferrata’ (Italian for ‘Iron Walk’) available for those wanting an extreme take on hill walking. Using a series of metal cables, rungs, ladders and bridges to ascend and descend tremendous and precipitous climbing routes and paths across the Alps. […]

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The Cumberland Pencil Museum

From these origins, the pencil industry grew and this wonderful museum is at the site of the UK’s first Pencil Factory, opened in 1832. When graphite was discovered in Borrowdale in the 1500s, shepherds began using the ‘strange new material’ to mark their sheep. Since then the pencil industry grew and this wonderful museum is […]

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What our guests say

We stayed for five nights at Hazel Bank and can’t recommend it more highly. Wonderful location for walking in the Lakes and lovely cosy hotel with faultless attention to guests’ comfort. The highlight was the standard of the set dinner each night, Donna is such a gifted chef and the food was consistently fantastic! Gary and James were brilliant hosts, not surprised at all that other guests had visited many times. Perfect place after a day’s walking and the packed lunches were great too!

Katie P

We have just returned from a perfect seven night break here. Gary and Donna are prefect hosts, going the extra mile to make you comfortable. The room was well appointed with stunning views over the fells. The evening dinner was exceptional, some of the best food we’ve had in a hotel and we’ve travelled extensively. The wine list was wide and catered for all tastes. This was our first visit but certainly not our last, next years treat is already booked.

Judith R

We stayed at the Hazel Bank on dinner, bed and breakfast, whilst there were still Covid restrictions in place. The staff created and maintain a safe environment. Service was excellent. We loved the pre dinner hours d’oeuvres and drinks. We were in the Dale Head bedroom. Lovely views, comfortable and big enough. The breakfasts were excellent and we saw a red squirrel every day except one. The fixed menu changed every day and all the meals were beyond excellent. We are planning on returning and bring friends and family.

Peter Mooney

We recently enjoyed a two night break at this beautiful hotel. Gary and Donna were perfect hosts in every way. The house is stunning, beautifully appointed in every room, we stayed in Great Gable with amazing views across the garden and valley. The attention to detail in the room was exceptional and enjoyed the best sleep in ages.

The food was delicious and beautifully presented, I especially enjoyed the canapés on the terrace before dinner whilst enjoying the idyllic views. My smoked salmon and scrambled eggs set me up for a great day of walking, a great walk thanks to Gary’s knowledgeable advice.
Hazel Bank is a fabulous place to stay, highly recommended, can’t wait to return.

Louhallam

Having stayed in just about every other hotel in the Borrowdale Valley, we have been staying at the Hazel Bank Country House Hotel twice a year for the past 5 years. Our review is still as positive as it was the first time we stayed here. Gary and Donna are the perfect hosts, rooms are beautiful and comfortable, the views and area are amazing, and the food just gets better and better! Really don’t want to give the hotel too good a review, as we don’t want it booked up when we want to stay here, but can’t fault it!

Janet L

We cannot speak more highly of this fabulous country house hotel. We were there to celebrate our 44th wedding anniversary and it certainly did not disappoint! Our lovely hosts Gary and Donna cannot do enough for their guests and made us feel very special from the moment we arrived. All the rooms are beautifully appointed, immaculately and tastefully furnished. We enjoyed an amazing dinner experience commencing with canapes served in the lounge at 7pm and it just got better and better! There are some fabulous walks from the hotel so you need not move the car. We were very sorry to leave but my waistline needed to recover! Needless to say we have rebooked for July!!

Luisa Mellor

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