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Luxury in the Lake District Ideas

What does Luxury in the Lake District mean to you?

Lake District Luxury Ideas

Cumbria Classic Cars
Chauffeur driven Step back in time and enjoy the luxury of being chauffeur driven around of the glorious Lake District.
Cumbria Classiccoaches have this delightful Classic Rover available for private hire.

Luxury in the Lake District

Cumbria Balloon Ride If you are looking for unusual luxury ideas
then why not take to the skies in a hot-air balloon.
A Cumbria balloon trip will surely be a memory that will last a life time.



Defining Luxury - What does it mean to you?

The choice of Luxury Hotels in the Lake District is huge and can be quite mind boggling! So, before you start planning your Luxury in the Lake District break, why not take a moment to think about what you really want from your luxury break. Do any of these make it onto your luxury list?
  • Time
  • Privacy
  • Being Pampered
  • Gourmet Dinners
  • Stunning Views from your accommodation
  • Spa treatments
  • Four Poster Bed
  • Jacuzzi en-suite bathroom
  • Remote cottage away from the bustle of life

    Everyone is different when they quantify Luxury. What matters is what Luxury means for you. If your idea of luxury is time to soak in the beautiful scenery and time to walk the fells without a soul in sight, then you don't want to end up paying hotel overheads for facilities you aren't going to use.

    If you are really looking forward to having breakfast in a dining room overlooking one of the magnificent Lakes prior to a spa treatment, then you don't need to spend time looking for accommodation within easy access of your chosen walk.

    Choosing Luxury Hotels in the Lake District

    What to look for when choosing a Lake District Luxury Hotel.

  • Does it meet all the criteria on your personal 'luxury' list?

  • Go to the Hotel website and check the bedroom and dining room photographs. Do you feel comfortable with the decoration. Does it look dated or too modern for your tastes.

  • Look what special mid-week and out of season offers are available. You may find that by travelling a day or two earlier or later you could get a great deal or a free bottle of champagne.

  • Read the hotel specifications carefully. The chances are that you will end up paying Hotel overheads for facilities, even if you don't use them. Beware of the term 'most of our rooms'. You are interested in the room that you book. It is of no interest to you if half the rooms have a Lake view, if yours overlooks the recycle point.

    Luxury on a Budget

    Whatever your budget it is possible to add a touch of Luxury to your Lake District break.

  • Luxury Hamper - Create your own hamper to jazz up your camping or self-catering trip. Pack it brim full with all those items that are a luxury to you, it doesn't have to just be food, what about a favourite magazine too, you are on holiday and have the luxury of time to read. You will have as much fun preparing it as presenting it.

    Deciding where to go

    Do you already have a favourite part of the Lakes? If not why not have a look at all the fabulous Lakes there are in Cumbria. Each has its own magic.

    Luxury Holidays in Cumbria with kids.

    Augill CastleLuxury in the Lake District with Kids! If you have been pulling out your hair trying to find that extra-special venue that will accommodate the whole family then I know of just the castle for you. Right on the edge of Cumbria lies the secret you are looking for, somewhere kids are as welcome as adults. They even run cookery courses for children, so that whilst the adults are off enjoying the Lakes the children check the vegetable garden and make dinner, how does that sound for a dream break? Read more about Augill Castle here. Augill Castle can be exclusively booked, so why not share the experience with your friends or for your next large family reunion?

    Why not sign up for our free Luxury in the Lake District Restaurant Guide?
    (scheduled for release January 2009)

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    • May I leave you with a thought? Which would you remember more fondly?
    An expensive night at a dull Hotel or the night under canvas when you were given a ribbon-wrapped pot plant, luxury chocolates and a bottle of your favourite vino?

    Luxury in the Lake District can be a gift of time and thoughtfulness as well as of material things.



    L'enclume - Cartmel

    In the Priory village of Cartmel, in the south of Cumbria you will find Simon Rogan's Nationally renowned L'enclume restaurant, with seven chic elegant bedrooms.

    Gilpin Lodge - Windermere

    Gilpin Lodge will pamper you and promise not to disturb you with large wedding parties or conferences.

    This luxury small hotel boasts a central Lake District position with the luxury and tranquility of being set in 20 acres of private garden.

    A member of Relais & Châteaux, it is easy to see why Gilpin Lodge is awarded three rosettes for food.

    The Samling - Windermere

    The Samling is set in its own sixty-seven acre estate, just a few hundred feet above one of the most beautiful lakes in England. Guests soon discover that the Samling is a luxury hotel in the country and not a country house hotel. Luxury rooms at The Samling magical.

    Storrs Hall Hotel - Windermere

    Are you looking for the Ultimate Special Occasion Picnic?

    At £1,566.60 for two people the Storrs Hall Hotel promises the ultimate summer picnic.

    Forget soggy sandwiches, your luxury picnic will include such delicacies as Beluga Caviar, British Rare White Beef, Scottish Lobster and an Exotic Fruit Trifle with real Gold Leaf Shavings. This luxury picnic also comes with bottles of Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne and Chateau Lafite-Rothschild.

    For those on a more modest budget, the Storrs Hotel also produce picnic hampers priced at £25.00 and £35.00 a head.