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Recently listed in the Sunday Times "11 Best Valentine's Day Hotels"
(Sunday Times 17th January 2010).
Swinside Lodge Country House Hotel is a unique Georgian Lakeland property set in its own gardens situated at the foot of Cat Bells in the beautiful Newlands Valley, making it one of the best Keswick Hotels. It is surrounded by fells - Skiddaw, Blencathra, Cat Bells, Causey Pike and Swinside.
The garden teems with birds, is visited by red squirrels, hares and has resident pheasants. Relax in the unimaginable quiet of the area, taking in the wealth of exceptional views! Leave your car and enjoy walking, climbing, sailing, bird watching etc.
The tranquil beauty of the shores of Derwentwater is a mere 5 minute stroll away where the Keswick launch provides a regular service round the lake. The entire area is a perfect place for the nature lover as well as an ideal base from which to tour and explore the many treasures of the English Lakes!
Accommodation
Swinside Lodge Hotel offers a range of rooms from Standard double, King double, Superior King double through to Super King double / twin bedded rooms decorated tastefully and calmly in the Country House style, offering a high degree of comfort and relaxation.
Each bedroom has a view towards either Cat Bells and Causey Pike or alternatively to Skiddaw and Blencathra mountains. Tea and coffee trays, central heating, clock radio and complimentary daily still and sparkling water are provided to help make your stay as comfortable as possible.
Flat screen wall mounted television/DVD players are standard in all our bedrooms with an excellent selection of upto date DVDs being available from within the reception area for your enjoyment throughout your stay.
We offer all rooms with ensuite bath and shower or ensuite shower only within one room. You can relax before dinner after your daily exertions with our superb range of Duck Island toiletries. All our super comfortable beds are made up with the highest quality lightweight duvets and Egyptian cotton duvet covers with sheets and blankets available as required.
Don’t worry if you loved the old fashioned bedding turndown each evening – it’s still available! |
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Restaurant (2 Rosettes)
We take great pride on the quality of the food we serve created by our award winning 2 Rosette Chef Clive Imber. We are recommended by Michelin as a very 'Pleasant Hotel', and have recently been given a breakfast award by Visit Britain.
Our evening starts with aperitifs together with canapes individually prepared by Chef. Ingredients for our daily changing four course menu are sourced as locally as is practical, including beef and lamb from farms in the immediate vicinity, bacon dry cured by our butcher himself and eggs totally free range together with fish sourced only from sustainable fish stocks. Selections of fresh vegetables accompany the main course and each evening we offer a traditional hot plus cold dessert. Coffee or tea and petits fours will round off a memorable evening.
Throughout the menu home grown, local and wild fruits are utilised extending to the making of chutneys to accompany an assortment of the best of Cumbrian cheeses and classical French ones. Selected herbs used extensively throughout the menu are grown in the hotel gardens and all breads used during dinner, soups and ice creams are home made.
Seasonal game is readily available both through our local butcher and supplemented by our neighbour, Lingholm Estate.
Guests with special dietary requirements are carefully catered for with equal importance being given to the preparation of vegetarian dishes. |
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Directions
The hotel is situated midway along the Portinscale to Grange road and is located by leaving the A66 Keswick to Cockermouth road at the signpost for Newlands Valley, Portinscale, Grange. By staying on this road through Portinscale, for approx 2 miles the hotel will be found on your right.
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