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Restaurants in Alston

• Lovelady Shield Country House Hotel

  There's a genteel, unspoilt feel to this elegant Georgian country house built on the site of a thirteenth-century convent by the banks of the River Nent.

  Alston, Alston, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Ambleside

• Drunken Duck Inn

  Set in breathtaking country high above Lake Windermere, the Drunken Duck seems to have just about everything you could wish for in a well-heeled country pub with four centuries of colourful history under its belt.

  Barngates, Ambleside, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Ees Wyke Country House

  Standing proud above the still waters of Esthwaite and close to the touristy Beatrix Potter trail in the nearby village, this handsome Georgian house still boasts connections with the children's author, since it was the good lady's holiday home.

  Near Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria - Cuisine: British

• Glass House

  There's no doubt that this is a really fascinating place. The restaurant occupies a cleverly restored fifteenth-century Grade-II listed mill complete with its original working weir, millrace and machinery.

  Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern European

• Langdale Hotel & Country Club, Purdey's Restaurant

  Comprising 350 acres of prime Lakeland countryside, the Langdale Estate is a natural woodland haven complete with streams and tarns, massive millstones and other reminders of the region's Victorian gunpowder works.

  The Langdale Estate, Ambleside, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Lucy’s on a Plate

  Next door to Lucy's Specialist Grocers, where you can stock up on unusual provisions, this amenable café/restaurant has evolved from its original teashop ethos into an all-day venue specialising in local food with an eclectic flavour.

  Church Street, Ambleside, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Queen's Head Hotel

  The Queen's Head has been dispensing hospitality since the sixteenth century and there are still echoes of the past in its rough oak beams, flagstone floors and handsomely panelled walls.

  Main Street, Ambleside, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Rothay Manor

  Run by members of the Nixon family for nearly 40 years, Rothay Manor is the exactly the kind of gracious country house that gives Lakeland hotels a really good name.

  Rothay Bridge, Ambleside, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Zeffirellis

  The film director's name gives a clue as to the main business here. It's a highly useful complex centred around a four-screen cinema in the centre of Ambleside, with a restaurant and café/bar attached.

  Compston Road, Ambleside, Cumbria - Cuisine: Italian

Restaurants in Appleby in Westmorland

• Tufton Arms Hotel

  Holding pride of place in the centre of the medieval market town of Appleby, the Tufton Arms is a stylishly restored Victorian coaching house now run as a charming hotel by the Milsom family.

  Market Square, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria - Cuisine: Anglo French

Restaurants in Barrow in Furness

• The Crofters at Holbeck

  A relaxed contemporary pub with comfy leather sofas, an up-to-date bar and a smart dining area. The kitchen makes good use of organic produce, caters admirably for kids and still manages to produce a spot-on Sunday roast.

  Holbeck Park Avenue, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Bispham Green

• Eagle & Child

  Situated in an attractive conservation area just a few miles from the M6, the Eagle & Child is a convincing mix of local drinkers pub and casual country restaurant; there's a bowling green and croquet lawn outside - if you fancy trying your luck.

  Maltkiln Lane, Bispham Green, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Brampton

• Blacksmiths Arms

  Yes, this early eighteenth-century inn really was once the local smithy, and it was extended so that refreshments could be dispensed while horses were being shod.

  Talkin Village, Brampton, Cumbria - Cuisine: Gastro pub

• Farlam Hall

  Set in the relatively undiscovered northern reaches of the Lake District, this historic manorial country house can trace its lineage back to the sixteenth century, although it was substantially 'improved' during Victorian times to include landscaped gardens with a stream and an ornamental lake.

  Hallbankgate, Brampton, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Weary at Castle Carrock

  Boldly re-invigorated in twenty-first century style, this prestigious 300-year-old inn now operates as a fashionable bar/lounge and restaurant-with-rooms. The location – close to Talkin Tarn – is an added attraction for visitors to the area.

  , Brampton, Cumbria - Cuisine: International

Restaurants in Carlisle

• Dukes Head

  'Armathwaite' apparently means 'hermit's clearing', which gives some idea of the appealing remoteness of this gentrified family-run hostelry at the heart of the Eden Valley.

  Armathwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria - Cuisine: Traditional British

• Number 10

  Geoffrey and Isabel Ferguson's cosy Victorian town house feels just like home, with its charming décor and friendly atmosphere away from the bustle of the town.

  10 Eden Mount, Carlisle, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Ristorante Adriano

  There's a 'real feel of being in Italy' about Franco Bertoletti's trattoria in the centre of Carlisle, according to one enthusiastic UK Restaurant Guide reporter.

  Rickergate, Carlisle, Cumbria - Cuisine: Italian

Restaurants in Cartmel

• L'Enclume

  Those who know their French will recognise that 'enclume' means 'anvil' – a reference to the fact that this gastronomic star is located in the bare bones of an 800-year-old smithy.

  Cavendish Street, Cartmel, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern

• Rogan & Company

  It may be just round the corner from his Michelin-starred L'Enclume, but Simon Rogan's new venture is a world away when it comes to food and style.

  Bridge House, Cartmel, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Cockermouth

• Quince & Medlar

  Colin and Louisa Le Voi have spent more than 15 years promoting the cause of vegetarian food in the Lake District and even now they are always on hand in this charming and rather elegant little restaurant.

  11-13 Castlegate, Cockermouth, Cumbria - Cuisine: Vegetarian

• The Pheasant

  Hidden away in the shadow of a pine-forested hill on the other side of the road from Bassenthwaite Lake, this hostelry (originally a farmhouse) has been doing good business since it became an alehouse in 1778.

  Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Winder Hall Country House

  There's been a building on this site since pre-Domesday times, and the present hotel is a real mix of different periods and styles: a fifteenth-century Pele Tower is attached to the hall, other aspects are Georgian, and there's no mistaking the Victorian ancestry of the mullioned windows.

  Low Lorton, Cockermouth, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Coniston

• Black Bull

  Sitting in the shadow of 'Old Man' mountain, this historic white-painted Lakeland inn has been providing sustenance and hospitality for more than 400 years, and still has bags of character: take a look at 'The Big Toe of the Old Man', a large piece of stone set into the wall of the residents' lounge.

  1 Yewdale Road, Coniston, Cumbria - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Crosthwaite

• The Punch Bowl Inn & Restaurant

  A dramatic transformation has taken place inside this splendid Lyth Valley pub/restaurant since it was taken over by the team who also run the Drunken Duck Inn at Ambleside.

  Lyth Valley, Crosthwaite, Cumbria - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Dockray

• The Royal Hotel

  Nestling peacefully amongst the Eastern Fells, this family-run traditional country inn makes a great base if you fancy exploring the region's awesome mountains and lakes.

  Matterdale, Dockray, Cumbria - Cuisine: Cumbrian

Restaurants in Eskdale

• Boot Inn

  For many years, the ancient Burnmoor Inn (circa 1578) has fostered an enviable reputation as one of the best place in the Eskdale Valley for real ales: the pub even stages week-long beer festivals with a prodigious line up of brews on show.

  Boot, Eskdale, Cumbria - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Glenridding

• The Inn on the Lake

  Set in 15 acres of glorious grounds, with lawns sweeping down to the shores of Lake Ullswater, this aptly named hotel is a great favourite with tourists, holidaymakers and families alike.

  Lake Ullswater, Glenridding, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Gosforth

• Wasdale Head Inn

  Wasdale Head announces itself as 'the birthplace of British climbing'. It stands in a tranquil corner of the Lake District that not only boasts England's highest peak but also its deepest lake and smallest church.

  Wasdale, Gosforth, Cumbria - Cuisine: Traditional British

Restaurants in Grange over Sands

• Aynsome Manor Hotel

  Two generations of the Varley family continue to preside over this elegant old manor house, once the distinguished residence of the descendants of the Earl of Pembroke (founder of Cartmel's ancient twelfth-century priory).

  Cartmel, Grange over Sands, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Netherwood Hotel

  The date AD 1893 is carved in stone over the door of this personally run Lakeland country hotel. Originally built as a private residence, it nestles in extensive grounds overlooking Morecambe Bay.

  Lindale Road, Grange over Sands, Cumbria - Cuisine: French

Restaurants in Grasmere

• The Jumble Room

  'Food from the sun' is the enticing prospect at this cheerful and slightly eccentric café filled with a real hotch-potch of jumble shop furniture and everything 'from oil paintings by our very own Thuline to our next-door neighbour's handmade cushions'.

  Langdale Road, Grasmere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Global

• Lancrigg Vegetarian Country House Hotel

  With its secret gardens, delightful woodland walks, unrivalled views and serene location, it's no surprise that Lancrigg was once a meeting place and pastoral bolthole for the Lakeland School of Poets.

  Easedale, Grasmere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Vegetarian

• Rothay Garden Hotel

  Overlooked by majestic hills in the Vale of Grasmere, this country hotel is a picture of Lakeland elegance and comfort, complete with spectacular riverside gardens.

  Broadgate, Grasmere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Gold Rill Country House Hotel

  Standing in a quiet corner of Grasmere village overlooking the lake, Gold Rill is a personally run country house hotel set against a backdrop of awesome hills and fells.

  Grasmere, Grasmere, Cumbria - Cuisine:

• White Moss House

  This gem of a Lakeland house gained fame because William Wordsworth bought it for his son, and the poet himself could often be seen on walkabout in the area.

  Rydal Water, Grasmere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Hawkshead

• West Vale Country House & Restaurant

  Built in the 1890s as a gentleman's residence, West Vale Country House has lost none of its Victorian character or charm over the years.

  Far Sawrey, Hawkshead, Cumbria - Cuisine: International

Restaurants in Kendal

• Déjà -Vu

  Fran and Ian Wood's unpretentious town-centre bistro Déjà -Vu, brings a glimmer of sunny Mediterranean warmth to Kendal, a Mecca for Lakeland walkers and climbers – although some of its bright primary colours have been exchanged for shades of deep burgundy.

  124 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria - Cuisine: French

• Eagle & Child

  A superb beer garden by the banks of the River Kent is one reason people make a beeline for this likeable hostelry on the edge of the village of Staveley.

  Kendal Road, Kendal, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• One Bridge Street Restaurant

  Julian and Liz Ankers have taken over this charming neighbourhood restaurant in a pretty Georgian residence overlooking the River Kent.

  1 Bridge Street, Kendal, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Castle Green Hotel

  Standing in 14 acres of grounds overlooking the Lakeland fells and the ruins of Kendal Castle, this modern family-run hotel actually occupies the shell of an old Victorian building.

  Castle Green Lane, Kendal, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Keswick

• Armathwaite Hall

  'A house of perfect and irresistible charm,' wrote the famous novelist Sir Hugh Walpole about Armathwaite Hall. This stately residence stands in secluded splendour at the heart of 400 acres of deer park and woodland, bordered by Bassenthwaite Lake and framed by the dramatic Skiddaw mountain and Lakeland fells.

  Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria - Cuisine: Anglo French

• Borrowdale Gates Country House Hotel

  Take a long leisurely drive down a lane by the edge of Derwent Water ('The Queen of the English Lakes') to reach this old-fashioned country house hotel, which nestles peacefully in two acres of wooded gardens on the edge of the ancient hamlet of Grange.

  Grange-in-Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria - Cuisine: European

• Highfield Hotel & Restaurant

  Built as two private residences in the late 1880s using locally quarried Borrowdale slate, this privately run country house incorporates many original features for which the Victorians were famous.

  The Heads, Keswick, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Leathes Head Hotel

  Built of local slate, this fine Edwardian country house stands in over two acres of grounds at the heart of Borrowdale.

  Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Lyzzick Hall

  Originally a farmhouse, situated on the lower slopes of Skiddaw, this personally run country house hotel takes its name from an ancient area of woodland at the back of the hotel, known as Lyzzick Wood (meaning 'light oak').

  Under Skiddaw, Keswick, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern European

• Morrel's

  Handily situated between Keswick's market square and the popular Theatre by the Lake, Morrel's comprises two luxury self-catering apartments and a stylish restaurant in a three-storey brick townhouse with great views of Catbells, Skiddaw and Walla Crag in the distance.

  34 Lake Road, Keswick, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Swinside Lodge

  Standing alone in the beautiful open countryside, woods and hills of the Newlands Valley, Swinside Lodge is a handsome Georgian residence just a stroll from Derwentwater and only ten minutes drive from Keswick.

  Grange Road, Keswick, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Kings Head Hotel & Inn

  Helvellyn, Blencathra and Skiddaw form a stunning backdrop to this long, low seventeenth-century coaching inn, which also boasts unmissable views towards St Johns in the Vale.

  Thirlmere, Keswick, Cumbria - Cuisine:

• The Lodore Falls Hotel

  Recently purchased by the Graves family, this imposing 200-year-old hotel built of Lakeland slate stands in 40 acres of grounds against the dramatic backdrop of the Lodore Falls and surrounding mountains.

  Lake View Restaurant, Keswick, Cumbria - Cuisine:

• Underscar Manor

  Standing in the shadow of mighty Skiddaw, with views over Derwent Water, Underscar Manor is an ornate Italianate villa set among beautiful gardens with breathtaking displays of flowers and shrubs.

  Applethwaite, Keswick, Cumbria - Cuisine: Anglo French

Restaurants in Kirkby Londsdale

• Avanti

  Combining the virtues of bar, restaurant, deli and art gallery, Avanti is a real asset to the small Cumbrian market town of Kirkby Lonsdale.

  57 Main Street, Kirkby Londsdale, Cumbria - Cuisine: European

Restaurants in Kirkby Stephen

• The Fat Lamb

  Visitors to this 300-year-old coaching inn can take advantage of a stroll round the owners' very own 11-acre nature reserve, which stands right next to the pub.

  Crossbank, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria - Cuisine: International

Restaurants in Loweswater

• Kirkstile Inn

  It would be hard to imagine a more authentic, genuine or lovingly nurtured Lakeland hostelry than the Kirkstile Inn. It has been providing food and shelter since Tudor times and continues to win friends with its many attributes.

  , Loweswater, Cumbria - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Milnthorpe

• The Wheatsheaf Hotel

  By the river and opposite the village church, this sixteenth-century inn makes a striking impression with its tall stone chimneys, half-timbered corner bay and steeply pitched roof.

  Beetham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Nether Wasdale

• Low Wood Hall Hotel

  Built in the 1860s for a local brewer and his family, Low Wood Hall is blissfully secluded in a remote Lakeland valley.

  , Nether Wasdale, Cumbria - Cuisine: International

Restaurants in Newby Bridge

• Lakeside Hotel

  Originally a coaching inn, staging post and retreat for travellers working in the cotton trade, the Lakeside Hotel is still in the business of hospitality with executive suites, picturesque gardens, a pool and spa as part of its attraction.

  Lake Windermere, Newby Bridge, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Penrith

• Brackenrigg Inn

  There are fabulous views across Ullswater to the fells from the terrace and bay windows of this white-painted eighteenth-century inn.

  Lake Ullswater, Penrith, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Edenhall Country Hotel

  For years, the prospect of angling on the River Eden has drawn experts and novices alike to this eastern quarter of the Lake District, and this pleasing retreat is a highly popular basecamp not far from the M6.

  Edenhall, Penrith, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• George and Dragon

  The George and Dragon is beautiful 18th century coaching inn that can be found in the village of Clifton near Penrith.

  Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria - Cuisine: Gastro pub

• Sharrow Bay Country House Hotel

  Founded in 1948 and lovingly nurtured by the late Frances Coulson and Brian Sack, Sharrow Bay became known as Britain's first and archetypal 'country house hotel'.

  Ullswater, Penrith, Cumbria - Cuisine: Anglo French

• Temple Sowerby House

  Built for a well-known local family around 1727, Temple Sowerby House has always been a focal point of the village, and continues to please Lakeland visitors with its affable country house style.

  Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Highland Drove Inn

  Since 1998, the father-and-son team of Donald and Paul Newton have revived the fortunes of this centuries-old inn and have transformed it into the hub of social life around Great Salkeld.

  Great Salkeld, Penrith, Cumbria - Cuisine: British

• The Rampsbeck Country House Hotel

  The setting is a big plus point at this elegant eighteenth-century country mansion with 18 acres of grounds and gardens overlooking Ullswater.

  Watermillock, Penrith, Cumbria - Cuisine: Anglo French

• The Westmorland Hotel

  Lakeland produce really is top of the agenda at the Westmorland Hotel: the owners not only support their local network, but have also set up an award-winning 'Farm Shops' complex five minutes' stroll down the road.

  Orton, Penrith, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Seascale

• Cumbrian Lodge Hotel

  Owner David Morgan recently renovated and upgraded this likeable, sky-blue painted hotel in a pretty Lakeland village. The interior now has contemporary features and subtle tones, while the bar boasts a hand-crafted maple counter, faux suede benches and abstract canvases on the walls.

  Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria - Cuisine: International

Restaurants in Sedbergh

• Dalesman Country Inn

  The Dales Way and the Cumbrian Cycle Way run straight past the door of this sixteenth-century inn under the bracken-clad fell of Winder, making it handy for idyllic riverside walks along Dee or hikes up on Howgill Fells.

  Main Street, Sedbergh, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Ullswater

• Regency Restaurant

  Once the private home of the Bolton family, this 200-year-old Lakeland retreat is surrounded by 22 acres of lush gardens and woodland running down to the shores of Ullswater.

  Leeming House, Ullswater, Cumbria - Cuisine: Anglo French

Restaurants in Ulverston

• Amigos Mexican & Steakhouse

  Tex-Mex food for all the family is the deal at this buzzy little restaurant in the historic Lakeland market town of Ulverston.

  30 Cavendish Street, Ulverston, Cumbria - Cuisine: Tex Mex

• Armadale Country Restaurant

  Armadale is a small, family-run 'country restaurant and motel' on the fringes of the Lake District in the hamlet of Arrad Foot, between Greenodd and Ulverston.

  Arrad Foot, Ulverston, Cumbria - Cuisine: Cumbrian

• Bay Horse Inn

  Standing right on the water's edge, with spectacular views across the Leven Estuary, this pedigree country inn was once a stopover for stagecoaches making the trip across the sands and mudflats of Morecambe Bay at low tide.

  Canal Foot, Ulverston, Cumbria - Cuisine: British

Restaurants in Whitehaven

• Zest

  It's been dubbed 'The Ivy of the North', no doubt because it seems to attract more than its fair share of famous names and faces, and this stylish modern venue on the roadside between St Bees and Whitehaven is certainly starting to cook up a storm.

  Low Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria - Cuisine: Brasserie

Restaurants in Windermere

• Applegarth Hotel & Restaurant

  Set in a quiet street close to the heart of Windermere, this impressive Victorian mansion boasts stunning views towards the fells and the lake from many of its rooms.

  College Road, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine:

• Fayrer Garden House Hotel

  A neatly extended Victorian gentleman's residence is the setting for this luxury hotel in five acres of grounds overlooking the delights of Lake Windermere.

  Lyth Valley Road, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Gilpin Lodge

  Situated on a hilltop not far from Windermere, this late-Victorian lodge was once a private residence, and stands amid dense and immaculately manicured gardens with woodlands and fells as an idyllic pastoral backdrop.

  Crook Road, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel

  Close to Windermere, yet away from the throngs of tourists, Holbeck Ghyll is in a prime sport overlooking the lake and the Langdale Fells.

  Holbeck Lane, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern French

• Jericho's at The Waverley

  Relocated from its long-running town-centre address to a discreet Victorian hotel in a quiet terrace, Jericho's is still on song.

  Waverley Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Lindeth Howe Country Hotel

  Children's author Beatrix Potter once owned Lindeth Howe and illustrated several of her famous stories during her tenure of the house.

  Lindeth Drive, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Linthwaite House Hotel

  Set in 15 acres of enchanting gardens with its own tarn and spectacular views across to Lake Windermere, Linthwaite House was formerly an Edwardian gentleman's residence – and it still shows in the elegant demeanour of the place and its cultured fittings.

  Crook Road, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Miller Howe Hotel

  Miller Howe gained worldwide fame during the reign of its founder John Tovey, and it is still one of the best-known hotels in the Lake District.

  Rayrigg Road, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Queens Head

  Built on the ancient coaching route between Windermere and Penrith, this 400-year-old Lakeland inn, The Queen's Head, boasts unsurpassed views of the Troutbeck valley and Garburn Pass.

  Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• Storrs Hall Hotel

  'The Temple' (a National Trust-owned folly) is a landmark feature of this stately Georgian mansion by the shores of Lake Windermere.

  Storrs Park, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Beech Hill Hotel, Burlington’s Restaurant

  Terraced extensions stretching down to the jetty on Lake Windermere are a magnet for guests visiting this ever-improving country house hotel.

  Newby Bridge Road, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Samling

  A few hundred feet above one of the most beautiful lakes in Britain, The Samling manages to combine all the virtues of a classy Lakeland 'hotel in the country' with the pedigree of a top restaurant.

  Ambleside Road, Windermere, Cumbria - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Workington

• Washington Central Hotel, Carlton Restaurant

  The distinctive red-brick façade of the Washington Hotel was originally constructed in 1982, but further improvements and extensions have been added in recent years.

  Washington Street, Workington, Cumbria - Cuisine: European