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EAT & DRINK From restaurants and cafés to delis and farmer's markets, The Lake District is a place to delight your taste buds. Whatever your preference Cumbrian food and drink has never been so delicious. With so much to choose from, the dilemma lies in deciding where and what to eat. The Bakery at No 4 Bakery and shop offering an array of ever-changing delicious pastries, cakes and traybakes including to-die-for salted Rolo brownies. The Little Barn Bar Offering deliciously crafted ales, crisp cool ciders, and perfectly chilled wine, for weddings, private functions and public events across Cumbria and beyond. Levens Kitchen Locally sourced, high-quality produce, including products grown on the Estate and in the gardens of Levens Hall. Folk Bowness Cafe & Bar Recharge and refuel at Folk in Bowness-on-Windermere, enjoy coffee, cake, brunch & booze. Even better Folk is dog Friendly. Skitby House Skitby is lucky to be surrounded by beautiful rural landscapes producing an abundance of quality Cumbrian and Scottish foods. Crafty Baa Windermere The Crafty Baa Best Pub in England AA Award to name a few! Family and dog friendly Baa & Restaurant in Windermere. Holbeck Ghyll Spectacular views coupled with our attention to detail and award-winning food. Situated between Ambleside and Windermere. Yard 46 Beautiful courtyard cafe experience based in Kendal - the gateway to the Lake District. Also offering home delivery services. The Chocolate Cottage Handmade chocolate & fudge in Grasmere. Hand producing over thirty chocolates at a rate of some four thousand a week! Hand Crafted Wedding Cakes Creating unique and individual bespoke wedding cakes and occasion cakes, by The Bakery No 4 Kendal. Kin Toffee Vodka Award winning Kin Toffee Vodka created in the English Lake District. Nook Farm Honey A natural place unspoilt and surrounded by nature! Producing the finest Cumbrian wildflower honey. Quiggin’s Kendal Mint Cake As the oldest manufacturer of Mint Cake in existence Quiggin's feel confident in their claim to be “The Home of Kendal Mint Cake”. Giggling Goose Ambleside Giggling Goose, Ambleside, a hidden gem on the riverside.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY The Lake District has a vast range of places to stay. Whether you’re a looking for a unique experience in the wild or five star luxury there’s a style to suit everyone. We’ve hand selected every single one to make sure only the best places to stay make it into our collection. ​ Hinterlandes Cabin A remote cabin in a secret location - luxury and adventure in the beautiful Lake District. The perfect hide away. Bumble Choo Bumble Choo is a traditional stone terraced cottage in the heart of Windermere village. A perfect base for a family or group of friends to explore the Lake District. Hinterlands Converted Bus Simple luxurious accommodation in handpicked locations with jaw dropping views. With a wood-fired hot tub. Rose Cottages Luxury on the edge of Bouth, beautiful 17th c cottages offer the prefect retreat whilst in the Lakes. Orrest Head Shepherd Huts The newly built luxurious Blacksmith Hut is a cosy, quiet retreat with log burner and everything you need for your stay including an outside fire pit set in a private garden. Orrest Head Shepherd Huts The newly built luxurious Woodland Hut is a cosy, quiet retreat set in ancient woodlands! Relax in front of the log burner and get back to nature. Tree Tents Low Wray Situated at the Low Wray Campsite run by the National Trust. Close to Ambleside and Hawkshead. Lakes Boat House West shore of Lake Windermere, surrounded by idyllic countryside and is situated between Far Sawrey and Graythwaite. Holbeck Ghyll Hotel Luxury Lake District getaway, with views over the surrounding fells and Lake. Herdwick Huts On their own exclusive site within the magnificent grounds of Rydal Hall. Luxury camping at it’s very best. Armathwaite Hall Hotel Set in the secluded deer park and woodland, bordered by Bassenthwaite Lake. The Old Vicarage Stunning Bed & Breakfast in the heart of the Lakes, swimming pool, hot tub and sauna. The Swan Cottages Luxury holiday cottages located within the grounds of The Swan Hotel. Beautiful scenic walks right on the doorstep. Broadoaks Country House Luxury Lake District Hotel & Wedding Venue. Surrounded by beautiful woodlands, magnificent grounds and tumbling river. Tommy Bit Shepherd's hut for 2 in Borrowdale. Enjoy fantastic views, cook up a meal on the campfire or curl up on the sofa in front of the wood burning stove. Croglin Yurt Luxurious and magical. Nestled on the river bank. Handcrafted by the Lakeland Yurt Company from locally grown timber into the perfect rural retreat. Gypsy Caravan Everlyn Evelyn sits in a stunning location right on the banks of the river Eden in a very private space with views out across the river to the wooded banks opposite. High Thorn Farm Make yourself at home in one of the luxurious cottages. Nestled between the beautiful Lake District National Park and the sweeping Howgills.

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A UNIQUE COLLECTION A unique collection sharing some of the regions long held secrets, its talented artisans, places to sleep, eat, drink and more. Knowing that each recommendation has been hand selected because we believe it reflects the spirit of the Lake District and reflects our ethos born of passion, creativity and individuality. READ MORE A GUIDE AROUND CUMBRIA A MEMENTO OF THE LAKE DISTRICT Our collection represents a vision of sustainable, real luxury, expressed through dedication to makers, materials, method and design. Objects that are deeply connected to culture and place. You will find a mix from both emerging and established craftsmen along with artisans and designers offering you beautiful products made in Cumbria. READ MORE

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