With unimpeded views of Derwent Water and a charming country house aesthetic, this well run Keswick hotel is a great place to avoid the traditional downpours of the Lakes and rest your weary rambler limbs. Frequently described as Keswick’s hidden gem by guests, the Highfield Hotel has a marvellous lakeside setting and terrific views of the mountains, the property’s award winning restaurant offering one of the most scenic panoramas in Britain. Located a few minutes walk from Moot Hall in Keswick Market Place, the hotel is convenient for hiking around the sometimes icy Whinlatter Pass and trips to Cumberland Pencil Museum and Keswick Mining Museum.

Decorated and furnished in a manner that’s perfectly suited to the great outdoors with its roaring log fires and rich hanging drapes, the Highfield offers 18 en suite bedrooms with king-sized beds and a range of perks that include iPod Docking Stations and LCDE Flatscreen TVs and several offering excellent views of Skiddaw and Derwent Water – R4U

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