B&B Accommodation The Lake District and Eden Valley are dramatically beautiful places you will enjoy exploring and wish to return to. The lodge is an ideal place to stay for couples on a romantic break and for families with children who enjoy the wide range of activities in the area. Walkers and cyclists are of course in their element with clean country air and breathtaking scenery in abundance. Please see the days out page for useful information for places you may like to visit, and the eating out page for favourite places to eat in the area including some fabulous country pubs with log fires and excellent food. With such easy access from the M6 and A6 the Lodge is also a perfect overnight stop on a journey to or from Scotland. Just follow the brown tourist signs for Bracken Bank Lodge, with the symbol for a country house, that are on the A6. You will find country pubs serving real ale in all the villages and Lakeland towns. Afternoon tea is served in many of the fine hotels including the world renowned Sharrow Bay at Ullswater. In the neighboring village is The Highland Drove which has won the northern pub of the year award and is well known for its excellent food. In the nearby village of Melmerby is the organic restaurant The Village Bakery who sell bread to Waitrose, they serve wonderful lunches and afternoon tea. Also fully organic is Little Salkeld Watermill where you can see the flour being milled, enjoy great food and buy organic flour to take home. Penrith is well known for its charming specialist shops, the famous Toffee Shop is ideal for presents to take home, it also sells fudge that is "easily the best in the world" according to Lord Lichfield and all the locals. After a day of sightseeing and outdoor activities the private Estate is ideal for tranquil walks, nature watching and idyllic evenings spent sitting by the lakes.The gardens also offer a peaceful retreat for croquet and relaxing by the fountain. Some of the bedrooms in this family home are available for B&B guests. All the bedrooms are individually designed and have a flat screen digital television, hair dryer, towels, alarm clock, complimentary toiletries, quality mattresses and bedding and crisp white bed linen. Room 10 is a romantic bedroom with a king size four poster bed. The ensuite bathroom has an antique cast iron roll top bath. This room also has a balcony with table and chairs overlooking the gardens and fountain. Rooms 4 and 5 are two stunning bedrooms with very impressive double four poster beds. These bedrooms overlook the paddocks and estate, both have separate traditionally furnished bathrooms with original cast iron baths and Ralph Lauren tartan wallpaper. Rooms 11 and 12 are very pretty single four poster rooms overlooking the cobbled courtyard, they have a shower room and separate lavatory. Breakfast for B&B guests include a full English breakfast cooked on the Aga. Tea, coffee, orange juice, toast, butter, marmalade, jam and a buffet of cereals, fresh fruit, cereal bars etc. accompany the full English. Breakfast is served at 9am in the Red Dining Room unless otherwise arranged at the time of booking. At weekends you may prefer to be served at 10am (or even later). It is possible to have an early breakfast at any time, these breakfasts will be buffet style. Please advise us at the time of booking if you would like a vegetarian, vegan or early breakfast. There is a very good selection of complimentary tea, coffee, mineral water, herbal drinks, hot chocolates and biscuits. Alcoholic drinks are available for purchase when the estate office is open. Champagne, wine, flowers and chocolates for your room on arrival may be ordered at the time of booking. There is free private parking and wireless internet access at the Lodge. Bed and breakfast for individuals, couples and parents with children cost from £25 to £50 per person per night inclusive of VAT. Bed and breakfast at these discounted rates are not applicable for group bookings. Separate rates may apply for bank holidays, Christmas and New Year. If arriving by train you may like to hire a car, from £25 per day, from GK Group on 01768 861631 or Practical Car & Van rental on 01768 864546. If you would like to stable your horse whilst staying at the lodge please enquire about availability for livery. For picnics you may like to use a Bracken Bank hamper and fill it with a delicious meal from the Brunswick Deli in Penrith which is en route to Ullswater. There is a very wide range of activities on the estate and in the surrounding area. An itinerary for a relaxing day out is provided at the lodge that takes in local places of interest including a folly, a walk along the river, some Victorian caves, a druid stone circle and charming places to eat serving only organic produce. Activities that suit individuals or couples include: Clay Pigeon Shooting, at Bracken Bank Lodge Tel: 01768 898241 Penrith Gun Club Tel: 01697 342062 Fishing, with a professional ghillie on a local river or Ullswater Lake. Bracken Bank Lodge Tel: 01768 898241 Fishing at Blencarn Lake Tel : 01768 88284 Hire of the private swimming pool, Ainstable Tel : 016974 72229 Lazonby swimming pool Victorian Turkish Baths, Carlisle. The building dates back to 1874 and many of the original architectural features still remain. Featuring a sauna, steam room and cold plunge pool it is a great place to relax and unwind. Tel: 01228 625777 Massages, Pamela visits the Lodge to provide relaxing massages, there is a £5 fee for her travel, prices last quoted to us are: Pamper Days, Carlisle. Bannatyne's Health Club offers spa days for men and women. Relax, unwind and soothe away all the stresses and strains of modern life. Luxury treatments, pool, state of the art gym. Free parking. Bannatyne's offer spa day vouchers for a range of treatments, as well as use of the club facilities, at affordable prices. These vouchers make a fabulous gift. Pamper Days, Penrith. The North Lakes Hotel Spa. Tel: 01768 868111. www.shirehotels.co.uk Pamper Days, Carlisle. Boyd Hair And Beauty. Day course includes aromatic facial, full body exfoliation, back, neck and shoulder massage, manicure, pedicure, brow shape, make up, cut and blow dry, including lunch. Tel: 01228 537575 Hot Air Balloon Flights, with Virgin balloons from Dalmain House, Penrith. Tel: 01952 212750 www.virginballoonflights.co.uk Flying Lessons, Carlisle. Tel: 01228 573490 Boat Hire: luxury motor boats, rowing boats, canoes, sailing boats and fishing boats from Lakeland Boat Hire, Pooley Bridge, Ullswater. Ullswater steamers, four historical boats sail throughout the year. Combine a cruise around the lake with a walk to see spectacular scenery, famous fells, red deer herds and a stone circle. Sailing timetables and footpath routes available at the lodge. Summer evening buffet cruises on selected dates. Horse Riding, Parkfoot Trekking Centre Ullswater. Walking in the fells, download Wainwright walks from www.golakes.co.uk/downloads/podcasts/wainwright.aspx Guided Fell Walks, there is at least one guided walk each day that you can join Cycle Hire. Arragon's Cycle Centre Penrith. A fleet of bikes for hire . Hire by the day. All bikes are given a full service before they leave the shop. Helmets, locks and spares free of charge. Tel: 01768 890344 Penrith Golf Club, Near Bracken Bank Lodge. 18 hole course. A favourite course for many golfers. The views of the North Lakes mountains are stunning. The members and staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. The clubhouse is superb. Tel: 01768 891919 Penrith Driving Range. It is hard to imagine a more attractive setting to practice your golf in than here with the spectacular Pennine views and manicured driving range to hit across. On the Penrith Driving Range you can enjoy hitting full compression golf balls off high quality simulated " turf" mats to make all year round practice as realistic as possible. Other practice features include: 16 floodlit bays to allow for all year round practice, outdoor raised teeing area to practice tee shots, practice putting green, bunker & pitching area, grassed area to practice iron shots and a 300 yard driving range with ponds & yardage targets. Tel : 01768 892167 www.penrithgolf.co.uk Keswick Golf Club. In the heart of the Lake District, the golf club is renowned for its outstanding Lakeland views and superb facilities.The course has scenic panoramic views of Blencathra, one of England's highest mountains, Skiddaw, Clough Head and other Lakeland fells.There is a superb bar and restaurant serving excellent local food and drink, which has an outstanding outlook across the fells. There are changing rooms and a comprehensive practice area.The club has its own professional, Gary Watson, who can provide you with lessons if need be and there is a fully equipped golf shop.They welcome visitors to the Lakes who want a great day of golf .Tel : 017687 79324 www.keswickgolfclub.com Pilates Classes, Lazonby, with the fabulous Carol Westmoreland. Just turn up for a group class in the village held on Mondays at 9am, Thursdays at 8pm and Saturdays at 9.30am, or book for one to one tuition. Quad Bike Treks at Rookin House, Penrith. 300cc and 360cc bikes. Twenty minute, forty minute and one hour treks at Rookin House, Penrith. Tel: 017684 83561. www.rookinhouse.co.uk Penrith Leisure Centre. Fabulous newly refurbished leisure centre with 25 meter pool, luxury fitness suite, climbing wall, indoor bowls, aerobic classes, sauna and solarium. Tel : 01768 863450 www.leisure-centre.com Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Sailing, Kayaking, Boat Hire and Climbing Wall, Windermere. Low Wood Watersports and Activity Centre. Tel : 015394 39441 www.elh.co.uk/watersports
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