Aside from magnificent fells, glittering lakes, craggy valleys and striking whitewashed villages, the Lake District’s awe ... and distilleries. With England’s highest mountain, longest lake ...

mirrors and moody lighting. Here's our pick of the most romantic hotels in the Lake District.

Not all that long ago, a stay in the Lake District (campsites aside) meant a choice of cheery B&Bs, pubs and rather stuffy, traditional hotels with table d’hôte menus and anti-dog policies.

Certainly Lake District spa hotels take full advantage of their location with, amongst other treats, outdoor Finnish saunas, cocktails in fell-view infinity pools, and glass-fronted treatment ...

The Windermere Boutique Hotel is one of the finest, most luxurious spa hotels in the Lake District and most likely the whole of the UK. Windermere is the beating heart of the Lake District, Lake ...

Now it is a high-ceilinged, corniced, classic English hotel ... this is England at its most enchanting. This feature was first published in print and is republished as Catherine, the Princess of Wales ...