The MacRae family and Hazel Bank welcomes you to the heart of the Borrowdale valley, Keswick in the English Lake District. A magnificent Multi Award winning country house hotel in the heart of Borrowdale set amongst four acres of Britain's most beautiful countryside. Elevated above the hamlet of Rosthwaite, with commanding views of surrounding fells (which include Scafell Pike and Great Gable).
Hazel Bank was built around 1840. The acclaimed writer, Sir Hugh Walpole was a guest and Hazel Bank the fictional home in 'Rogue Herries', and birthplace for 'Judith Paris'. Hazel bank is a classic country house with private woodland, bridges and beck side walk. Uniquely situated for all manner of outdoor pursuits and with easy access to Keswick and Derwentwater (Queen of the English lakes).
Hazel Bank was built around 1840. The acclaimed writer, Sir Hugh Walpole was a guest and Hazel Bank the fictional home in 'Rogue Herries', and birthplace for 'Judith Paris'. Hazel bank is a classic country house with private woodland, bridges and beck side walk. Uniquely situated for all manner of outdoor pursuits and with easy access to Keswick and Derwentwater (Queen of the English lakes).
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Enjoy the classic elegance of our individually designed rooms, all with plenty of space to relax, and all with full ensuite facilities. Each room uniquely reflects the style of this historic building and comes fully equipped with all the home comforts and more. Every room has breathtaking views of the Borrowdale Valley and is a perfect haven to retire to after a Lakeland walk or a day's exploring.
We offer a set four course meal with canaps at 45.00 per person reduced to 39 when booked in advance for residents and served between 7pm and 8pm, with canapes served at 7pm. Our philosophy here at Hazel Bank has always been to use the very best and freshest produce Cumbria has to offer to create our thoughtfully presented, award winning home cooked food.
A family home set in stunning landscape between Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite Lake, Mirehouse welcomes visitors or all ages. Mirehouse, near Keswick, is a family run historic house attraction open to visitors to enjoy its strong literary connections, live piano music and children's activities. The gardens stretch from Dodd Wood to Bassenthwaite Lake and include woodland.
3 (previously 4) ancient Yew trees located in Borrowdale. These trees are all over 1500 years old and are celebrated in Wordsworth's 1803 poem 'Yew Trees'. Located in the Jaws of Borrowdale, where the valley narrows, the Bowder Stone is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Lake District.
Wow, what an achievement! Not only did this event happen to be the highly respected Cond Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2018, but on behalf of. Securing yet another award to add to our ever-growing trophy cabinet- that's a total of 9 regional and national awards in three years and we can't thank you.
Reviews (8)
Harriet Macrae
Nov 08, 2020
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Terri Hatfield
Oct 12, 2020
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Fabulous place! You are a house guest. The food is exquisite and the vegetarian food is not a lessor option, it is equally good. Hope the 'Jaffa cake' is for dessert when you stay as it is divine.
Your wet soggy walking clothes are whisked away and returned to you dry which is a real bonus in the lake District.
I can't fault the place.
Your wet soggy walking clothes are whisked away and returned to you dry which is a real bonus in the lake District.
I can't fault the place.
Craig Hulse
Dec 23, 2019
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Kate Driskell
Nov 26, 2019
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Stunning views. Very friendly house cat - he comes to visit the lawn in time for pre-dinner drinks. The rooms are lovely too, but the evening meals are stunning! Extremely good value dinner if you're a hotel guest; different every night and not once were we disappointed in the three nights we stayed. We're fussy, London food snobs and we were impressed.
Dave Griffin
Oct 16, 2019
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Had a wonderful stay at this incredible hotel. Truly deserves the 5 star rating. Absolutely everything was exceptional. The quality of furnishings/fittings, even the cutlery. The attention to detail is superb along with the food and the service. We will be going back and would whole heartedly recommend Hazel Bank.
Joanne Quirk
Aug 08, 2019
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Don'T. Panic
Jul 16, 2019
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We enjoyed our stay very much!
Always helpful, thoughtful experienced owners and staff :)
Very comfy bed and dead quiet room, due in part to the solid stone walls.
The food was delightful and the grounds immaculate.
There is safe parking as the hotel is well away from the road.
There’s a bus stop at the end of the drive, with 30min service, so even without a car, it would be great.
So many walks are possible from the grounds though, you might never need to venture further.
5 Stars
Always helpful, thoughtful experienced owners and staff :)
Very comfy bed and dead quiet room, due in part to the solid stone walls.
The food was delightful and the grounds immaculate.
There is safe parking as the hotel is well away from the road.
There’s a bus stop at the end of the drive, with 30min service, so even without a car, it would be great.
So many walks are possible from the grounds though, you might never need to venture further.
5 Stars
Carolyn Kortge
May 10, 2019
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This wonderful, well-maintained country guest house has been our destination on three visits to the English Lake District since 1995. It never fails to please. New owners, Gary and Donna MacRae have continued to raise expectations with enhancements in rooms and menus. The location is ideal for hiking Borrowdale trails. Without a car, we had easy access by foot or local bus to paths on lakes and fells during our four night stay. A set menu nightly featured local products. Breakfasts were cooked to order and filling enough to last the day. The Great Gables room offered views across the valley and
