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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. How things have changed over recent years. Today, the best luxury hotels in the Lake District rival the beauty and allure of the landscape with their design, attention to detail and sheer levels of comfort.
Private hot tub and steam room? No problem. A Michelin-starred menu with produce from the kitchen garden? Of course. Spa gardens, rejuvenating treatments, outdoor Finnish saunas? Naturally. You can find all this and still be welcomed with your muddy walking boots and dogs. Or you can just lie back and take in the scenery, glass of fizz in hand.
