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With a Michelin-starred restaurant, Grade II listed garden, 17th-century pele tower and French drawing room, Askham Hall sounds as if it might be very formal; not a bit of it. 'The most homely stately hotel we have ever stayed in,' reports one reader. Beyond the 'impressive entrance' of the Lowthers' ancestral home, now a restaurant with rooms, lies a 'warm welcome' and a relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere, with dogs and children mingling among family heirlooms, books and modern art. One drawing room has doors to a classic English country-house garden. Main-house bedrooms – some with leaded windows and fireplace – mix antiques with modern pieces, while those in the courtyard have a rustic style. Some rooms have four-posters or antique Chinese wallpaper; bathrooms might have a roll-top bath. In Michelin-starred Allium, Richard Swale's tasting menu's 'utterly delicious food', with fresh produce from the kitchen garden, might include roasted John Dory with a langoustine bun, or chestnut gnocchi with black truffle. One reader, who has visited several times, concludes: 'On each occasion, the food, service, welcome and rooms have been first rate.'
Luxury Foodie Mid-Week Break Special Offer
Luxury Foodie Mid-Week Winter Break Special Offer. Luxury foodie mid-week break. Wednesdays and/ or Thursdays in 2023: from £175 per person. Treat yourself to a luxurious stay at the hotel on Wednesdays and/or Thursdays subject to availability for just £175.00 per person. Indulge in a sumptuous six-course tasting menu in the Michelin star restaurant ‘Allium’, stay in one of the beautiful historic rooms and, before checking out, enjoy a delicious breakfast while looking out over the beautiful gardens. Or take full advantage of this glorious area of the Lake District and stay for two nights with two dinners included. Make sure you sample some of the best local produce the hotel offers with dinner in Allium at Askham Hall on one evening and at the hotel’s lovely sister pub the Queen’s Head on the second evening – from £295 per person. Take a midweek break away from it all. Make the most of it and indulge in top-notch amenities and exceptional service, all while enjoying a relaxing and memorable stay. See here for booking link: https://www.askhamhall.co.uk/askham-collection-breaks/. To take advantage of this offer, please mention the Good Hotel Guide when booking.
Hotel Details
Address
Askham, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2PF, England
Telephone
Bedroom
19. 2 suitable for wheelchair user.
Openings
all year excl. Christmas and Jan, restaurant closed Sun/Mon.
Background Music
in reception rooms in evening.
Children
all ages welcomed, no charge for cots, family rooms, no under-10s in restaurant in evening.
Dogs
allowed (£15 a night, welcome pack), not in restaurant, on lead in grounds.
Prices
B&B doubles from £180. Tasting menu £125.
Facilities
2 drawing rooms, snug, 2 dining rooms (veg menu), in-room TV, civil wedding licence, 12-acre grounds, outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, function facilities, EV charging, restaurant wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Location
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