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Historic Hotels in Cumbria and the Lake District

Places to stay in Cumbria connected to famous figures from history.

Details for The Ambleside Salutation, Cumbria
The Ambleside Salutation. Ambleside.

If this famous seventeenth century inn did not already possess a splendid name one could quite easily call it “Poets’ Retreat”. You'll see what we mean.

Details for The Swan Hotel, Grasmere
The Swan. Grasmere.

Right at the heart of “Wordsworth Country”, this celebrated old Cumbrian coaching inn even features in one of the great poet’s works.

Details for Lancrigg
Lancrigg. Grasmere.

Once the property of William Wordsworth, there's certainly a literary theme to the list of famous names to have visited the house in years gone by.

Details for Lindeth Howe
Lindeth Howe Hotel.  Windermere.

Cumbria is connected to numerous great names from literature, and so are many of its hotels and inns. Lindeth Howe is no exception.

Details for Ann Tyson's House
Ann Tyson's House. Hawkshead.

Set within what is undoubtedly one of the most glorious villages in the Lake District, this olde-worlde bed and breakfast boasts a connection to Wordsworth from a time before he became a household name.


Details for White Moss House
White Moss House. Rydal Water.

White Moss House is yet another place offering accommodation today that can boast connections to Wordsworth. And that’s no bad thing.

Details for Foxghyll
Foxghyll. Ambleside.

Did Thomas de Quincey pen one of English literature’s most famous works while resident at this pretty little Ambleside house? Whatever the truth, there’s some step-back-in-time appeal to Foxghyll

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The George Hotel. Penrith.

A landmark of the Cumbrian market town of Penrith for over three centuries, The George can name the likes of Charles Edward Stuart as being amongst its former guests.

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The Black Bull. Coniston.

Page to follow. Historic connection: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas de Quincey. Further practical details are available courtesy of LateRooms.com

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George Hotel. Keswick.

Page to follow. Historic former guests include: Robert Southey. Further practical details are available courtesy of Booking.com

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The Waterhead Hotel. Coniston.

Page to follow. Historic guests include: John Ruskin, Charles Darwin. Further practical details are available courtesy of LateRooms.com

How you can help: if you are aware of a historic hotel in Cumbria that you believe ought to be included on the site, please contact us via email (info@nightsinthepast.com) in the first instance. Please note that these should have connections to famous people and events from the past.
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