Borrowdale Gates Hotel is surrounded by fells, boasting breathtaking views. With open log fires, award-winning Lakeland cuisine and warm contemporary bedrooms, a hidden gem located on the edge of Grange-in-Borrowdale. After a day of hiking, sightseeing and exploring Keswick, guests receive friendly service in a peaceful setting.
- Award-winning Lakeland cuisine
- Stunning views of the fells
- Contemporary individual rooms
- Open log fires
- Extensive wine list
- Many rooms have patios, balconies or window seats to enjoy the views
- Range of walks on the door step
- Short distance to Keswick and the shores of Derwentwater
- 2 acres of tranquil private gardens
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Luxury Country Getaway - Standard Room
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Stay in a Standard room and receive:
- 1 pm complimentary early check in (subject to availability on arrival)
- A complimentary welcome drink on arrival (soft drink, teas / coffee etc)
- Dinner for two each evening in the award wining restaurant (value £44 per person)
- A £15 credit per room each evening towards your favourite bottle of wine with dinner
- Full breakfast for two daily
1 night stay
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Stay in a Deluxe Double room and receive:
- 1 pm complimentary early check in (subject to availability on arrival)
- A complimentary welcome drink on arrival (soft drink, teas / coffee etc)
- Dinner for two each evening in the award wining restaurant (value £44 per person)
- A £15 credit per room each evening towards your favourite bottle of wine with dinner
- Full breakfast for two daily
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Luxury Country Getaway - Superior Room
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Stay in a Superior Double room and receive:
- 1 pm complimentary early check in (subject to availability on arrival)
- A complimentary welcome drink on arrival (soft drink, teas / coffee etc)
- Dinner for two each evening in the award wining restaurant (value £44 per person)
- A £15 credit per room each evening towards your favourite bottle of wine with dinner
- Full breakfast for two daily
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Facilities at Borrowdale Gates Hotel
In the light summer evenings, guests can enjoy drinks on the terrace in the private gardens. During the colder months, open log fires are lit in the lounges all day, providing warmth and cosiness for reading, drinks and perhaps a little shameless snooze. When it rains, muddy boots and wet coats can be left in the drying room, heated by an eco-friendly biomass boiler.
The hotel is happy to help arrange bike hire, climbing courses, sailing lessons and a host of other activities on request.
Good to know
- Hotel check-in time: 2:00 PM
- Hotel check-out time: 11:00 AM
Parking Facilities
Complimenatry on site parking is available
Disabled Access
The hotel has garden suites on the ground floor, as well as lift access to all rooms on the upper floors. Please contact us to discuss any special access requirements so our staff can ensure your stay is as comfortable as possible.
Child Policy
2 Family rooms available, each sleeping 4, with balcony & shared bathroom.
Dogs Policy
There are 3 dog-friendly rooms on the ground floor opening onto the garden, with a charge of £7 per dog per night.
Please note that they kindly request owners not to bring pets into the open-plan dining room, bar and lounge areas.
The grounds
Two acres of tranquil garden surrounds the hotel with a sun patio for the warmer months
The Rooms at Borrowdale Gates Hotel
Standard room
All of the rooms are carefully decorated with unique touches giving them style and personality. Tea and coffee making facilities, flat screen television and free Wi-Fi come as standard and each room is en-suite with a contemporary bath or shower room. Wi-Fi includes access to a Digital Library containing Top International Magazines and Newspapers through your smartphone or tablet.
Borrowdale Gates Hotel - Standard room
Deluxe Double room
Deluxe rooms are beautifully and individually decorated, for a more spacious, comfortable and relaxing stay. Tea and coffee making facilities, mineral water, flat screen television and free Wi-Fi come as standard and each room is en-suite with a contemporary bathroom with power shower. Wi-Fi includes access to a Digital Library containing Top International Magazines and Newspapers through your smartphone or tablet.
Borrowdale Gates Hotel - Deluxe Double room
Deluxe Twin
Deluxe rooms are beautifully and individually decorated, for a more spacious, comfortable and relaxing stay. Tea and coffee making facilities, mineral water, flat screen television and free Wi-Fi come as standard and each room is en-suite with a contemporary bathroom with power shower. Wi-Fi includes access to a Digital Library containing Top International Magazines and Newspapers through your smartphone or tablet.
Superior Double room
The most spacious luxurious rooms are the superior suites with the best views. Tea and coffee making facilities, flat screen TV, free Wi-Fi and bath robes come as standard. Wi-Fi includes access to a Digital Library containing Top International Magazines and Newspapers through your smartphone or tablet.
Superior Twin
The most spacious luxurious rooms are the superior suites with the best views. Tea and coffee making facilities, flat screen TV, free Wi-Fi and bath robes come as standard. Wi-Fi includes access to a Digital Library containing Top International Magazines and Newspapers through your smartphone or tablet.
The Restaurant
When it comes to fine dining with a view and fresh local produce, the culinary expertise and Lakeland setting has earned an enviable reputation, including the AA Rosette for culinary excellence. Head Chef, Chris Standhaven and his team look forward to cooking for you. Panoramic windows in the Restaurant offer captivating fell views to complement the imaginative menu. They offer a pleasing combination of traditional British dishes, using the best of local Lakeland produce, and classic French cuisine, with a light, modern interpretation. For example, the team of young passionate and talented chefs create new dishes on a regular basis, including local treats such as Fell bred Herdwick Lamb, Borrowdale Trout and fresh Game from the Holker Estate in Cartmel.
To complement the cuisine, the selection of traditional and new world wines is chosen to delight different palates and they can advise on particular wines that will suit the menu you choose.
Opening Times
Breakfast 8.00am -9.30am
Light lunches midday -3pm
Afternoon teas 2pm – 4.30pm
Dinner 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Borrowdale Gates Hotel Location
Map & Directions
Address
Grange-in-Borrowdale
Keswick
Cumbria
CA12 5UQ
Complimenatry on site parking is available
How to get here
By car:
Exit the M6 at junction 40 , and take the A66 towards Keswick.
Follow signs for the B5289 to Borrowdale.
After 4 miles, turn right at the double humpback bridge into Grange village.
The hotel is located a quarter of a mile past the village on the right hand side.
If you are using your sat nav, our postcode is CA12 5UQ.
We would recommend printing a copy of this before departing, just in case mobile reception is weak during your journey.
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Location & Local Attractions
Fell-Walking
The area offers a wide selection of hikes of all levels, direct from the hotel doorstep, so you can leave your car behind. Do take a look at our walking breaks special offer to have an experienced, qualified guide help enjoy the most of what the fells have to offer. For rock climbing enthusiasts, there is a good choice of climbing sites nearby. Just mention when booking if you would like to book a session with a local Mountain Instructor, Mandy Glanvill of "Women Rock" to show you the ropes.
Golf
There are a number of courses close by, including Keswick, Cockermouth, Penrith and Workington. Further afield, Silloth-on-Solway and Seascale Golf Club, are within a 40 mile radius of the hotel. Our guests can enjoy reduced green fees at Keswick and Cockermouth Golf Clubs.
Wildlife
For keen bird watchers, more than 50 of our feathered friends have been spotted at or near the Borrowdale Gates Hotel garden, alongside red squirrels outside the window and deer roaming nearby.
Outdoor Pursuits
Many of our guests simply enjoy taking boat across the lake. Discounted tickets for the Keswick launch are available from reception. Derwent Water is often considered the birthplace of the National Trust, as well as the area’s numerous links to Beatrix Potter and her famous tales.
For the more adventurous, a wide range of watersport activities can be arranged including Sailing, Rowing, Kayaking and other bush craft activities, such as ghyll scrambling.
Away from the water, guests come to Borrowdale to cycle, mountain bike, climb, do a spot of fishing at Watendlath Trout fishery or "Go Ape" in Whinlatter Forest. The adrenaline-fueled tree-top adventure runs alongside its selection of forest trails and a children’s play area.
The hotel is happy to help arrange bike hire, climbing courses, sailing lessons and a host of other activities on request.
Culture
Keswick is the home to Theatre By the Lake, Cumbria's only year-round professional producing theatre. Discount vouchers are available at reception.
Keswick hosts a number of museums; the revamped Keswick Museum, the Pencil Museum and the Mining Museum are popular attractions. The Alhambra Cinema, which celebrated its centenary in January 2014, and despite its traditional feel, shows all the new releases as well as live-streaming performances. “Wad" is the local name for a mineral also known as "Black Cawke" or “Plumbago". Today we call it graphite and high quality deposits are rare; so rare that there are only two locations in the world where it is in a volcanic series…in southern Spain and right here in the Borrowdale Valley.