Worth getting out of bed for
The thing to do in this beautiful area is walk: take in the views, visit the Ingleton waterfalls and caves (www.ingletonwaterfalls.co.uk) and drop by Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage en route (www.wordsworth.org.uk). Get high on the astonishing views from the basket of a hot-air balloon as it floats above the Lune Valley with Virgin Balloon Flights (www.virginballoonflights.co.uk).
Local restaurants
If you ever tire of Hipping Hall's own mediaeval banqueting room, The Samling (+44 (0)1539 431922) is a 40‑minute drive away, just outside Ambleside. It has a spectacular setting with views over Wordsworth’s beloved hills, and a fantastic menu. A little closer to the hotel is the art-filled Avanti Bar & Restaurant in Kirkby Lonsdale (+44 (0)1524 273500), which offers the full Cumbrian experience thanks to comforting meat and fish dishes, and homely touches without the slightest hint of twee.
Local cafés
With freshly baked bread and home-made fruit scones hot from the oven, The Cariad coffee house and tearoom in Kirkby Lonsdale (+44 (0)1524 273271) will set you up for an afternoon of sightseeing.
Diary
April St George's Day parade in Kirkby Lonsdale. May Cumbria Food and Drink Festival at Rheged. June Lunesdale Studio Arts Trails at weekends (www.lunesdalearts.co.uk). September Victorian Street Fair at Kirkby Lonsdale. December Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Parade.
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Pack a pair of boots, pull them on at the front door, nip through the little bit of woodland at the back of the hotel and climb the stone stile. Now wander over the gently sloping ...
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