Two Lake District hotels named among Britain's best for hikers

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 07:02 · Archive

The Drunken Duck Inn and The Royal Oak Hotel feature in a Telegraph guide to Britain's top 15 hotels for walkers.

The Drunken Duck Inn near Ambleside and The Royal Oak Hotel in Rosthwaite have been named among the best in Britain for hikers in a Telegraph ranking of 15 retreats where walkers can set off for walks from the front door.

The Drunken Duck Inn was praised as 'pioneering' for its warming fires, seasonal food and comfortable rooms with knowledgeable local staff. The Telegraph described it as best for 'uplifting, all-weather fell walks' and called the 'atmospheric bar' a 'real joy' to step inside after a walk. Walks are available from the doorstep to places such as Tarn Hows, Loughrigg and Coniston.

The 18th-century Royal Oak Hotel in Rosthwaite is located in the Borrowdale Valley on the Coast to Coast and Cumbrian Ways. It was singled out for walks to Scafell Pike, Great Gable and the Cumbrian Way, and was praised for being 'much-loved by walkers who hang soggy gaiters in the drying room and warm aching feet by the fire.'

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• Two Lake District hotels named among Britain's best for hikersTwo Lake District hotels have been named among the best in Britain for hikers taking to the fells straight from the front door.NW Evening Mail · 23 Oct, 06:00
• Two Lake District hotels named among Britain's best for hikersTwo Lake District hotels have been named among the best in Britain for hikers taking to the fells straight from the front door.Westmorland Gazette · 23 Oct, 06:00

In this story: The Drunken Duck Inn · The Royal Oak Hotel · Lake District · Ambleside · Rosthwaite · Borrowdale Valley · The Telegraph · Scafell Pike

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