RAVENSTONE LODGE ^{* * *}

Between Ullock Pike and Bassenthwaite Lake, the 3-star Ravenstone Lodge is a charming country-style hotel. Housed in old farmhouses, it offers 9 cosy rooms with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. Some rooms feature an iPod dock, four-poster bed and/or sitting area, and hand-crafted oak furnishings. Room service is also available. Full English breakfast is included in the room rate, as is free parking. The hotel has a refined restaurant and a friendly bar-brasserie, housed in the former stables. A terrace and veranda offer views of the falls and garden. Guests rated the rooms 3.8 out of 5 and the location 4.8 out of 5. The hotel also offers services and facilities rated 4.9 out of 5.