We are delighted to showcase Maple Bank Guest House with our Commitment to Excellence Award.
Burrowed in the North-West Lake District is award-winning Maple Bank Country Guest House, offering hill-walkers, visitors and faithful canines alike a warm Cumbrian welcome. Originally built in 1907, the Edwardian house features original period externa
l features, with seven beautifully decorated ensuite guestrooms, offering walkers sanctuary after a long day’s hike.
Awarded the Tripadvisor’s Traveller’s Choice 2023 and 2024, Maple Bank regularly receives glowing five-star reviewers from delighted guests, praising the relaxed atmosphere, spotless rooms, delicious breakfasts and beautiful location.
“We often recognise returning guests by their dogs first!” joked owner Kate O’ Donovan, who runs the guest house with her mum, Ann and two friendly dogs, Tara and Trevor.
“We have an enclosed garden for the dogs to let off steam and with off-street parking, owners
can rest assured that there’s no busy traffic. We just ask that all dogs are six months old and house-trained.”
Kate and Ann provide locally sourced toiletries in
each room, made from eco-friendly bamboo bottles and a delicious selection of home-baked treats from brownies, muffins and cakes. Cold platters can be pre-ordered to enjoy after a long day’s walk but it is the signature breakfast choices that guests enjoy the most!
Lucky guests can opt for a full cooked breakfast, with haggis and black pudding, or a lighter salmon option, with plenty of vegan and vegetarian options available daily. Oats are pre-soaked in apple juice overnight for healthier alternatives or if you want to indulge, try the dry-cured bacon or local Cumberland sausages.
There are three pubs within walking distance, with excellent reputations including a gastro-pub and one renowned for its local handcrafted beer. The market town of Keswick is also only 2.5 miles away.
Located at the northern side of Derwentwater and surrounded by panoramic views of valleys like Borrowdale, Newlands, Coledale and Buttermere, with Coledale Horseshoe fells a popular climbing spot and Skiddaw Mountain.
“Visitors can walk up into England’s only Mountain Forest: Whinlatter, from our back garden which encompasses bike trails and stunning hikes, winding though stunning leafy forests, past trickling streams and mountains vistas. The lake district prides itself on inclusivity too with lots of accessible routes for wheelchairs and pushchairs and a comprehensive tramper hire (mobility scooters) for many
woodland trails.
But the Lake District is not just about hiking. There are many fabulous places to visit such as John Rushkin’s Brantwood, Lowther Castle’s roses, Muncaster Castle’s falconry display, Wordsworth House and Dove Cottage, and of course the delightful Hill Top for Beatrix Potter.”
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