We are off to the Lake District in North West England. This area was highlighted on Chronicle one night and peaked our interest. We know, however, that it can be a very touristy area and I had made no reservations yet. At breakfast, the two hikers talked about the area with us, and suggested Grasmere as one of the villages in that area that are beautiful but with less traffic then the others.
I got down to checking out hotels or bed and breakfasts in Grasmere on Booking.com and settled on the Dale Lodge Hotel. Turns out to be a good decision. As you are approaching the beautifully refurbished Georgian building, you get to see a sample of their mature gardens with secluded seating areas all around. There's a large lounge area for guests with lots of comfy leather couches.
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Given my criteria of WiFi, free parking, full English breakfast and cheap, this worked out well. The room was quite tiny (the pictures on the web site show some of the more lavish rooms) but very clean and comfortable.
We were ready for lunch by the time we arrived so we went to their Pub, Tweedies. Turns out their food is almost gourmet-like.
This is a beautiful area of England! The ride here was through miles and miles of beautiful rolling countryside and sheep grazing all around. The town itself is really quaint. And what's interesting is how many people are walking around with their dogs. All dogs on lead are welcomed in these pubs and they all seem to get along well.
Looking forward to a couple days in this area.
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