Glaramara Hotel, Borrowdale Valley
About the Hotel
Rooms with Borrowdale views
Glaramara Hotel offers rooms featuring heating, tea and coffee facilities, and free Wi-Fi. Select rooms include terraces and soundproofing. All rooms have garden furniture, a sink, free toiletries, an electric kettle, a flat-screen TV, and carpeted floors. Bathrooms have either a bath or shower, plus a hairdryer. The double rooms come with one bed. Some front-facing rooms feature views of the Borrowdale Fells. Each room includes ample storage space and an en suite bathroom.
Onsite Dining
The onsite restaurants at Glaramara Hotel serve a variety of meals. The bar offers a log-fire, locally brewed real ales, European lagers, and a wide selection of wines from around the world.
Leisure and Activities
Glaramara Hotel is near various outdoor activities. The Via Ferrata at Honister Slate Mine, 2 miles away, offers an 'Indiana Jones' style adventure. Guests can try climbing ladders, wire bridges, and cargo nets. Ghyll Scrambling provides the chance to get soaked in a mountain stream. Guests can get kitted out with recurve bows appropriate to their strength and eye dominance. A dedicated team of outdoor adventure experts with years of experience are available. The Borrowdale Valley has crags suitable for rock climbing, including Seathwaite Slabs, Wodens Face, and Shepherds Crag. Glaramara has a team of experienced guides available to offer a nationally recognized navigational award. Qualified, professional, and knowledgeable staff can guide you on simple hill walks through to more challenging rocky scrambles.
Location and Transport
Glaramara Hotel is located in Borrowdale, in the county's volcanic central mountains. It is 80 km from Carlisle Lake District Airport. Nearby landmarks include Great Crag (2.5 km), Sprinkling Tarn (5 km), Dale Head (3 km), Holy Trinity Church (4 km), The Bowder Stone (2.5 km), Glaramara (3 km), Rosthwaite Stepping Stones (2 km), Styhead Tarn (4.5 km), Great Gable (5 km), and Fleetwith Pike (4 km). Borrowdale stretches from the head of Derwentwater and is walled in part by high, sharp-edged crags. The nearest station is Penrith, which lies on the west coast main line.
Services and Events
Glaramara Hotel can host events in the heart of the English Lake District, with Lake Derwentwater. It can host business or educational events in the Borrowdale Valley, including training courses and team building events away from the distractions of the workplace.
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Price and Room Availability Calendar
Getting around
A list of all available modes of transport
Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
Sports & Fitness
- Canoeing
- Hiking
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Pet amenities available
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Spa & Leisure
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
Room features
- Heating
- Soundproofed rooms
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Sink
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
