The Samling

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The Samling is a hillside country-house hotel above Windermere, where an ambitious contemporary kitchen is matched by one of the finest wine lists in the Lakes and long views down the water. After dinner the setting invites exploration, with Ambleside and its Roman fort just to the north-west and Wray Castle across the lake.

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