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A self-styled ‘bistro with beds’ on a converted 17th-century sheep farm just outside Grasmere, where muddy boots are welcome and seasonal Cumbrian cooking is served without fuss. Family-run and easy-going, it makes a good Lakeland base. Climb Silver How or follow the fells before dinner, or pair a visit with Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage a short way down the road.

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