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Advantages: Quiet, idyllic location, good staff Disadvantages: No telly!
in the Lake District at 200-odd metres. Ok so where's the lake? Well it's in the North Lakes, about 10 miles from Penrith. If you're on the M6, take the turn-off for Shap and it's about 6 miles of winding road later. If you're not on the M6 I can only suggest you're lost. Shap, if it doesn't ring alarm-bells, should. It's quite a godforsaken place where it always rains. If anyone from shap writes to me complaining, then it is because the rain has addled your brain and depression has led to erratic complaining about well known fact. I did a lot of geology around Shap because of its famous granite - it's the very pink one people have for worktops - and ALWAYS spent the time huddled in a corner trying to light a fag in a force 10 gale. The journey from Shap to the hotel takes you down a lot of windy roads where a tom-tom is necessary, though ...
Advantages: A lovely place and a lovely hobby Disadvantages: None
Penrith to me means only one thing and that’s Lilliput Lane, because that’s where the studio is based. I will begin my opinion with an apology to those of you who were expecting an opinion about Penrith in general, but there was no other suitable category for this so I have decided to put it here.
Penrith is in Cumbria and is known as the Gateway to the Lakes, being as it is, on the edge of the Lake District. The Lilliput Lane studio is easy to find as it is just off the Penrith exit of the motorway.
I began collecting Lilliput Lane cottages when I moved into my current house in 1989 and my parents bought me a cottage called Inglewood as a housewarming present. It started a hobby that has grown and grown. I now have over 100 cottages and am fast running out of space to house them all.
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SusanLesley 21.07.2001 (29.07.2001)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Penrith in General
Advantages: Superb location Disadvantages: A little too quiet for some
(I originally posted the first draft of this on trivago.co.uk under bean372042)
The Hotel Glenridding is set in a beautiful location right next to Lake Ullswater near Penrith Cumbria, when I say right next to, if you walk more than 30 paces from the car park, you will fall in! It is set in an extremely quiet village with a couple of shops and tearooms and little or no nightlife, however, that is not what this holiday is about. The area hasn't been tainted with the tourist brush quite yet. It still retains charm and peace.
The hotel itself is a quaint mix of old and new architecture and has 36 rooms including four posters, lake views, family suites and large corner rooms available for a supplement (aprox £25 per night)
Reception/lounge and bar area.
Walking through the large front door you immediately come to the above area ...
