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Hipping Hall(Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, UK) |
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Dating from the 15th century, wisteria-clad Hipping Hall is set in four acres of walled gardens and is home to some of the best cooking in England. The food is highly serious stuff and between you and the gatepost there is an excellent chef at the helm of the kitchen. New Zealander Brent Hulena divvies up menus in a crisp modern style. Gorge yourself on seasonal delights like sticky pigs cheek, poached hen's yolk, watercress puree and roast fillet of halibut, mussel chowder, baby gem lettuce and potato espuma. With all this good food, you would think that the rooms might not match such high standards, yet the Vi-Spring beds are so comfortable that many guests ask after the make. Rooms are light, spacious, dotted with exposed beams and with sash windows looking out onto the garden. The bathrooms feature copper slate or silver-green slate tiling, under-floor heating and some gorgeous products like lemongrass & geranium bath salts, from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Here on the border of three counties you have access to great walking and myriad waterfalls. The Brontė sisters attended school here in Cowan Bridge, just two miles from the pretty market town of Kirkby Lonsdale in the Lune Valley, which Ruskin once described as 'one of the loveliest scenes in England - therefore in the world!'
| Single Occupancy | 80 - 160 |
| 9 Doubles | 140 - 270 |

On the A65 2 1/2 miles east of Kirkby Lonsdale; 8 1/2 miles from the M6, junction 36.
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Lancashire Life Hotel of the Year 06/07
Restaurant with Rooms
Owner: Andrew Wildsmith
On site: garden, licensed for weddings
bar, restaurant
Nearby: Fitness centre, riding, fishing, shooting, hot air ballooning
Name: Kirkby lonsdale
Distance: 6
No. Of Holes: 18
Par: 72
Yards: 6358
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Children: No children's dinner menu
Pets: One pet-friendly room
Disabled Facilities: Limited facilities for disabled guests
City:
Lancaster - 23 miles/25 mins
Rail Station:
Oxenholme - 14 miles/25 mins
Airport:
Leeds Bradford - 50 miles/1 hr 20 mins
Manchester - 82 miles/1 hr 20 mins