In a rapidly altering world, some things never change. Take the Lake District and its redoubtable hotels: up here among the high passes and deep lakes of Cumbria they soldier on, largely – though not ...

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HOLBECK Ghyll Country House Hotel was once the property of the first president of the AA and is now a top destination for a luxury short-break, business conference or corporate away-day. Ian Briggs ...

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Holbeck Ghyll is a fantastic English country house hotel beloved of those looking for some rest and relaxation in beautiful surroundings, and kindly played host to a recent COUNTRY LIFE fashion shoot, ...

For me, a truly brilliant break usually throws up an experience I’ve never had before. During my two day stay at Windermere’s Holbeck Ghyll, one such event takes place. Not a skydive or spotting an ...

Continuing our occasional series on the favourite holiday haunts of celebrities, Sarah Turner visits Holbeck Ghyll in the Lake District... STAR QUALITY: Renee Zellweger, Lionel Richie, premiership ...

ANYONE who watched The Trip, the recently broadcast TV series starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, may have been tuning in more for the backdrops than the comedy. Each episode saw the pair generally ...

Having completed a bracing walk through the beautiful surrounding countryside of Lake Windemere, I was more than ready for a bit of pampering. For a real treat, I'd booked the hour and a half Holistic ...

WHEN they promised me an alternative view of the Lake District, this wasn't what I had in mind: My husband is at the wheel of a bright orange four-wheel drive vehicle which is perilously perched on a ...