The Hill on the Wall Shortlist*
Gilsland, Cumbria
Good Hotel Guide Review
Elaine Packer’s charming farmhouse B&B overlooks Hadrian’s Wall near Birdoswald, one of the Roman monument’s best-preserved forts. Visitors praise the welcome they receive at this Georgian building filled with ‘every comfort’. The traditionally decorated bedrooms are supplied with bathrobes, freshly ground coffee and a jar of biscuits; at teatime, there are hot drinks and home-made cake. On cool days, browse the library by the wood-burning stove; when the weather’s fine, sit in the beautiful walled garden and watch the light change over the North Pennines and the Lakeland Fells beyond. ‘So peaceful.’ Breakfast on ‘gigantic portions’ of home-cooked Northumbrian fare, ordered the night before.
Hotel details
Address
Brampton
Gilsland
Cumbria
CA8 7DA
England
Telephone
016977 47214
Bedrooms
3. 1 on ground floor.
Open
Mar–Oct.
Facilities
lounge, breakfast room, in-room TV (Freeview), 1-acre garden, terrace, secure bicycle storage.
Background music
none.
Children
not under 10.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
MC, Visa for online bookings only.
Prices
B&B rooms from £90.
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