Sharrow Bay Country House Hotel

This was Britain's first country-house hotel, and it's the oldest British member of Relais & Châteaux. Sitting on 4.8 hectares (12 acres), it's an unusual Victorian house with a low angled roof and wide eaves. It was a private home until purchased by Francis Coulson in 1948. Realizing its potential, Coulson restored the structure, sleeping on the floor while work was in progress. Three years later he was joined by Brian Sack, and together they turned Sharrow into one of England's finest places to dine. Today, the hotel offers 26 antiques-filled bedrooms, 17 of them in the gatehouse and cottages. Individually decorated, each is named after one or another of the glamorous (and often famous) women who have swept in and out of the lives of the articulate owners. Some of the rooms offer views of the lakes, trees, or Martindale Fells.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; 2 lounges; room service

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