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Forest Side

Grasmere, England

Experiences – Family Vacations, Romantic Escapes

Getaway Experiences
  • Explore the beautiful village of Grasmere
  • Visit the famous Dove Cottage, Allan Bank, St Oswald’s Church and the adjacent Wordsworth daffodil garden
  • Visit the stunning Helvellyn Ridge & town of Ambleside
  • An array of boutique shops, pubs and cafes in Grasmere
  • Visit the sights and sounds of the Lake District National Park
Highlights
  • Set in a small village of Grasmere in Lake District
  • Elegantly designed rooms to cater to different needs
  • Award winning restaurant with food made from local produce
  • A perfect wedding venue in the Lake District
  • 43 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens
  • Overview
  • Rooms
  • Services & Amenities
  • Tariffs & Packages
Overview
garden and hotel building

Set in a magical Lake District landscape, the Forest Side has charmed visitors for years. Housed in a romantic, fairytale Gothic mansion, the 20-room hotel in Grasmere features plush interiors and Michelin-star dining. This is a dream hotel for foodies and walkers. The hotel serves some of the best food in the Lake District with ingredients grown and reared on local farms. Forest Side’s restaurant is run by head chef Kevin Tickle and is one of the most beautiful light-filled dining rooms in the region. The hotels interiors are magnificent, blending ecology, heritage and contemporary designs with a cool and understatedly classy modernity. The feel is airy and restrained. The hotel includes a peaceful conservatory where you can sit and watch the countryside come alive with wildlife.

Location

The Forest Side is scenically set in the village of Grasmere, smack dab in the middle of the Lake District National Park. Manchester and Leeds Bradford Airports are both within two hours drive from the hotel. The nearest train station is Oxenholme, approximately 45 minutes away.If you’re planning to cruise around the surrounding countryside, a car is a must. The drive from London is roughly five hours via the M40 and M6, and onsite parking is free.

Rooms

All the rooms share the same elegant and luxuriously simple style. They have a country casual feel with no ornaments or unnecessary table lamps or statement pieces. Instead guests will find unvarnished fruitwood Gustavian furniture, chocolate carpets, dove-grey walls and shimmery fabrics in silver and delicate aqua. Velvet chairs, and a gauzy canopy floating over the bed add a hint of richness. All have garden views, while old-fashioned books on garden trees or local history. Bathrooms are sleek, modern yet undramatic with oak-effect flooring and ice-blue walls.

  • Cosy Room:

    Cosy rooms feature the same décor and quality of furnishings, fixtures, fittings and sleep experience as all of our rooms. With interiors conceived by renowned designer James Mackie, luxurious wall coverings and fabrics by Zoffany, ultra comfy Westmorland beds made specially for us by Harrison Spinks to snuggle into, hand crafted deep pile Herdwick carpet by Wools of Cumbria and natural bath and body products handmade by Bramley you certainly will feel at home in one of our eight cosy rooms located in the heart of the Lake District. These are our most compact grade of room but with just as much attention to detail. Small but beautifully formed.

  • Superb Rooms:

    Elegantly appointed these rooms as with our other rooms, feature exactly the same décor and quality of furnishings, fixtures, fittings and sleep experience. With interiors conceived by renowned designer James Mackie, luxurious wall coverings and fabrics by Zoffany, ultra comfy Westmorland beds made specially for us by Harrison Spinks to snuggle into, hand crafted deep pile Herdwick carpet by Wools of Cumbria and natural bath and body products handmade by Bramley. All you need do is little settle back and relax one of our seven divine superb rooms in the Forest Side in Grasmere.

  • Master Rooms:

    They combine contemporary style with original features, stunning views of the Lake District, separate sitting areas, luxurious bathrooms with double ended baths and brilliant showers. Elegantly appointed these rooms as with our other rooms, feature exactly the same décor and quality of furnishings, fixtures, fittings and sleep experience. With interiors conceived by renowned designer James Mackie, luxurious wall coverings and fabrics by Zoffany, ultra comfy Westmorland beds made specially for us by Harrison Spinks to snuggle into, hand crafted deep pile Herdwick carpet by Wools of Cumbria and natural bath and body products handmade by Bramley.

  • Dog friendly Rooms:

    There’s plenty of space for man’s best friend to run around and explore with our hotel located in the heart of the Lake District. With dappled woods, vast forests, gently rolling valleys and high fells and not forgetting the abundant supply of rivers and lakes, one thing is certain, your furry four legged friend won’t tire of exploring this beautiful place. With this in mind The Forest Side welcomes well-behaved dogs in six of our rooms, all of which are situated in the hotel’s north wing. The hotel’s furry friends also have the freedom to explore the 43 acres of woodland in our grounds.

  • Accessible stay rooms:

    This wheelchair friendly room as with all of our other rooms is elegantly appointed, featuring exactly the same décor and quality of furnishings, fixtures, fittings and sleep experience. The interior has been conceived by renowned designer James Mackie, luxurious wall coverings and fabrics are by Zoffany, the ultra-comfy Westmorland bed has been made specially for us by Harrison Spinks. In addition, this en-suite room benefits from level ground floor access, wide access doors, a roll in wet room, equipped with non-slip flooring, a fully adjustable shower, height adjustable shower seat and adjustable grab rails, a low rise toilet with adjustable grab rails, and assistance alarm pull cords.

Services & Amenities
  • 20 rooms
  • A restaurant and Bar
  • A conservatory
  • Laundry
  • Parking
  • Room service
  • Wi-Fi
  • Pet friendly

Tariffs & Packages

Estimated Average Price: From GBP 280 per night


 
Terms & Conditions:
  • The estimated average price listed is for the base category room and is only indicative and may /may not include taxes. Please speak to or mail our luxury travel consultants with your dates of travel or fill out our enquiry form and we will revert with the best currently available price / offer for the chosen room category
  • The exclusive and/or special offers, if listed, are subject to availability and can be withdrawn without prior notice. Proof of eligibility maybe required to avail of some types of special offers (eg: honeymoon offers)
  • The booking, payment and cancellation policies of the hotel/s will apply and our luxury travel consultants will advice you of the same at the time of reservation
  • Check in time for most hotels worldwide is 1400 hrs and check out time is 1200 hrs. Early check in will be on request and is subject to availability
  • We do not levy any booking fees or service charges