This Victorian country house with log fires is in the Michelin guide for its local, organic food. With a Visit Britain gold award, it offers free Wi-Fi. Surrounded by wooded countryside, Knoll Country House offers individually designed rooms with TVs, iPod docks and modem points. All rooms have modern en suite facilities, some with power showers or luxury corner baths. A deli menu is available everyday from 18:00 until 21:00, using local produce and suppliers. The property also offers full restaurant and catering services for large house parties and gatherings. Just a short stroll from the shores of Lake Windermere, Knoll House Hotel is 5 minutes’ walk from Lakeside Pier. The popular villages of Ambleside, Windermere and Hawkshead are within 20 minutes’ drive.