A Georgian gem in Wordsworth country

Set in two acres of landscaped gardens and with sweeping views over the Duddon Estuary, Broadgate House is a grand family mansion in the heart of the Lake District. The common areas are positively baronial, with a Baroque drawing room with a black marble fireplace, and a dining room seating 14 with ease. If that’s too formal there’s also a charming breakfast room and a cosy guest sitting room with a wood-burning stove. It can be grand or intimate to suit your taste.

The guest bedrooms are full of character, with period wall-coverings and antique furnishings. Broadgate House has three guest bedrooms, two doubles and a single, beautifully decked out with crisp linens and comfortable mattresses. As befitting such a traditional mansion the bathrooms are not en-suite but are private, palatial spaces with free-standing baths and glorious views.

The grounds at Broadgate House are an integral part of this magnificent lodge’s appeal.  The two acres are divided into a series of ‘garden rooms’, including an expansive walled garden, a croquet lawn and several terraces, all with sweeping views of the mountainous landscape and the sea below.