Cartmel
Places to stay in Cartmel, Cumbria
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Cartmel in Cumbria is a destination with serious food credentials. L'Enclume and Rogan & Company both rate at 4.8 from well over 600 reviews each, suggesting they draw visitors from well beyond the immediate area. There are also smaller places to eat: a coffee shop, tea rooms, and another restaurant all with solid ratings. This concentration of restaurants in a single small town is unusual enough to be the main reason many people come here.
Where to stay in Cartmel(5)
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There is proper accommodation to support this. Five hotels and guest houses offer a range of options, from The Cavendish Arms (rated 4.5 from over 1,100 reviews) down to smaller places like Ellenboro House with a perfect 5.0 rating from its handful of guests so far. Cartmel Square rates 4.8 from 150 reviews and the Uplands Inn at 4.6, so visitors can stay overnight and make an evening of it, or base themselves here for several days.
Things to Do in Cartmel
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This is not a town you come to for beach visits or castle tours. It is a working place built around its restaurants, particularly the two that have earned their considerable reputations. If fine dining or good food is what draws you, Cartmel delivers at a level you would normally expect to find in a city. The accommodation is solid without being fancy, which suits the overall character: a food destination rather than a resort.
Attractions Near Cartmel
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Predator Experience
Lake District · ⭐ 4.9
4 mi
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Ulverston · ⭐ 4.6
4 mi
Lakeland Motor Museum
Newby Bridge · ⭐ 4.7
5 mi
Fell Foot Park
Windermere · ⭐ 4.8
5 mi
Lakes Aquarium
Ulverston · ⭐ 4.2
5 mi
Ford Park
Ulverston · ⭐ 4.6
6 mi
The Coro Ulverston
South Ulverston · ⭐ 4.6
7 mi
Fell End Nature Reserve
Milnthorpe · ⭐ 4.8
Camping in Cartmel
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Self-Catering Cottages in Cartmel
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Cartmel Place
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £557
Byways
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £571
Barngarth
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £861
Fairview
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £367
Ellerside
4 bed · sleeps 8 · from £817
Hillside Farm Cottage
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £503
Almond Cottage
2 bed · sleeps 3 · from £353
Dunmail House
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £467
Common questions about Cartmel
Where can I stay in Cartmel?
We list 5 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Cartmel.
Where can I eat in Cartmel?
We list 5 restaurants, pubs and cafes in and around Cartmel.
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