Hotels in Hesket Newmarket

Hesket Newmarket has no hotels of its own; the village's handful of rooms come as farmhouse bed and breakfasts and self-catering cottages, in keeping with its size as a single street and green rather than a resort. This suits the place well, since most visitors come for the walking on the surrounding fells rather than for a lively evening out, and a quiet farmhouse room within earshot of the river is often exactly what's wanted after a day on High Pike or Carrock Fell. Expect simple, comfortable rooms, often in traditional stone farmhouses still working the land around the village, with hearty breakfasts and a warm welcome from hosts used to muddy boots.

For more choice, neighbouring Caldbeck, a level mile or two away along the river, has a wider range of guesthouses and cottages, while the market towns of Wigton and Penrith and the tourist hub of Keswick, all within half an hour's drive, offer a fuller spread of hotels and inns, from budget to more comfortable options. Staying in one of these larger bases and driving or walking in to Hesket Newmarket for a pint at the Old Crown is a common and sensible pattern, particularly outside the summer months when some of the smallest village B&Bs may not be open. Wherever you stay, book ahead: rooms in and around Hesket Newmarket are few, and this quiet pocket of the Northern Fells has a loyal following among walkers who return year after year.