It doesn’t take long to reach the Lake District from London; just three hours from Euston station to Oxenholme and a quick change gets you to Windermere. It feels, however, like a different world.

The Samling hotel in the Lake District, which was part of the von Essen Hotel portfolio, has been sold to private investors for just under £6m. The 11-bedroom hotel on a secluded country estate with ...

Wander like Wordsworth amid the lakeland landscape surrounding The Samling, or drink in thebreathtaking view of Lake Windermere while enjoying breakfast in your bed – and let the tranquilwaters ...

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