Mr & Mrs Smith Linthwaite House

Wrapped in manicured gardens with views over Lake Windermere, Linthwaite House delivers 21st-century sophistication amid a rugged landscape. Rocky mountains and grassy fells – the sort eulogised by local poet William Wordsworth – loom beyond the lake, but this pocket of Edwardian domesticity lets you admire Nature at your leisure, sipping G&Ts as you watch Victorian steamers cruise across the lake. There’s nothing antiquated about the interiors, however, which have been swept into the present by bold patterns, fine fabrics and the owner’s personal art collection. Helmed by acclaimed chef Simon Rogan, restaurant Henrock offers a taste of the Lakes via Rogan's globe-trotting recipe book.