Every bedroom at the Royal Oak Hotel has a view of surrounding Borrowdale countryside (Image: Submitted) The hotel restaurant serves seasonal, freshly cooked Cumbrian food.

We were staying at the recently-renovated Royal Oak in Rosthwaite, right in the heart of stunning Borrowdale, but just 10 minutes drive from the heart of Keswick and all its attractions.

Outside, Hotel Royal Oak offers plenty of entertainment and leisure space — over an acre. There's live music on Saturdays and classic car shows on Sundays. The hotel is planning to bring in a DJ on ...

The Royal Oak Hotel in Rosthwaite has been sold following the retirement of current owners Susan and Nuala Dowie after 50 years, and two generations, of family ownership.