Hotels in Cockermouth with Swimming Pools

Lovely location for a Christmas break. All the staff were lovely and very welcoming and nothing was too much trouble no matter what the request. The breakfast was amazing with the lemon curd/marmalade being home made and to die for. Christmas lunch was a lovely unhurried affair although there was far too much for food for just two of us. Our room (Thirlmere) was pleasant, although the sink in the en-suite was a bit too close to the toilet and the water took ages to run hot. Loved the shower gel and handwash. We thought it was a bit of a stretch to be marketed as a spa hotel given that access to the pool and steam room is limited as these facilities are open to external members/schools. The only real downside was the pool as it looked tired and in need of of tlc and given we were there at the weekend it would have been nice not to have had restricted access. It would have been useful to have been informed that the steam room was out of action as well as that was something we were really looking forward to using. All things considered we would go back.