Last-minute hotel deals in Scales

Located in the heart of Keswick, the refurbished Skiddaw Hotel offers good food, and spacious rooms with tea/coffee making facilities. There is free WiFi throughout the hotel, and parking permits available at an extra cost for the car park near the hotel.

The hotel's restaurant, Brasserie 31, serves seasonal menus of local produce, while the lounge bar offers drinks, bar meals and our Hiker's Picnic Board - a savoury twist on traditional afternoon tea. A full Cumbrian or continental breakfast is provided each morning, made using the finest locally sourced ingredients.

Surrounded by dramatic lakes and mountains of the Lake District, Skiddaw Hotel is a short walk from Keswick’s shops and cafés. Derwentwater is less than a 5-minute drive away.

The hotel has a conservatory lounge overlooking the market square, with food and drink served all day. Discounted vouchers for local attractions are available from reception.

With a stay at Crow Park Hotel in Keswick, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Derwentwater and Derwent Pencil Museum. This bed & breakfast is 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Buttermere Lake.

Stybeck Farm Shephards Hut is set in Thirlmere, 33 km from Askham Hall, 33 km from Lake Windermere, and 46 km from Muncaster Castle. With free private parking, the property is 11 km from Derwentwater Lake and 26 km from Buttermere. The property is non-smoking and is located 27 km from World of Beatrix Potter.

Cat Bells is 17 km from the luxury tent, while Whinlatter Forest Park is 18 km away.

With a stay at Mary Mount Hotel in Keswick, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Derwentwater and Lodore Falls. This hotel is 21 mi (33.8 km) from Lake Windermere and 18.6 mi (30 km) from Ullswater.

With a stay at Glenridding Manor House in Penrith, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Ullswater and a 3-minute drive from Aira Force. This spa hotel is 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from Lowther Castle and Gardens and 13.7 mi (22 km) from Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water.

Offering mountain views, Fairlight Guesthouse is an accommodation located in Glenridding, 19 km from Askham Hall and 23 km from World of Beatrix Potter. There is an on-site restaurant, plus free private parking and free WiFi are available. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a picnic area.

At the guest house, all units are fitted with a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. Additional in-room amenities include chocolates or cookies. The units are equipped with heating facilities.

There is a snack bar, and packed lunches are also available.

Derwentwater is 29 km from the guest house, while Lake Windermere is 32 km away. Newcastle International Airport is 120 km from the property.

This 18th-century coaching inn is perched on a hill overlooking Ullswater, the second largest lake in the Lake District National Park. It offers free Wi-Fi and free parking on site.

A buffet breakfast is provided each morning at The Brackenrigg, and delicious Cumbrian cuisine is served for lunch and evening meals. Food is freshly prepared and made from local ingredients.

Rooms at The Brackenrigg Inn are traditionally furnished and come with a TV and facilities for making tea and coffee. Each has its own bathroom, and some rooms also have picturesque views of the lake.

You can enjoy scenic walks in the surrounding parkland, and Soulby is 2 miles from the building. Penrith can be reached in 15 minutes by car, and Keswick is a 25-minute drive away.

Located in Newlands Valley in an 18th-century inn, Swinside is just 5 minutes' walk from the banks of Derwent Water and offers beautiful views of the valley and the surrounding hills. Real ales are served in the bar and homemade pies and locally caught fish are available in the restaurant.

Free WiFi, a TV, tea and coffee making facilities and a hairdryer are included in each neutrally decorated room. A selection of toiletries is provided in each modern bathroom at this bed and breakfast.

Log fires feature in the traditional bar during the winter months, which also has views of the surrounding countryside. Full English breakfasts and a British menu are served in Swinside Inn’s restaurant. The bar area has a TV, for guests to watch sports.

Newlands Activity and Adventure Centre is 20 minutes’ walk from Swinside. Free private parking is available and the modern Theatre by the Lake can be reached after a 5-minute drive. The market town of Keswick is just a 10-minute drive away.

With a stay at The King's Head Inn in Keswick, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Hellvellyn and Thirlmere. This inn is 11.8 mi (19 km) from Lake Windermere and 15.8 mi (25.4 km) from Ullswater.

In the Lake District National Park, Inn on the Square has a central location by Keswick’s market square. This family-run property offers Scandinavian-style design combined with Cumbrian elements.

Modern bedrooms have an en suite bathroom.

The property features a chic lounge bar and a steakhouse.

A 10-minute walk from Derwentwater Lake, the property is close to shops, bars and restaurants. You can take a boat out or simply enjoy a walk and the lovely views.

When you stay at Ferndene Guest House in Keswick, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute walk of Hope Park and Keswick Museum and Art Gallery. This guest house is 14.8 mi (23.9 km) from Ullswater and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Theatre By The Lake.

Located in Keswick and only 3 km from Derwentwater Lake, Acorn Apartment 2 (upper) provides accommodation with quiet street views, free WiFi and free private parking. Housed in a building dating from 1990, this apartment is 32 km from Askham Hall and 34 km from World of Beatrix Potter. The property is non-smoking and is situated 17 km from Buttermere.

The apartment is equipped with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a patio with mountain views.

Guests at the apartment will be able to enjoy activities in and around Keswick, like cycling.

Lake Windermere is 40 km from Acorn Apartment 2 (upper), while Cat Bells is 8 km away. Newcastle International Airport is 127 km from the property.

Offering garden views, Shepherds hut Dolly wagon is an accommodation situated in Keswick, 33 km from Askham Hall and 34 km from Lake Windermere. With free private parking, the property is 11 km from Derwentwater Lake and 26 km from Buttermere. The property is non-smoking and is set 27 km from World of Beatrix Potter.

Towels and bed linen are featured in the farm stay.

Guests at the farm stay will be able to enjoy activities in and around Keswick, like hiking.

Cat Bells is 17 km from Shepherds hut Dolly wagon, while Whinlatter Forest Park is 18 km away. Newcastle International Airport is 128 km from the property.

Located in Greystoke, 17 km from Askham Hall, Beech House provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is situated 24 km from Derwentwater Lake, 37 km from Buttermere and 41 km from World of Beatrix Potter. Whinfell Forest is 18 km away and Cat Bells is 28 km from the bed and breakfast.

As an added convenience, the bed and breakfast offers packed lunches for guests to bring on excursions and other trips off-property.

Lake Windermere is 48 km from Beech House, while Brougham Castle is 12 km away. Newcastle International Airport is 109 km from the property.

Overlooking picturesque Lake Derwentwater, the four-star Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa is set in forty acres of tranquil land with a waterfall and a lakeshore.

Views across the lakes or mountains feature in many of the rooms at Lodore Falls. Free Wi-Fi is provided, and the elegant rooms also feature tea and coffee facilities.

Mizu Pan Asian Restaurant serves a selection of Japanese, Chinese and Thai-inspired dishes, freshly prepared from the finest ingredients with a Lake District twist.

The Falls Spa offers a thermal suite with twelve different heat experiences, five treatment rooms, an exclusive Champagne bar and an outdoor infinity-edge vitality pool, with neck jets, underwater loungers and stunning views.

Guests staying in a Lodore Suite or Deluxe Spa Suite receive two hours of complimentary access to the spa per day, bookable once your reservation is confirmed.

Guests staying in all other room types can book two hours of access to the spa, subject to availability at an additional cost.

The Falls Brasserie award-winning Lake View Restaurant has a varied menu of local produce and fine cuisine, serving light meals and afternoon teas. The lounge bar offers cocktails, real ales and afternoon tea.

The hotel is next to a variety of woodland trails, just five miles from Keswick.

Situated 38 km from World of Beatrix Potter, 45 km from Lake Windermere and 6.8 km from Cat Bells, Loft Apartment, Keswick features accommodation located in Keswick. With free private parking, the property is 3.9 km from Derwentwater Lake and 16 km from Buttermere. The property is non-smoking and is set 33 km from Askham Hall.

With free WiFi, this 1-bedroom apartment offers a flat-screen TV and a kitchen with an oven and microwave. Towels and bed linen are offered in the apartment.

Whinlatter Forest Park is 7.8 km from the apartment. Newcastle International Airport is 128 km from the property.

Set 2.9 km from Derwentwater Lake, Howe Keld 2 Ground Floor offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is situated 34 km from Askham Hall, 36 km from World of Beatrix Potter and 42 km from Lake Windermere. The property is non-smoking and is located 16 km from Buttermere.

The spacious apartment features 1 bedroom, a TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven, and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower. There is also a seating area and a fireplace.

Guests at the apartment will be able to enjoy activities in and around Keswick, like golfing, cycling and fishing.

Cat Bells is 7.4 km from Howe Keld 2 Ground Floor, while Whinlatter Forest Park is 8.4 km away. Newcastle International Airport is 129 km from the property.

When you stay at this cottage in Keswick, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 10-minute drive of Derwentwater and Lodore Falls. This golf cottage is 13.9 mi (22.3 km) from Ullswater and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Castlerigg Stone Circle.

Situated in Keswick and only 3.9 km from Derwentwater Lake, Spacious Ground Floor Apartment features accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking. The property has garden views and is 33 km from Askham Hall and 38 km from World of Beatrix Potter. The property is non-smoking and is located 16 km from Buttermere.

The 1-bedroom apartment features a living room with a flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with an oven and a microwave, and 1 bathroom with a hair dryer. Towels and bed linen are available in the apartment. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance.

Guests can relax in the garden at the property.

Lake Windermere is 45 km from the apartment, while Cat Bells is 6.8 km from the property. Newcastle International Airport is 128 km away.