This award-winning family-run BandB is set opposite Lake Windermere in a 19th-century property which was the former gatehouse to Storrs Hall The restored Storrs Gate House offers sumptuous bedrooms with free Wi-Fi, hearty breakfasts, and free, ample parking A full English breakfast is served in the morning Breakfast items include free-range eggs from a local farm, handmade Cumberland sausage, homemade jam, marmalade, yoghurt and muffins The bedrooms are decorated with rich fabrics and colours All rooms have a minibar and a hairdryer, and bathrooms feature power showers and The White Company toiletries Storrs Gate is less than a mile from Bowness-on-Windermere, with a stunning lake close by There is a lot to do in the Lake District, including fishing, walking and cycling