Stayed at this hotel over New Year. Food excellent - wine excellent but perhaps a bit pricey. New Year was a special package and the staff and management were excellent in the way they looked after all the guests. The area around the hotel is well known to me and we had a brilliant walk on New Years Eve which could have been better if it hadn't been tanking it down with rain ( that's the Lake District for you).

Myself, partner and little dog stayed at the Skelwith Bridge Hotel for 4 nights DB&B just before Easter. We were very lucky with the weather, sunny every day. The hotel is fantastic, food plentiful, good variety and always hot. The service was excellent, the staff very friendly and polite. The little dog was welcomed by the hotel and he thoroughly enjoyed his stay too and at 16 years old he still managed to do a bit of walking in the area. The views from the hotel are amazing, the wildlife is so nice to watch. The room was very nicely decorated, nice and warm, very clean and had great views over the river and hills. We all enjoyed our stay so much, we have booked to go again later in the year.

Booked a long weekend at the Skelwith Bridge as a family celebration in Feb 2008. Meant we had to accommodate a wide range of tastes for all ages. Hotel is well located for walking, public rooms and bedrooms are a little 'homely' but bar and dining room and some of the bedrooms recently renovated.
Food really excellent in terms of choice, quality and volume !
Staff efficient and friendly.
If you're tall you might want to avoid some rooms that have low doors and short baths but that adds to the charm.

Our first stay at Skelwith Bridge and definately not our last.
We booked deluxe room and was given a four poster, large and nicely decorated - spa bath was nice after a long walk.
Location was good, out of town but in an area we wanted to walk.
Food was excellent - the breakfast perfectly cooked to order, and plenty of it for a day out on the fells.
Dinner was something you MUST stay at this hotel to try, the menu selections were good and changed each day, food was cooked to perfection and piping hot. Sheer quality of ingredients was evident.
hats off to the Restaurant staff who were very professional, pleasant and efficient.
You really must try this hotel, I thought I had stayed in some good hotels in the Lakes but this is top of my list now.