Swarthmoor Hall in Ulverston, England

Swarthmoor Hall offers rooms with en suite or private bathrooms, each with a desk, wardrobe, and ironing facilities. Some rooms provide access to self-catering facilities for longer stays. Guests can use a TV in the shared lounge and benefit from free on-site private parking.

The hotel is set within 130 acres of organic farmland, with a mature garden at the back of the main house and a lush meadow containing a labyrinth and bee hives. A woodland area and a fire pit with wooden benches offer outdoor gathering spaces. The gardens are open to the public Monday to Friday but remain quiet for hotel guests.

Breakfast is available as a self-service breakfast box including cereals, bread, butter, preserves, fruit juice, milk, tea, and coffee. The on-site café serves homemade soup and a selection of cakes from a limited menu. Guests can enjoy the café's seating on two floors.

Tours of Swarthmoor Hall are available, exploring its Quaker heritage as the 17th-century home of Thomas and Margaret Fell. The hall features dark wood interiors and George Fox's carved travel trunk in a bedroom. The property's restoration story and peaceful gardens provide a glimpse into the birthplace of Quakerism.

Swarthmoor Hall is 2 minutes off the A590 road and within a 15-minute drive of the Lake District National Park. Ulverston Rail Station is less than 20 minutes away on foot, and Barrow-in-Furness is less than 10 miles away. The property offers wheelchair-accessible toilets, grab rails, and facilities for disabled guests.

Grounds: 130 acres of organic farmland with labyrinth, woodland, fire pit

Rooms: En-suite or private bathrooms, self-catering options in some rooms

History: Guided tours of 16th-century Quaker hall with original artifacts

Location: 2 min off A590, 15 min to Lake District National Park

Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible toilets, grab rails, disabled parking

Breakfast: Self-service breakfast box included with booking option