The Lake District

Enjoy a winter warming escape to the Lake District and enjoy a stay at Macdonald Swan Hotel or Macdonald Leeming House.

Macdonald Swan Hotel

Built in the 1650's as a coaching inn, Macdonald Swan Hotel is one of the oldest hotels in the Lake District where you can relax in the tranquil undiscovered surroundings.

The hotel is famed for the Wordsworth poem The Waggoner where he asked Who does not know the famous Swan? Situated in the stunning backdrop of Grasmere, it's the perfect location for winter adventures where you can cycle or take a walk amongst the striking scenery.

After a long day, you can relax in front of the blazing log fire or enjoy local dishes in the restaurant.

Macdonald Leeming House

For a true off-the-beaten-track experience, visit Macdonald Leeming House. Nestled between 22 acres of beautiful gardens and woodland, and the breathtaking shores of Ullswater, Macdonald Leeming House, is a 19th century, 4-star hotel, offering breath-taking scenery and luxurious comfort.

Macdonald Leeming House also provides the highest standard in quality dining. The award winning Regency Restaurant boasts a menu of speciality dishes showcasing the use of fresh, raw, seasonal ingredients teamed with an impressive list of fine wines. A perfect end to a day exploring the surrounding countryside, the restaurant's intimate dining experience is set against panoramic views of the lake and gardens.

Macdonald Leeming House offers the perfect retreat whether it's a romantic break away, a business trip or exploring the surrounding countryside

We would like to invite you to enjoy our Winter Breaks package which will include:

- A stay in a classic room for a couple or family

- Breakfast each morning

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Notes to editors

• Established in 1990 by Donald Macdonald and colleagues, over the past 22 years Macdonald Hotels & Resorts has steadily and successfully expanded from its beginnings in Aberdeenshire to become the UK's largest privately owned hotel group.
• Operating over 45 hotels across the UK and ten resorts throughout the UK and Spain, the group continues to invest and now employs over 4,000 staff and operates in excess of 4,500 hotel rooms.
• Firmly committed to excellence, the leading hotel group continues to invest to offer its guests the highest standards of product and service delivery across a portfolio of beautiful, individual hotels.
• And whatever the dining occasion; breakfast, business meeting, conference, banquet or intimate dinner, Macdonald Hotels & Resorts is proud of its promise to serve only the finest and freshest produce, with flavoursome dishes always prepared from whole raw ingredients. 
• A forward-thinking, environmentally responsible hotel group, through its 'Room 15' programme led by internal 'green teams', Macdonald Hotels & Resorts continues to focus on achieving ambitious, self-imposed energy saving targets. This includes reducing its electricity and fossil fuel usage by 15% by 2015. 
• This unwavering commitment to achieving the highest quality standards in every aspect of the business has seen Macdonald Hotels & Resorts receive numerous prestigious accolades. This has included named 2012-2013 AA Eco-Hotel Group of the Year, receiving the MIDAS award for the Best Breakfast 2011/12, a 2012 Good Egg Award by Compassion for World Farming, the National Customer Service Awards for Leisure and Tourism and the coveted 2011 Carbon Trust Standard.
• www.MacdonaldHotels.co.uk