Tufton Arms Hotel

The Tufton Arms Hotel, a former coaching inn, is situated in the stunningly beautiful Eden Valley, in the market town of Appleby in Westmoreland. Walk into the warmth of the Tufton Arms Hotel, a renowned watering hole in the centre of the medieval market town of Appleby-in-Westmorland, and savour the experience.

You will be welcomed with a smile at reception and a genuine concern that your stay will be not just pleasant but memorable. It is quite likely you will immediately meet one of the owners, the Milsom family.

The Hotel was lovingly restored in 1989, by the Milsoms, who also run the Royal Hotel, Comrie, Perthshire. Since it had been a former Victorian coaching inn, the idea was to evoke that era when the Tufton Arms reached its present proportions.

All twenty-two ensuite bedrooms are individually furnished and decorated, with all the modern day comforts you would expect.

Guests dine in the elegant Conservatory Restaurant overlooking the cobbled Mews courtyard. Be prepared to spend some time browsing through the menus for a wide selection of delicious dishes, using local fresh produce. The superb quality of the food has not gone unnoticed and the restaurant has received many awards.

With a wine list of over a hundred and sixty bins, expertly chosen for value and distinction, the perfect marriage to meat, game, fish or seafood is assured.

Menus change according to the season but a roast rack of Eden Valley lamb is a constant favourite as are grouse, partridge and other game in season. Fresh fish comes up daily from Fleetwood and is well represented in the form of lightly grilled fillet of salmon and baked cod steak. Whole sirloins of local beef from Appleby's famous butcher Mr Ewbank appear on the carving trolley on Sunday lunchtime.

For banqueting or conferences there are three purposefully designed conference and function suites. Elegantly furnished to retain the hotel's character and ambiance, the suites offer a luxurious backdrop to any occasion and meet all business requirements.

If you feel like pampering yourself in one of the most scenic parts of Britain, you might consider the Tufton Arms well worth while. Do visit their Website to find out more.