Welcome to the Lake District’s natural choice

Perched 1,000ft up in the Whinlatter Forest above Keswick in the northern Lake District, The Cottage in the Wood is a unique Michelin Star Restaurant with Rooms combining Jack Bond’s creative cooking, boutique-style rooms, friendly service and a warm welcome in a stunning natural setting.

We very much look forward to welcoming you to ‘The Cottage’
Beth, Jack & The Team at The Cottage in the Wood

 

* Please note, we are closed for team holidays on the followings dates (inclusive) *

Wednesday 24th December 2025 – Tuesday 30th December 2025

Wednesday 7th January 2026 – Tuesday 20th January 2026

Wednesday 6th May 2026 – Tuesday 12th May 2026

Wednesday 26th August 2026 – Tuesday 1st September

 

 

Scallop, matelote, bacon jam

Michelin Star Dining

We use the best of British on our menus, and we’re lucky to be based in an area that provides a rich larder for our Michelin Star Restaurant; grass fed beef from our Yorkshire neighbours, freshly caught fish from day boats, hand dived shellfish from British waters, and a host of wild foods.

Discover our Michelin Star Restaurant

Pumpkin agnolotti

Our Latest Awards

We’re delighted to announce our latest awards:

  • Cumbria Life Awards Fine Dining Winner 2025
  • Michelin Star – 2025
  • No 71 in SquareMeal’s Top 100 restaurants – 2025
  • Beth Bond 49th – Taylor’s Port UK Top 100 Sommeliers List
  • Taste of Cumbria Award 2024 – Cumbria Tourism Shortlist
  • Chef of the Year – Cumbria Food Awards 2024 Finalist
  • 3 AA Rosettes – 2024

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For Room, Dinner & Breakfast bookings (Wednesday to Saturday) please click Book a Room.

For a reservation in our restaurant at Lunch (Thursday to Saturday) or Dinner (Wednesday to Saturday), please click Book a Table.

As a Lake District ‘Restaurant with Rooms’ we are sorry we do not offer room-only bookings.

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How to Find Us

The Cottage in the Wood,
Magic Hill,
Whinlatter Forest,
Braithwaite, Near Keswick,
Cumbria,
CA12 5TW

017687 78409