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 28th May 2025 – Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Wednesday 27th August 2025 – Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Wednesday 24th December 2025 – Tuesday 30th December 2025

 

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.

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Pumpkin agnolotti

Our Latest Awards

We’re delighted to announce our latest awards:

  • No 71 in SquareMeal’s Top 100 restaurants – 2025
  • 3 AA Rosettes – 2024
  • Michelin Star – 2025
  • Restaurant of the Year – Cumbria Food Awards 2022
  • Taste Cumbria Winner – Cumbria Tourism Awards 2022

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Make a Booking

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