Smardale Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Lazy day on the Mediterranean.
Lazy day on the Mediterranean.
Train passing Smardale Hall farm
Photo by Don Burgess (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
View towards the viaduct in black and white stands out more
Lovely old viaduct lovely scenery around

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Riverside Hotel

Riverside Hotel

3 out of 5
Beezon Road Kendal England
The price is £81 per night from 26 Mar to 27 Mar
£81
26 Mar - 27 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Kendal. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,006 reviews)
Great room, excellent bed & bedding. Bathroom well equipped with plenty of hot water. Parking was included & close by. Staff very welcoming & accommodating. Lovely evening meal in the restaurant. Our steaks were cooked to perfection & the whole meal delicious. Only thing to let the hotel down was ...

Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026

Riverside Hotel
Westmorland Hotel Tebay

Westmorland Hotel Tebay

3 out of 5
M6 Penrith England
The price is £125 per night from 16 Mar to 17 Mar
£125
16 Mar - 17 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Penrith. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (864 reviews)
Very relaxed atmosphere and staff always polite and helpful - brilliant location for an overnight stay being actually on the motorway but once at the hotel you wouldn’t know it.

Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026

Westmorland Hotel Tebay
The Lakeland Kendal Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW

The Lakeland Kendal Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW

3 out of 5
Station Road Kendal England
The price is £55 per night from 15 Mar to 16 Mar
£55
15 Mar - 16 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Kendal. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), room service and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Kendal Museum and The Quaker Tapestry Museum ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (244 reviews)
Spacious rooms

Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026

The Lakeland Kendal Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by BW
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Quirky Cottage in The Heart Of The Yorkshire Dales. Great reviews. Book early

Quirky Cottage in The Heart Of The Yorkshire Dales. Great reviews. Book early

Hawes Yorkshire
Stay at this cottage in Hawes. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Yorkshire Dales National Park and Wensleydale ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (135 reviews)
Cottage was perfect in every way, location couldn’t have been better, right in the heart of the village and walks on your doorstep. Outstanding

Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026

Quirky Cottage in The Heart Of The Yorkshire Dales. Great reviews. Book early
Orton Hall, Royalist Suite

Orton Hall, Royalist Suite

Orton England
Stay at this family-friendly apartment in Penrith. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a fitness centre and a garden. Popular attractions Orton Community Park and Kennedys Fine ...
Orton Hall, Royalist Suite
Beautiful modern Lakeland cottage with private hot tub, bbq and wood burner

Beautiful modern Lakeland cottage with private hot tub, bbq and wood burner

Roundthwaite England
Stay at this cottage in Penrith. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Tebay Park and Orton Community Park are located ...
10/10 Exceptional! (235 reviews)
Had the most loveliest break away with the family. This was our third visit to barneys cottage and every time has been perfect. Our dogs loved the local walks seeing all the animals, the hot tub was a treat to come back to after a day of hiking and Kevin is always welcoming and accommodating. The ...

Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025

Beautiful modern Lakeland cottage with private hot tub, bbq and wood burner
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Popular places to visit

Cross Bank Nature Reserve

You can take time to visit Cross Bank Nature Reserve during your travels to Ravenstonedale. You can enjoy the restaurants while in the area.

Cross Bank Nature Reserve

Brough Castle

You can learn about the history of Brough with a visit to Brough Castle. While in this quaint area, you can enjoy the bars.

Brough Castle

Stainmore Railway Company Ltd.

You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Stainmore Railway Company Ltd. during your travels in Kirkby Stephen. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

Stainmore Railway Company Ltd.

Lesley Rowe

You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Lesley Rowe during your trip to Kirkby Stephen. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.

Lesley Rowe

Smardale Gill National Nature Reserve

You can take time to visit Smardale Gill National Nature Reserve during your travels to Kirkby Stephen. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.

Smardale Gill National Nature Reserve

Kirkby Stephen Library

After visiting Kirkby Stephen Library, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Kirkby Stephen. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.

Kirkby Stephen Library

Things to do

Yorkshire Dales

Private Yorkshire Dales from Windermere in a 16 seater Mercedes

£580
per traveller
Private Yorkshire Dales from Windermere in a 16 seater Mercedes
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Cities near Smardale

Barn and field of yellow flowers near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, UK.

Kirkby Stephen

Photograph of the Jubilee Pump, Soulby, Cumbria, England
Photo by Andrew Curtis (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)

Soulby

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