The Location

Directions The Bridge Hotel is easily found. After taking the A66 around Keswick, avoiding the town center, turn off at Braithwaite and take either Newlands or Whinlatter Pass depending upon the weather conditions. Newlands brings you directly into Buttermere and the hotel. Whinlatter brings you into Lorton on the road from Cockermouth where you can pick up the signs for Buttermere. The English Lake District is located in the North West of England. It is easily accessable from the M6 (Junction 40 - Penrith)

Stamp of Approval by the Royal Mail Buttermere, acclaimed as one of Britain's 10 most attractive landscapes, is featured on a new set of Royal Mail special stamps. The stamp is part of the latest instalment of Royal Mail's 'British Journey' series, a two-year photographic trip around the home nations capturing the essence of each part of the UK by exploring the landscape in terms of colour and texture. The image of Buttermere accompanies some famous landmarks and hidden treasures in the new issue, including St Paul's Cathedral, Robin Hood's Bay and St Boniface Down on the Isle of Wight.