Heads Nook Hall
Heads Nook Hall descritpion
This magnificent country guest house is on the edge of the village of Heads Nook, a 15-minute drive from Carlisle. It is surrounded by 8 acres of grounds, and retains a charming, chandelier lit-staircase and traditional open fireplaces.
Dating back to the 1840s, Heads Nook Hall has an oak-panelled dining room where you can enjoy a fantastic breakfast. A full cooked Cumbrian breakfast is provided, and fresh kippers, smoked salmon, cereals and fruit are also available.
A number of excellent restaurants, all within 4 miles, can also be recommended for evening meals.
Spacious and elegant in design, rooms all come with a flat-screen TV, DVD player, and iPod docking station. All rooms benefit from picturesque views, as well as facilities for making tea and coffee.
Heads Nook Hall is 20 miles from the Lake District, and 14 miles from the Roman fort at Birdoswald. Carlisle Castle is just over 10 minutes’ drive from the building.
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Facilities of Heads Nook Hall
Outdoors ：Grounds
Pets ：Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Activities ：Golf Course (within 2 miles)
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Meeting/Banquet Facilities | Fax/Photocopying
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Heating
Reviews for Heads Nook Hall
Review 1：Small flies in the bathroom and lack of fixed shower are the only reason I didn't give top marks in all areas.
Review 2：Amazing building, very luxurious. Management made it special for my fiancee's 30th which was much appreciated.
Review 3：Welcoming staff Wonderful antiques Fantastic breakfast room open fire and fresh fruit selection shame was a work trip could have relaxed all day may be next trip
Review 4：Nothing!
Review 5：If you're looking for peace and quiet in luxurious surroundings Heads Nook Hall ticks all the boxes. We were welcomed by Malcolm with home made scones and tea in the lounge which instantly made us feel relaxed. Our room was magnificent....it had the comfiest four poster bed I have ever slept in. There was an abundant selection of teas, coffee and hot chocolate in the room and biscuits as well (a nice touch.) The bathroom was outstanding with a fantastic free standing tub you could fill right up for a long deep soak and wonderful fluffy large towels.Bliss!
Review 6：Cannot find anything to not like.
Review 7：A wonderful Victorian pile that has been lovingly restored, expertly managed by the owner Malcolm. Very friendly welcome and a totally fabulous breakfast in front of a roaring log fire. Bedrooms to die for.
Review 8：We had an amazing stay at this lovely Hall in Cumbria, felt like a king for an evening, lovely people and a fantastic setting, tea and scones in front of a roaring fire and a wonderful breakfast, highly recommended for any one who wants to be a Lord or Lady
Review 9：Lovely warm welcome, delicious tea and scones and the bedroom was wonderful (the Blue room). Large and tastefully decorated with a fantastic bathroom complete with fireplace, freestanding bath and a separate shower. The breakfast was sumptuous with cereal, porridge and so much seasonal fresh fruit and fruit juice prior to a cooked breakfast to order. The Manager Mandy couldn't do enough for us. The owner Malcolm is a lovely gentleman who gave us a lot of information on the local area. The house itself is wonderful and the grounds delightful. We stayed 2 nights and this was just not long enough. There are plenty of local pubs and restaurants in the area for evening meals. Mandy made sure that we had copies of the guest information and directions to the various places we could go to for an evening meal. She made us so welcome a lovely lady, A place to return to frequently to relax and unwind. The Owner and the Manager really care about their guests and this is demonstrated by so many thoughtful touches. For example a blazing log fire in the dining room at breakfast on a dull and cloudy day.
Review 10：No real gripes ... a shower would've been nice rather than a bath & I'm never too keen on a carpet in the bathroom ... that said, gripe is minuscule and far outweighed by hospitality of the owners and the large & beautifully furnished rooms.
Review 11：Great halfway 'pit stop' for a family trip to Scotland. Great location, great breakfast and the use of leisure facilities was an added bonus. Creaky floorboards, creepy portraits and hooting owls gave a sense of foreboding and were a talking point with my children... just as well the owners were half human - now that really would've been the icing on the cake!!!
Review 12：!Great location, but without a car evening meals became a bit of a mission with some local pubs closed on weekday nights.
Review 13：Malcolm and Mandy the hosts made us feel so very welcome. Great local information. A country manor house with real wow factor and service to back it up.
Review 14：Breakfast not very good and recommendations for dinner patchy as we had dog with us. Shame no close restaurants for evening meal.
Review 15：Good location for traveling to Scotland
Review 16：We especially enjoyed the warmest of welcomes on arrival and a fantastic breakfast in front of the fire before departure, oh and of course everything in between.
Review 17：A warm welcome by Malcolm with offer of tea and scones at 8pm! Heads Nook Hall is a fabulous property, lovingly restored. It was a real treat to spend a night there, just sorry it was such a short stay. Breakfast was delightful with a good choice.
Review 18：We had the green room and the bed in there was too short for my 6'3" husband, who ended up sleeping on the floor. But the owner allowed us to leave without penalty.
Review 19：Beautiful house, very spacious room and bathroom. Huge garden for the dogs to run around in.
Review 20：All aspects - a little disappointed with scaffolding and no notice of driveway entrance. Would definite stay again when in area. Malcolm very helpful.
Review 21：A drive essential for evening meal but if a pub were in walking distance, you would not have the silence. Can't have everything!
Review 22：Grand old Victorian house in rural setting. A welcome at the door and help with the case from Malcolm. Spectacular staircase and furnished wonderfully. Splendid breakfast and porridge excellent. Completely silent at night. Recommended pubs were good.
Review 23：Nothing to dislike
Review 24：The house is very grand but welcoming, spotless, and very comfortable. The staff could not be more friendly or accommodating. Our room was very large clean and comfortable and the en-suite was lovely. The breakfast is as good as it gets with everything you could wish for. The hotel is ideally situated for a stopover from the M6 on route from the midlands to Cairnryan ferry.
Review 25：Wonderful stay. Extremely friendly and helpful owner for whom nothing was too much trouble. Delicious breakfast. Luxurious room. Spotlessly clean, warm and comfortable.
Review 26：excellent 1840 home very comfortable, quiet & tranquil setting with large garden to roam. Excellent local restaurants within 3-4 miles. very friendly & helpful hosts. Very handy to Hadrian's wall & roman forts
Review 27：The faux leather and the cheap carpet in the yellow room made the room feel a bit like an old people's home. A trip to a good antiques auction would make a big difference.
Review 28：Fabulous Victorian manor house, like something from a period drama. My wife thought it was haunted.
Review 29：One of my party is disabled and has to use a walker. He can do stairs but slowly. If perhaps I had realised the effort it would take him to use the stairs here, I may not have booked...but all of us were soooo glad I did! It was totally worth the effort.
Review 30：Tranquil location. Mandy, her daughter and the other young lady there were lovely and friendly. Beautiful rooms and decor throughout. Great breakfast, attention to detail, fresh flowers in the breakfast room. Hope to stay again x
Review 31：The signage for the house is non-existent, and we actually pulled into the drive and still could not ascertain whether we were in the right place. Locals could not direct us there; our GPS sent us to a nearby housing estate; there was no mark on the house or entrance, and there is a very confusing parallel drive leading to a small housing development to the rear of the B&B. We were unable to easily get information on local trekking pathways.
Review 32：We had difficulty finding Head's Nook Hall, but once there, we could not have been more delighted. The setting is lovely, the house spacious and well appointed, the staff helpful and unobtrusive, the food more than adequate. (For dinner we were directed to a local pub that proved ideal as well.) We had excellent privacy--not always to be found in a country house B&B. Our room was beautiful, and the views stunning. The bathroom was a delight, with a big soaking tub and room to move around. All amenities were just as we like them, without ostentation or silly attempts to jazz the guests overmuch. It was like being at home, at least if you happen to be a rather well-to-do country squire with a quirky Victorian manse and good taste.
Review 33：Tiny shower stall; lack of AC (although large multiple windows in BR compensated; need to carry bags up long heights (but high ceilings were stunning); distance of house from Carlisle (but that's probably what enables it to be so grand in size and style0
Review 34：HUGE bedrooms and bathroom; Funky, personal, period decorations
Review 35：The place is not signed at the roadside entrance - fortunately a dog-walker in the town was able to direct us. The nights were very hot and it was suggested we open the windows to keep the place cool, which we did and it worked. However we would have preferred a fan but assumed none were available, so didn't ask. On mentioning this at checkout we were advised fans were available. We should have asked but we feel the availability of fans should have been made clear. But these are not complaints, just observations from a couple of guests who enjoyed their stay immensely.
Review 36：Just about everything at this great place was perfect. The welcome, the friendliness and attentiveness of the staff, who genuinely wanted you to have a great time. It's spotlessly clean and in an idyllic, quiet location that is handy for so many places to visit. Super breakfasts with fabulous choice of great food. I am sure we will return to enjoy another 3-night luxury break.
Review 37：EVERYTHING. The welcome from Mandy was second to none, the house is beautiful and so comfortable. We had the Gold and the Green Rooms and they were both perfect. Breakfast was excellent. There is nothing I would change, even the fact that there is no sign at the end of the drive to indicated that this gem is at the end of it!
Review 38：After spending three weeks in the UK at a number of exceptional B&B's, Heads Nook Hall would have to have been the best of the best. Its county setting and garden surrounds coupled with the first class accommodation made this a very special place to stay. Whilst it may have been a little more expensive than most, it was worth it. Mandy was extremely welcoming and friendly without being the least bit intrusive. Some great eating places within ten minute drive. By far the most relaxing stay on our whole UK trip. Would recommend without any reservation.
Review 39：Would be nice if there had been a bar in the premise, but it is a guest house not a hotel.
Review 40：Room was fantastic, lovely building in a nice quiet location, staff was faultless, breakfast outstanding.
Review 41：Nothing
Review 42：Very beautiful property owners very helpful facilities brilliant food very nice staff always polite and obliging would definitely book again
Review 43：Lovely position, very comfortable, excellent breakfast, nice quiet area.
Review 44：No complaints .... none
Review 45：Stunning facilities, warm welcome, good breakfast. comfortable beds, class act.
Review 46：Fantastic quiet country hotel: all staff were very friendly and welcoming to us and especially our dogs.....will be returning
Review 47：There was nothing to dislike
Review 48：Warm welcome and peaceful surroundings
Review 49：Service efficient and friendly. Excellent breakfast. Wonderful homely room and lounge.
Review 50：service available did not match the price.
Review 51：Inability to lock doors
Review 52：Friendly and comfortable
Review 53：Everything
Review 54：Everything was fabulous! Malcolm has thought of everything to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Will definitely stay again.
Review 55：Z beds for children not so comfortable.
Review 56：The location: historic and charming mansion, the garden. Owner and staff very attentive. Very good breakfast.
Review 57：Spacious comfortable room with good seating . excellent bedroom view breafast was outstanding would recommend to friends.
Review 58：No key to lock our bedroom door
Review 59：Breakfast was excellent
Review 60：Beautiful property, lovely spacious room. Staff very helpful and friendly. Would love to stay again!
Review 61：Very friendly welcome. All staff helpful and polite
Review 62：Everything!
Review 63：Everything. Breakfast location and staff exceptionally helpful with excellent restaurant recommendations.
Review 64：wonderful standard fittings and furnishings all to a high standard
Review 65：Loved it all, this place is a hidden gem, the atmosphere is amazing, 2nd time we have stayed and its now one of our fav places to stay,
Review 66：Gracious welcome, open fires, afternoon tea, comfortable bed in spacious bedroom, peace & quiet, and excellent breakfast
Review 67：The large room and views
Review 68：Tranquil location. Vintage comfort and style. Excellent staff.
Review 69：No Eve Meals or Local Pub to Walk to need a car but a fantastic stop over on a Road Trip
Review 70：Superb Setting Staff 100%
Review 71：Nook Head Hall is a beautiful house with attention to detail Room Food and Staff are all first class
Review 72：A very helpful manager, and the Victorian venue made this a v relaxing break. The room was spacious and v well equipped.
Review 73：Absolutely wonderful in every respect. Highly recommended.
Review 74：Nothing.
Review 75：Size of room and bathroom.Furnishings.Lovely staff.
Review 76：Fantastic breakfast, the whole house
Review 77：It wasnt sign posted from the road.
Review 78：Loved the room and enjoyed the breakfast.
Review 79：A very small quibble - would have liked a soap dish in the swower -prefer soap to shower gel. It was, though, an excellent shower.
Review 80：We were made very welcome - I was given tea and scones on arrival and, because it was a cool afternoon, the fire was lit in the sitting room for me. The following morning, despite being the only guests, we had our very good breakfast in the dining room and again the fire had been lit. Lovely touch.
Review 81：I thought it was a tad expensive and overpriced. Yes it was a nice old hall and everything was there what we needed but maybe a bit too much.
Review 82：It was all good, nothing to complain about. The manageress Barbara was very friendly and helpful.
Review 83：The friendly and caring staff who really look after you. beautiful big clean bedrooms and bathrooms. Waking up and being served Breakfast while sat next to a big fire first thing in the mornig. The house is lovely and so peaceful and quite, just what u need when all u want to do is relax.
Review 84：Nothing, only thing I think may deter people is the lack of a bar, we just brought our own champers and there us a Co Op and pub very near
Review 85：EVERYTHING was just how we like it. Peaceful, relaxing and beautifully restored and decorated. Best breakfast ever. The owner and staff were welcoming and helpful
Review 86：Wonderful welcome. Coffee and scones on arrival. Roaring log fires. Relaxing surroundings. Beautiful room and en-suite shower room. Excellent breakfast. Already looking forward to a future visit and have recommended it to friends.
Review 87：No complaints but some signage is needed from the road.
Review 88：We were greeted by the owner who was very friendly and warm and made ustea on arrival which was badly needed. The hotel is beautiful andunique, spotless and the breakfast was one of the best we ever had. Ifwe are in the area again we will be returning. The hotel is was veryconvenient as we were traveling from Newcastle and we were going to theferry in Cairnryan the next day so it was very close to the route thatwe were traveling on.
Review 89：Leaving
Review 90：Very polite friendly and helpful host/staff,Beautiful bedroom/bathroom,lovely grounds,choice of Cooked Breakfast,Choices of Tea/ coffee in rooms,books and dvds in room. Walking around the grounds, peace and quiet,being able to relax
Review 91：This is the best B & B we have ever stayed in, very up-market and guests get a terrific welcome from Malcolm and his staff. We will definitely go back.
Review 92：No shower in the bathroom jet a large bath with no shower curtain. Quite expensive for B&B with no bar.
Review 93：Friendly staff and beautiful old house. Large room and large bathroom. Good breakfast. Log fire every morning .
Review 94：There was nothing to dislike.
Review 95：We received a warm welcome from the owner, who showed us around. The accommodation was lovely, as was the breakfast in the morning. Being able to watch the birdlife in the garden, and the lambs in the field behind, was an added bonus.
Review 96：Pleasant proprietor and staff, excellent breakfast.
Review 97：We think King size beds slightly higher would be an improvement could be an age thing !!
Review 98：A simply wonderful experience from start to finish with fabulous surroundings, service and food. Highly recommended.
Review 99：Staff, breakfast,bedroom.
Review 100：No evening meal
Review 101：Friendly Staff Excellent Breakfast Fantastic Rooms
Review 102：Nothing to speak of
Review 103：Well appointed, comfortable rooms, modern en-suite bathroom. Tastefully furnished and helpful, knowledgeable staff. Delightful!
Review 104：We loved everything about Heads Nook Hall - the welcome, the large comfortable room, the superb breakfast!
Review 105：I loved everything about this place, stayed in a lot of hotels over my career and this had to be the best.
Review 106：Welcome by staff Fireside afternoon tea and breakfast Decor Beautiful grounds
The Fine Print
Please note that dogs can be accommodated and are subject to a GBP 25 extra charge per stay or GBP 10 extra charge per night (whichever is less). Please note that dogs must not be left unattended at any time in the rooms. Dogs that are susceptible to barking are not permitted, due to disturbance to other guests.Please inform Heads Nook Hall of the number and ages of children accompanying you on your stay. Unless this is done the accommodation are unable to guarantee bed availability.