Moss Grove OrganicvsForest Side
Moss Grove Organic and Forest Side are both rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Forest Side scores slightly better than Moss Grove Organic. Forest Side comes in at #8 in Lake District with accolades from 3 publications like The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Moss Grove Organic
off A591, Ambleside, Grasmere LA22 9SW
From $126/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
Fodor's
"A Victorian building in the heart of Grasmere, the chic and spacious Moss Grove Organic has an emphasis on its environmental credentials." Full review
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Travel + Leisure
"The eco-aware hotel... is as sustainable as possible, with native woods and stone, organic toiletries, and fair-trade linens." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"An eco-friendly b&b, fitted with reclaimed wood and decorated in organic paints, Moss Grove Organic is uncompromisingly modern nevertheless." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This eco-chic hotel champions its green credentials: sheep-wool insulation, organic paints, reclaimed timber beds, but for once, eco also equals elegance." Full review
Forest Side
Keswick Road, Grasmere LA22 9RN, England
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
The Telegraph
9.0
"Forest Side is a glamorous address in the heart of the Lake District that puts food – and foraging – firmly at its centre." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Famous resident William Wordsworth's 1820 guide first enticed visitors to explore Cumbria’s Lake District, and the alluring Forest Side hotel rekindles the trend today." Full review
The Guardian
"Over the past few years, this hotel rear Grasmere has started to return some of its grounds to their 18th-century farming origins, with heritage vegetables grown, including the crapaudine beetroot"
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June 27, 2021
Independent
"Offers prime access to the north and central lakes...rooms are high-ceilinged with modern touches while the rest of the place shimmers with burnished silver, velvet sofas and soft shades of grey."
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December 1, 2021
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"It's a design palace: chic interiors decorated with crushed-velvet sofas, bird-of-paradise wallpaper, stag heads and 20 swish rooms from ‘Cosy' to ‘Jolly Good’, ‘Superb’, ‘Grand’ and ‘Master’." Full review
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"An engaging team welcome you to this substantial Lakeland mansion; start with drinks in the lounge and take in views over the surrounding fells" Full review