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Take a step back in time to that golden age of true hospitality, service and comfort. We create the complete festive atmosphere for you to share with family and friends both old and new. The hotel is adorned with traditional decorations which combined with our friendly staff and excellent food and drink will make you feel welcome from the moment you arrive.

Christmas Eve
Arrive at the hotel in the afternoon and be welcomed by the lovely aroma of hot mulled wine and mince pies being served in the lounge.

In the evening we invite you to join us for the General Manager's welcoming party where you will be introduced to the senior staff at the Lodore Falls Hotel and a short talk about the forthcoming days entertainment and activities. Later on after the carol singers from the Borrowdale Valley have put us in the Christmas spirit, we proceed to the candlelit restaurant where an exquisite Gala Dinner will be prepared by our Head Chef and his team. In between courses you will be entertained by our incredible table magician. Black tie is requested for this evening.

And for those of you who would like a bit of fresh air after dinner, we have arranged a magical walk to the lakeside. Here we will have set up tables with hot punch and roasted marshmallows and with only the light from our lanterns and the fire, the lake and the surrounding mountains will soon make you feel as if you are in Winter Wonderland.

Christmas Day
After a hearty breakfast (eagerly awaited if the children have kept you awake since 5am!) Santa will be entertaining in his grotto, and the health club will also be a perfect place to spend a couple of energetic hours to work up an appetite for lunch. Alternatively, a stroll to the cascading Lodore Waterfall in the back garden of the hotel is sure not only to prepare you for lunch but also to impress you.

The children are entertained in thehealth club with a Splash Party. Whilst you work on your appetite our Head Chefwill be preparing a fabulous Christmas Lunch with all the traditional trimmings and seasonal touches. After lunch relax or collapse into a comfortable armchair in the lounge and listen to the Queen's speech with a cup of tea and delicious homemade Christmas cake.

Later in true Lodore tradition it will be time for "Guess the Weight of the Cake" competition. Then it is out in the garden and up the fell for the exciting treasure hunt for the whole family.

This evening a light supper with emphasis on local specialities will be served and soon after the Lodore Falls Hotel Quiz of the Year compered by the managerand his helpers will test your general knowledge.

Boxing Day
Start with a Cumbrian breakfast and then spend the rest of the day as you please. Perhaps you would like to join us on our guided launch trip
around the lake, or if the weather does not allow for this, our guide has instead promised us an interesting talk about the local flora and fauna of the area. A light buffet lunch will be available in the Garden Suite, or if you prefer you can order a picnic and enjoy lunch amongst the hills.

And for the children we have arranged an afternoon full of fun games with a professional entertainer and activities in the leisure club.

Soon it will be time to change and get ready for the magnificent Gala Buffet prepared by the Lodore Falls Hotel kitchen team. This is tradition at it best and not a single thing has been changed since 1955 when the buffet was first introduced to guests at Christmas. We are sure you will be impressed.

Later on the band will be playing in the Garden Suite and no doubt you will soon be dancing the night away.

December 27th
After another full Cumbrian breakfast it is time to say goodbye and head for home. We hope you will have enjoyed your stay and that we may welcome you back again during 2007. For those ofyou who would like to extendthe fun a bit longer, pleasecontact Reception for our special rates foran extra day or two.

Please contact us for further details, or to make a booking.