New Jetties at the Old England

November 27th 2006

One of the most famous hotels in the lake district is renovating its jetties and offering special packages as part of a £10m investment to transform the hotel to a luxury four star hotel and spa, unrivalled in the area.

Macdonald Old England Hotel, Bowness-on-Windemere, is at the heart of Bowness Bay and has improved and expanded its private jetties for yacht owners who visit the famous lake.

The jetties nestle on the edge of the beautiful hotel grounds

The exclusive facilities that are available from the Old England Hotel have inclusive water and electric hook up, lit jetties and free car parking. Visitors can get a mooring membership card which provides a 15 per cent discount on food and liquid in the hotel's restaurant and terrace lounges both with panoramic views over the lake.

The hotel is undergoing a £10m redevelopment and when finished will have a spa and leisure club that will offer a trial membership to all new boat owners

The moorings have increased from six to10, include year round rising moorings and a permit to fish on the lake. There is also shower and changing facilities provided at the spa got members use.

The combination of the fishing and the first class facilities, when completed will offer the perfect location for a relaxing break. The hotel also houses The Vinand Fine Dine restaurant which serves British and continental cuisine cooked by Mark Walker who has just been awarded a prestigious Rosette for the quality of the food

Located right on the edge of Windermere, which is the largest natural lake in England, the Old England Hotel is the perfect base from which to explore the Lake District. There are many tourist attractions within walking or sailing distance, from shopping in the busy town of Bowness to the peace and quiet of the National Park.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO VISIT THE HOTEL, CONTACT SORTED PR on 0191 265 6111.

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts Limited is the UK's largest independent hotel group. Operating 65 hotels and six resorts throughout the UK and four resorts in Spain, it controls a business with an annual turnover in the region of £250 million. First established in 1990 by Donald Macdonald and colleagues, the company was floated in 1996 before it returned to private ownership under Mr Macdonald's chairmanship in 2003. The Group is now focused on the premium 4 and 5-star hotel market.

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