A beautiful tree-lined drive at the end of a quiet lane and the sound of birdsong set the scene for a relaxing stay at Grange Manor in the stunning town of Grange-over-Sands. The property is over 200 years old and was one of the first houses built in Grange-over-Sands before the village was transformed into a health resort in the second half of the 19th Century. It was used as a private home until just after the Second World War when it became a hotel.
The cheese and meat platter really sets you up for the day (Image: Supplied) Grange Manor is now surrounded by woodland, situated in two-and-a-half acres of gardens and 53 varieties of birds have been identified in the grounds. So it makes sense that the guest rooms are named after a few of them including Garden Warbler, Goldcrest, Tawny Owl and Brambling and the first door you see on entrance into the luxurious B&B was named Chiffchaff and was my room for two nights. Grange Manor recently reopened after a £750k redevelopment, seeing upgrades such as hot tubs and private gardens installed in five of the eight rooms.
The B&B is owned by Red Door Escapes which has four properties in Grange-over-Sands with Bay Villa B&B and Woodhaven and Hampsfell self-catering cottages on the same lane as Grange Manor. Chiffchaff’s beautiful mature garden (Image: Supplied) Red Door Escapes is an off shoot of South Lakes Hotels which was founded 30 years ago by Jonathan and Margaret Denby. The group now has six hotels and B&Bs in the Lakes incl.