Lovelady Shield Country House

About Lovelady Shield Country House

This luxury family hotel, in 3 acres of secluded gardens beside the River Nent, in the picturesque Eden District of Cumbria, has been awarded 2 rosettes for food by the AA. An elegant Georgian Country House Hotel standing on the former site of a 13th century convent on the banks of the River Nent, which nestles in the foothills of Alston Moor on the Pennine Way between the Lakes and Newcastle. Situated 2.5 miles from Alston in Cumbria the location makes it an ideal centre from which to visit the Lake District, Hadrians Wall, the North Pennines, Durham Cathedral and the Yorkshire Dales. Lovelady Shield specialise in hosting house parties, whether for private celebrations such as birthdays, anniversaries, retirements or for Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Hotel also makes an idyllic spot for small conferences, seminars and management meetings. Unlike so many larger venues the hotel is ideally suited for those wanting a venue for private dining and small intimate meetings.

The Hotel stands in 3 acres of secluded gardens on the banks of the River Nent, which nestles in the foothills of Alston Moor on the Pennine Way between the Lakes and Newcastle. Situated 2.5 miles from Alston in Cumbria the location makes it an ideal centre from which to visit the Lake District, Hadrians Wall, the North Pennines, Durham Cathedral and the Yorkshire Dales. Alston is a small market town with cobbled streets in the Eden District, on the borders of Cumbria, Northumbria and County Durham. The beautiful countryside has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty making the hotel an ideal centre from which to visit three of Britains most popular national Parks - the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and the Northumberland National Park. Close by is the World Heritage site of Hadrians Wall and the beautiful cathedral city of Durham. Due to its location the Lovelady Shield offers a perfect stopover point for those travelling to and from Scotland.