Holbeck Ghyll

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Holbeck Ghyll
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City Windermere, Cumbria
Country England

Holbeck Ghyll is a restaurant located in Windermere, Cumbria, England. "The late 19th century building was once Lord Lonsdale's hunting lodge and only became a hotel in the 1970s. It won a Michelin star in 1998 but lost it in 2014. [1] It has failed to reclaim the star since. The restaurant is formal and the food a "contemporary take on French and British cuisine". [2]

Holbeck Ghyll was featured in The Trip , a 2010 BBC comedy starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon as fictionalised versions of themselves doing a restaurant tour of northern England.

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References

  1. "Great Britain & Ireland MICHELIN guide 2015. Deletion of Stars" (PDF). Michelin. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. Horsford, Simon (21 April 2008). "Holbeck Ghyll, Lake Windermere: hotel review". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 10 February 2010.

Coordinates: 54°24′42″N2°56′20″W / 54.4117°N 2.9388°W / 54.4117; -2.9388