Lovelady Shield Country House Hotel

Came away for a Christmas get away, and it was the right shout! I'll absolutely be coming back! It's right in the heart of the countryside, just outside Alston, and the landscape is lush! The PERFECT get away if you want quiet, private, at-nature. There's plenty to do in the local area, but this is a perfect "lounge around" holiday. They've got a lush front room with a huge fireplace and plenty classical books to read; very swish! It has a flowing river right outside to make for the perfect scenery too! Some beautiful photos were taken! Our first night we were greeted by a very pleasant, very compassionate front of house. Dan made sure we had everything we need, gave us a tour, and helped us to our rooms. He clearly cares about his job, and does it so very well. The breakfast the next morning was out of this world. Lisa is one CRACKING chef! I love her eggs, they give me life. You have to try the breakfast! It's so good. Ask to speak with Lisa, she's only too happy to talk your through her skills, and is such a pleasure to talk with! Helen our server, and staff throughout the stay made us feel so welcome, had many laughs, and was so very kind to each of our requests! She makes some tasty hot chocolate too. We even had a brief chat with Sharon too, who was so welcoming and very friendly to talk to. I really feel like we got to know them all well, and had an incredible stay! Shame about the no alcohol rule, as this place would make a KILLING on events hire! But honestly, for us at least, it just made us go into town, supporting local business anyways. Not a bad thing! Absolutely consider staying here. I'm certainly coming back. It's absolutely lush. What a gorgeous place!

Lovely hotel nestled between Alston and Nenthead. We enjoyed our night here, and wanted to provide positive feedback on the friendly team, the amazing breakfast, the room price and handy parking. Although we only stayed one night, we liked the look of the lounge and garden areas, and felt this would be an ideal hotel for a relaxing weekend in this area. We would stay again.

Absolutely loved our stay at Lovelady shield hotel. We booked the hotel for one night but we all enjoyed our stay there so much that we stayed for one extra night. The hotel is a hidden gem. The way to the hotel itself is so scenic. It is surrounded by nature and on Isaac tea trail. The room we stayed had amazing views of the valley. It was so peaceful that all we could hear was the river and the birds. All of the staff members were so lovely and helpful. The food was delicious. Chef's chicken curry is a must try. Thank you to everyone at the hotel for making our stay memorable. We would definitely go there again 🙂

We stopped at Lovelady shields in the Cobblestones’ cottage. This was absolutely fine, it has underfloor heating and was spacious enough. The area itself is beautiful and we did a manage to get in a fair amount of walking. However…the hotel has removed its restaurant and bar which it still advertises, and on arrival I was told there is NO alcohol on site after a change of management, while this is their decision and we don’t drink particularly they should make it clear in their advertising. This meant we had to travel if we wanted meals out and again meant you couldn’t really have any alcoholic drinks, if driving. Finally I was kept awake by some sort of fan or motor running somewhere on the site, this was the final straw and we left the hotel earlier than the planned date.

Both my husband and I have had an amazing couple of weeks away. This hotel is quite simply amazing. The staff are simply fantastic and attention to detail is brilliant. The staff went above and beyond to make sure we had the best time, even preparing a takeaway breakfast for us without us even asking for them to do so because we was not available for breakfast due to an early day trip to Edinburgh. The breakfast was fantastic every day all Freshly cooked to order as well as ceral, fresh fruit, yoghurt tea and freshly made coffee. Nothing was any trouble at all. I cannot recommend this hotel enough. The hotel was clean and very welcoming, room was refreshed on simple request.

Great find, in a beautiful area. We had a lovely relaxing stay in the hotel. This was arranged as a retirement present , the staff especially Sharon and Naomi looked after us well. We stayed in room 9 which was a good size, comfortable and had lovely views over the gardens.