Ormside Ringwork（Coupland）周辺のホテル

シャップ地方の静かでのどかな田園地帯にあり、高速道路（M6）からも近い。ミステリー好きの自分としてはM・W・クレイヴンが書く人気小説、washington・poeシリーズのミステリーの舞台になるホテル（なんと実名で実在しているのです！これはフロントで確認したので確かです）。ポーが会議を開く場所やテイリーが男に絡まれるバーなど、ここなのかと確認しながら楽しめた。周囲の景色も物語を思わせる霧が出ていて、雰囲気満点だった。朝食もおいしい。19世紀からある古い由緒あるホテルで内装も重厚。なんで羊牧場の真ん中にこんな優雅なホテルがあったのだろう。値段も、湖水地方にあることを考えるとお得感あり。 ※バスタブ付きだったのも嬉しかった！ Nestled in the quiet, idyllic countryside of the Shropshire region, it's conveniently close to the motorway (M6). As a mystery enthusiast, I was thrilled to discover this hotel serves as the setting for M.W. Craven's popular Washington Poe series of novels (and it's actually a real place, bearing its real name! I confirmed this at reception, so it's definitely true). I enjoyed checking off locations like the room where Poe holds his meetings and the bar where Tilly Bradshaw gets accosted by a man, wondering if this was the very spot. The surrounding scenery, with mist evoking the stories, was utterly atmospheric. Breakfast was delicious too. It's an old, venerable hotel dating back to the 19th century, with a richly decorated interior. Why on earth was such an elegant hotel built in the middle of sheep pasture? Considering its location in the Lake District, the price felt like a bargain.