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Security report for englishlakes.co.uk

English Lakes Hotels, Resorts & Venues · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

English Lakes Hotels, Resorts & Venues is a family-run hospitality group operating luxury hotels in the Lake District and Lancashire, UK. Their portfolio includes Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa, Wild Boar Estate, and Lancaster House Hotel, offering accommodation, spa services, dining, weddings, and conferences. The website reflects a mature and professional business with consistent branding and a strong market position in regional luxury hospitality. The target audience includes leisure travelers, event clients, and spa visitors seeking premium experiences. The business model centers on direct bookings, hospitality services, and gift voucher sales.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
67
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company leverages a multi-property model to serve diverse customer segments in the Lake District and Lancashire regions. Their competitive advantage lies in combining scenic locations with luxury amenities and personalized service. Revenue streams include room bookings, spa treatments, dining, event hosting, and gift vouchers. The website integrates social media and booking platforms, indicating a digitally mature approach. Partnerships with gift voucher providers and booking systems enhance customer convenience and operational efficiency. The business shows signs of steady growth and strong regional brand recognition.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and uses modern security tools such as Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages, as well as missing security headers, represent gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The security posture is good but could be improved by publishing comprehensive policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Create and publish a security policy or incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
English Lakes Hotels, Resorts & Venues
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
English Lakes Hotels, Resorts & Venues
Description
English Lakes is a family-run hotel group offering luxury hotels in the Lake District and Lancashire, including Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa, Wild Boar Estate, and Lancaster House Hotel. They provide hospitality, spa experiences, dining, weddings, conferences, and gift vouchers.
Key services
Hotel accommodation, Spa and leisure facilities, Dining and bars, Weddings and conferences, Gift vouchers
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, Cookiebot, Vimeo Player, reCAPTCHA v3, Umbraco CMS (inferred from UmbracoForms plugin), Swiper.js, Juicer social feed, FingerprintJS2
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Umbraco CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • Cookie consent via Cookiebot
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of tracking pixels with consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics, Bing Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Bing Ads, TikTok Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Bing Pixel, ClickGuardian
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, Hijiffy Widget
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with rich content about luxury hotels in the Lake District and Lancashire.
  2. Multiple tracking and advertising pixels are used with a cookie consent mechanism.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were found in the provided content.
  4. Contact information is available via phone and contact forms.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Umbraco).
  6. Social media presence is integrated via Instagram feeds and links.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  9. Content is family-friendly and safe.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Umbraco CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design and uses a variety of modern JavaScript libraries and tracking pixels for analytics and marketing. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices including meta tags and structured data. The site integrates third-party services for booking, gift vouchers, and social media feeds. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance. The infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience aligned with the hospitality industry standards.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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