Have you ever fancied learning Gaelic on your holidays? Or ditching the walking boots and just driving to the top of a Lake District mountain?

It seems some visitors to Cumbria have.

Whether they were said in jest or with a serious face, these were among the most bizarre requests made to staff staying with Travelodge.

The company has quizzed its managers at the firm's sites across the country to find out some of the more unusual inquiries.

In Cumbria, the county's status as a gateway to Scotland seems to figure strongly.

On the company's M6 outpost at Southwaite, staff were asked by one customer: "Do I need to get my passport stamped at the border of Scotland?"

A few miles north, at the Carlisle Central hotel on Cecil Street in the city centre, there was another unusual inquiry with a Scottish flavour.

According to staff, one guest asked: "Can you teach me Gaelic during my stay?"

At least one other part of the county was not without its unusual requests, this time in relation to a famous Lake District peak.

Staff at Cockermouth were asked: "Can we drive up Scafell Pike?"

In south west Scotland, a customer staying at Dumfries Travelodge asked the receptionist: "What time do the ghosts come out on the A75?"

Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge spokeswoman, said: "Our hotel teams receive thousands of unusual requests from business and leisure travellers.

"Where possible, the hotels teams go above and beyond to help customers.

"However, there are some requests that they cannot help with, such as, arranging viewing of the Loch Ness Monster and directing a group of American tourist to see wild haggis."

Other odd requests elsewhere in the country, included a customer in Aberdeen asking: "Will our supper be burnt tonight as it's Burns Night?"

In Blackpool, staff were met with the request: "Can you take the contents of my room to the beach?"

While in Halifax, one member of staff was asked: "Can you pretend to be my chauffeur for the day?

"I have an important meeting and want to impress my clients."