The Lake District is an absolutely stunning location for a holiday any time of the year, but in the summer, with the addition of extra transport options through the Cross Lakes Experience, a summer break in the Lakes gets even … Read More
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Wainwright’s Haystacks
This evening, BBC 4 screened a programme called ‘Wainwright’s Walks’. This is the first of four episodes, and it takes viewers up to Haystacks, Wainwright’s favourite fell, out of the 214 in the Lake District. Even via the medium of … Read More
Weekend breaks in the Lake District
The Lake District is Cumbria’s jewel in the crown. Located within easy reach of conurbations nearby, the Lakes offer a fantastic retreat to suit all budgets and styles of relaxation: from roaming around towns and villages, eating, shopping, and sightseeing … Read More
Summer’s here
Summer arrived with a flourish of bright sunshine on a windless day on Saturday just past. Such lovely weather even occasioned mention in the UK’s national papers, so it must have been something to behold indeed in terms of the … Read More
May Bank Holiday B&B rooms with views
The May Spring Bank Holiday long weekend is coming up, starting this Friday, 24th May 2013. Why not make a breakaway from your normal routine and join us at Blenheim Lodge in Bowness-on-Windermere in the Lake District National Park? Our … Read More
May Spring Bank Holiday long weekend
The May Spring Bank Holiday long weekend starts on Friday, 24th May. At Blenheim Lodge, we still have some late availability, with different rooms available on different dates. Here are some details. For a romantic break, we have The Coniston … Read More
Lighter Cumbrian evenings
It is almost 10 pm as I write this post. Looking out of the lounge windows, I can see a sky, still blue, albeit darkish. The evenings are getting so much lighter now as Summer draws near. For visitors to … Read More
A breakfast of fresh local produce
I came across some photos early this evening that gave me an idea for my post tonight. Since we arrived in 2002, we have always used the local butcher for his hearty handmade sausage and hand-cured and cut bacon. We … Read More
Romantic breaks in the Lake District
What do you think of when you imagine a romantic break? Does your mind conjure fuzzy-edged soft focus images of a loving couple walking hand in hand along a petal-strewn treelined avenue, with glorious cherry blossoms bursting with fresh pink … Read More
So quiet, so peaceful . . . I am nodding off
I had always been one of those people who cannot easily fall asleep sitting upright, or even lazing on a couch. I generally need a nice comfy bed in order to fall gently into the land of slumber. However, since … Read More
Adventures in the Lake District
Now that Spring has officially arrived, I thought it might be a good time to write about some of the adventures that one can enjoy in the Lake District. Not all adventures need to risk life and limb, so here … Read More
Cairns in the Lake District
The Lake District, like so many places on Earth, was home to Neolithic people. As the late Neolithic period gave way to the early and then late Bronze Age, ‘people cleared trees on the fellsides and in the valleys to … Read More