I thought I’d write a different kind of post tonight. When people book to stay with us at Blenheim Lodge, they tend to think about our place as a hotel. However, Blenheim Lodge ISN’T a hotel. Instead, our many- times … Read More
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Book YOUR Easter Weekend Break Now!
Spring is on the horizon, and Easter will soon be upon us! And as I sit typing this post in our guest lounge, I can hear the wild birds singing just outside our windows whilst simultaneously enjoying the gorgeous late … Read More
Home from home!
I thought I’d write a different kind of post tonight. When people book to stay with us at Blenheim Lodge, they tend to think about our place as a hotel. However, Blenheim Lodge ISN’T a hotel. Instead, our many- times … Read More
Enjoy your Valentine’s Day romantic retreat in the Lake District
Enjoy a romantic Valentine’s Day weekend retreat at Blenheim Lodge, in the heart of the beautiful Lake District National Park! Have you ever thought of just how nice it would be to spoil yourselves on a romantic Valentine’s Day weekend retreat in … Read More
New Year’s Day 2024! Misty, yet beautiful!
It was yesterday, New Year’s Day 2024, that we decided on taking a quiet mid-afternoon walk with our rescue Great Dane, Horatio. There are plentiful trails behind our guest house, Blenheim Lodge, in Bowness on Windermere, with several viewpoints offering … Read More
Life in the Lake District National Park
Life Life is an odd thing: a precious gift . . . a jubilant joy . . . a nondescript blur . . . a painful trial . . . a gracious gift from above. During this post-coronavirus time, where … Read More
The Lake District in November sunshine
Believe it or not, the Lake District, like the rest of the UK, does also enjoy exceptional sunny days in November and throughout the year. Yes, believe it! Often, whilst it is raining cats and dogs in other UK towns, … Read More
Happy New Year 2022!
Happy New Year 2022 from Blenheim Lodge! New Year 2022 seemed so far away from 2021, but it’s 3rd January 2022 now and we are already three days into the New Year! This year, despite the continuing run of Omicron, … Read More
We’re re-opening on 17th May 2021
Hello! I wanted to say, quite simply, “How are you?” I MEAN, “HOW ARE YOU?” It’s been rather a bruising year thus far for those who’ve lost loved ones, lost their jobs, lost their mojo, lost the will to keep going. BUT, … Read More
To my Valentine
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and what a different kind of day it will be for so many couples during this period of the coronavirus pandemic! At Blenheim Lodge, we would normally be busy welcoming Valentine couples instead of closing our … Read More
Making a SAFE Lake District getaway . . .
Making an Autumn getaway It is almost the end of November and Autumn has all but slipped away from us here in the UK. Nevertheless, we still have almost a month left of Autumn days before Winter brings its – … Read More
Dear Diary: 23rd November 2020 – Re-opening after lockdown
Taking coronavirus precautions Covid-19 precautions are an ongoing thing right now as the whole world knows. As I was writing the previous sentence, WordPress suggested the following material change to my sentence instead: Covid-19 predations are an ongoing thing right now as … Read More