Early May Bank Holiday weekend

This year seems to be positively rushing along: very soon, the Early May Bank Holiday weekend will be upon us. This Bank Holiday weekend actually begins on Friday, 29th April, with the actual May Bank Holiday itself falling on Monday, … Read More

Fell Foot Park in afternoon sunshine

The bright afternoon sunshine made my mind up – Hubby, Zack and I were going for a walk at Fell Foot. Once the parkland gardens to a 17th century mansion house sadly demolished by its then owner, Oswald Henley, in … Read More

Enjoy a getaway in the Lakes this weekend

The Lake District is beautiful anytime of the year. Yes, like all other parts of the UK, we get all kinds of weather thrown at us, but this amazing landscape retains its innate splendour come rain or shine. The Lakes … Read More

Beatrix Potter’s 150th anniversary

Fans of Beatrix Potter the world over will have a great time visiting the authoress’s much loved Lake District this year. It is the 150th anniversary of her birth and the National Trust is putting on some special events in … Read More

Bowness Bay

From our Bowness Bed and Breakfast, Blenheim Lodge, it is only a 5-minute walk to Bowness Bay, so we often take our Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Zack, out for his daily walks by the water. We have had lovely days of clear … Read More

Secret Britain: The Lakes

BBC One screened a documentary on The Lakes tonight, showcasing some of its secrets hidden amidst some of Britain’s most magnificent scenery. If you haven’t watched it yet, do look up the programme here on BBC iPlayer. Within this hour-long show, … Read More

Late availability for Easter B&B breaks

Easter is coming and we still have some late availability for bed and breakfast accommodation at our Bowness guest house, Blenheim Lodge. All our bedrooms have views – either to Lake Windermere and the fells, or to fell woodland and … Read More

Enjoy a weekend in the Lake District

We have had truly lovely days recently in Bowness – just perfect for a weekend break. This weekend, we are offering our Lake-view rooms from only £45 per person per night including breakfast or 10% off our prices for bookings of … Read More

1 minute’s stroll from our B&B – The Dales Way

It was a bright and lovely day today, so I decided to go for a stroll up The Dales Way. The Dales Way is a long distance footpath that traverses Lakeland’s southern fells and on toward the Yorkshire Dales. The … Read More

Discounted February and March B&B breaks

It’s that time of the year when the Winter blues begin to creep up upon one. . . . It’s time to take a well-deserved break! It’s time to rejuvenate those spirits and enjoy a short escape – even an escapade!  Come … Read More

New Instagram page

We have just started an Instagram page and do enjoy putting up photos on it. One of our favourite photos is of Monty, our Pyrenean Mountain Dog which died some eight years past. We still remember him with fondness. Monty … Read More

What a beautiful morning, afternoon and evening!

I couldn’t resist putting a link to this Blog from my other WordPress Blog. We have just had such a gorgeous day and I wanted to share it with everyone: https://bownessbedandbreakfast.wordpress.com/2016/02/03/a-fabulous-february-day/ The Lake District National Park is one place on … Read More