I LOVE chocolates. I like chocolates with a smooth texture; chocolates with nuts; chocolates infused with alcoholic flavours; rich dark chocolates with character . . . the list goes on. And I especially enjoy good chocolates carefully handmade with care and attention. … Read More
Spring breaks
Our new house frontage
Over the past 5 weeks, we have had the landscapers in to create a new garden frontage to our guest house. The work is now mostly complete and we have new walls, a redesigned front entrance, new plantings, and a … Read More
Book online for discounted late availability breaks
We have recently put up some offers online via the BOOK NOW buttons on our website and on this blog. Prices have been reduced to below our Winter rates, so do take advantage of these discounts to BOOK NOW! We have … Read More
Mad as a Hatter March Offers
We have just set up a new offer in March called ‘Mad as a Hatter’. Basically, throughout the whole of March, we are offering any midweek night from only £39.50 per person per night, including breakfast. Mad as a Hatter … Read More
Room Grab Offer
It’s odd how things come to mind when one is sitting in a car and driving along a motorway. As Hubby drove and my mind went into idling mode whilst contemplating the drab grey of bleak unending road, I found … Read More
Wishing all our guests Happy New Year 2014
Just a short post to wish all our guests a happy New Year in 2014. This will be our 12th New Year at Blenheim Lodge and it couldn’t be more different from our first one here! During our 1st New … Read More
Blenheim Lodge video
We had been wanting to have a video made of our guest house for some time now. Today, we received a video that was made for us for Blenheim Lodge. We are hopeful that we will manage to get it … Read More
Walking in the Lake District
We have had quite a number of walkers staying with us recently, with many reaching us on foot as they come off The Dales Way. Blenheim Lodge is quietly located on a fell, with easy access to the fields, woodlands, … 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