Two couples at Bowness Bay

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

view of Lake Windermere from lansdale room

Spending New Year in the Lakes

The world as we know it has been in a spin since for almost a year now. Life has had to adapt to numerous changes in order to keep people safe and save lives. Most people are adhering to this … Read More

Sunshine over my shoulder

Yesterday, it rained in the Lake District National Park. It rained all day and most of the night. It didn’t just rain – it poured. Today, we awoke to bright sunshine. It is so bright that there is a sparkle … Read More

Special Offers!

HOW ARE YOU? First of all, I just want to say, “How are you?” to everyone reading this post. It’s been a few rather difficult months for many people, and for some more so than for others. The world has … Read More

view from blenheim lodge house | Bowness on Windermere | Cumbria Lake District

Dear Diary: 12th May 2020

Notes on our B&B life There isn’t much going on in our B&B life at present except for getting on with all those things that had been “stacked” on a shelf in the “To Do Later” box. As I was … Read More

View from the Brant Fell | Blenheim Lodge | Bowness on Windermere | Cumbria & Lake District

Walkies to Brant Fell summit

Brant Fell Blenheim Lodge is situated on Brant Fell, with overarching views over Lake Windermere and many other Lake District fells. A “fell” is a hill or mountain in Lake District speak. Our Bowness Bed and Breakfast is situated at … Read More

The Fairfield double room

Make it a lazy day weekend at Lake Windermere!

Make it a lazy day weekend every time! And Take some lazy days out at Blenheim Lodge and Lake Windermere! Follow our Great Dane’s lazy day example I was wondering what to write about when I heard Horatio snoring. Up … Read More

Tarn Hows

Late Autumn breaks in the English Lake District

Autumn is beautiful in the English Lake District. In fact, it is probably my favourite season of the year, closely followed by Winter. Are you an Autumn lover? Do you enjoy the whoosh of warm/cool breezes brushing against your cheeks? Do Autumn … Read More

lake windermere view from bowness bed and breakfast

Enjoy a New Year Lake District break at Blenheim Lodge B&B

Can you believe it? 2019 is coming to its end; and 2020 is just around the corner! At Blenheim Lodge B&B, we are looking forward to welcoming B&B guests for their New Year break in the Lake District National Park. … Read More

Autumn Days

I love Autumn in the Lakes. Rich reds, dark oranges, shades of yellow, and earthy browns paint the fells and footpaths around us. Right behind our guest house, serenely overlooking Old Bowness and Lake Windermere, is beautiful Brant Fell, where … Read More

Autumn Offer: Stay 7 nights, get an 8th night FREE!

Autumn’s here! Sunlight glancing off our window panes. Multiple raindrops a-glisten upon spattered glass. The refreshing coolness of autumnal breezes rustling in bushes, blowing through shushing leaves as they bow earthwards. A brilliant rainbow lordly presiding over immense Lake-rimmed, mountain-edged … Read More