As we enter mid-November, I thought I would share some photographs I have taken recently of the views from our guest rooms at Blenheim Lodge. The photo below shows Lake Windermere and the fells as seen from our hilltop B&B … Read More
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Autumn in the Lake District
The Lake District is truly one of those places on Earth that looks beautiful all year round. Despite the anomalies of the current Autumn weather, where it can rain one minute and shine in the next, there can be no … Read More
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
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
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
Some walks near Blenheim Lodge
The English Lake District is known for its innumerable places to walk. Always, there is beautiful countryside to explore and even more spectacular views to take in. From scenery that encompasses lakes and mountains to quaint villages and hamlets where … Read More