Stay with us the first Summer weekend of 2014!

It will be the first weekend of Summer 2014 come tomorrow. Why not take your first Summer break in the beautiful Lake District? We are offering last minute deals on rooms with lovely Lake and mountain views, and would be … 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

A late summer’s day

September days . . . late summer . . . it’s time to enjoy the last few days of this year’s wonderful summer weather and to look forward to the glorious colours of autumn. From Blenheim Lodge, we have a … Read More

Boat trips in the Lake District

The Lake District is probably one of the most picturesque places in the world. It is home to numerous waters, some of which can be explored on commercially operated ferries and small boating craft. Some of these lakes include Windermere, … Read More

Living by Lake Windermere

I remember as a child in Singapore always wanting to visit the seaside at weekends because going to the sea was a little bit like having an adventure in a wild open place. Then, once at the seaside, we would … Read More

Comfortable summer weather in the Lakes

I am thrilled that the weather in the Lake District has now reached a comfortable degree of temperature – not too hot and not cold. The sun continues to shine brightly although we did have a little rain earlier on. … Read More

More things to do on a romantic Lakeland retreat (ii)

A little while back, I wrote about some things to do whilst enjoying a romantic Lake District weekend. Here are some more ideas. Many people visit the Lake District because of its many waters. We had a newly married couple … Read More

One word – HOT!

It has been a fortnight of sweltering heat in the Lake District. For sun lovers, the Lake District National Park will be a perfect place to visit, both to lap up the sunshine and to take a dip in the … 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

Lakeland waters on a summer day

Thousands of people visit the English Lake District because of its beautiful landscape of lakes and mountains. On a hot summer day, what better way is there to cool down than to head towards those self-same waters in hopes of … Read More

Summer sparkles

Running a Bed and Breakfast in the Lake District is a great way to meet people from many countries far and wide. One of the most consistent exclamations this summer has been the lateness of the hour before daylight completely … Read More

Eateries in Bowness

Today, I thought I would write about some eateries our guests at Blenheim Lodge have tried whilst staying with us. Hubby and I are often asked to recommend places to eat, but since we have not been to eat in … Read More