The Langdale - bedroom, Blenheim Lodge, Cumbria

Life in the Lake District National Park

Life Life is an odd thing: a precious gift . . . a jubilant joy . . . a nondescript blur . . . a painful trial . . . a gracious gift from above. During this post-coronavirus time, where … 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

See Lake Windermere from our windows

I am currently sitting in the lounge with a mug of coffee and glancing out of the windows to a calm and beautiful Lake Windermere – no rain, no wind, just a serene Lake with bright blue and white clouds … Read More