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

See in the New Year by Lake Windermere

2013 seemed to stretch long before us when we first entered it in January; yet, within days, 2013 will come to a close and we will soon be bringing in the new year of 2014. I remember when we first … Read More

An anniversary outing

25th November is our wedding anniversary and Hubby and I had taken a little break to go a-wandering. We had a great day out and enjoyed the change of scenery. Coincidentally, we were also hosting a couple celebrating their 25th … Read More

Scenic views snapped from Blenheim Lodge

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

Gift vouchers for Christmas

It is that time of the year when one might scratch one’s head wondering what to buy one’s nearest and dearest for Christmas. Well, how about a gift voucher for a getaway in the beautiful Lake District? We sell gift … Read More

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

A Lake District weekend break

The clocks have changed now and we are truly into Autumn days. In the Lake District, deciduous trees and plants are showing off their burnished Fall colours. However, despite the cooler months of Autumn moving in, the Lake District is … Read More

Some lovely Lake Windermere photos

Blenheim Lodge is situated on a fell top in Bowness-on-Windermere, in the heart of the English Lake District. Bowness village itself sits on the banks of Lake Windermere, an easy stroll from our Bed and Breakfast Guest House. As today … Read More

A tiny oasis

Today, being a beautiful sunny day, I decided to take a run to Ambleside. This small town is 5 miles from Blenheim Lodge, our Bed and Breakfast Guest House in Bowness-on-Windermere in the English Lake District National Park. I drove … Read More

Update on Blenheim Lodge B&B offers

In my previous post, I wrote about our Autumn discounts for bed and breakfast at our guest house, Blenheim Lodge. One of the offers we had was for a limited offer up to and including 17th October. However, we can … Read More

The colours: they are a-turning

As we enter early October, the colours of our Lakeland foliage are definitely a-turning. Looking out of our kitchen window this morning as I washed up after breakfast, I noticed touches of yellow, red, and orange in the woods. The … Read More

Lakeland scenes to enjoy this weekend

The Lake District is famous for its beauty. Amazing rural landscapes of fells and lakes jostle with quaint hamlet scenes. In the busier villages and towns of the Lake District, visitors take time out to take coffee al fresco and … Read More