The Lake District continues to diversify with all sorts of new activities to try out when you’re here (or indeed if you live in the area. I came across Surf the Turf last week and am now determined to try them out at some point soon. Surf the Turf offer lessons in ‘Mountain Boarding’ + [...]
Blog > Monthly Archives: August 2011
Dog walking country
August 26, 2011 – 9:16 pm
Apparently about 30% of British people own a dog, I’d be willing to bet that a far greater percentage of Lake District visitors own a dog & bring their furry friend on holiday with them. Most of our cottages are dog friendly, over the years we’ve had very little dog related damage (certainly less than [...]
The Britannia Inn, Elterwater
August 24, 2011 – 9:22 am
With a little bit of child free time to ourselves yesterday Heather & I thought a trip to our local was in order. ‘The Brit’ is a fantastic pub which has provided teenage employment to generations of our family (currently our eldest two kids work there as Chef & Waiting on staff) so obviously we [...]
Local food never tasted so good
August 23, 2011 – 8:59 am
Doing a good deed can reveal hidden gems & Mums know best!. I was treated to lunch yesterday (by Mum) at Cranstons food hall in Penrith. I’d been helping Mum & Dad clear junk from the garage which makes you fairly hungry after a while. As we had to drop off some items in Penrith [...]
Holidays in the UK are a growing trend again
August 19, 2011 – 9:52 am
Recent figures for the UK’s holidaying population have shown a big trend towards staying on our beautiful island rather than jetting off for foreign shores. Staycations have increased by about 15% this year with huge drops in long haul holidays and even a downturn in popular hotspots like France & Spain. Obviously as we provide [...]