Blog > Monthly Archives: August 2011

Have you Zorbed yet?

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’ + [...]


Dog walking country

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

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

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

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 [...]