The Lake District isn’t all about high energy activities and mountains, here in Cumbria we have some of the finest Country houses and gardens which are open to the public and can be enjoyed year round. Whilst staying in our cottages you are within an easy drive of several properties that are truly worth [...]
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Tagged Brockhole, Brockhole Visitors Centre, Cottages Lake District, Holehird Gardens, Holker Garden Festival, Holker Hall, Homes and Gardens, Lake District, Lake District Cottages, Levens Hall, National Garden Scheme, things to do, Treetop Treks, Windermere
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April 18, 2013 – 11:17 am
For those of you of an active persuasion, this years Grasmere Gallop (Sat 8th June) promises to have something for everyone. Although a fairly new event on the Lake District calendar The Grasmere Gallop has quickly become a favourite amongst both locals and holiday-makers. The past 3 years of events have been organised by the National [...]
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Tagged 10km, 17km, Ambleside Sports, Grasmere, Grasmere Gallop, Grasmere Sports, Great Langdale Road Races, Loughrigg terrace, National Trust, Nordic Walk, Running, Rydal Cave, Rydal Sheepdog Trials, Rydal Water, Teddy dash, The Great North Swim, things to do, Total Warrior, Trail Run
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On Monday 1st April, Heather & I joined a walk organised by the National Trust. We’d been looking for something to do with our kids Keira (9) Meri (5) and our dog Elsa rather than waste a bank holiday Monday simply lazing about. The previous Saturday had been spent searching the internet for walking [...]
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Tagged Bowfell, Crinkle Crags, Harrison Stickle, James Archer, Lake district guided walks, Lakeland mountain Experience, Langdale Pikes, Lingmoor, Malcolm Wade, National Trust, Neil Winder, Pavey Ark, Stickle Ghyll, Stickle tarn, Tarn Crag, The Sticklebarn, things to do, Walking
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March 21, 2013 – 10:28 am
Picture a walk in The Lake District in your head and it’s more than likely you’ll be thinking of walking the high fells. Whilst the fells are a great (and quite strenuous) day out, there is so much on offer for the more leisurely walker which can often be overlooked. . These walks still [...]
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Tagged 555, 599, A591, Brockhole, Cumbria, Grasmere, Grasmere Cottages, Grasmere Riverside, Hiking, Lake District, Lake District National Parks, level walks, Miles without Stiles, National Park, National Trust, Pushchairs, River Rothey, things to do, Walking, Wheelchair access
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March 15, 2013 – 10:37 am
Happy Red Nose Day to you! We’ve sent the kids off dressed fully in red, with platefuls of Red Nose Day biscuits to share out. If you’re passing the office, why not call in and grab a delicious Red Nose Day biscuit, if you can spare a few pennies for Comic Relief [...]
