Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

 

Lake District Hotels Ltd staff reunite

September 2nd, 2010

The Lodore Falls Hotel in Borrowdale valley played host to past members of staff during a weekend reunion in Keswick. Over 60 ex staff and several current employees got together to renew friendships and memories.
The reunion attracted past employees from all over the world including Peter Dixon and his wife who travelled especially from Australia [...]

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The home of Cartmel sticky toffee pudding

August 19th, 2010

Cartmel is a medieval village situated on the edge of the southern Lake District. The 12th century Cartmel Priory typifies this village both in architecture and history. It is still used for worship today as it has been for over 800 years and attracts thousands of visitors each year.
The other main attraction for visitors to [...]

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Keswick – The walking capital of England …

February 23rd, 2010

There is no better location that Keswick on Derwentwater when it comes to walking in the Lake District. There are a plethora of mountains within easy reach of Keswick including some of the highest mountains in England such as Scafell Pike, Skiddaw, Helvellyn, Great Gable and Pillar, which are all over 2,900 feet tall.
For anyone [...]

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Bassenthwaite Lake – A Haven for Ospreys

February 16th, 2010

Bassenthwaite Lake is the only true “lake” in the Lake District with the other bodies of water actually being “waters”, “meres” or “tarns”. It is large at approximately 4 miles long but is the shallowest piece of water in the Lake District. Bassenthwaite Lake is linked to Derwent Water by the River Derwent. Bassenthwaite [...]

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Cumbria’s Eden Valley – a beautiful corner of England . . .

December 8th, 2009

The Eden Valley is a beautiful, yet little known area in Cumbria, which lies between the Lake District National Park and the North Pennines – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To the North of the Eden Valley lies Carlisle and Hadrian’s Wall, whilst to the South you will find the fabulous Yorkshire Dales.
There is [...]

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The Winter Wonderland of Cumbria – the Lake District

December 8th, 2009

There are a variety of reasons why the Lake District is a great place to visit in the autumn and winter months. Starting with autumn and the colours in the landscape are simply beautiful. Browns, reds, oranges and yellows shower the roads, fields and fells. An excellent time for artists and photographers to visit the [...]

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Sunshine Galore on The Costa Del Sol

October 13th, 2009

Situated in the southernmost part of Spain is the area of Andalucia or the Costa Del Sol as most people refer to it as, this area stretches from Nerja to Gibraltar, approximately 150 kilometres.
The climate on the Costa Del Sol is the mildest in Europe with over 300 days of sunshine per year and an [...]

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Keswick Hotels and Art

October 9th, 2009

Keswick in the English Lake District has built itself up as quite a centre for art. Keswick , over the years, has become a haven for artists and galleries. The scenery surrounding the town of Keswick makes this statement easy to understand. There are a number of artists that have made a move to the [...]

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An ideal Conference Venue – The Lake District

September 24th, 2009

Conferencing is a high revenue market within the hotel industry. It is an added business avenue which also brings in revenue during the day through day delegate rates. It also brings guests in throughout the week days which can be of great needs for some hotels which are heavily weekend orientated.
The Lake District is known [...]

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The Peak District

June 11th, 2009

The Peak District is spans an area of over 500 square miles lying mainly in Derbyshire but also stretching into the counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, South and West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. The Peak District was Britain’s first national park, designated in 1951 and is the fourth largest National Park in the UK.
It is a [...]

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Guest House in Windermere

June 1st, 2009

A warm and friendly welcome awaits you at Firgarth Guest House in Windermere. Firgarth is an elegant Victorian house built in Lakeland stone around 1875, with views to the rear over Wynlass Beck.
Firgarth Windermere Bed & Breakfast has the advantage of car parking, and is situated just a short walk from Windermere centre, with its [...]

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Hawkshead Cottages

June 1st, 2009

Borwick Fold Cottages are situated in Hawkshead, near Ambleside at the heart of the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, high above a tranquil, pastoral valley, with superb panoramic mountain views. Surrounded by fells, lakes, tarns, woodland, ancient hamlets and villages and with its land managed for wildlife, it offers a superb base for many [...]

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New Luxury Lake District Self Catering Property added to Portfolio

May 29th, 2009

Holidaycottagescumbria.com are pleased to announce the addition of Hardcragg Hall to their portfolio of Lake District self catering properties.
Hardcragg Hall is the latest addition to Holidaycottagescumbria.com Cumbria portfolio of 5 individually owned luxury Lake District holiday cottages. Hardcragg Hall is the pinnacle of 5 star luxury self catering accommodation and can facilitate large groups of [...]

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Golfing in Scotland

May 19th, 2009

When looking into the origins of golf, the better questions are where did golf take root and how did it spread to other locations? The answer emphatically to these questions is Scotland. The game of golf evolved here in Scotland, and it is to Scotland that golf owes its legacy of continuity. A trip to [...]

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Easter egg for the Lake District Ospreys

May 18th, 2009

Many who have stayed at the Best Western Castle Inn Hotel before, may already know that Bassenthwaite is home to The Lake District Osprey Project.
Bassenthwaite Lake, a key habitat for the ospreys, is a National Nature Reserve and a Special Area of Conservation owned and managed by the Lake District National Park Authority.
Each year these [...]

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