One of the UK’s leading Destination Management Organisations, Cumbria Tourism, is on the look-out for three new Non-Executive Directors to help drive forward the county’s £2.9 billion tourism industry. Applications […]
Category: Tourism
Double whammy for Cumbrian coach company, winning two prestigious awards
The UK’s best coach tour operators, destinations, visitor attractions, hotels, and tourism industry suppliers, were honoured at the 2019 British Coach Tourism Awards. The prestigious awards ceremony, which took place […]
New offices for Recruit Hospitality in Cumbria
Cumbria’s leading hospitality recruitment agency has relocated to prestigious new offices in Cleator Moor, near Whitehaven, in Cumbria. Hotel & restaurant recruitment Recruit Hospitality provides permanent recruitment services to hotels […]
Eden sets sails for launch of English Tourism Week
A spirit of adventure was in the air as Eden District Council’s tourism team took to the water to launch English Tourism Week (30 March-7 April 2019) in Eden. Accompanied […]
Cumbria’s Living Heritage turns six and celebrates new supporters
Cumbria’s Living Heritage, a vibrant cluster group of great houses and gardens, heritage attractions and museums, celebrated its sixth anniversary at a 2019 season launch and laid down a signal […]
Classic car sees daylight after nearly forty years under lock & key
A car which dominated the estate market for a decade has been donated to the Lakeland Motor Museum, having been locked away undisturbed for 37 years. New acquisition for Cumbrian […]
A touch of luxury in one of Britain’s favourite walking spots
A recent analysis by Ordnance Survey (OS) revealed that Cumbria was the most popular place in the UK for people to hike, with Ambleside placed in the top five of […]
End of an era as Greystoke Cycle Café closes
After years of welcoming cyclists with home-made fruity flapjack and lunches – as well as spare inner tubes and bike pumps – Annie Swarbrick and her family have taken the […]
Christie & Co sells Cumbrian hotel to property investment firm
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed on the freehold sale of Cumbria Park Hotel, a substantial hotel situated in the centre of Carlisle, a historic city and […]
Windermere Jetty unveiled following £20 million development by Lakeland Arts
Today [19 March 2019] Lakeland Arts unveiled Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories ahead of its public opening on Saturday 23 March 2019. Within Lake District National Park […]
'All aboard' for closer ties between North Lakes & Chinese visitor market
Today, Tuesday 19 March 2019, a new and innovative marketing partnership was formally launched at The Rheged Centre near Penrith. Raise profile of World Heritage status Focussed on raising the […]
Lakes Hospitality Trade Show hailed as “huge success”
With a headline Brexit debate, more than 140 exhibitors and 1,200 visitors through the doors, Cumbria’s longest-running trade show has been described as the biggest and best yet. 44th annual Lakes […]
Eskdale campsite welcomes National Trust as new owners with £1.65m price tag
Savills, on behalf of the Merckel family, has sold Eskdale Campsite in Boot, Cumbria to the National Trust. The site sold from a guide price of £1.65 million. Lake District […]
Cumbrian destination dining inn on the market through Christie & Co
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has brought to the market The Bay Horse Hotel, an Ulverston destination dining inn with nine bedrooms providing views across the Leven Estuary […]
£1m Lake District hotel refurb’ complete at Rothay Manor
A £1 million refurbishment project at the Lake District’s Rothay Manor hotel has been completed, just in time for the beginning of the spring and summer seasons. Refurbishment embracing heritage As part […]
cottages.com celebrates new appointment in Cumbria
cottages.com, the UK’s number one holiday cottage provider, has appointed a new Business Development Manager in Cumbria Managing Barrow to Penrith A resident in the region for over 36 years, […]
Unique bloom brought back to life on Lake District estate
A Lakeland estate near Keswick will be awash with a unique vivid blue flower this Spring, thanks to a five-year project to reintroduce the Lingholm Poppy back to the Estate […]
Eskdale Campsite sold to National Trust
Eskdale Campsite has been bought by conservation charity the National Trust who welcomed their first arrivals this weekend at the start of their 2019 season. Lakes now offers 5 National […]