Beatrix Potter, famed for The Tale of Peter Rabbit, attended many splendid parties at Storrs Hall on the shores of Windermere in the early 1900s. Today, the beautiful Georgian mansion […]
Tag: Afternoon tea
Buy local, buy sustainable festive gifts – 8 alternative Cumbrian Christmas crackers
You can’t escape the build-up to Christmas, and the rush to spend, spend, spend. However, how much of those beautifully wrapped Christmas boxes left under the tree last year have […]
#CumbrianPlate – Savoury & Vegan Afternoon Tea at the Lakeside Hotel
Traditional afternoon tea is usually a treat for those with a sweet tooth (often a full set of sweet teeth!) however one imaginative Lake District hotel is offering something a […]
#CumbrianTable – Afternoon tea at The Gaddum, Brockhole
One of the lessons I have learnt since viewing our home county as a visitor would is how much we have been missing by leaving it two decades before returning […]
#CumbrianTable – Afternoon tea for all at The Laura Ashley Hotel, The Belsfield
Laura Ashley epitomised great English style from when she started her retail textile business in 1953. Her name lives on, and the products which continue to be made by Laura […]
5 Things to do in Cumbria in June
It’s hard to believe we are half way through 2019, yet we still have all the summer ahead of us. The school holidays are on the horizon, yet many young […]
5 last minute Cumbrian gifts for this Mother’s Day (yes, it’s this weekend!)
Mother’s Day is fast approaching and if you haven’t planned ahead and are looking for some Cumbrian inspiration for last minute gifts that will put you in your Mum’s good […]
#CumbrianTable: Festive afternoon tea in the Borrowdale Valley’s Leathes Head Hotel
Afternoon tea is more than a meal, it is an experience to be treasured – especially when you have the views of the Borrowdale Valley to enjoy at the Leathes […]