Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed on the sale of the Oak Bank Hotel, a traditional Lakeland hotel situated in Grasmere, one of the most sought after […]
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Acres of fun for everyone at Lakeland Maize Maze
Over a decade ago my daughter pleaded to go to a maize maze, and this week I eventually went with her for a morning of fun. Ok, she’s 23 years […]
5 Things to do in August in Cumbria
1. Lowther Show – 10 & 11 August Lowther Show is one of the highlights of the Cumbrian summer calendar, celebrating country life. It was a popular event for HRH […]
Dog-friendly dining – The Flying Pig, Bowness
Mr Arthur Weasley, the Border Collie of Instagram fame, born into a working dog pack who found a life of luxury as a family pet more to his taste now […]
#CumbrianTable – Dinner at The Wild Boar, Windermere
Over the years, we have carried many posts about The Wild Boar near Windermere – the opening of their smokehouse and their new menus. I have read many articles in […]
Local favourite, Hare & Hounds in Levens, open new beer garden in time for summer
Local favourite, The Hare & Hounds in Levens has opened a beer garden in time for the summer. The beer garden has been newly designed and will give customers the […]
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway wins Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at Cumbria Tourism’s annual awards.
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway are the winners of the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at Cumbria Tourism’s annual awards. The winners were announced at a prestigious black-tie event at […]
#CumbrianTable – lunch at The Terrace, Coffee house & Restaurant, Brantwood
John Ruskin’s home in the Lake District has been described as a paradise of art and nature, and as we discovered when we were invited for lunch it is also […]
The Children at Theatre by the Lake, Studio
Sat in a comfortable theatre just a few miles away from a former nuclear power station and the site of Europe’s largest nuclear processing plant, surrounded by sheep farms that […]
Rediscovering Ruskin and Turner at Brantwood, Coniston
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of John Ruskin’s birth, this is an excellent time to rediscover the man who fought for the people who were condemned to horrific lives to power […]
Cinderella and Rockerfella at Windermere School
Pupils in Years 5 and 6 at Windermere School entertained packed audiences made up of family, friends and pupils with their interpretation of the musical, Cinderella and Rockerfella writes Mark Thomas. […]
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 […]
High hopes for Treetop Trek in ‘Accessibility & Inclusive’ category at Cumbria Tourism Awards
Treetop Trek has been shortlisted the ‘Accessible and Inclusive’ category at this year’s Cumbria Tourism Awardsafter investing more than £50,000 in its facilities to improve the attraction’s accessibility for people with a disability. The […]
My Mother Said I Never Should at Theatre by the Lake, Studio
The relationship between mother and daughter over generations is under the microscope at Theatre by the Lake as Charlotte Keatley’s ‘My Mother Said I Never Should’ opens in the Studio […]
Share your favourite #brewwithaview with Farrer's
The Lake District is an exceptional landscape – it’s famed the world over for its natural beauty and stunning vistas… We’ve made this landscape our home for over 200 years […]
The Ladykillers at Theatre by the Lake
When you take on a classic British comedy the benchmark is high, and when it’s an Ealing Studios, black and white cinema gold you are taking to the stage how […]
Crumbs! Grasmere Gingerbread raises a mountain of money for Lake District conservation
What was once fed to pigs in Grasmere village has raised a staggering £5,000 for vital conservation work in the Lake District. Ironically, some of the proceeds raised from the […]
5 things to do in May in Cumbria
With two bank holiday weekends in just four weeks, there is plenty of opportunities to do something different in Cumbria this month. Go to the theatre The new season opens […]