Christmas in the Lake District

Christmas and New Year in the Lake District

21st November 2023

Christmas & New Year is a magical time of year to visit the Lake District and Cumbria. There’s always a great festive spirit in the Lake District over Christmas and New Year and of course the breathtaking landscape ... Read more »

Cartmel Races 2023

Cartmel Races 2024

8th October 2023

The 2024 racing fixtures for Cartmel Races have been confirmed.

Cartmel Racecourse will host a full ‘season’ of 9 days horse racing at Cartmel village racecourse in 2024. The fixture list is as follows:-

MAY

Saturday 25th May

Bank Holiday Monday 27th ... Read more »

View of Coniston Water and Coniston fells

A Day Around Coniston Water

20th July 2023

We rent out 2 beautiful self-catering cottages near Coniston Water. You can see both here>>

My wife, our dog and I recently stayed in 1 of these cottages, Charcoal House which is located in the tiny ... Read more »

Say ‘NO’ to price rises

13th June 2023

No 2024 Price Rises for our Lake District Cottages

We know the ‘cost of living crisis’ has been a tough time for most people, us included. We also know that everyone needs a bit of relaxation and preferably a ... Read more »

The River at Sawmill Cottage

Lovely Poem about the Lake District

10th May 2023

This lovely poem was written by guests that stayed at Sawmill Cottage in May 2023

"In the heart of the Lake District, we made our stay,

At Sawmill Cottage, a beauty in every way,

Our days filled with ... Read more »

Cartmel Races 2023

Cartmel Races 2023

26th December 2022

The 2023 racing fixtures for Cartmel Races have been confirmed.

Cartmel Racecourse will see another full ‘season’ of 9 days horse racing at Cartmel village racecourse in 2023. The fixture list is as follows:-

MAY

Saturday 27th May

Monday 29th May

Wednesday 31st ... Read more »

Cartmel Races 2022

18th March 2022

Cartmel Races will see a full 'season' 9 days horse racing at the village racecourse in 2022.

The confirmed 2022 racing fixtures for Cartmel Racecourse are as follows:-

May

Saturday 28th May - 'Season Opener'

Monday 30th May - 'Monday Racing'

June

Wednesday 1st ... Read more »

L’Enclume in Cartmel awarded 3 Michelin stars

16th February 2022

Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume restaurant becomes the first restaurant in northern Britain to win the most prestigious culinary award in the WORLD!

Incredibly, L’Enclume actually has 4 Michelin stars. This top Cartmel restaurant was also awarded a ‘Green Michelin Star’ ... Read more »

Picture of Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding-yum!

Cartmel – The Food Lovers Village

15th February 2022

Over the last few years, Cartmel has become THE place in Northern England to visit for food lovers.

The village has been famed for years for the Cartmel village shop, home to the famous Cartmel Sticky Toffee pudding and ... Read more »

Loughrigg Tarn in summer

The Lake District is open again

15th April 2021

This is such an exciting time as we come to the end of another lockdown.

2020 was a really tough year due to the global pandemic and 2021 started off in the same manner.

Now, as we are granted at ... Read more »