What to do in the Lake District
12th October 2015
A blog from Sally at LifeLoving.co.uk
There’s so much to see and do in the Lake District, you could stay there for weeks and not see all that this wonderful area has to offer. It’s a nature ... Read more »
Cartmel Races 2016
1st September 2015
The 2016 racing fixtures are exiting news for Cartmel race lovers as there will be more racing fixtures in Cartmel in 2016 than any previous year.
For the 1st time ever, 2016 will see 9 days of horse racing ... Read more »
Daily Mail Article about Cartmel
19th August 2015
How sticky pudding turned the sleepy English village of Cartmel into a tastier hotspot than Venice - By Robert Hardman for the Daily Mail
"There used to be a local joke that if you weren't praying, gambling or drinking, ... Read more »
Five Perfect Picnic Spots in the Lake District
16th April 2015
5 favourite picnic spots. Some of them are a short hop from the car whereas others require a bit of a walk, but all of them are worth a visit.
It should go without saying, always take all your ... Read more »
Ulverston Dickensian Festival
2nd December 2014
What a wonderful day out we had at this year’s ‘Ulverston Dickensian Festival’.
We were blessed with glorious sunny weather, not a cloud in the sky and took the short but scenic train journey across the Leven estuary from ... Read more »
Fame at Last!
24th September 2014
This morning I had my 5 minutes of fame and was interviewed on BBC Radio Cumbria as a result of the article I posted our web site yesterday, ‘The Lake District’s ‘Atlantis’ is Revealed’.
You can listen again ... Read more »
The Lake District’s ‘Atlantis’ is Revealed
23rd September 2014
A village drowned during the 1930s reappears after the driest September for half a century.
With the warmest September since 1960, the small Cumbrian village of Mardale Green has rarely been seen since the 1930s when it was flooded ... Read more »
How to Behave in a Restaurant
20th July 2014
I'm sure you've been in a restaurant and seen people being rude or obnoxious to the restaurant staff.
I'm sure too you've read reviews on review sites that sound very dubious.
I've been in restaurants where I've seen people being ... Read more »
Forthcoming Events at the Rheged Visitor Centre
3rd June 2014
This is a really useful page to keep checking if you are planning a holiday in the Lake District.
Rheged Visitor Centre is 1 of the top attractions in the Lake District, a destination for family, food, the outdoors ... Read more »
A Very Happy Guest Writes about Holiday Cottages Cumbria
12th May 2014
A recent guest who stayed at our Shamrock Cottage emailed me to say she was so “inspired by how welcoming” we were, that she created a new video blog on her web site- ... Read more »