The Lake District’s ‘Atlantis’ is Revealed
23rd September 2014
The Lost Village of Mardale Green
Periods of exceptionally dry weather in the Lake District can reveal one of Cumbria's most fascinating hidden landmarks – the lost village of Mardale Green, which was submerged during the 1930s to create ... Read more »
How to Behave in a Restaurant
20th July 2014
I'm sure many of you will have been in a restaurant and witnessed customers acting rudely or unreasonably toward staff. Many of us have also read online reviews that sound entirely one-sided or suspicious.
In an era of anonymous ... Read more »
Lake District Poetry
4th June 2014
Many people are familiar with the famous opening lines of William Wordsworth's 1807 Lake District poem:
'I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden ... Read more »
GQ Magazine writes about Cartmel & Simon Rogan
10th April 2014
A recent article from GQ magazine
"When you're in a Cumbrian restaurant, sat at a Cumbrian crafted table on a Cumbrian made chair, drinking a Cumbrian ale, eating a piece of Cumbrian clover, you just might think you're in ... Read more »
The Lake District receives more accolades, acclaim and awards
12th February 2014
The wonderful Lake District has been receiving even more accolades, acclaim and awards than usual recently.
The Independent newspaper listed Cumbria among the Top 10 must visit foodie destinations in the world for 2014.
The New York Times ranked ... Read more »
The Lake District is Nominated for World Heritage Status
15th January 2014
The Lake District will be put forward as the UK's next nomination for Unesco World Heritage status, the Government has announced.
The UK's culture minister said the government will prepare a nomination to be submitted to ... Read more »
Cartmel restaurant is awarded 2 Michelin stars
3rd October 2012
L'Enclume
Simon Rogan and L’Enclume have at last been awarded a 2nd Michelin star, confirming this wonderful Cartmel restaurant as the only restaurant in Northern England to be given 2 shiny Michelin stars - at the time of writing.
The ... Read more »