Helvellyn -The Sky's Not The Limit: Helvellyn is the third-highest mountain both in England and in the Lake District. Access to it is easier than to the two higher peaks…
The Parish Hall (pictured) on Cartmel Fell was once the school but closed in 1971 due to the falling number of pupils. Opposite the hall you will see a rock…
Rampside Needle: This tall slim lighthouse is situated at Rampside close to Barrow-in Furness. It is known locally as the Rampside Needle and can be seen easily for Piel Island…
The Amazing Story of Millican Dalton: Millican Dalton was born in Nenthead, Alston, Cumberland, on 20 April 1867. He was known as the cavemand of Borrowdale. He spent his early…
The No1 Top of the World Treat: Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay ate Romney's Kendal mint cake on the summit of Mount Everest on 29th May 1953. This being…
The launch of the new MV SwiftA new boat took to the waters of Windermere recently.Windermere Lake Cruises’ brand-new 300-seat MV Swift embarked on its maiden voyage on Sunday October…
Cumbria To Host Tour of Britain Stage in 2021:Cumbria will once again host a stage of UK’s elite road cycling race – the Tour of Britain 2021.The announcement that Cumbria…
Cast-Iron Shop Front in Dalton-in-Furness: Hartley's Restaurant at 51, Market Street in Dalton-in-Furness has its own individual identity from other shops in the town. Its shop front is ornate and…
Working Remotely on Holiday: Enjoy a Workcation break in stunning Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria: Are you working from home and tired of the same four walls? Here at Lothlorien we would like…
The Temple of Naval Heroes: Storrs Temple is also known as ‘Temple of Naval Heroes’. It sits at the end of a stone causeway leading from the grounds of Storrs…