I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud: Come and 'wander lonely as a cloud' and explore Cumbria's literary heritage with a stay Lothlorien. From your base in Kents Bank, just outside…
Charcoal Man Sculpture: This beautiful sculpture sits in the woods near High Dam, near Finsthwaite in Cumbria. The charcoal man sculpture commemorates the charcoal burning industry carried out in the…
Cycling in the Lake District:Cumbria and the Lake District is definitely made for cycling..From the Morecambe Bay cycle route to more challenging off-road mountain biking to gentle country lanes that…
The Watery World At Lakes Aquarium: Lakeside is 2 miles north from Newby Bridge at the southern end of Windermere. It has a large hotel - 'The Lakeside Hotel' -…
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…
Windermere's Brand New MV Swift took to the waters of Windermere recently. Windermere Lake Cruises’ brand-new 300-seat MV Swift embarked on its maiden voyage last Sunday October 25th 2020. The…