Only thirty minutes drive from Lothlorien you will come to the fascinating and relatively unspoilt market town of Kirkby Lonsdale. Set in the picturesque Lune Valley, this beautiful market town…

Claife Viewing Station is an attraction well worth a visit and not too far from Lothlorien. Set on a rocky hillside overlooking Windermere, this ruin of a residence noted for…

Cartmel has been celebrating the 800th anniversary of the man who founded Cartmel Priory. The church was founded in 1189 by Sir William Marshall on land recently granted to him…

It’s highly likely that William Wordsworth and his family walked along this route from Rydal to Grasmere. The path will have been regularly used before there was a consecrated local…

We are the Chadwick family and will be delighted to welcome you to this special part of the country. On arrival, we guarantee you a lovely warm Cumbrian welcome. Pam,…

  The oldest building in Grange is Hardcragg Hall, dating from 1563. It was was once the home of John Wilkinson, the ironmaster.  He sailed the first iron boat on the…

Longsleddale is the most easterly of the major valleys of Lakeland, located 4 miles north of Kendal near Garnett Bridge. Delightful and straight, this narrow valley stretches for 8 miles…

We are delighted that Lothlorien Holiday Cottage has recently been awarded Four Stars from VisitEngland. Our goal at Lothlorien is to provide guests with high quality accommodation in clean comfortable…

Delightful Gelt Wood near Brampton is  a fascinating place to visit. A short walk from the car park  takes you into an ancient deciduous woodland.  The path follows the valley…

The Windermere Ferry is the only way to get from one side of the lake to the other (rather than travel all the way around). The lake is at it's…