by Jan | May 25, 2020 | Offer
Updated on June 18th It seems likely that the UK government will relax the restrictions on some aspects of the the UK tourism industry from early July and that this may include holiday cottages. We are awaiting the detailed guidance on this from the government. In the...
by Jan | May 23, 2020 | News item
To continue the “Stonethwaite theme” of recent post this post is about the Borrowdale Church of England Primary School. It is located in the hamlet of Stonethwaite and close to St Andrew’s Church. The school is set in an idyllic setting and caters...
by Jan | May 21, 2020 | News item
St Andrew’s Church is set in a stunning location in Stonethwaite in the Borrowdale valley. It is a very simple, white rough-cast building with a roof of local slate. The monks of Furness Abbey developed mining and farming interests in the locality in medieval...
by Jan | May 10, 2020 | News item
This is the slate sign in the hamlet of Stonethwaite which was referred to in the previous post. We like walking from Rosthwaite up to the village of Stonethwaite and then up the left hand side of the beck and crossing over by the footbridge. The return to the hamlet...
by Jan | May 3, 2020 | News item
The hamlet of Stonethwaite lies in the Borrowdale valley close to the larger hamlet of Seatoller which is at the foot of the Honister Pass. It is a good starting point for walks further up the valley alongside Stonethwaite Beck. There is a campsite and also the...