by Jan | Aug 13, 2022 | News item
April 2022 I think this place is really nice. . . . (7 year old guest) May We had an amazing week – the cottage is just perfect. July We have enjoyed a wonderful week staying in this very comfortable house which has everything one would ever need. The views are...
by Jan | Jul 16, 2022 | News item
Rydal Water and Grasmere are the two lakes most associated with William Wordsworth. Wordsworth lived near these lakes between 1799 and 1850 – firstly at Dove Cottage and later at Rydal Mount. He wrote some of his best-known works during this time and hosted many...
by Jan | Jun 8, 2022 | News item
Mirehouse is a remarkable, historic house which has been owned by the Spedding family for over 300 years. It is located near Bassenthwaite and has views across Bassenthwaite Lake. For the opening times for the house, the grounds and tea-room see the Mirehouse website...
by Jan | Apr 19, 2022 | News item
Just as the bulk of Skiddaw overlooks the town of Keswick , Blencathra at 2847 feet overlooks the village of Threlkeld just a few miles away. From Threlkeld the summit can reached by one of the ridges on the southern front of the mountain. From the hamlet of Scales,...
by Jan | Apr 5, 2022 | News item
The setting for Keswick is dominated by the bulk of Skiddaw at 3053 feet. It is the fourth highest in the Lake District. Guests at the Croft House Cottages often take a route to the summit which starts from the car park at the top of the Gale Road. The path is easy...
by Jan | Feb 10, 2022 | News item
On a jewel-like January day an easy walk from Elterwater Common gave this spectacular view of the Langdale Pikes with Loughrigg Tarn in the foreground. These fells are iconic in the Langdale Valley despite being not as high as some of the other well known fells...
