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...
by Jan | Apr 18, 2020 | News item
The Lake District is eerily quiet now. In normal times – they seem so long ago – we like to escape to the quiet of the Newlands valley and watch the many visitors to the area toiling up the busy route up Cat Bells. The hamlet of Little Town has been made...
by Jan | Apr 4, 2020 | News item
At the end of February – when there was significant snow on the high fells the ducks came back to visit the pond and check it out. We say they came back – last year we had a nest of duck eggs in the foliage on the edge of the car park – complete with...
by Jan | Mar 31, 2020 | News item
The following posts on this website are to remind us of the magnificence of the Lakes – this will be here for people to enjoy once these challenging times are over. A month ago – it seems an age – we had what has proved to be the last signifcant snow...
by Jan | Feb 12, 2020 | News item
Any fell walker who knows the north western fells well will immediately recognise the distinctive outline of Causey Pike in the Newlands valley. This sunset photo is just part of the view from the lounge of Croftside – also from the twin bedroom. When there is a...
