Stonethwaite notice
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...
Stonethwaite
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...
The Newlands Valley and Literary Connections
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 famous as...
Ducks by the pond
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 a sitting duck. ....
Blencathra – a mountaineer’s mountain
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 fall on the high...
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In view of the virus risks Croft House Cottages will not be accepting any new bookings for holidays commencing before 4th July. We have offered all the guests who were booked to come up until that date a chance to transfer their booking into the late...
Easter Availability
The daffodils under the hedge are just beginning to open and the garden has that feel of being about to reawaken after the seemingly very long winter. Croftside and Croft Corner offer a Lakeland retreat for 4 or 2 people - they have a peaceful location on the edge of...
Sunset and Causey Pike
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...
Inquisitive Robin
This cheeky robin was quite happy to perch on the wire netting just a yard from us as we walked down from the terrace path near the zig zags close to the cattle grid on the road below Cat Bells. He remained perched on the netting for some time while we took photos -...
View across Derwentwater
On a beautiful "twixmas" day this was the view from the terrace path on the eastern flank of Cat Bells looking across Derwentwater with several wooded islands to the well known outline of Blencathra with the "saddleback" summit and several ridges on the southern face...