What’s On in the Lake District

We regularly visit Beacon Tarn in the summer for a dip to cool off. I see it’s been included in the Wild Swims website so we are not the only ones! It’s a nice swim but do bear in mind the water is cold and it is a wild tarn, not a swimming pool, so you swim at your own ri

Fantastic News that we were awarded a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Award this year! Makes all the hard work worth it! Businesses are awarded the prize for consistent good customer feedback which is fab. You can read some of the lovely comments we receive from our guest on ou

With a two and a half year old baby it’s not easy to find walks that suit the both of us. Normally it’s a stop-start affair with sticks, pebbles and more recently fag butts becoming a distraction along the way. I miss hills, rivers, lakes, scree slopes and crags. Not the p

The Royal Oak in Cartmel has always been a favourite in our family for lots of reasons – the low beams, the roaring fire and the river (beck) side garden. All the pubs in cartmel are nice in fairness but the garden of the Royal Oak is particularly special on a summers day. If yo

Bankfield House is perfect for weddings, either as a place for receptions or just as accommodation close to one of the nearby hotels where you might be holding a reception. It’s very flexible Weddings in Cartmel, Grange Over Sands and the Lake District The house is located close

Bankfield House is perfect for weddings, either as a place for receptions or just as accommodation close to one the nearby hotels where you might be holding a reception. The house is is large and spacious, sleeping up to 14, with large entertaining spaces so can be used a perfect hub

There are a number of options for golf near grange over sands including Grange Fell Golf Club and Grange Golf Club. They offer slightly different playing experiences. Grange Golf Club Grange Golf Club is described as an “18-hole course with stunning views of the surrounding wood

Another favourite for the kids in our family is going for a walk along Grange Promenade.  This is one of the most popular walks in Grange over Sands and if you are into bird watching this is a real gem as thousands of waders stop here. To get there you don’t need to drive – walk down

Walks in Cartmel Walks in Cartmel are beautiful because of the varied landscape. Walking from Allithwaite to Cartmel “around the back” is one of the family favourites.  Not least because you can have an nice lunch in Cartmel before heading back. Walk in to Allithwaite and head to the