Dogs Welcome

If your dog could type...

he'd have booked by now :-)

A random doggie quote

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself — Josh Billings

The Dog’s Blogs

Please keep your dogs on leads on the fells

An article published in the Westmorland Gazette today shows the importance of keeping your dogs under control out on the fellsides. This is not just well meant advice – it could save your dog’s life (and those of some sheep as well).

Please read the article and take note – the fells are alovely place to [...]

Looking For A Lake District Lodge For New Year?

A lot of people seem to be leaving it very late to look for New Year availability – all three of our lodges have been booked for over 2 months now but we are still getting loads of enquiries!

If you really are hoping to find somewhere you’re probably going to have to pay the premium [...]

Let your dog travel the Lake District in style!

I was really pleased to read about a new venture – Swish Travel.

It’s quite rare to read about a new idea in tourism and they have a few really great suggestions for days out.

There’s the:

Wordsworth Trail
Valentine’s day trip (available every day! Now how romantic is THAT!)
Ale Trail
Cake and Cocktails (I think I know someone [...]

Are you looking for log cabins that are better value than Center Parcs :-)

Anne Robinson has a bit of a go at Center Parcs tonight on Watchdog for their pricing policy.

I think she was being rather naive, and ignoring the fact that if people will pay their prices then Center ParcsĀ  would be daft to charge less. They are a business after all not a charity.

Having said that, [...]

A selection of upcoming events in Cumbria

Here are a few of the available events to keep you entertained in the Lake District between now and Christmas.

Sedbergh Festival of Books & Drama Friday 18 – Sunday 27 September

Old Laundry Theatre Programme September – November

CAMRA Beer Festival, Kendal Town Hall 14 – 17 October

Kendal Festival of Food Saturday [...]

New Visitor Centre for the Lake District

It seems that they are planning to develop Brockhole and to install a new Go Ape Hi-Wire Adventure there amongst other things!

http://www.outdoorenthusiasts.co.uk/new-visitor-centre-for-the-lake-district/

That will be great for our guests as it’s only 3 miles away from the lodges.