Photos of the area


Around Limefitt Park - Near Jenkins CragAround Limefitt Park - WIndermere with rainbowAround Limefitt Park - View from Wansfell PikeAround Limefitt Park - Troutbeck GardenAround Limefitt Park - Troutbeck GardenAround Limefitt Park - UllswaterAround Limefitt Park - Troutbeck ChurchyardAround Limefitt Park - TownendDSCF1561Around Limefitt Park - Troutbeck ChurchAround Limefitt Park - Cattle on the fellsAround Limefitt Park - Troutbeck TongueAround Limefitt Park - View from WansfellAround Limefitt Park - View from Ill bellAround Limefitt Park - Troutbeck ChurchyardAround Limefitt Park - Troutbeck TongueAround Limefitt Park - WindermereAround Limefitt Park - UllswaterAround Limefitt Park - Limefiit from aboveAround Limefitt Park - Troutbeck Churchyard

Garden Trails and Pub Lunches make a great week

It’s been a bit mixed weather-wise this week, and as I type this I am looking out at a mizzle of rain drifting across the Troutbeck valley. It’s still lovely though:-)

We’ve had

Troutbeck in cloud

and we’ve had

Troutbeck – Just 1 cloud

Fortunately the weather was lovely on Bank Holiday Monday for the Troutbeck Garden trail.

A Troutbeck walk

Dodging the April showers (Yes, I know it’s May, but that’s what the weather feels like just now) we headed out for a quick circuit of Troutbeck.   By the beck we saw a sweep of wild garlic (ransoms) and the scent was overpowering.  These are also called bear garlic, but we don’t get [...]

10 free things to do on holiday in the Lake District now that Spring is on its way

1. Go for a walk

The Lakes is heaven on earth for ramblers – look at one of the free routes on our website and treat yourself to a healthy and free slice of rest and relaxation

2. Go for a bike ride

Whether its on the winding lanes, the bridle paths or the exciting trails at Grizedale [...]

Holehird Gardens

A more gentle day on Saturday (after a Friday night entertaining Liz, Garry and their children Hendricks and Stella) took us to Holehird Gardens for the first time – we had read in the guest book that recent visitors had enjoyed it so we decided to give it a try. We were astounded that we [...]

We did it!

Well we took two days away on Tuesday and Wednesday to attend the annual Cumbria Tourism Awards as we had entered for the “Tourism Website of the Year” award.

We had a super time at the Castle Green Hotel in Kendal where the awards were hosted. We had a lovely view from [...]