We are just 3 miles from Ambleside, Windermere and Bowness but we are in the delightful Troutbeck valley – a world away from the bustle of the major towns. There is some fantastic walking that you can do straight from the lodge door and we even provide downloadable GPS maps to help you [...]
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Yesterday we took advantage of the fantastic weather and walked up from the lodge to the front of Wansfell Pike. from there we sauntered through Skelghyll Wood marvelling at the swathes of bluebells as we went. Bluebells in Skelghyll wood There were also carpets of wild garlic that filled the air with their [...] Every year we have a bit of a rest in December – Christmas and New Year tend to get booked up ages in advance and people leave off making their plans for the next year until after Boxing Day. All of a sudden we get inundated with enquiries and I spend long hours sat [...] Well we don’t like to blow our own trumpet too hard but we were chuffed to mintballs to read that Heather Bayer over at The Cottage Blogger has voted the video we made with Dan Childs and Getaway Earth her Number 1 Vacation Rental Video of 2010! Thanks Heather! Best Vacation Rental Video [...] We have just taken the decision that all 4 of our luxury pine lodges will be dog-friendly as of the start of next season. We had to think long and hard about it as we know some of you have chosen us in the past because we were pet-free. In the end thoough it [...] November and early December are a great time to grab a value break in the Lakes. We have reduced our prices below our normal off peak levels so there has never been a better time to get a quick fix of the natural beauty that is everywhere in the Lakes! Check out our [...] We’ve been a bit quiet of late as all of our time has been taken up with the design and launch of our new website which you can find here: http://www.lakedistrictholidaylodges.co.uk/ http://www.lakedistrictholidaylodges.co.uk/ We hope you like it! Over the last month the guys at Getaway Earth equivalent for after you’ve watched the Windermere Lodges video. Like most owners of self-catering properties I struggle with some fundamental questions on a depressingly regular basis. How do I differentiate myself from the ever increasing number of similar properties that are available in the same [...] Much as I enjoy watching badgers from the decking at night I’m not quite so keen on the damage they can do to my decking when they want something that’s on it! I think some recent guests at Kingfisher Lodge must have left some dog food out, or maybe put a rubbish sack by [...] We had a visit from David Lister of Calico Trikes on Friday. Calico Trike Tours Here he is driving past Kingfisher Lodge. He’s offering a discount to our guests – it looks like a fun way to do the sights and you’d certainly get a bit of attention as you cruise through Ambleside [...] |
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