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

How I freed a UV filter that was stuck on Tom’s camera

Tom, our son, has got quite interested by photography since we discovered the marvelous Lake District photography of Stewart Smith. Yesterday he couldn’t get  the UV filter off the main lens on his digital SLR – it was locked solid. Having tried a few times we ended up Googling the problem and came up [...]

Windermere Lodges – Meet The Owner Video

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 [...]

How to take Better Photos in the Lake District

People do ask me sometimes “why do you bother with Twitter?”

There are several answers to this, but one of the most important is the way it helps me to meet other local people who are also involved in the tourism industry. One of these is Mark Elliott who runs “Better Photos” ( http://www.better-photos.co.uk/ [...]

Osprey Watch - Watch the Bassenwthaite Opsreys

One of the highlights of The Lakes for nature lovers is the annual return of the Bassenthwaite Ospreys.

As well as going to see the nest, just North of Keswick, now you can now follow them on the internet!

// Get the Lake District Osprey Project widget and many other great free widgets at [...]

A snowy panorama of the Troutbeck Valley

This was taken out on my walk on Saturday. A more beautiful sight would be hard to imagine!

A panorama of the Troutbeck valley

And, for a change, Troutbeck by moonlight

Having got my Chrissy / Birthday present a bit early I thought I’d better test it. I am now the proud owner of a digital SLR camera. I have no idea what half of the dials do, or even where they are in the dark so the fact that I was able to actually [...]