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

10 Reasons Why You Should Choose Windermere Lodges For Your Next UK Holiday

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 [...]

The Dog Friendly Lake District

Happy New Year to all our friends out there.

As a special new Year treat I am bringing you an article that I found in the nether reaches of the internet. Enjoy!

Dog Friendly Pubs in the Lake District

Cumbria is a great place for dogs. Wherever you to, you’ll see visitors and [...]

Calico Trikes - a new way to see the Lakes?

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 [...]

Cumbria - Top 20 Visitor Attractions

Have you ever wondered what the top 20 visitor attractions in Cumbria and the Lake District are?

Here they are ranked by number of visits in 2009

Windermere Lake Cruises in South Lakeland

Rheged in Eden

Ullswater Steamers in Eden

Whinlatter Forest Park & Visitor Centre in Allerdale

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery [...]

The Cottage Guru reviews our web site!

Last week Heather Bayer, (AKA the Cottage Guru), cast her eye on our web site and wrote a review on her highly respected blog

For those of you who don’t know of Heather she lives in Canada and writes on the subject of self-catering holiday lets. She is a highly respected international expert in [...]

2010 Availability going going going.....

Every year the Lake District just seems to get more and more popular, and every year people seem to book earlier and earlier. (Rory Magrath’s series on the Lakes currently airing in 12 episodes on ITV probably isn’t doing us any harm either!)

We think this is due to a combination of the fantastic [...]

Last minute Christmas break in the Lake District - Now HALF PRICE !!!

We have just has a last minute cancellation for Kingfisher Lodge, so we have SLASHED the price of a 4 night Christmas break to just £299. That’s less than £20 per person per night and you can bring up to two dogs with you at no extra charge!

If you fancy spending Christmas here:

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Happy guests again!

Well, we’ve just been through the Guest Survey responses from 2009 and I’m delighted to say that we’ve continued to get a great level of satisfaction. We’ve now been doing this for 3 years and we’ve made a point of trying to maintain and exceed the great start we got in 2007. Hopefully the [...]

Government as bad as Foot & Mouth for UK Tourism!

To be serious for a moment, we self-catering operators are shortly to be shafted by the government when they repeal the Furnished Holiday Letting rules next year. This is being done to us just so that they don’t have to extend the FHL tax treatment to European based businesses owned by UK nationals.

Many [...]

Now every day can be Valentine’s Day in the Lake District

I just love this idea from Swish Travel

A romantic tour around the Lake District for you and your partner.

There are few places more romantic than the Lake District, Cumbria, so we decided to put together a dedicated romance tour to really make the most of the beautiful views on offer here.  Our [...]