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

A New Year's Day Walk in Troutbeck

We played host to Mr & Mrs Inappropriately-Equipped and their lovely family over New Year.

We had a lovely evening last night. Gary nearly won at Triv. We had a game of Articulate whilst we still were and after midnight we went up to The Haybarn where we stayed until 3 a.m. dancing.  A great night [...]

A Lake District Sunset

They seem to have got the forecast the wrong way round today – The sun was breaking through  an hour ago, and we were treated to this lovely sunset.

Sunset over Troutbeck

A gunmetal sunset and some remarkable trees

This time of year is so beautiful in the Lake District and the combinations you see in a single day are striking.

Limefitt Park Autumn

Limefitt Park Autumn

This sunset was almost menacing with its gunmetal grey clouds

Gunmetal Sunset

Limefitt Sunset

Tonight the  sunset over Troutbeck was all red and gold.

Sunset over Troutbeck

Another Lake District Sunset

Yes, I know, another one – but you can’t blame me can you ?

Lakeland Sunset

The shooting stars from the Perseid shower were still going strong last night when it was star bright and country black here in Troutbeck. Amazing!

Sunrise and Sunset at Limefitt Park

I found a site where I can calculate sunrise, sunset and moon phase information for Windermere Lodge and Kingfisher Lodge. What I find interesting is that if it’s accurate the the latest sunrise of the year is not on the same day as the earliest sunset.

Sunrise, Sunsets and Moon Phases at our Troutbeck Lodge

So sweet to be starting off together :-)

So there we are in Mr Leahy’s vast emporium, otherwise known as Tesco Blackpool, buying hundreds of pounds worth of new gear for Kingfisher Lodge. As we check out the lady at the till smiles at Linda and says “it’s so nice to start with everything NEW isn’t it”. Linda catches my eye and [...]