A new promotional film about the Lake District, Reflecting on the Lakes, features poet Tony Walsh on the glories of our landscape. Tony Walsh, known as Longfella, recites his new […]
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When a speed limit was brought in on Windermere in 2005, the critics – those who had power boats and wanted high speed water ski-ing – predicted gloom and doom […]
We were delighted to present the trophies recently to the winners of a new race at Ambleside Sports…for runners under the age of nine! When we came on board to […]
The long summer school holidays are here and it’s time to think about the freedom to roam…especially for children. And even if this glorious weather doesn’t last all summer, we’ll […]
Book Review They say that history repeats itself. When William Wordsworth published his Guide through the District of the Lakes in the North of England it was a publishing phenomenon. […]
And we mean it, literally, adventures IN the Lakes. After a long winter when the ice climbers were in their element, it’s time for some equally hardy folk to plunge […]
A sponsorship deal with Elterwater Hostel means a new race for young runners at Ambleside Sports. For the first time, this year there will be an “under-nines” category in the […]
Some of us more sedentary types think of those who will push themselves around the 26.2 miles of the Windermere Brathay Marathon next Sunday are madmen. Crazier by far, are […]
Visitors staying with us this coming weekend will be aware of considerable excitement in the valley. It’s the day of the Fred Whitton Challenge, known locally just as “The Fred”, […]
So what do you do when you feel you need a break from work? A week in the sun perhaps, or maybe you could walk from John O’ Groats to […]
