Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

 

Cartmel’s main attractions ..

August 19th, 2010

Cartmel is a medieval village situated on the edge of the southern Lake District. The 12th century Cartmel Priory typifies this village both in architecture and history. It is still used for worship today as it has been for over 800 years and attracts thousands of visitors each year.
The other main attraction for visitors to [...]

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Caravan Transportation

April 30th, 2010

Hansons Used Caravans specialise in the buying, selling and transporting of quality used static caravans and mobile homes throughout the UK and Europe.
They provide second hand static caravans and quality used touring mobile homes to a varied customer base including;

Full ownership on or off a holiday park
Additional storage units
Temporary accommodation
Self build / renovation projects
Staff accommodation [...]

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Pet Friendly Hotels in the Lake District

January 7th, 2010

It is estimated that there are around 27 million pets in the UK equating to 43% of UK households having at least one pet. In the current economic climate, how can tourism businesses exclude such a high proportion of the market?
Sending a pet to a kennel whilst you are on holiday can be inconvenient as [...]

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Cumbria’s Eden Valley – a beautiful corner of England . . .

December 8th, 2009

The Eden Valley is a beautiful, yet little known area in Cumbria, which lies between the Lake District National Park and the North Pennines - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To the North of the Eden Valley lies Carlisle and Hadrian’s Wall, whilst to the South you will find the fabulous Yorkshire Dales.
There is [...]

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The Winter Wonderland of Cumbria – the Lake District

December 8th, 2009

There are a variety of reasons why the Lake District is a great place to visit in the autumn and winter months. Starting with autumn and the colours in the landscape are simply beautiful. Browns, reds, oranges and yellows shower the roads, fields and fells. An excellent time for artists and photographers to visit the [...]

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Lake District Inns Gourmet Fine Dining and Wine tasting weekends are back!

October 13th, 2009

Back by popular demand are the Lake District Inns Gourmet Fine Dining and Wine tasting weekends.
The weekend will comprise of bed and breakfast accommodation on the Friday night with the option of dinner in the St John’s Restaurant or the Bar Restaurant.  On Saturday evening the night will start with aperitifs and canapés being served [...]

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Literary Grasmere

October 13th, 2009

Grasmere is a village situated in the central region of the English Lake District is located approximately 5 miles north of Ambleside along the A591 and 13 miles south of Keswick.
Grasmere is stunning village, one of the most picturesque but what Grasmere is most famous for is one particular past inhabitant, William Wordsworth. Wordsworth lived [...]

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Guest House in Windermere

June 1st, 2009

A warm and friendly welcome awaits you at Firgarth Guest House in Windermere. Firgarth is an elegant Victorian house built in Lakeland stone around 1875, with views to the rear over Wynlass Beck.
Firgarth Windermere Guest House has the advantage of car parking, and is situated just a short walk from Windermere centre, with its many [...]

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Hawkshead Cottages

June 1st, 2009

Borwick Fold Cottages are situated in Hawkshead, near Ambleside at the heart of the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, high above a tranquil, pastoral valley, with superb panoramic mountain views. Surrounded by fells, lakes, tarns, woodland, ancient hamlets and villages and with its land managed for wildlife, it offers a superb base for many [...]

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New Luxury Lake District Self Catering Property added to Portfolio

May 29th, 2009

Holidaycottagescumbria.com are pleased to announce the addition of Hardcragg Hall to their portfolio of Lake District self catering properties.
Hardcragg Hall is the latest addition to Holidaycottagescumbria.com Cumbria portfolio of 5 individually owned luxury Lake District holiday cottages. Hardcragg Hall is the pinnacle of 5 star luxury self catering accommodation and can facilitate large groups of [...]

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Golfing in Scotland

May 19th, 2009

When looking into the origins of golf, the better questions are where did golf take root and how did it spread to other locations? The answer emphatically to these questions is Scotland. The game of golf evolved here in Scotland, and it is to Scotland that golf owes its legacy of continuity. A trip to [...]

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Easter egg for the Lake District Ospreys

May 18th, 2009

Many who have stayed at the Best Western Castle Inn Hotel before, may already know that Bassenthwaite is home to The Lake District Osprey Project.
Bassenthwaite Lake, a key habitat for the ospreys, is a National Nature Reserve and a Special Area of Conservation owned and managed by the Lake District National Park Authority.
Each year these [...]

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How Cumbria Hotels are beating the Recession

May 18th, 2009

Hotels are having to think even more creatively in order to entice guests in these tough times. With so many Lake District hotels offering discounted rates, which one do you choose? A clever marketing department should be looking at quirky offers or adding value which is something that many tourism businesses are heading towards these [...]

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Lake District Cottages in the Eden Valley

May 1st, 2009

The Eden Valley together with the western lakes has the most picturesque and dramatic scenery in the whole of the region. The Eden Valley has the magnificent Ullswater a stretch of water 14.5 kilometres long and which is surrounded by such famous mountains as High Street, Fairfield and Helvellyn and Lake District self catering properties [...]

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New Luxury Suite at Boutique Hotel in Windermere

May 1st, 2009

The new newest addition to the Woodlands Hotel accommodation, is the recently completed executive suite. The suite is located within the main hotel building offering a large amount of space but with all the facilities of a hotel right on site. A luxury bathroom has been fitted complete with roomy stand up shower. The fitting [...]

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Bargains to be found at Luxury Lake District hotels

April 30th, 2009

For a number of years now, it has been felt that a holiday in the UK is more expensive than a holiday abroad.
In the past, staying in the UK has been thought of as quite an expensive holiday with many holiday makers choosing to go abroad instead. Cost of accommodation is often more expensive in [...]

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Marbella on the Costa Del Sol

April 28th, 2009

Marbella is situated on the southern coast of Spain, east of Malaga in between Estepona and  Fuengirola.
Marbella is a playground for the rich and famous although in recent years, more affordable holidays have become available. This area attracts visitors from the UK and Ireland but also Northern Europe. This is typified west of the town [...]

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The Costa del Sol

April 28th, 2009

The Costa Del Sol has been a popular holiday destination for UK travellers since the 1950’s.
Situated in the southernmost part of Spain is the area of Andalucia or the Costa Del Sol as most people refer to it as, this area stretches from Nerja to Gibraltar, approximately 150 kilometres.
The climate on the Costa Del Sol [...]

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Western Lake District Accommodation – All Year Round

April 23rd, 2009

Spring time in the Western Lake District - Lambs, daffodils and action galore…
The snow on the fells is giving way to snowdrops. By May, the beautiful Eskdale valley is carpeted in bluebells. But one flower in particular is associated with the Lakes – and you can visit Wordsworth’s house for a fascinating re-creation of his [...]

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Coniston – At the Heart of the Lake District

April 19th, 2009

Coniston is situated in the heart of the English Lake District with Hawkshead to the east and the western Lake District to the right.
Coniston is surrounded by a tremendous landscape of streams, lakes and mountains including the most famous and distinctive, Coniston Old Man. Coniston Old Man rises to 2,633 feet and can be walked [...]

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