Category: Group Blogs

Lynda, our Low Wood Bay Concierge, is frequently asked,  where are the best places to go in the area with children? Here are a few Half Term suggestions for our guests…  Boat Cruise to Bowness and Lakeside From Waterhead, take Windermere Lake Cruises Freedom of the Lake family ticket. This gives a full 24 hours to explore the UK’s… Continue reading Lake District Days Out with the Children

On a glorious day out in the Lake District there can be no better pastime than wandering through some of the finest examples of garden design in the country. With landscape architects the calibre of Thomas Mawson, Guillaume Beaumont and even William Wordsworth himself, you will find yourself spoilt for choice. Here are five that we think top… Continue reading Five Lake District Gardens to Visit This Summer

English Lakes are always delighted to host Car and Bike Clubs. They make such a grand spectacle lined up in all their resplendence at the entrance to the hotels, or as they sweep out of the car park en masse for a day’s adventure in the surrounding countryside.    Jaguar XK line up at The Midland[/caption]… Continue reading English Lakes Hosts Classic Car and Bike Tours

Guests at English Lakes Hotels, Resorts and Venues always find either Sam the Dog or Boris the Boar waiting to greet them in their bedroom at the hotels. These cuddly toys are there to welcome our junior guests, but can also be purchased and taken home. They have found their way all around the world – you may even have seen Sam’s… Continue reading Sam the Dog Gets Out and About in the Community

22 Miles in 22 Days Swim22 Challenge – the distance of The English Channel We are extremely proud of Douglas Dale, English Lakes Operations Director, who has taken on the Diabetes UK Swim 22 challenge and completed it in record time. The challenge is to swim 22 miles – the same distance as swimming the English Channel… Continue reading English Lakes Operations Director Swims 22 Miles in 22 Days

A special day in the English Lakes calendar, 24th March was when we announced the winners of our 2016 Employees of the Year. Directors and nominees attended a beautiful lunch at Lancaster House, eager to have the winners of seven different categories, including the prestigious MRWB Award, announced. A short citation taken from the nominations was read, and the winners received… Continue reading English Lakes – Celebrating the Best in Hospitality 2016

Looking for suggestions for family activities in the Lake District over the Easter holidays. Here’s a few we’ve selected for you … Where is Peter Rabbit? Easter Treasure Trail Wednesday 12th April 2017, from 10 am Suggested minimum donation of £4 to WaterAid project, Malawi Search around some lovely Lake District landscape for 100 hand-crafted… Continue reading Five Great Lake District Days Out in the Easter Holidays

Following a season of BBC programmes on the issues surrounding mental health, and particularly how sport or exercise can benefit our psychological well-being, we feel privileged that ex-serviceman, Ryan, participating in a Help for Heroes expedition to the Lake District has shared his story with us. One in four people in the UK experience mental… Continue reading Help for Heroes Lake District Adventure – Ryan’s Story

Stuck for inspiration for Mother’s Day? Here are a few suggestions you may not have considered yet. Whether you think she’d like an adrenaline rush, new skill for life, a stylish cocktail or sumptuous Sunday lunch, we hope something here will inspire you…  Arrive ‘n’ Drive One for High-energy Mums! Arrive ‘n’ Drive karting is a 30-minute spin… Continue reading Five Fabulous Mother’s Day Treats in Lancashire