When you’re looking for somewhere to stay when visiting Blackpool, Lancaster House Hotel is the great base for you and your loved ones. A Great Hotel Break While Visiting Blackpool Whether you’ve decided to enjoy the unique sights of the renowned Blackpool Illuminations, or you’ve booked to take in a show at the Winter Gardens,… Continue reading Great Place To Stay When Visiting Blackpool
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Summer Days Out with the Family in Lancashire
Here’s a few more suggestions for days out for all the family in Lancashire …
Low Wood Watersports – Kara’s Help for Heroes Adventure
In the third blog of our series on Help for Heroes and North East Military Vehicle Club trip to The Lake District and their visit to Low Wood Bay Watersports Centre, Kara shares her experience of being part of last year’s Lake District adventure.
Five Heritage Days Out in the Lake District
At English Lakes, we enjoy recommending local activities and events to visitors from around the world. For those wanting to explore the heritage of the Lake District, we’ve put together a list of five of our favourite heritage days out.
Help for Heroes & WWII Military Vehicles – Steve’s Lake District Adventure
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 two of the ex-servicemen, Steve and Ryan, participating in a Help for Heroes expedition to the Lake District have shared their story with us.
Five things Mums Really Want for Mother’s Day!
On Mother’s Day, Mums are presented with flowers, choccies, perfume or sometimes a thoughtful personalised gift. Don’t get me wrong, any and every gift is cherished, especially the glitter-laden home-made card. However, research has shown, and I can testify to most of these in various seasons of life, that the most-wanted list is really quite simple …… Continue reading Five things Mums Really Want for Mother’s Day!
A Walk Around the Historic City of Lancaster
For those enjoying a weekend break at Lancaster House Hotel, you don’t have to go far to explore the rich history that forms the character of this royal city. The Romans built a fort in the first Century AD situated above the River Lon, or Lune. The word for fort ‘castra’ became ‘ceaster’ in Anglo… Continue reading A Walk Around the Historic City of Lancaster
5 Must See Heritage Railways in The Lake District
For our hotel guests and day visitors who enjoy the delights of a leisurely day out in the Lake District, have you considered taking a trip down memory lane on one of Cumbria’s many heritage railways? They are a great way to see the Lake District whilst learning about the area’s culture and history.
5 Lake District Gardens to visit this Summer
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… Continue reading 5 Lake District Gardens to visit this Summer
English Lakes Mascot ‘Sam’ travels to Space
Sam the dog, our mascot has been to some lovely venues around the Lake District, but this adventure is taking ‘day out’ to a whole new dimension! Here is the full story about this ambitious project to send Sam in to Space.