National Tree Week

National Tree Week

While you’re enjoying your hotel stay in the Lake District or North Lancashire, have you ever thought of helping out with some tree planting? Celebrate National Tree Week with English Lakes Hotels National Tree Week, an initiative spearheaded by The Tree Council, is celebrated in the UK every year at the end of November. It’s a… Continue reading National Tree Week

English Lakes Green Team Help ‘Fix the Fells’

A Team from English Lakes volunteer to Fix the Fells

Visitors to English Lakes have donated an incredible £187,500 to date through our Visitor Giving scheme. If you ever wondered about how that money is used and if it’s making a difference, our Green Team went to find out. They spent a day with Rob Clarke, National Trust Basecamp Community Ranger and a wonderful team… Continue reading English Lakes Green Team Help ‘Fix the Fells’

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. 

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