English Lakes Service Awards – An Opportunity to say Thank You!
20 Jun 2017
English Lakes Service Awards – An Opportunity to say Thank You! On 14th June 1997, our previous Managing Director, Michael Berry, was awarded the O.B.E. for services to training and tourism in Cumbria. Twentyyears later, English Lakes strives to continue that legacy of training within the industry. Michael Berry, previous English Lakes Managing Director An important part of recognising the […]
Continue ReadingLancaster House Welcomes Wines from Rioja Vega
08 Jun 2017
When I heard that Luis Marcoleta of Rioja Vega was visiting Lancaster House with Tony Jackson and Sandy Potts of Lakeland Vintners, the diary was cleared for the afternoon so that I could join the celebration of wines from this delightful part of the world.
Continue ReadingEnglish Lakes Service Awards – An Opportunity to say Thank You!
19 May 2017
On 14th June 1997, our previous Managing Director, Michael Berry, was awarded the O.B.E. for services to training and tourism in Cumbria. Twenty years later, English Lakes strives to continue that legacy of training within the industry. An important part of recognising the achievements of our employees is our quarterly Service Awards Lunches, attended by the […]
Continue ReadingLow Wood Watersports – Kara’s Help for Heroes Adventure
18 May 2017
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.
Continue ReadingFive Heritage Days Out in the Lake District
12 May 2017
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.
Continue ReadingHelp for Heroes Lake District Adventure – Ryan’s Story
09 May 2017
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.
Continue ReadingHelp for Heroes & WWII Military Vehicles – Steve’s Lake District Adventure
05 May 2017
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.
Continue ReadingLow Wood Bay – Find a Place you Love to Be, and Stay There!
04 Apr 2017
Recruitment for the newly refurbished Low Wood Bay has gathered pace, but we thought you’d be interested to meet some of the team responsible for taking our customer care standards to the next level. Meet Rea Howell, PA to General Manager of Low Wood Bay…
Continue ReadingFive things Mums Really Want for Mother’s Day!
16 Mar 2017
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 ReadingLancaster House Visit Grandma on the Cheese Trail
19 Dec 2016
In their quest to taste and treasure the best cheeses that Lancashire has to offer, Lancaster House Head Chef, Damian Ng, and Food & Beverage Manager, Gary Tennant, spent some time at Grandma Singleton’s dairy, which produces one of the strongest Traditional Lancashire cheeses available, and then at the farm which supplies the milk for their sheep’s […]
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