Lancaster House: A deep-rooted love of Autumnal Fayre
16 Oct 2014
Lancaster House general manager and Food & Wine lover Tim Bell, tells us why this Autumn should taste extra special this year. Horticulturaly speaking, it’s been a pretty good year so far. The spring was mild and relatively frost-free, the summer heralded some great periods of warm, unbroken sunshine, and here now, as the leaves […]
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A summer walk on a Lakeland Legend: Helvellyn
01 Aug 2014
When Tim Bell, General Manager at Lancaster House isn’t exploring local Lancashire walks and attractions on his doorstep, he also enjoys hoping across the boarder to Cumbria. Making the most of the fine weather, Tim heads up one of our most famous mountains… With the heralding of summer, and the (theoretical) elimination of the risks […]
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English Lakes and Nurture Lakeland caring for Cumbria
10 Jul 2014
The environment is an essential part of life in the Lake District and like most popular areas; it needs constant care to maintain the beautiful surroundings. Freddie Tedstone, a student from the Wirral, has been challenged with the question ‘Who should care for the environment?’ The Lake District is renowned for its breath-taking scenery, including […]
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Cassie Patten Sends Best Wishes all 2014 Great North Swim Competitors
04 Jun 2014
Cassie Patten became a household name in open water swimming when she won bronze at the 2008 Bejing Olympics. Just a short time after this victory she went on to take first place at the inaugural Great North Swim in September 2008 hosted at Low Wood Bay, beating her friend and rival Kerri Anne Payne. […]
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10 Open Water Swimming Tips ahead of the Great North Swim
28 May 2014
Low Wood Bay, on the shores of Lake Windermere is the home of open water swimming. The Lake District Hotel has hosted The Great North Swim, the UK’s biggest open water swimming event, since 2008 and the The Big Chill Swim, possibly the UK’s coldest winter open water swim event, since 2012 – the water […]
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A Family Day Out to Ingleton Waterfalls
02 May 2014
Naturally, as a Cumbrian-based company, we’re a little biased sometimes celebrating the seasonally changing beauty and countryside of the Lake District. Lancaster House, our hotel in the Lake District also lies just 20 miles from another great National Park, the Yorkshire Dales, and I’ve been out with my family exploring one of the jewels in the […]
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Low Wood Bay Home of Sticky Toffee Pudding?
24 Apr 2014
There remains controversy about the origins of Sticky Toffee Pudding. Many people from the Lake District to Canada have claimed the original inspiration. Wherever it came from – we love it! Check out the Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe below.
Continue ReadingWinter Open Water Swimming – remind me why this was a good idea?
21 Mar 2014
Low Wood Bay has hosted many open water swim events from its enviable lakeside location in the Lake District. Events include the Great North Swim – an open water summer swim in the great outdoors, or for those brave enough to tackle the cold, The Chill Swim which recently attracted 570 brave souls in 2014. We have also cheered on Davina […]
Continue ReadingAn enchanting, walk over a Lancashire Landmark
07 Mar 2014
Tim Bell, General Manager of Lancaster House discovers a family-friendly day-out with a difference close to the hotel. By its very reputation, The Lake District will always lend itself naturally to the great pastime of walking. But just down the road in North Lancashire, the walking culture is just as vibrant. The Trough of Bowland […]
Continue ReadingMy favourite winter walk: Braithwaite to Grisedale Pike
28 Feb 2014
Lancaster-based Tim Bell, shares one of his favourite Winter Walks. Personally, I’ve always preferred the winter for heading up into the Cumbrian fells. Before heading out the door with the courteous “see you later, I’m off for a walk”. As the front door closes behind me, the inevitable “OK, But Be Careful” advice is offered […]
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