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The lockdowns of 2020 have helped us think about how we create ideal guest experiences. Lockdown 1 In lockdown 1 we focused on keeping our children and ourselves healthy and happy. We took up some big cycling challenges. We whizzed up the Newlands Valley and even up...
One of my joys in the B&B is gardening. I just love it – and hope that all the money and time spent in the garden is worth it in terms of seeing happy guests eating breakfast in the garden and the joy I get...
“Guests – be careful not to talk to them too much: you never know what they will want next – more tea, more toast, more advice on the best walks! We are supposed to know everything about the Lake District!” I was disheartened with this...
Our son was born with talipes (club feet). He had five long years of treatment – too young to complain too much about restricted mobility, about endless trips to the hospital, about having to sleep with his feet confined together in something not dissimilar to...
Blencathra is one of the mighty fells of the Lake District – holding its own next to Skiddaw. It is a high one at nearly 3000ft. It was one of our first Wainwrights when we took the slow, steady route up from the Field Studies...
From our favourite B&B room (Room 6) we often gaze out at the constantly changing scene of Skiddaw – with Blencathra and Latrigg peeking into the frame. Now we look up and remember the fantastic walks we have had up there, and recall the impressive...
We feel extremely lucky to have so many local businesses on the doorstep selling all things delicious and beautiful! From eggs to art, bacon to teapots, coffee to carpentry – our philosophy is to shop as local as possible (or to make it ourselves!). Our...
We followed Wainwright's advice of approaching Skiddaw by its NW ridge, but only managed to get to the top Ullock Pike (692 metres/2270 feet) having set off a bit too late in the day. The views over Bassenthwaite Lake, Derwent Water and our home in Portinscale were simply fabulous. Having...
It was one of the days when we needed a drive after working flat-out on preparing the guest house for our first visitors. We have always loved Scotland – Caroline formerly lived in Stirling and both of us have had many holidays there - although...