The Watermill, Little Salkeld, Cumbria

The Watermill, Little Salkeld, Cumbria is a tearoom, millshop, working mill and gallery restored 1975 and supplies a range of bio-dynamic and organic stoneground flours.

Larch Cottage Nurseries

Larch Cottage Nurseries has evolved over the last twenty years now situated within Romanesque style ruined walls offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of hardy perennials and cottage garden plants in Britain. The walled gardens from which plants are sold seems to grow each time we visit. The place is a wonder to behold, featuring several individual areas, including a Japanese dry garden, monastic herb garden, medieval courtyard and gothic plant house. The surrounding these are a set of large herbaceous borders. Combine your visit with a relaxing coffee and endulgent cake at the excellent cafe or a visit to the newly opened Red Barn art gallery.

Lingmell from Scafell Pike

Lingmell reflects in a mountain tarn along the corridor route going up Scafell Pike. The corridor route is one of the easier ways up Scafell Pike since it is a steady climb most of the way. It has some rocky part which you need to be careful of.

View from Scafell Pike

Looking down into Wasdale Fell and Burnthwaite from Scafell Pike on the corridor route in Cumbria. Lingmell beck flows in the foreground and Great Gable towers to the right.

Melkinthorpe Cumbria

Classic Eden valley house with a natural garden featuring fox gloves in full bloom. This wonderful place is in Melkinthorpe Cumbria near Larch Cottage Nurseries, a fantastic nursery for cottage garden plants and very hardy perenials.

Langdale Pikes Cumbria

The distinctive Langdale Pikes Cumbria as viewed from Glaramara on a superb hot day in June.

Great End and Scafell Pike

High fell stream flows down from tarn with Great End and Scafell Pike looming through the clouds in the distance.

Great Gable from Scafell Pike

Great Gable from the summit of Scafell Pike.

Great Gable

Great Gable reflected on a high mountain tarn from the corridoor route on Scafell Pike

The Jumble Room Grasmere

One of our favourite stops for coffee in Grasmere especially in winter is the intimate surroundings of The Jumble Room Grasmere. Decorated with several culinary awards this is a must for any visit to the Lake District. Tucked away a on Langdale Road this is an easy place to miss for all but the more inquisitive traveller. Small and friendly atmosphere with fine art paintings and interesting trinkets available too. Map

Miller Howe Cafe Grasmere

After a long day out in the sun what better way to relax than visit The Miller Howe Cafe Grasmere. This relatively new cafe serves excellent italian style coffee and a sumptuos selection of fine cakes and slices. Ever so slightly endulgent.

Coast to coast baggage transfer

If you are considering the coast to coast walk or cycle there are several services offering baggage transfers between acommodation so you can travel light. The Coast to Coast baggage transfer allows you to pass your bags to a vehicle and get them to transfer them to your next stop. This leaves you lighter to enjoy the trip more.

National Trust Cottages

National Trust Cottages features a unique collection of over 320 properties in outstanding locations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. If you are looking for a something extraordinary like a remote barn, castle or characterful cottage this is the place. It is possible to rent properties from 3 to 7 days so great for short breaks and holidays.

Late breaks, weekends away, special offers for accommodation in Cumbria and the Lake District

Late breaks, weekends away, special offers for accommodation in Cumbria and the Lake District Last Minute Lakeland has listings of accommodation providers, late availability deals, weekend breaks and accommodation special offers throughout Cumbria. From single room B&B's to luxury apartments, hotels, lodges and retreats.

Sun sets on the Langdale Pikes in July over Lake Windermere. Their distinctive outline is a halmark of the Lake District.

Langwathby Scarecrow Festival

Parachuting scarecrow falls fowl of a lamp post in Langwathby at the Scarecrow Festival.

Langwathby Scarecrow Festival 2005

Ingenous creativity at Langwathby Scarecrow Festival 2005. Each year one July weekend the village is transformed as villagers compete to create the best scarecrow. A park and ride service is available which enables elderly and disabled people to see the spectacle too. Great fun for kids, there are rides on the village green.

From Causey Pike Lake District

A solitary sole dwarfed by the Lakeland scenery on a ridge walk in the Northern Lakes. Dissapearing into the misty distance is Scafell Pike.

Causey Pike

Causey Pike is an impressive peak standing alone from its' neighbours offering superb clear views of the northern Lake District. The ascent is very steep and slightly craggy in places which means it is a great introduction for someone wanting to try scrambling.

Causey Pike near Braithwaite

Heather in full bloom during July on Causey Pike near Braithwaite, Keswick. Derwent Water is in the near distance. The mountains are littered with tiny pretty flowers at this time of year.