This is a great face! by Bear Nibbles

Family bath time!!

 

Let's see who can come up wtih the best caption?

New Property - The Hyning Estate - South Lakes

The Hyning Estate   Lakes Cottage Holidays are proud to present The Hyning Estate.       5* luxury eco-friendly accommodation set in relaxing picturesque grounds in the Lake District.       Woodburning stoves, access to wi-fi, beautiful furnishings and a very warm welcome is guaranteed.     The Tack Barn sleeps 2/4                The Carriage House sleeps 3/5                 The Granary sleeps 4/6                 The Old Forge sleeps 4/6                The Old Farmhouse sleeps 6              The Bake House sleeps 2/4

Ladies Coast to Coast in aid of Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland

Can you help by making a donation to support a good cause.

 

Please help Maria by sponsoring her on her Coast to Coast cycle ride challenge - in aid of Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland.

Maria will be doing the Ladies Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge 2013, which is a 3 day event from Whiteh...aven to Tynemouth for 50 ladies, who are all raising funds for Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland.

This challenge is in memory of Doreen Renucci, Maria's dear mam and Laura's nana who passed away... Event date: 22-June-2013 00:00 - 24-June-2013 00:00

To read more about Maria and her reasons for undertaking this challenge, follow this link where you can also help by making a donation https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/mariarenucci1

 

 

Competition Winner - 2 Night Stay

Winner Announcement

CONGRATULATIONS Anna Richardson!! You have won a 2 night stay at our Lakeland Cottage in the heart of the beautiful lakes!!!

Well done!!!

Thank you for the support guys..

We will be running more competitions soon..!

 

Keep checking our blog for more details...

 

 

Keswick Film Festival 21st - 24th February 2013

Come and Enjoy the Views - Weekend for all Tastes

The 14th Keswick Film

 

This weekend coming will overload your senses! Choose from an exciting and original mix of around 30 UK and international films, previews and UK premieres and experience the stunning views of the Lake District all in this one weekend. Presented by the Keswick Film Festival.

 

Great films and guests confirmed include the patron John Hurt and Anwen Rees-Myers, Don Boyd, Tony Britten and many more. Come and enjoy a weekend of fantastic views, both inside the cinemas and out!

 

Offering films to tickle the senses, that would be taste, hearing, touch, smell and sight. Also featuring films which take an unusual look at education. There will also be two fantastic films in the IMAX which will look great on the big screen.

 

The Osprey Short Film Awards will be presenting the work of local film-makers both young and old, with the annual Audience Award and the opening party, which will be free to pass holders.

 

Venues

• Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
• The Alhambra Cinema, Keswick
• IMAX Cinema, Rheged, Penrith

 

Which films are showing

 

Kauwboy

Suicide Room

Evil

Rupture

Ashes

Circumstance

The Wave

Good Vibrations

Yossi

About Elly

Men at Lunch

I Wish

Found Memories

A Simple Life

Chasing Ice

Nostalgia for the Light

Tulpan

Everyday

Touch

The Man with the Jazz

Guitar

War Requiem

Habibi

Stealing a Nation

Back to the Square

Junction for having fun

Nightbreed - the Cabal Cut

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

La Pirogue

McCullin

Play

Peace and Conflict

and many more films....

 

Bookings and Further Details

Tickets and passes for the festival can be booked via the Theatre by the Lake box office:

Call:  017687 74411
Visit: www.theatrebythelake.co.uk

Further details on the festival including film trailers, guest speakers and the latest programme visit www.keswickfilmfestival.org

 

 Design by Split

 

Self-Assembly Swedish Crime Thriller!! - Presented by Lipservice Theatre

Inspector Norse - Wed 13th & Thu 14th February - 7:30pm

Inspector Norse

or (The Girl With Two Screws Left Over)

Cast off your preconceptions of Nordic Noir as the cast weaves a web of mystery leaving you in stitches! By the way the set is partially knitted.
 

Stage is set in a bitter midwinter, with ex-popstar recluse Freya lookig out of her cabin at the rural winter scene. Smiling, she turns back to her meatballs, but who is the stranger striding across the frozen wastes? carrying a chisel and wearing a fur hat. Days later a man is found dead in a barn nearby with a bizarre message carved on his forehead.

Inspector Sandra Larsson enters in her authentic, rustic knitwear, with her own personal life unravelling before your eyes, it is up to her to follow the pattern of a mystery with many holes.

"A thrilling yarn" sure to give you many laughs and entertainment. Presented on the 13th and 14th February at the Theatre by the Lake in Keswick, not to be missed!

 

 

 

Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

 

Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Open Day

Cockermouth Mountain rescue open day

Saturday 23rd February 2013

 

As part of the Mountain Rescue Teams 60th year celebrations the Base in Cockermouth will be opened to the public from 2pm on Saturday the 23 February. Light refreshments, presentations, tour of the Base and a look at equipment and vehicles etc.

For more information or to speak with Chris please call the Hotel and we can put you in touch.

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Buttermere Apartments for self catering holidays

 

 

The Parson's Pirates - presented by Opera Della Luna

The Parson's Pirates - Mon 11th & Tue 12th February - 7:30pm

AN EVENING OF GILBERT & SULLIVAN

 

(Including a full performance of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE)

Opera Della Luna will be presenting this play at the Theatre by the Lake in Keswick. Established in 1994 they have quickly established themselves as a highly original and innovative ensemble of comedians and singers.

You will have a riotous evening of comedy, glittering costumes, exceptional singing and the delightful music from Gilbert & Sullivan.

The Reverend Bender and his intrepid band of thespians take to the road again with the fastest, and frothiest performance of The Pirates of Penzance that you will ever see.

You will not want to miss this comedy play as it is only showing in Keswick for the 2 nights listed above. Make sure you either book your tickets, otherwise arrive very early as they are expecting a sell-out.

 

 

Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

 



Sneak Preview New 2013 Brochure Cover

Here is a sneak preview of our new 2013 brochure cover due to be released next week full of exciting new cottages throughout the UK & Ireland!

Did you know we also have cottages throughout England, Scotland & Ireland not just the Lake District?

Cottage Holiday Group's new 2013 brochure is out next week full of exciting new cottages! www.cottageholidaygroup.co.uk

Who wants a Valentine's treat?! - Competition

Who wants a Valentine's treat?!

 

WIN A TWO NIGHT STAY at our beautiful Lakeland Cottage!

All you have to do is Like, enter your email & share!

Follow the link:

http://www.facebook.com/lakescottages/app_217182794970471?ref=ts

Lake District Cottages Valentines Competition

 

Only a few days left till Valentine's day!!! Do you want to make the most of it with your loved one?

Keep entering and sharing our fantastic Valentines Giveaway for your chance to win a romantic stay in a traditional Lakeland cottage in the heart of the beautiful Lakes!
 

 

 

 

The UK's No.1 Folk and Hiphop Dance Extravanganza!

The Lock In - Sun 10th February - 7:30pm

THE LOCK IN

(Formerly known as Time Gentlemen Please!)

Some of the UK’s oldest forms of dance are brought bang up to date as they collide with some of the youngest in an exciting new dance show touring the UK throughout 2012.

 

The show, the brainchild of award-winning folk band The Demon Barbers, sees a group of street dancers arrive at an apparently deserted pub. Local rumour has it that The Fighting Cocks is the place to be ‘after hours’ but as the regulars arrive a clash of cultures turns into a dance floor stand-off.

 

The skill, speed and athleticism of the dancers on both sides soon wins the others over as the old and new are brought together in an exciting and dynamic dance-off. Sword dances are performed with snooker-cues, pub bouncers dance the Morris and B-boys flirt with clog girls. Meanwhile house band

 

The Demon Barbers takes English Folk music on a new journey with friends Hip Hop, House, Funk and Ska and even says hello to Burlesque and Drum & Bass along the way!

 

The Lock In promises to do for English folk dance what Riverdance did for Irish dance and Diversity did for street dance, bringing some lesser known forms of dance into the mainstream. Fast-paced and innovative, the show brings together some of the UK’s top clog, sword and Morris dancers with their counterparts from the worlds of B-boying, popping & krump.

 

 

Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

Tickets: £16, £14, £10 (discounts £1 off)

Rail services between Lake District and Manchester set to return to normal after Salford train derailment From The Westmorland Gazette

Rail services between Lake District and Manchester set to return to normal after Salford train derailment

4:20pm Friday 25th January 2013 in News By Steven Bell, Senior Reporter

 

RAIL travel between the Lake District and Manchester is set to return to normal after services were disrupted following a heritage train derailment in Salford.

 

All trains to and from Lake District stations, and Oxenholme, were starting and finishing at Preston.

 

But Network Rail confirmed that a plan for returning the line back to normal service has 'progressed extremely well'.

 

First Transpennine Express (FTPE) - which operates Windermere to Manchester trains - said it was expecting to run a normal train service from late afternoon through tonight's evening peak.

 

A spokesman said: "There may be some residual delays as we get trains and crew in the correct place but this should be minimal."

 

Nick Donovan, FTPE managing director, said: "This has been a challenging couple of days for rail travellers across the North West of England, who have had to experience some significant disruption.

 

"We are delighted to have the line back and be able to start to resume a normal train service from Manchester through to the northwest.

 

"Colleagues from FTPE, Network Rail and Northern Rail have all work extremely hard to ensure the line has been returned as quickly and as safely as possible. I want to thank them all for their efforts over the last couple of days.

 

"I also want to thank customers for their patience, understanding and support."

 

An empty heritage passenger train, owned by West Coast Railways, was travelling from Ardwick to Carnforth when its rear engine burst into flames on a bridge on Wilburn Street, Salford, at around 2.45pm on Wednesday.

 

Four people - a driver, engineer and two others - were on board but managed to walk off 'safe and well', Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said.

 

A witness said: “There were flames leaping out of the diesel unit and billowing into the sky.”

 

Some 40 firefighters in four appliances were sent to the scene.

 

British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed the train was a charter service run by West Coast Railways.

 

Station Manager Paul Etches, of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, said: "It was quite a significant fire in the sense that it was a fire on a train which isn't the norm.

 

"Luckily there weren't any casualties and we are told the four people that walked off the train are safe and well.

 

"Crews quickly brought the fire under control to stop it spreading to the other carriages using jets and foam branches.

 

"Firefighters will remain on the scene dampening down and assisting BTP with their inquiries."

 

The incident disrupted train services in and out of Manchester across the North West and caused local roads to be closed

 

It is believed the train had a diesel engine at the front and back with six carriages in between.

 

A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said: "BTP officers were called to the rail line close to Wilburn Street, Salford, following a report of a train carriage on fire.

 

"BTP and Greater Manchester Police officers attended the incident, which was reported to BTP at 2.45pm.

 

"One of the carriages of the train, a chartered service run by West Coast Railways, has derailed from the rail line but remains upright.

 

"No passengers were on board the train at the time of incident and the driver is safe and well.

 

"Officers, along with other emergency services and agencies, will be working to establish the full circumstances."

 

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has been informed.

 

West Coast Railways runs several heritage train services across the country.

via Rail services between Lake District and Manchester set to return to normal after Salford train derailment From The Westmorland Gazette.

Britain’s 50 best cottages, beach houses and rural retreats | The Times

Britain’s 50 best cottages, beach houses and rural retreats

 

The Times yesterday published a list of Britain's 50 best and we are proud to announce that The Boathouse at Knotts End was featured on this list.

 

One of Britain's 50 best rural retreats

 

If your idea of a memorable holiday is relaxing on the most romantic lake in England then look no further, the Boathouse at Knotts End has it all: stunning scenery, 10 acres of woodland and fields and 300 feet of private lake frontage provide guests with seclusion and a real sense of getting away from it all. Knotts End is an ideal honeymoon hideaway and the perfect escape for two at any time of the year.

 

Should guests tire of the magnificent views, there is plenty to do: take out Knotts End's row boat, cool off with a dip in the lake, or explore the many walking opportunities just outside the front door. Numerous sailing clubs provide water sports activities and the many villages close by offer shops, tea rooms, restaurants and pubs.

 

The Boathouse offers spaciously designed open-plan accommodation furnished to an extremely high standard with Chinese and Indonesian antiques and handmade silks.

Boathouse at Knotts End Bedroom

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, photographs and to check the availability and prices, see our website.

Lake District Cottages Special Offers

Easter Break

Planning a family break to the Lake District at Easter?

 

We have a wide selection of cottages available for you to choose from.



 

 

Late Bargains

We have many cottages with late availability discounts.

Lowther Beeches, Windermere   Sleeps 8 February Half Term for 7 nights   Now £1295

Devonshire House, Cartmel, South Lakes   Sleeps 8 February Half Term for 7 nights   Now £895

Cloud End, Keswick   Sleeps 8 February Half Term for 7 nights   Now £990

Wordsworth House, Keswick    Sleep 8 February Half Term for 7 nights   Now £625

Deer How, Patterdale, Ullswater   Sleeps 8 February Half Term for 7 nights   Now £890

Knott View Barn, Farleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, South Lakes/Dales Border   Sleeps 11 February Half Term for 7 nights   Now £990

Warren Bank, Brampton, Nr Carlisle   Sleeps 10/14 February Half Term for 7 nights   Now £995

Recieve an early booking discount of up to £100 off selected cottages     View all participating cottages

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