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Put a spring in Your Step – Spring breaks from March. When winter turns to spring it can seem as if the annual holiday is still a long way off. If you are suffering from cold weather fatigue or you just want to get away from it all for a few days, then why not …

  Of course you want to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift! You know exactly what Mum would love as a token of your love and recognition of her years of nurture. But where to get it?   Here’s a great idea for a Mother’s day gift- vouchers that can be emailed to you or …

Liquid sunshine in the Lake District? Here’s some top rainy day attractions.   There is always the most stunning scenery in the Lake District whatever the weather, but some days you will be happy to give it a miss. Oh yes…. keep dry and warm and watch the low cloud dress the most dramatic of …

 See Some of Our Favourite Places to Explore in Cumbria   Cumbria is blessed with a wealth of historic market towns, misty landscapes, sweeping fells and rugged coastline. We are fortunate enough to have not only stunningly situated Cumbrian cottages, but also great traditional pubs serving real ales and delicious dishes prepared with locally sourced …

Wishing all guests (past, present and future) a very merry Christmas. May it be a beautiful Winter celebration, like all proper happy Christmas holidays should be. May your journeys in 2016 be prosperous and bright also. Look out for our special offers too (always changing on our website) for some great relaxing breaks; be they …

  The results to our Autumn Competition, 2015 are in, DRUM ROLL………Congratulations to Mr C. Buddin for counting the correct number of times that Buttermere was mentioned in all our blog posts (not including this post). The correct answer was 25. Thats 25 times in 8 different posts, the word Buttermere appeared. As a further …

*** Read on for some special September Offers ***   Perhaps the most romantic (and less frantic) time to visit the Lake District is from September onwards. It is always peaceful at Ellen Hall, but Autumn breaks harbour a special tranquility throughout the area. It’s not just that families are back at work and kids …

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