A Snowy Landscape
There is nothing more stunning than when a white blanket of snow covers the Lakeland fells. Blue sky and sunshine, or a monochrome landscape, both are simply beautiful.
Roman Fort on Hardknott Pass
This fabulous photo shows the remains of the Roman Fort on Hardknott Pass, which dates back to Emporer Hadrian in 117 AD. Set amongst the autumnal bracken, the shape of the ruins are brilliantly highlighted. It's free, open all year…
A sunny afternoon on Arnside Knott
After a fabulous summer, autumn is in the air and the trees are on the turn. But as I headed up Arnside Knott on Sunday afternoon, the heat of the sun and clear blue skies brought with it a spectacular…
A new colour to the landscape
Wow, what a summer! After a 3 month spell of the most amazing sunshine, the landscape has taken on a rather different hue. Still beautiful though..... and the Teddy Bear (Ryeland) sheep on Heversham Head are still very cute.
A balmy sunny afternoon for open day at Dallam House
Sunday was the annual open day for the gardens at Dallam House in Milnthorpe. The gardens are only open once a year, and this year the weather was perfect. The park, in contrast, is open to the public all year…
A quick nod to winter before moving on to Spring
After a long break my blog is back, and before moving on to the wonders brought by spring and the heatwave last weekend, I thought I'd post a few of the stunning photos taken during our snowy winter. The cottages…
Stunning November Colours
November's weather has brought about a clashing of seasons, and with it some great colours. Our first proper frost arrived, and so with clear skies and autumn leaves still clinging to the trees, the landscape provided some fabulous sights. Geraniums…
Sunset at the Cottages
September has arrived, and despite the mixed weather, sunny days have resulted in the most amazing orange and pink skies once the sun goes down. I just caught the tail end of the sun setting behind the cottages last night…
Our first blog post!
I can never get over how stunning the Lake District looks whatever the season or weather. Here are just a few of the photos taken in the local area over the past 6 months.
Dogs Welcome in The Coach House!
From September this year we will be accepting dogs at The Coach House, which will mean all our cottages are dog friendly. We love dogs at Olde Blue Bell Cottages, and there are so many beautiful walks in the area.…