Links

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There are many excellent websites about the Lake District: the links below relate to or feature our local area. I hope you find them helpful!

Local information

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Buttermere-Lorton and Melbreak Communities are our local community websites.

The Loweswater Show takes place in early September.

Roger and Ann are neighbours who keep a photographic record of their walks on their website, Loweswatercam. If you look up some of the Low Fell walks in the Fell index, you will get a feel of the immediate locality and also see Foulsyke!

Our nearest towns are Cockermouth and Keswick.

Walking sites

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Andrew Leaney, David Hall and Sean McMahon have excellent, well-documented records of fell walks, complete with photographs and maps.

You can join an organised walk with Keswick Rambles.

Places to eat

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Cumbria is becoming well known for its excellent food and there are many very good restaurants, cafes and pubs within a few miles. The following are some of the ones I enjoy visiting and I know many guests do as well.

The Kirkstile Inn, our local award winning pub, is only 10 minutes walk away. It does excellent food and local beers – booking advised. The Wheatsheaf Inn, Lorton (four miles) is another popular eating place with guests. The Quince and Medlar in Cockermouth is a lovely evening out with beautiful vegetarian food and for a special occasion Overwater Hall at Ireby is excellent.

Places to visit/attractions/activities

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This is not a comprehensive list, just a taster!

Wordsworth House, Cockermouth - birthplace of William and Dorothy Wordsworth

Mirehouse - historic house and gardens

Honister Slate Mines - mine tours and Via Ferrata

Keswick Launches - lake transport on Derwentwater

Bassenthwaite Ospreys - Lake District Osprey Project

Whinlatter Forest - Visitor Centre with cafe, walking and mountain biking trails, bike hire and Go Ape.

The Theatre by the Lake, Keswick - well worth a visit!

Zeffirellis - cinema/restaurant in Ambleside, excellent movie deals

Weather!

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For local fell forecasts, visit the Lake District National Park Weather line and the Mountain Weather Information Service.