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There is never a bad time to visit Cumbria, but if gardens are your thing then May is the perfect time for Cumbria and t...
22/05/2026

There is never a bad time to visit Cumbria, but if gardens are your thing then May is the perfect time for Cumbria and the Lake District. The Azaleas and Rhodedendrons are outstanding and the Meconopsis Blue Himalayan Poppies are in their prime as well.



22/05/2026

Cumbria Blue Badge Tourist Guide, Jeff Appleyard, takes a look at the legacy of the Cavendish family.

When away from the Lake District I always seem to stumble upon a Lake District link. This time at St Mary Abbotts Church...
19/01/2026

When away from the Lake District I always seem to stumble upon a Lake District link. This time at St Mary Abbotts Church, Kensington. Built in 1872 to a design by George Gilbert Scott, (who co-incidentally also designed St Mary’s Church in Ambleside). It was the parish church of probably the best known Lake District resident, Beatrix Potter and it was here in 1913 that she married William Heelis.

The church claims to have the tallest church spire in London and is classed as a Victorian gothic masterpiece. Lovely and quiet and contemplative when I visited. Well recommended if you are in Kensington, it’s just a short walk from High St Kensington Tube station.




Great day at Forty Farms at Rheged bringing together Cumbria‘s innovative producers - butchers, bakers, candlestick make...
15/11/2025

Great day at Forty Farms at Rheged bringing together Cumbria‘s innovative producers - butchers, bakers, candlestick makers, brewer, winemaker, chews makers, veg growers, publishers, weavers, handbag makers, chocolatiers, cake bakers, honey producers all from Cumbria suppliers using Cumbria produce just a few of the things I bought






Amazing to see the Flookburgh Regalia including the 1630s sword and 1664 Charter at St John the Baptist church Flookburg...
15/10/2025

Amazing to see the Flookburgh Regalia including the 1630s sword and 1664 Charter at St John the Baptist church Flookburgh to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the building of this beautiful Early English style Church.

Great to see some Cumbria / Lake District legends on my wander through London’s (Southwark) Herdwick lamb and Cumbrian...
01/09/2025

Great to see some Cumbria / Lake District legends on my wander through London’s (Southwark) Herdwick lamb and Cumbrian Chicken. Plus Sticky Toffee Pudding (which Cumbria can lay claim to)

… and then on a wander later the outstanding Shap Red Granite, unmistakeable.


If you are in Grasmere and whether you are a climber or not (I’m just a hiker) this is a fascinating exhibition at wit...
25/08/2025

If you are in Grasmere and whether you are a climber or not (I’m just a hiker) this is a fascinating exhibition at with some fantastic exhibits courtesy of amongst many and

I just loved the classic understatement on Doug Scott’s boots, zoom in, it says “….it is believed that Doug wore these boots in 1977 on the Ogre. The heavy wear on the toes supports this… caused whilst crawling down from the summit with two broken legs!




Wonderful afternoon watching cricket at with Holker playing Chatsworth Cricket Club . A match between two teams based ...
17/08/2025

Wonderful afternoon watching cricket at with Holker playing Chatsworth Cricket Club . A match between two teams based in their respective Historic House grounds. The link is two branches of the Cavendish family who reside at both stately homes.

Well done to the Chatsworth team for their win


What a whirlwind day yesterday. I was called late Friday to join a segment on BBC Breakfast discussing the 70th annivers...
27/07/2025

What a whirlwind day yesterday. I was called late Friday to join a segment on BBC Breakfast discussing the 70th anniversary of the publication of “A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Eastern Fells” by Alfred Wainwright. Also mentioned in the feed is the excellent exhibition at the Armitt Museum in Ambleside which has many unseen artefacts and beautifully brings AWs story to public view. Having done all 214 Wainwrights and enjoyed using AW’s guides throughout it was a great honour.





Need a bit of pre-Raphaelite colour in your life? How about an Edward Burne-Jones designed window made by the Morris Co...
23/07/2025

Need a bit of pre-Raphaelite colour in your life? How about an Edward Burne-Jones designed window made by the Morris Company!

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