Lake District

Picturesque Lake District

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Windermere Hotels

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Check out our list of

Windermere hotels

Satellite tags for Bassenthwaite Lake ospreys -

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/10585925.stm

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* Appleby Jazz Festival - 3rd Saturday and Sunday - June

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* Keswick Carnival - 3rd Sunday in June

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* Cumbria Classic Car Show, Carlisle - 3rd Sunday June

Lake District Tourist Guide Facebook page

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Walking in the Lake District

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For great ideas on walking in the Lake District check out :- http://www.lakedistricttouristguide.com/Articles/Walking-in-the-Lake-District_22.asp

* Ulverston Walking Festival. - April 30th – May 9th

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* Ulverston Walking Festival. - April 30th – May 9th

Easter Quiz at Mirehouse (Keswick)

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Easter Quiz

As in previous years, the Mirehouse Easter Quiz will take place on Good Friday. Children look for clues in the Bee Garden to work out the Easter message. 150 Easter eggs to be won!

Morecambe Bay named among top spots for waterbirds.

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http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/tourism/5019626.Morecambe_Bay_named_among_top_spots_for_waterbirds/

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Ambleside Daffodil & Spring Flower Show - 21st , 22nd MARCH

Coniston B&B

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Great deals on Coniston b&b;s

Staycations help to lift Lakes tourism

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New figures from VisitEngland reveal a 22 per cent rise in the number of holiday trips taken by British people in England, while the amount they spent increased by 20 per cent.

Among trends identified was a significant rise in people taking seaside holidays, benefiting the likes of Grange-over-Sands.

Free hotel rooms in Lake District to boost tourism

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http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/tourism/4816356.Free_hotel_rooms_in_Lake_District_to_boost_tourism/

Floods hit Cumbria

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About 200 people have been rescued by the emergency services from the town of Cockermouth, as floods hit Cumbria.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8366360.stm

Adventurers flock to Kendal's Mountain Film Festival

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The festival takes place from November 19-22 and is the largest and most varied event of its type in Europe, with more than 6,000 visitors each year.

For tickets, contact 01539 725133 or visit the website www.mountainfest.co.uk.

Competition Winner

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Congrats to Sarah Whittington on winning our competition. http://www.lakedistricttouristguide.com

Ashness Bridge

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Ashness Bridge (Off the B5289)
Looking North across Derwentwater to the towering peaks of Skiddaw provides a breathtaking view.
Ashness Bridge is an excellent example of a packhorse bridge.

One day left to enter the competition

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For a chance to win 2 nights stay in the Lake District all you need to do is become a fan of our facebook page and follow us on Twitter.

http://www.lakedistricttouristguide.com/Articles/Win-2-nights-stay-in-the--Lake-District_61.asp

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October 25th-26th - Halloween Specials, South Tynedale Railway, Alston

Kendal Festival of Food

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Saturday 24 - Saturday 31 October 2009

This new event is held during October half term - a 7 day food and drink extravaganza showcasing the very best in local produce and exceptional dining experiences that can be found in and around Kendal. This area is home to some of the finest food and drink in Cumbria. From local fish, game, beef and lamb, to the sumptuous fruit, vegetables and cheeses, the Kendal Festival of Food offers you the very best.

Eight more Wainwright audio tours released

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ALFRED Wainwright fans are being given a chance to follow the great man’s spoken words as well as his footsteps with a new collection of audio guides.
The actor Nik Wood-Jones, who recreated AW’s craggy voice for the BBC’s popular Wainwright’s Walks series, has narrated directions for eight walks which people can take with them on to the fells.
The project follows the popularity of an audio walk to Helm Crag, Grasmere, which was produced by Cumbria Tourism and downloaded by over 5,000 people.

Cumbria Tourism linked up with Wainwright book publishers Frances Lincoln to produce a special book and a free CD featuring the audio walks, which can be listened to on iPods or MP3 players.
The new walks are to Orrest Head, Windermere; Place Fell, Ullswater; Latrigg, Keswick; Haystacks, Borrowdale; Nab Scar, Rydal; Coniston Old Man; and Catbells, Keswick. Each is split up into sections so walkers can pause and play the directions as they walk between landmarks.
Between 1952 and 1966, Alfred Wainwright combed 214 Lake District summits and wrote seven guide books – detailing and drawing the maps and routes by hand. They are still in print today.

Elephants and big cats part of Dalton-in-Furness park expansion

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THE boss of a major tourist attraction wants to triple its size in a £3.6 million expansion plan.
David Gill hopes to bring elephants and more “big cats” to South Lakes Wild Animal Park, at Dalton-in-Furness, which drew 250,000 visitors through its gates last year, as well as improving parking, and building extra educational facilities for children.

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New Local Interest Book October 2009 - Kendal’s Port - A Maritime History of the Creek of Milnthorpe - Leonard Smith