The Grand Designs of Thomas Mawson at Rydal Hall
As a professional Tourist Guide (with the cherished "Blue Badge") my Cumbria region guiding colleagues meet regularly for
Beatrix Potter - Fantasy and Fun in Art
In the Autumn of 2023 members of the Beatrix Potter Society came from all over the globe to meet together
Amble around Ambleside
It's been a wonderful and busy week for me as a Blue Badge Tourist Guide based in Ambleside.
Steam up! Sail Away!
The modern oxidised copper clad boathouse with its overhanging roof canopy is the Windermere Jetty Museum dedicated to steam boats
From Dove Cottage to Docklands
On this day: 5th February 1805
What does a Blue Badge Tourist Guide do when they go away for a
Visiting the Lake District? What's on your reading list?!
"Up! up! my Friend, and quit your books;
Or surely you'll grow double"
from Tables Turned by William Wordsworth 1798
What's it like in the off-peak season?
The Lake District is a fabulous place to visit all year round ...
Planning ahead
Brew with a view - cream tea overlooking the lake and across to the mountains
