A VARIETY of beautiful flowers, plants and vegetables were on display at Ambleside Summer Flower and Craft Show this month. Dozens of horticultarlists turned out to proudly display their wares at Ambleside Primary School.
The annual event – hosted by Ambleside Horticultural & Craft Society and sponsored by EH Booth – attracts dozens of plant enthusiasts [...]
THE Lake District’s potential as an Olympic training ground has been recognised by a government minister.
Huw Irranca-Davies, natural environment minister at the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs, said the park’s lakes, fells, footpaths and trails were ideal for athletes gearing up for the London Olympics. “The national parks has so much to offer,” [...]
KENDAL is to stage its first ever food festival as a culinary showcase to be enjoyed by both visitors and locals.
Organised by South Lakeland District Council and Kendal Futures, the town’s public and private regeneration partnership, the festival will be held during October half-term week (October 24 – 31). It is hoped that retailers, restaurateurs [...]
A LOVE CUP with with a difference is helping to raise funds for Kendal Mountain Rescue Team.
Following a brainstorming session with her staff on how to promote the ‘love local’ message, Jacqueline Ward, proprietor of Armstrong Ward ‘lifestore’, decided to contact Emma Bridgewater pottery in Stoke-on-Trent to see if it would produce a limited edition [...]
BUMPER crowds gathered in a South Lakeland town to witness a dazzling display of historical aircraft and aerobatics.
The ninth annual two-day Windermere Airshow took place at the Glebe, in Bowness, at the weekend. Large crowds gathered early and perched themselves on the grassy enbankments of the Glebe in anticipation of the aerobatic displays. Organisors believe [...]
Here is the official photo of Nigel, Laura and Jonathan taken just before they took off from Carlisle airport for their flight over Ambleside as part of their birthday celebrations - Nigel’s 60th and Laura and Jonathan’s 18th.
Its a really nice picture, don’t you think? But the plane looks very small…….I think you were all very [...]
What a fantastic sight the Vulcan bomber was flying over Windermere at the Airshow this afternoon. Mum and I took advantage of the glorious weather to sit on a bench in Borrans Park for a couple of hours and watch the Mustang, Hurricane, Spitfire and Dakota doing their stuff in the distance around the Bowness area. [...]
Beatrix Potter wrote many of her famous children’s stories in this 17th century house, and it has been kept exactly as she left it, complete with her furniture and China.
Many of her beloved ‘treasures’ are on display
Hill Top was model for ‘Samuel Whiskers’ illustrations and others
Shop specialising in Beatrix Potter gifts
Hill Top was recreated for the [...]
Well done Jane on having so many winning entries spanning so many categories in the show – floral, photographic, culinary etc. Well done also to Pat, our Pastry Chef, who did really well in the ‘cake’ categories, and Anne-Marie who had a 1st, a 2nd and a 3rd in the planted containers category. Julia’s cyclamen won [...]
Elizabethan mansion contains a fine collection of Jacobean furniture, Cordova leather wall coverings and early English patchwork. The world famous Topiary gardens were laid out by Monsieur Beaumont from 1694. Tearoom and Plant Centre. Open Apr-Oct.
Telephone: 015395 60321
Email: houseopening@levenshall.co.uk
Website: www.levenshall.co.uk
