Just when we thought that summer was over for this year, it’s fooled us all and returned! Which is great news for those of you who still haven’t had their holidays. Forget the threat of airport strikes, long delays and frustration – come and join us and enjoy a relaxing break in the beauty of [...]
Sunday Aug 15th Braved the crowds and went across to Ullswater, intending to start my recce for the Monday Strollers walk in October. Started at Glencoyne Bridge (near Glencoyne Bay where Wordsworth was inspired by the daffodils) but got rather carried away, climbing up out of the valley and into Striders territory, before arriving at [...]
The annual Ambleside Flower Show and Craft Fair took place last weekend – back in its old patch on the Rugby Field just across the road from the hotel for the first time in a few years. The entries poured in – so much so that the organisers struggled to find room for all of [...]
What a lovely day it was. The weather was dry and bright although the wins was cool and the sun came out in the afternoon – just in time for the photos! Marco was there in plenty of time and didn’t seem at all nervous. Many of the guests arrived at the Church on [...]
Well, its almost here! What? Marco and Becky’s wedding of course! Anyone who has visited us over the last couple of years will have been aware of Marco’s forthcoming wedding. He has been counting down the months, week, days, minutes since it was booked and unbelievably – its almost here. Today is his last day [...]
On Tuesday evening, Nigel, Gwyneth, Anne-Marie and Peter donned their ‘glad rags’ (black tie for the gents!) to attend Cumbria’s version of the Oscars at Rheged, near Penrith. The red carpet was out when we arrived and we were given glasses of Champagne and canapes to while away the time before the awards ceremony began. Well known [...]
Gary Robinson brought the Lakes TV cameras to Rothay Manor yesterday (Thursday) to record an interview with Nigel Nixon, the hotel proprietor. Rothay Manor has been shortlisted in 2 categories this year – the ‘Small Hotel of the Year’ and ‘Access for All’ and the interview will be broadcast as part of the Awards ceremony for [...]
DOZENS of businesses in South Lakeland and Eden have been nominated in the annual Cumbria Tourism Awards. Businesses from Ambleside, Ulverston, Windermere, Bowness, Milnthorpe, Coniston, Dalton, Kirkby Lonsdale and Kirkby Stephen have made the shortlist for the county’s showcase for the tourism industry. Ian Stephens, chief executive of Cumbria Tourism, which organises the awards, said: [...]
Following on our success in being shortlisted for the Cumbria Tourism ‘Small Hotel of the Year 2010′ Award, we are delighted to learn that w ehave also been shortlisted for their ‘Access for All’ Award. This is a new award from Cumbria Tourism and is for businesses offering good accessible accommodation to the mobility, hearing [...]
We have just been notified that we have been shortlisted in the final 3 for the ‘Small Hotel of the Year’ award in the 2010 Cumbria Tourism Awards. Marketing Coordinator, Anne-Marie O’Neill said ‘We have entered various categories in the Cumbria Tourism annual awards for the last 10 years and have been delighted to be [...]
