A VICTORIAN castle once used by Beatrix Potter as a holiday home could be given a new lease of life.
The Lake District National Park Authority has received an application from a developer to transform the castle on the banks of Windermere into a 27-bedroom hotel and spa. It is believed up to 20 jobs could [...]
BUSINESSES in Bowness and Windermere are to be given permission to grab a slice of the action at one of the Lake District’s most lucrative events.
On a one-year trial basis only, traders will be allowed to set up stalls and outdoor seating on the Glebe during the two-day Windermere Airshow. Windermere town councillors voted to [...]
A SECOND investigation is being planned to find Windermere’s legendary monster after video evidence previously recorded “something big”.
A team of experts, led by Dean Maynard, claimed to have filmed their best ever video evidence of ‘Bownessie’ during their first attempt. The evidence featured on Sky News, which has prompted the team to investigate the lake [...]
Entries have opened for the 2010 British Gas Great North Swim to coincide with the launch of the Great Swim TV series, which will be shown on Channel 4 this winter. The swim will return to Windermere on Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5. People can enter online at www.greatswim.org .
The British Gas Great [...]
AN UNUSAL water disturbance and a possible sighting have given further credence to the legend of Windermere’s mysterious monster.
Lakes TV’s joint director, John McKeown captured the strange ripples measuring around 20ft, while filming a documentary about “Bownessie.” “I had gone up to the view point just before the Beech Hill Hotel to get some establishing [...]
A FASCINATING insight into life as a farmer in Cumbria over the ages attracted hundreds of people after opening in South Lakeland this week.
Pentalk’s popular touring photographic exhibition, which attracted 15,000 visitors at four previous venues in the county, was unveiled at Brockhole Visitor Centre, Windermere.
The collection of more than 100 modern and vintage photographs [...]
EYEWITNESSES, experts and a well-known psychic are scouring the depths of Windermere today (Saturday) in search of a mysterious monster.
The search follows years of reported sightings of a big creature in the lake, the most recent being in July when Lake District hotelier Thomas Noblett was hit by a three-foot wave while swimming.
This morning, local [...]
A TEAM of investigators will scour Windermere in a hunt for a legendary monster that is claimed to lurk in its deep waters.
The search follows years of reported sightings of a big creature in the lake, the most recent being in July when Lake District hotelier Thomas Noblett was hit by a three-foot wave as he [...]
THE wondrous sight of sheepdogs at work attracted hundreds of people to a corner of South Lakeland for a traditional day out. The Lake District Sheepdog Trials were bathed in glorious sunshine at Hill Farm, Ings, near Windermere and also featured hound trails, terrier racing and much more.
Among those taking part in the sheepdog trials [...]
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 [...]
