It's your last day in Windermere staying in one of our Matson Ground Holiday Cottages and you want to make it a day to remember.

Village Pubs Near Windermere

Last week, we went to The Manor House pub for dinner.

We are delighted to welcome the Supper Club from Altham Fine Foods to our range of catering options available when you book one of our Matson Ground Windermere Holiday Cottages.

Have you ever heard of tarn bagging? Like Wainwright bagging or Munro bagging, tarn bagging is visiting as many Lake District tarns as possible, and ideally having a swim, although depending on which set of rules you read, simply dipping a hand in it or skimming a stone across it also count.

At ten-and-a-half miles long, Windermere isn't just the longest lake in the Lake District, it's the longest lake in England.

It's March and that means that many National Trust properties in the Lake District, which have been closed over the winter months, will reopen.

The Lake District attracts millions of people every year, drawn to the stunning scenery and breath taking landscapes.

According to Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, walking is man's best medicine.

There's nothing better than a day exploring the fells - well, that's what we think anyway.