To quote one well-known festive tune, ''It's Christmas''.

It's just over a month until the Cumbria Dark Skies Festival, a celebration of the fantastic Lake District stargazing opportunities.

Last Friday, 1 October, was World Vegetarian Day, a day showcasing the benefits of vegetarianism.

After a wonderfully warm Summer, Autumn has arrived in the Lake District and with it a change in the landscape.

If you're looking for an amazing day out when you're staying in one of our Matson Ground cottages, then you should definitely take a trip to the Windermere Jetty Museum.

Did you know it's Sourdough September? Well, nor did we until recently, and while we are no baking fanatics (apart from being partial to the odd sweet treat), we did think it was a rather good excuse to round up our favourite Lake District cafés.

Summer has definitely arrived in the Lake District and the Matson Ground Estate is in full swing.

There's something about afternoon tea in the Lake District.

On August 19th, we'll be celebrating World Photography Day and it got us thinking'' where are our favourite Lake District photography spots? Where would we go to get that stunning shot?

A lot of visitors to the Lakes are keen amateur photographers.