How much do you know about the lakes of the Lake District? For instance, do you know how many lakes there are in the Lake District? It's a trick question of course, because the answer is one.

All our guests can now enjoy some wonderful locally sourced Lake District food delivered to their cottage, courtesy of local business, 'A Days Walk'.

This week we celebrated World Book Day and it got us thinking about what books we would we pack for our Matson Ground holiday.

Every year, as the cold, dark days of Winter begin to take their toll, we are buoyed by the arrival of snowdrops on the Matson Ground Estate.

This weekend marked the RSPB's 42nd Big Garden Birdwatch, the perfect excuse to get out the binoculars and go birdwatching in the Lake District.

Recently, we were discussing our favourite places to eat near Windermere, and it turns out the list is a long one.

Earlier this year, we were lucky enough to enjoy a fell pony adventure on the Matson Ground Estate, courtesy of Tom Lloyd, owner of Fell Pony Adventures.

In October, Cumbria Tourism launched its #AttractionsActivitiesMonth, and while October may have been and gone, we thought we would share some of our favourite attractions and activities near Windermere.

7th August 2020 We are delighted to have teamed up with fledgling local business, Vies Jamaican Rum Cakes.