Fill your day and lungs
Walk, run or ride – the landscape is waiting for you. Take quad bikes over the hills; take a kayak out on Ullswater or a pony out on Barton Fell. Take a breather in the coffee shops and restaurants of Grasmere and Windermere. Walk to Aira Force waterfall and on up Gowbarrow Fell. Fill your days with fun and your lungs with good air.
In the Lakes
Birkmere Barn and Cottages offers a 15-minute stroll into Greystoke Village, complete with traditional village shop. There’s a stables, too, and the sound of horses clip-clopping their way back from the gallops is one best enjoyed with a pint in hand outside The Boot and Shoe, a traditional Lakeland pub. The hardy will enjoy the heated outdoor pool, while Greystoke Castle’s deer park is open for country walks.
Walking is king here in the Eden Valley. Go further afield and take on the trek up to Aira Force waterfall then press on for a stiffer challenge up Gowbarrow Fell. The views over Ullswater make every step worth it. Reward yourself with a cuppa and a scone in the car park tea rooms.
Let your legs take you to Lacey’s Caves or to Long Meg and her Daughters, an ancient stone circle. With little climbing, it’s a walk that brings the generations together.
If the heavens open, take the car along the Kirkstone Pass from Patterdale to Ambleside, or try the Honister Pass. Get distracted along the way at the Honister Slate Mines with fast zip line or by a picnic at Aira Force.
Elsewhere, see both lake and landscape by Ullswater steamer, or trek the treetops, see the Bard’s old pad, munch proper gingerbread at Grasmere, see the sights by pony or watch the wildlife at Bassenthwaite.
If you need refreshment, pubs, restaurants and tea rooms are plentiful.
Big Days Out
Steam your way around Ullswater and enjoy the best of both worlds: serene lake cruising and a walk up Helvellyn. Meanwhile, pony trekking will give you another perspective on the scenery, with panoramic views from Barton Fell.
Walking to Aira Force waterfall takes two hours, but they’re well spent, and well rewarded with the 65-foot drop surrounded by pretty woodland. Challenge yourself further with a march up to High Force or Gowbarrow Fell. Take your camera and snap a red squirrel.
Back down to earth, you can stare goggle-eyed at 3D films at Rheged at Penrith, raid Greystone House Farm for delicious local produce, fly falcons at the Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre, and try a quirky workshop or two. Ever wanted to bake artisan bread or craft an English longbow?
Pubs are a great place to revive aching limbs: the Boot and Shoe Inn at Greystoke has great grub and a warm atmosphere. For more-sober refreshment, try the plethora of restaurants, tea rooms and coffee bars. For history buffs, houses, gardens, abbeys and castles appear at every turn.
Big Nights In
Enjoy the pleasure of some extra luxuries to make your stay at HOUSE even more enjoyable and relaxing. You can hire in a mobile casino, or a bartender to keep the drinks flowing. Spend the evening sipping the finest wines from around the world with a wine tasting party from Thirty Fifty Wine. Anything is possible.
Capture the magic with a photography session, letting a top local photographer take formal and informal photos of your celebration.
If you would like to indulge in some beauty and health pampering our expert beauty therapists offer a full range of treatments. Get all the luxury of a visit to a five star spa in the comfort of your own countryside getaway.
We’ve top class chefs available to create and serve a special three course dinner on the big day, drop off ready meals when you arrive, or serve a classic brunch on Sunday morning.
