Lakes
MEDIATIVE WATERS: Artist Jennifer Guest’s latest collection is at Gallery North-West!
MEDIATIVE WATERS Blending coloured pencil and ink, Jennifer Guest captures the calm beauty of rivers, lakes, and coastlines. by Danielle Murphy Artist Jennifer Guest began her creative journey with a BA (Hons) in Art & Design before pursuing a career as a therapist and author. Recently, she has returned to making art full time and […]
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Welcome to The Tarn District
Welcome to The Tarn District – Doesn’t have the same ring as Welcome to The Lake District does it? Here we are living our best lives surrounded by Waters, Tarns, Meres and Lakes and all wondering what’s the difference. All are more or less the same, yet only one Lake by name exists in The […]
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Our Lakes: Rydal Water
Our Lakes series pays a visit to pint- sized Rydal Water which was often an inspiration for one of our country’s greatest poets. It might be less than a mile long but small is no less beautiful when it comes to this little gem. Rydal Water is both fed and drained by the River Rothay […]
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No Heavy Lifting!
Misty’s Mini Guides are handy for people with dogs (or those who don’t) who want to avoid stiles and scrambles on their Lakeland hikes. Author, Sharon Leedell, put her lockdown time to good use and produced three books over the year: “I wrote them after struggling to find suitable walks with my 5 year […]
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Crummock Water – Our Lakes series
Crammed between its upstart neighbour of Buttermere and the tranquil Loweswater, our lakes series casts its eye over Crummock water. Like Loweswater further down the valley, Crummock is often overlooked by visitors who tend to stick to nearby Buttermere. But Crummock is dramatic and it has much to reward those that can break themselves […]
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Go Herdwick
Herdwick sheep are as much a part of the Lake District as the lakes, the fells and the rain. They are the native breed of the central and western Lake District and live on the highest of England’s mountains. They are a point of interest for first time visitors to the Lake District and they […]
