Things to do in the Lake District at Christmas

The Good Life elves have sprung into action and are busy preparing our Lake District holiday cottages for Christmas.

The Good Life Lake District Christmas Gift Guide

As we head into November the mornings are crisper and the nights are darker and the more organised amongst us turn our attention to Christmas preparation’s once bonfire night is out of the way.

Mountain Goat Lake District Tours

Don’t be put off by the steep fell passes and lake trails, you don’t have to put your hiking boots on to explore the Lake District National Park!

Bee Happy

Here at Good Life Lake District Cottages we are not only surrounded by beautiful landscapes and Herdwick sheep, we are also fortunate enough to be amongst a kaleidoscopic array of blooms which attract the beloved Bumblebee.

Podgy Paws

It’s fantastic to be able to go

Kurt Schwitters & the “Merzbarn”

Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters was a German artist born in Hanover 20th June 1887.

A Brief History of Clappersgate

Blackwell House

For those of you that are interested in the Arts and Craft movement a visit to Blackwell House is a must. The Arts and Craft movement was inspired by the ideas of John Ruskin and William Morris with a revival of traditional handicrafts.

Red Squirrels on Red Bank

Red Squirrels are one of the UK's best loved species and thanks to careful conservation and habitat management numbers appear to be on the rise.

Beatrix Potter

2016 marks 150 years since the birth of Beatrix Potter. One of our most loved authors, illustrators and latterly a sheep farmer Beatrix Potter is synonymous with The Lake District.