The Old Post Office, Papcastle

21/07/2024

As our little cottage becomes a local residential property, we would like to thank all our lovely guests and followers for your support, loyalty and love of The Old Post Office. We’re so happy to have given holiday-makers a lovely home-from-home experience. Thank you to all. Over and out!

16/06/2024

Wild, beautiful and remote Wasdale

13/06/2024

13/06/2024

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10/06/2024

Cockermouth Main Street set to become art exhibition: https://bit.ly/3xkUtO6

08/06/2024

Views of Blencathra from St John’s in the Vale

02/06/2024

Oh how we love the sunshine!

02/06/2024

These sheep have a great view!

23/05/2024

23/05/2024

Take part in a summer cooking workshop with Helen from Helen's Herbs - plants. Helen's Herbs sells a wide range of culinary and aromatic herbs, fruit bushes, annual and perennial garden plants. Also fresh farm vegetables in season. Helen and her family live in West Cumbria.

26 June: Midsummer cooking with herbs

Join us for midsummer cookery with herbs. Come and make a tasty, herby starter, main course and pudding to take home

Book here: https://thekirkgate.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873659096

31 Jul 2024: Fresh Veg from the Garden

Join us for a morning cooking workshop to learn how to make the most of seasonal summer fruit and veg straight from the garden.

Book here: https://thekirkgate.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873659099

21/05/2024

COCKERMOUTH LIVE - Tickets are now on sale for 3 special events happening over the weekend, in addition to the free music and arts happening around Cockermouth Town on Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th July 2024.

We cannot wait! 🙌 The 3 special ticketed events are -

🤘Blazin' Fiddles are playing at the Kirkgate Centre on Friday 5th July.

🎷Cockermouth Mechanics Brass Band are playing a special Brass on the Grass concert at the Cockermouth Castle at 7pm on Saturday 6th July (bring a picnic too!).

🎻Cockermouth Community Orchestra are playing their annual festival finale concert at Christ Church at 7pm on Sunday 7th July.

Tickets are now available from Billy Bowman's Music Shop, Lowther Went.

Further details of the weekend and schedule are due soon... watch this space 👉 Cockermouth Live

04/05/2024

The bluebells are out in The (not so) Secret Valley at Rannerdale. How we love coming here in May!

02/05/2024

Great news! The Buttermere shuttle bus is back! 🚌

Starting this Saturday 4th May the bus will run every Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday until 1st September from Cockermouth to Buttermere.

The perfect excuse to come and have a walk followed by a meal and a few drinks! 🍺 🍷

A single journey costs just £2, under 5s and concessionary pass holders are free. Stagecoach North West Explorer and Keswick and Honister Day Rider tickets are also valid.

More details and timetables are available here: https://ow.ly/qn0n50Rur77

📸 Lake District National Park

29/04/2024

Sunshine!

21/04/2024

Looking across Wastwater to the Screes

09/04/2024

Lovely walk in St John’s in the Vale

06/04/2024

A windy walk at Derwentwater