THE BLOG

At Another Place, we make amazing places come alive. From what we're reading and drinking by the fire pit, to invigorating adventures on the water and beyond, here you'll find inspirational happenings and unexpected stories from us and the Another Place community.

Watch the highlights from our first Fells and Flow, a celebration of movement, nature and connection on the shores of Ullswater, with wild swims, yoga, talks and family activities.
Fresh from our 18 Restaurant & Bar receiving a coveted AA Rosette and 4* silver award for culinary excellence, head chef Calum Hall took a few minutes out to talk oyster luges, his 100% Islay dish, and wading in below the low water mark to source the best seaweed…
Ahead of the Islay Book Festival in August, Charlène Busalli, festival chair and book section manager at The Celtic House in Bowmore recommends her top five reads from the book collection she curated for our guests at Another Place, The Machrie.
We caught up with Another Place’s resident paddle sports instructor, Adrian Bacon, to give us the wing foiling lowdown – and ask why he thinks it’ll be the next big thing on Ullswater.
Join the herd for a magical day of rural celebration, food, fun, games, masquerade and fire in Penrith.
Make the most of your stay at Another Place and Islay with our ‘what to pack list’, curated by our team at The Machrie who know it best.
As the northern hemisphere tips back into the light and we stretch towards the sun after a long winter, we share some of our favourite ways to make the most of the extra daylight hours by lake or ocean, fells or dunes…