The Lake
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The Met Gala “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
A key part of the art collection at Lowther Castle and Gardens until recently, Chevalier d’Éon by Jean-Paul Mosnier is now on loan to the Metropolitan in New York, as part of their exhibition; Notes on Camp.
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The bluebells of Rannerdale Knott
The Lake District is an excellent place to see one of the nation’s favourite wild flowers in all of its glory. Rannerdale could well be the very best of the best.
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What to pack for the Lake District
Mother Nature often treats the Lake District to all four seasons in one day. We’ve got you covered with our ‘what to pack’ list.
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Nights with badgers – by the RSPB
Heather Devey, Visitor Development Officer at RSPB Haweswater, introduces us to their cete of playful badgers; Beatrix, Porridge and Gremlin.
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Behind the design – The Joules suite
Curated by Joules’ art director Hannah Coates, the design of the new Joules suite is shaped by nature and the striking landscape of the Lake District.
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The People Behind Another Place
Bethany Thomas is a regular face on our front desk at Another Place, The Lake. We interviewed her to find out why she’s our go-to-girl for advice on getting out there on the fells.
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A is for ALPACA
Once in the Lakes you’d find yourself quickly spotting sheep, cows and maybe, if you are lucky, an osprey. What you might not expect, is a herd of alpacas.
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Helvellyn in winter
Julia Bradbury, and the team from Britain’s Favourite Walks named Helvellyn as the best walk in the country in 2018. Fell Top Assessor, Zac Poulton, talks to us about getting up Helvellyn in winter.
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Guest blog: Alex Lester
As a newcomer to wild swimming, Alex details how he prepared himself for the seven mile charity swim and why he’s now recommending a dip in Ullswater to anyone that’ll listen.
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Guest blog: Adventurer Anna Blackwell
After five months of kayaking, adventuruer Anna Blackwell finds out that she’s not ready to put down the paddle at Another Place.
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Guest blog: Fiona Quinn
Length of Britain triathlete Fiona Quinn stops off at Another Place to take a breath and explore the Ullswater Way.
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Guest blog: Wild swimmer John Mather
To celebrate his 60th birthday, John Mather attempted to swim the length of all 17 lakes contained within the Lake District