10 non-essential items to help you to slow down and notice more during your stay in the Lake District.



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 lake and fells beyond, here you'll find inspirational happenings and unexpected stories from us and the Another Place community.
We asked photographer Karl Mackie to share his image-making wisdom, with five techniques for creating pictures that have a captivating narrative at their heart, ahead of his photography and hiking break this May.
Our resident cold water swimming specialist Colin Hill brought home three medals from the recent Winter Swimming World Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia.
Co-Director of Wild Intrigue CIC, Heather Devey talks all about wildlife we can expect to see as winter turns to spring in Northern England.
We checked in with James to chat about the ‘no dig’ method, ingenious ways to combat pests without pesticides, and why coming to this outdoor ‘office’ is really no chore at all
Garden Days at Dalemain are monthly expert-led workshops, lectures and demonstrations set in the gardens of the historical Lake District estate close to Another Place and Ullswater.
Introducing our new waterfall wild swim experience with expert Colin Hill, discover more on what to expect.
Nicola Merrett – who runs Hiking Highs – now takes visitors to see the famous Martindale deer join in the rut each autumn.
Playwrite and swimmer, Liz Richardson, is touring her theatre show SWIM. We talk to her about the benefits of cold water swimming, how it can help to manage grief, wellbeing, to de-stress and for enjoyment. Each swim is individual.
Meet Adrian Bacon our resident paddle sports instructor. Find out how he went from a Team UK windsurfer to stand-up paddleboarding and wing foiling.
From fighting dementia to boosting our immune systems, there’s a growing body of evidence that cold water swimming is more than good fun.
How do you style a shepherd hut? Here's our interior design guide for our six shepherd huts designed by Matt Hulme of Dynargh Design.