Barbara and Ian Hedley enjoy exploring the fells during their annual stays at Underscar. This year, during their September visit, Barbara ventured out on her own one day to tackle the beauty and the beast that is Blencathra. Here’s how she got on… It was Friday, the last full day of our Underscar week. My walking …
After a two week stay at Underscar in August, where she observed our beautiful red squirrels enjoying their breakfasts, Maria Blakeley reported her interesting findings in a new post on her blog. Following on from ‘A real-life Rowan: agile red squirrels at Underscar’, where Maria describes the daily behaviour of a juvenile red squirrel, here we meet …
Over the next year, the staff of Underscar are going to let you know how they enjoy exploring the Lake District by allowing you into some of the things they enjoy doing in the days away from the office. In this post, we are going to take a look at how Mary Palmer would explore the Lake …
Situated in the North West corner of the Lake District is the Forestry Commission managed, Whinlatter Forest. The Forestry Commission were influential with the Lake District gaining the status of World Heritage Site by combining natural and human activities to create sites such as Whinlatter and Grizedale Forest. With many different activities and attractions, Whinlatter …
As the air takes on the fresh crispness of autumn and we head towards winter the Lake District reveals why it is such a rewarding location to explore on foot. With crystalline skies, sparkling views of fells tops dusted with snow, it’s the ideal time to make the most of the tranquillity of the landscape …
The bustling market town of Keswick situated in the northern Lake District has everything you could wish for and more, to make it the perfect base for a break away. Offering a year-round calendar of events when the area comes alive in a flurry of festivals celebrating everything from the great outdoors to literature and …
Sitting in a sheltered spot on the Southern slopes of Skiddaw, looking out over Derwentwater to the fells beyond, Underscar Spa and Bistro may be located just outside Keswick, but it feels as though it could be a million miles away. Formerly known as Oxleys, the destination spa and bistro have recently been relaunched, with …