A perfect Winter break for Wil, Hugo and I definitely involves somewhere with a toasty log burner, a dog friendly pub in close proximity and lots of walks, straight from the door. We chose pretty well I think when we headed for the Lake District village of Torver at the weekend. We had found on Airbnb a quirky little cottage called ‘The Old Dairy’ , one of three holiday Letts at Brocklebank Ground. We arrived in driving sleet and rain so immediately set about getting cosy in our ‘home’ for the weekend.
Fortunately the next day dawned fine so we decided to get our water proofs on and head out and about. Torver itself is not to far from Coniston Water ( the third largest Lake in the Lake District) so our plan was to walk down to the lake, via a disused railway route. Unfortunately there had been so much rain that the paths we found to the shore were pretty water logged, so we only got as far as Torver Common, which was still a beautiful place to explore.
For lunch we bought a couple of bits from the deli in The Wilson Arms, one of two pubs in the village. We ate in both and they are cosy olde worldy pubs with roaring fires, real ales, good pub grub and are dog-friendly too.
After lunch we decided to revisit Beacon Tarn, a beautiful small lake tucked away in the Blawith Fells, about 5 minutes drive from Torver. We first discovered the tarn ten years earlier on a hot summers day, the surrounding fells were green with bracken, and our Labrador Jake dived straight into the water. Our recent visit was sunny, windy and cold, a different Labrador enjoying a bracing dip in the chilly waters.
What follows are a few views of our journey back to Brown Howe Car Park, the nearest proper car park to Blawith Common, where our circular walk began.
Incredibly only a few minutes after we got back to Brown Howe, the heavens opened and giant Hale stones bounced off the car. We had timed our return just right!
On Sunday the bad weather continued as we packed the car and said our goodbyes to Torver. It had been the perfect little get away from it all. 🙂
On our way home we decided to visit Lakeland Motor Museum near Newby Bridge, which is a dog friendly attraction. There aren’t that many museums that welcome four legged friends, so this was a good find! Plus we got to shelter from the weather. It had started snowing!
Well worth a look if your in the area, the museum also has a Donald Campbell Bluebird exhibition and a good sized cafe.
See you soon. X
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Sounds like a great little weekend away in spite of any bad weather. Great photos, especially the blue sky ones, and I love the one of Hugo posing 🙂 I’m planning on going to the lakes myself at Easter, to an area I’ve never been to before – camp site is booked and deposit paid, now all I need is some good weather 🙂
Oooh where are you going? Exciting! 😁
I’m going to a ‘hideaway’ farm site north of Bassenthwaite Lake, it looks and sounds really nice. Might be of some interest to you sometime as they also have a camping pod and holiday cottages –
http://www.linskeldfield.co.uk/
Looks lovely. I think you will really like the area. 🙂 X
Coniston is one of my favourite places in the Lakes. As far as I’m concerned it’s still in Lancashire 😉
Looks like you had a good break despite the weather 🌧💨
It was really good thanks. We were lucky enough to have one dry day.😁. Lancashire should be alot bigger than it is. 😉
Everything looks great, some lovely photo’s there.
Thanks! It was a fab little mini break. 🙂
The little cottage looks very cute and cosy. It looks like you had a wonderful weekend away despite the weather. I loved reading the Swallows and Amazons books as a child so was interested in seeing a real setting from the story. It’s lovely that Hugo was able to go into the museum with you!
I still need to read the books, though I have seen the recent film from a couple of years ago. I shall have to get reading. The museum was a fun place to spend a couple of hours out of the weather. The staff made a fuss of Hugo. 🙂
Despite the ‘interesting’ weather you three looked to have had an excellent weekend
It was great, thanks Kate!
Lovely Sharon & although I’ve not quite been to where you went, I’ve been to the Lakes District & the museum. Some of your museum photos looked familiar & we had afternoon tea from the cafe out on the terrace overlooking the water tumbling over rocks in the river. Thanks for sharing, as it brought back some wonderful memories for me. Take care & have a good weekend.
That sounds like the same cafe, though the weather wasn’t suitable for sitting out. Glad my post brings back good memories. 😁
Great to see Hugo (and you) out and about. Shame the excessive rain stopped you going where you wanted. Seem to have had even more of that this week. Love that first little red car – looks so cheeky! Stay warm and dry xx
The little red car is a Measure Schmidt ~ a German bubble car! X
Thanks, but don’t think I’ll be buying one any time soon – Harry wouldn’t fit in it.
Yes he’d look more dapper in a Daimler. 🙂 X
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It all looks very beautiful, and you managed to go on some lovely walks. Its a place you could go back to in the summer months (and it sill will be raining!!!) 🙂
Amanda xx
Very true, but always beautiful. Xx
I love the Lake District! Getting withdrawal symptoms looking at your gorgeous photos. I read all the Swallows and Amazons books as a child, probably several times in the case of Swallows an Amazins itself. I must check if I still have my copy somewhere …
I still need to read the books myself! Glad you liked the photos. X
Sounds like a lovely wekend away with much to enjoy. Like the sound of a cozy cottage and good food at the local pub as well as long and intersting walks:)
Looks a wonderful break away 🙂 x
I already want to go back. When’s your next Lake District break? X
We’re going in June for a few nights as part of the 30 days wild x
Brill! Were away in Ravenglass again in May, more coast than lake District, but definitely nearby. X
Lovely break, such gorgeous photography!
Aw thanks, mostly on my mobile actually.x
Weren’t you so lucky with the weather and the pubs. Hugo looks like he had a wonderful time. The Lake District really is pretty.
Hugo loves being out and about all day. Think he is disappointed when he has to go home and have two walks a day. X
Sounds like you had a lovely time. It looks like a beautiful part of the world.
Thanks it was lovely. Now I’m ready for another break away though. 🙂 X
Ah, the Herdwick sheep. I remember my mum being fascinated by them and so she made a jumper from the wool. It was the most prickly, scratchy thing she ever made my dad wear!
Oh god, that’s not good! Herdwicks are very cute though. 😊
That sounds like a perfect weekend getaway (well, ok, near perfect, the weather could have been a little better!). You took some beautiful photos. I really do need to visit the Lake District!
I really do need to visit the Peak District! 🙂
EVERYTHING about your trip looks amazing! – I’m dying to see herdwick sheep in the Lake District x
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I hope you get to see some this year!
We’re in the Lake District right now – a lovely corner of the country!
How lovely. Enjoy your time there . 🙂