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Attraction Review: Brockhole Visitor Centre
By Admin - 15 March 2012
There are so many things to see and do in the Lake District that sometimes you could be spoilt for choice. In an effort to help you make up your mind, We are planning to highlight some of the attractions near some of our parks. For this issue we dispatched Matt Hartnett and Heather Clough off to Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre.
They report: “We arrived by car and the first things we immediately noticed were the wonderful scenic views and the beautiful gardens which stretch right down to the shores of Windermere. Further investigation quickly revealed that there is loads to do.
There is an adventure playground, a new crazy golf area and 20 acres of garden and woodland to admire and explore. Boat hire is available for a trip around the lake and a new pier.
Inside the imposing house there are always exhibitions to enjoy and to inspire. We enjoyed Rugged Reflections, History of the Lakes as well as touch screen computer games. There is a café which serves good food, most of which has been freshly prepared and locally sourced. There is also a wide range of cakes and sandwiches on sale.
We enjoyed a refreshing cup of tea on the terrace enjoying the splendid views and later we found a bench where we had our picnic with the sun on our backs. Nearby children were enjoying the adventure playground.
Whilst we travelled to Brockhole by car, owners can walk from Limefitt, White Cross Bay and Fallbarrow. Entry to the house, grounds and lakeshore is free. There is free WiFi, but parking charges apply.
Brockhole is a not-for-profit attraction run by the Lake District National Park Authority. All profits go towards its upkeep. There are various events throughout the year so it is best to visit http://www.brockhole.co.uk/ Whats on to see what is on.
The visitor centre is open all year round (except Christmas Day) and opens at 10am till 5pm while the gardens open 8am to 6pm.
We will definitely be going back as there is so much more to explore.
The Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole is located just off the A591 between Windermere and Ambleside. 015394 46601 www.lakedistrict.gov.uk
Rating: 4 out of 5.
Review by Matt Hartnett,
South Lakeland Parks website Co-ordinator
Tagged with: Bowness, Fallbarrow, Gatebeck, Holiday Letting, Holidays, Lake District, Lake Windermere, Limefitt, South Lakeland Holidays, South Lakeland Parks, White Cross Bay
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Park Life Magazine - Edition 3
By Admin - 12 March 2012
Park Life the Magazine for Owners at South Lakeland Parks ...
It may have flown by but we at South Lakeland Parks have come a long way in 6 years. With the 3rd edition of 'Park Life' now ready this is what can be found in our latest edition of Park Life;
- Owners' Inbox - Competition, letters, Owner feeback
- New Developments for 2012
- David Bellamy Awards - What they mean to us.
- Charity News
- Exclusive Owner Events
- Attraction Review - Blackpool Tower
- Manufacture's review - ABI Seashore
- Owners Discount Vouchers - with great savings on local attractions.
- What's On
- Plus much more
So to view the magazine
CLICK HERE
Tagged with: Bowness, Developments, Fallbarrow, Gatebeck, Holiday Homes, Holiday Letting, Insurance , Lake District, Lake Windermere, Lakeside, Lancashire, Limefitt, Marina, Morecambe, Ocean Edge, Regent, South Lakeland Parks, Todber, White Cross Bay
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Peace Dividend
By Admin - 8 February 2012
You’re shore to have a great time in the Lakes
It’s hard to imagine tranquil White Cross Bay was home to the top-secret manufacture of Sunderland flying boat bombers back in World War Two.
The MoD moved the plant from Kent on the basis that the shores of Lake Windermere were as off the beaten track as it was possible to get. These days, you don’t need a high-security pass to get in and wooden lodges have replaced the Flying Boat Factory.
In fact, all that remains of a largely forgotten part of the war effort is the long concrete slipway leading into Britain’s largest lake, from
which you can now launch your own boat. But the awesome Lakeland scenery is pretty much unchanged, as stunning now as when the war effort was moved here in 1941. Or for that matter, when William Wordsworth was wandering lonely as a cloud back in the early 1800s. White Cross Bay today is home to a laid-back and well-kept holiday park with more than 40 available to rent.
It’s a few minutes from the tourist hustle and bustle of Windermere town centre, but very peaceful, when the only noise you will hear, is the sound of children (mine included) roaming around the park on their bikes.
We are staying in a three-bedroom superior lodge, complete with a large patio and a fully equipped kitchen area and lounge. My wife and I and our three kids had so much space that my wife summoned a friend and her three children to come and join us for the day.
If your idea of holiday parks is round-the-clock entertainment and children’s shows, then White Cross Bay might not be for you. But our kids loved it, especially since they could maraud about on two wheels without having to worry about traffic. There is a bar, shop and restaurant on site and a quiz night once a week and the occasional singer. The food is reasonably priced pub grub, handy if you can’t be bothered cooking. The complex has a decent-size indoor pool (go early if it’s raining as it does get busy) and a gym.
But the main attraction here, aside from top-notch lodges, is the great out-doors which White Cross Bay is well placed for exploring. We took the kids up Loughrigg Fell which is a 10-minute drive around the lake at Ambleside. With great views from the 1,000ft summit, you feel like you’re on the top of the world. There is a well-signposted path, so you really don’t need to be a mountaineer or to have fancy walking gear to get up there. We did it in trainers and wellies and it only took an hour or so to get to the top. To our mild surprise, the kids loved it….. especially the decent!
As you’d expect there are watersports centres dotted along the lake but after getting quotes of up to £20 per child and adult to go kayaking for an hour, we opted for more manageable £11 per hour for a two-seater kayak at the Youth Hostel at Waterside. We took to the water in our life jackets and followed a route across the lake in brilliant sunshine up along the River Rothay which leads into the northern end of Windermere. Even though it was hard work at times in the wind, it was great fun.
But the biggest test of any UK holiday is how well it copes when it rains, which of course it does in the Lake District 
– often, in buckets. Fortunately there is plenty to do in the area around White Cross Bay. There is an indoor play area for younger kids in Ambleside and two brilliant, old-school, cinemas one in Ambleside and one in Bowness. Watching Mr Popper’s Penguins on a tiny screen in a room not much bigger than a large lounge at the Royalty cinema simply made the evening all the more enjoyable. Unsurprisingly it was a sell-out – the audience seemed to be a sea of anoraks drying out from the wet weather outside – though it has to be said, our children were quite happy to splash in wearing their wellies and macs. Almost as happy as when they were having their nightly scrap about who was sleeping where in the lodge ….
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Sunday Mirror Homes & Holidays Supplement – issued 5th February 2012 by Stephen Martin
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Why not sublet your holiday home?
By Admin - 2 January 2012
Subletting is a great way to earn additional income and offset some of the annual running costs of your Holiday Home when it would otherwise not be in use..
Why sublet through South Lakeland Parks?
Choosing to sublet through South Lakeland Parks holiday division South Lakeland Holidays allows you to relax while others take care of everything else. The Parks team will ensure that your Holiday Home is in safe hands. You will also have the support of our ‘Holiday Reservations’ and ‘Marketing Teams’.
South Lakeland Holidays will provide you with:
- A FULL CLEAN of your holiday home after each booking
- LINEN and LAUNDRY for all your holiday bookings
- ADVERTISING in newspapers and on the internet
- TARGETED MARKETING SUPPORT – brochures, letters, flyers
- ONLINE PROMOTION
- CUSTOMER CORRESPONDENCE including confirmations, invoices and collection of payments
- KEY HANDLING service via our reception teams
- GAS CHECKING SERVICE (for units on bottled gas) and invoicing direct to the holiday home owner (i.e. no need for holidaymaker to pay up front for a new bottle)
- EXTENDED MAINTENANCE SUPPORT through our maintenance staff who are available during office hours seven days per week throughout the season and after office hours a night warden will be available to assist holiday home users
- INVENTORY CHECKING of your holiday home
- HOLIDAY LETTINGS STATEMENT Quarterly statements of all of your bookings and weekly income breakdown
South Lakeland Holidays have a wealth of experience in holiday park marketing and a significant marketing budget is allocated for brochure production, mailings, internet development and advertising to support our subletting programme. This combined with an excellent booking system and experienced professional staff will ensure your property is effectively marketed.
How much income can I expect?
The income you can expect will depend on park location, category and size of your holiday home plus ever changing market conditions. South Lakeland Holidays does not guarantee any income levels from subletting your unit.
To request a sublet guide or for more information call 015395 69835 or email janette.vaughan@southlakelandparks.co.uk
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