March 2013
2 posts
Family fun at The Lakes Aquarium
Featuring an amazing amount of wildlife with many species local to this area, family Jester had a marvellous afternoon visiting The Aquarium of The Lakes. With so much to do and look at it was easy to lose track of time, so well worth the entrance fee, especially with the £6 off with a MyCumbria Card.
We spent the whole time cooing over fluffy creatures check out the tiny mice, wowing at all...
MyCumbria member visits The World of Beatrix...
What a great experience we had at the newly reopened Beatrix Potter Museum or ‘Peter Land’ as Arthur, our 4 year old fondly named it, from start to finish the whole family excitedly explored, finding something amazing in every nook & cranny, even in the undergrowth!
The price for a family ticket is very reasonable and most certainly worth every penny. But using our MyCumbria Card we saved...
June 2012
1 post
Segway Smile...
Ok so being a newly-wed, I thought that I’d take my lovely husband on a day out… So we set out for Lakeland Segway on the Graythwaite Estate in the South of the County (near Newby Bridge) for a tour of the estate and our introduction to our ‘Segway Smiles’.
Our guides and training gurus were Rob and Phil who had the ability to gauge the confidence and competence of the group in the 20 min...
May 2012
3 posts
2 for 1 Movie Mondays...
Having not been to the cinema for quite some time, I was very excited at the sound of a discount at the multi-plex in Workington, and it was all I needed to encourage me to visit!
Their 2 for 1 offer for MyCumbria card holders, certainly makes it very worthwhile, and leaves you with enough extra change for sweets! Not only was this my first time at the cinema for a while, it was my first time...
Tall, stripy, pink feathers, velvet noses, and...
We carefully planned our time at the wild animal park as there is so much to see and we didn’t want to miss a thing, especially animal feeding times. You can plan your day in advance with the website as talks and feeding times are available online.
First was the tallest animal on the planet (no not daddy (6ft5inches) with its majestic head and long gait and distinctive patterns. We tried to...
Something FISHY…
It was a typical rainy Saturday in April when my partner Brian and I decided to explore the Lake District Coast Aquarium in the harbour town of Maryport.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t like fish - unless they’re battered of course (but that is probably not one for this post….). I’ve actually been a bit of a ‘fish phobe’ all my life after being traumatized by films like Jaws, not helped by my...
April 2012
8 posts
WatchAction Jones zipping through the forest at Go Ape…
It was a bright, sunny morning when Sarah (aka Jonesy) and I went to tackle Go Ape! at Whinlatter. For a bit of moral support we also took Jonesy’s mum (Mrs Jones) and my crazy bearded collie, Artemis.
We had a brilliant morning! First of all we had to fill in our forms and have a practical demo by one of the Go Ape staff – who were all really friendly and helpful. They showed us how to clip...
On Good Friday, I visited Lakeland Motor Museum in Backbarrow with my Mum, Dad and boyfriend. We arrived just in time for lunch which was planned, as we had heard fantastic things about Café Ambio, from several local people so we knew sampling the menu was a must. The food was excellent and we will be returning to sample the highly regarded Sunday lunch at some point.
The attraction itself is...
Probably the best scones in the world…
Set in the heart of the Lake District, Cumbria, my friend Claire and I enjoyed a lovely walk around Ambleside before visiting the beautiful Cote How, organic guest house in Rydal.
The beautiful interior of Cote How was complimented by a lovely outside seating area, where you can enjoy the scenery. We took the slightly warmer option of sitting inside!
The beautiful 16th century home...
For a special Mother’s Day treat I took my mum on a Windermere Lake Cruise and explored the area by boat which made a lovely change to being in a car. We started our trip from Ambleside just before lunchtime and arrived at Bowness in time to have a picnic on the Glebe and take a good look around the shops before getting on another cruise to Lakeside.
We both hadn’t been on the...
Family fun at the Lakes Aquarium...
This Saturday I took my husband and two children to the Lakes Aquarium at Lakeside. We had loads of fun and saw otters, snakes, tortoises, marmosets, lizards and lots and lots of fish! There were discovery bags in different areas which contained dressing up outfits for the kids, hence the photos of Barney dressed as a lobster!
There is a cool underwater tunnel where you can get really...
“There are some truly memorable days to be had in Cumbria…lets start making...”
A trip out on a steam train...
On a perfect Sunday morning, Paul and I drove over to Ravenglass to ride on the fabulous La’al Ratty railway. The train journey was fantastic, the weather perfect and the scenery jaw dropping. Having reached Eskdale Bridge we walked about 4 miles all down the valley back to the Green Station. We took the detour to see Stanley Force which was absolutely spectacular .
Having never walked in...
