Lakestay for lovers of the English Lake District Lakestay was started over nine years ago to provide a free and useful mix of accommodation listings and features on the history and people of the wonderful English Lake District. Our basic message is to provide extra information to those who share our Love of the Lakes.
 

Great Walking

This lover of the Lakeland fells has some excellent illustrated walks for the Northern mountains.Skiddaw mountain info

The Red coats of 1775 to invade Cockermouth


This 2008 Georgian fest was a big success...see the fun at Georgian Festival

Summer Music 2008
Check out a host of classical music treats at various Lakeland venues Aug 3-19.

Mini Pilgrimage?
New walk suggested linking the two St Begas.


Borrowdale's Caveman

There is a new biography of the pioneering rock climber and Borrowdale caveman Millican Dalton To find out more visit
www.professor-of-adventure.com where details of millican and the book can be found.

See Hadrian face to face
Hardknott roman fort in its fantastic setting in the mountains
A rare chance to see a giant bust of the Emperor Hadrian comes to Cumbria...find out more at foot of our Romans in Cumbria page.


Learn to Speak Cumbrian?
Find out what it means to be Gattered and the many other dialect Cumbrian words that hark back to the days when the Vikings were the main farmers in the Lakeland dales. Such words as Knock and knash, neb, mush and scran are just some of those explained on this Dialect Dictionary web site.

Donald Campbell and Bluebird
The story of how the wreck of the record breaking jet boat came to light.

Foxhunting in the Lakes..

MPs brought an end to John Peel's sport in February 2005.
Follow this link to find out more about the Lakeland hunting packs and to hear John Peel's song.

Derwentwater
We love this picture of Derwentwater by Cumbrian photographer and artist Bob Douglas....see his works in Cockermouth.

Wanton Lust?
Das Jüngste Gericht
(The Last Judgement)
An oratorio by Dietrich Buxtehude
Friday 30 May
7.30pm St John's Church, Bassenthwaite

The craft of the organ chorale prelude
Saturday 31 May
12.30pm St Bega’s Church, Bassenthwaite

Concerto cantatas by Buxtehude and Bach
7.30pm St Bega's Church, Bassenthwaite
Refreshments will be available at all concerts.
Tickets
Evenings £7 (child £3) Lunchtime £4 (child free)
Festival Pass for all concerts £15 (£5)
Saturday Pass £10 (£3)
available on the door,
by emailing bassfest@orange.net
or calling 01900 829622
www.bassfest.org.uk

Blown Away

West Lakes Renaissance has awarded the British Kite Surfing Association (BKSA) a £5,000 sponsorship package to host Round Two of the Kite Surfing competition at Earnse Bay, on Walney Island, Barrow.
The event is due to take place on June 13th to 15th and will see the country’s top kite surfers return to Barrow for a thrilling battle of skill and technique.

Join the Lakestay Boycott of Bottle Water

Please join us in trying to end the bonkers buying of bottled water.

Nightime Mountain Dramas
An exhibition of extraordinary photographs, by rising star of the photography world, Henry Iddon, were taken from the summits of the peaks of the English Lake District and capture the landscape at nights. The exhibition, Spots of Time, will be in the 3°W Gallery next to Dove Cottage, the home of the poet William Wordsworth, from 16th March until 22nd June 2008. Websites: www.wordsworth.org.uk; www.spots-of-time.co.uk

Lakes as a World Heritage Site?
Whether it will be a force for good or not there is a push this year 2008 to make the Lakes a World Heritage Site. To find out more go to www.lakeswhs.co.uk.
Wildlife in your parish


Tullie House at Carlisle has this excellent web site which tells you which rare species live in every parish of Cumbria...
http://www.lakelandwildlife.co.uk/

Common Land in the Lakes

photo: www.visitcumbria.com
The Countryside Agency has completed maps of all open country and registered common land in the Lakes.new Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps now show open access land in orange. But the right to roam does not extend to horses or motoristed vehicles.......to find out more and check out areas of interest go to http://www.countryside.gov.uk

St Bega's Walk
Find out about the inter-Irish 'Murphy Riots'
Lakeland Breweries

Lakeland Gardens
Atomic Cumbria?

Child Labour in Cumbrian Mines
Life was cheap as coal was hewn under the Irish Sea..Learn more at our web site
The Coniston postman always....
takes a picture of the wonder of the Lakes each day..join him at www.lakelandcam.co.uk
The Lady in the Lake tragedies
Gunpowder in the Lakes
Lakeland breweries
Lakeland gardens
Atomic Cumbria?
World Links
Our 'Find a Bed' Map
Alice in Wonderland and the Lakes?
 Flora on the Fells

No not the magarine! but a web site featuring Cumbrian plants and flowers.

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