Huge reduction for July weeks in our Lakes Cottage.

What wonderful weather. Still no one has used our new barbecue, and the Dutch guests that are staying at our Lakes holiday cottage at the moment ( for two weeks) say they are not BBQ fans. They are not football fans either, which seems a waste given that their lot are doing so much better than our lot.

We're pretty booked at the cottage for the next few months, apart from a two week spell in July. To encourage a late booking, we've slashed the rate form £870 per week to £690 per week, and if you can stay for the whole two weeks we can reduce it further.

There's lots happening  the Lakes in those two weeks, as well as all the usual outdoors activities.The Summer of Cycling starts at Brockhole on 22 July, and The Famous Ambleside Sports Day is Thursday 31 July.

There is a varied range of events on at Wordsworth's home, Dove Cottage, just a short walk from Brockstone Cottage, and the National Trust has recently added lots of events at the newly opened Allan Bank Grasmere and excellent child friendly events as well as great walks at Wray Castle.


Allan Bank is 1 mile from Brockstone cottage, Wray Castle is 4 miles.

A walk from Brockstone to Grasmere and back is flat and easy. You can do it with a pushchair ( we've done it with our 9 month grandson) Stop for a pint in Tweedies Garden. One of our favourite short walks. Here's a photo from the path by Grasmere, looking over to Allan Bank.

And here's the table at Tweedies- there were three taster beers- one down two to go.

There's so much to do, fun to be had, the outdoors to enjoy. Our Lakes holiday cottage with amazing views is an excellent base for your summer holiday in 2014.

Stay in our Lakes Holiday Cottage in March 2014 at great last minute rates.

Have you got a week or a few days free in your diary in March? If so you could take advantage of our last minute offers and stay in our Lake District cottage with amazing views our special last minute rates.

Stay any time from now until Friday 28 March ( last night available is Thurdsay 27 March), and take advantage of our special offers.

7 nights £450

3 nights at a weekend £290

4 nights midweek £290.

This photo shows Brockstone Cottage. In the past it was two cottages for Rydal Estate wokers and their families. Now it is one cottage just for you!

All bills are included. Towels and bedlinen provided. The beds will be made up and ready for you on arrival. The log fire will be laid. For more information you can see our Grasmere holiday cottage on the Home Away website ( formerly Holiday Rentals) or on the Holiday Lettings website , where our cottage gets 5 Stars from Trip Advisor.

Please email esuedixon@gmail.com for more information, or ring us on 015394 35295.

Rooms available for the weekend 2 November and 3 November at special last minute rates

Do you know what? The Lake District weather forecast isn't too bad for the coming weekend.Friday is forecast to be dry and sunny, and Saturday just has a little rain in the afternoon ( according the the BBC website). The autumn colours are lovely.

It will be the last weekend that we are open in 2013, and we do still have rooms available. Rooms 1 and 5 are available for two nights, at the rate of £169. This is for two guests, for two nights, and includes our homemade Lakeland tea bread with a pot of tea by the log fire in the Wordsworth lounge on the Friday afternoon, and our award winning breakfasts both mornings.

We also have room 3 for one night only on Saturday, 2 November, at £89, tea on arrival and breakfast included.

Here a picture of the tea bread, and here is the White Moss Lakeland Tea Bread recipe if you would like to make it yourself.

Please ring (015394 35295) or email sue@whitemoss.com to book at these Lake District special offers.

Special Lake District Offers for Half Term Week.

It's not too late to get a bargain break in the Lake this half term. If you have a day or two free from now until 3 November, you could take advantage of our Autumn Special Offers.

The weather forecast is for sunshine and showers. It doesn't look like "the Big Storm" is going to reach the Lakes. You'll be able to get out for walks from the door, enjoying the wonderful colours on the trees. They are putting on a magnificent show right now. You'll then be able to relax by the fire in the Wordsworth lounge, maybe playing a game of Scrabble, or hammering out a tune on the grand piano.

Guests who left today thoroughly enjoyed their stay and said "we'll never forget your wonderful lounge and the fact that you serve Lapsang Souchong tea as an option at breakfast- no other place we've stayed can match that!"

We close for our winter break on 3 November, so please ring or email us asap to take advantage of our last minute offers. One night stays accepted any night this week, including Saturday.

It's sunny and bright in the Lakes and we have a room for you this weekend.

What fabulous weather for walking today. Guests are heading off up Fairfield ( from the door- no need to take the car)

We have a room still available for this weekend. It's room 5, and our special last minute rate is £189 for two guests, for two nights, including breakfast.

The leaves are starting to turn, and the autumn colours are looking lovely. The log fire is gently burning in the Wordsworth Lounge..........

Grasmere from Loughrigg Terrace, one of the many superb walks from White Moss House

Dry and sunny in the Lakes this weekend- and we have some bargain last minute rates.

We've been fully booked midweek, but we've got rooms available this weekend. Where's the logic in that?  We've actually welcomed lots of overseas visitors, who are on a trip round Brtiain and are not tied to the weekend. This week we have welcomed guests from Sweden, France, the USA and Australia.
However, we do still have rooms available this weekend, so we've reduced the rates. You can see our offers here on our Lakes Bed and Breakfast Special Offer page.. We even have a room available for a 1 night stay on Saturday 28 September.

The weather forecast really is good- 17 degrees and sunny on Saturday. Don't hesitate- book asap!

The leaves are just beginning to turn. This is the creeper on the front of White Moss House. Some of the trees have turned golden or red. There will be some excellent photo opportunities this weekend to catch the early autumn colours.

Reduced last minute rates until 19 September.

We're a little bit quiet for the next few days, so we've reduced our rates in the hopes that we can tempt you to a last minute visit to the Lakes.

Log Fire, Wordsworth Lounge, White Moss House

The wet weather of yesterday has passed , and (hopefully) we'll be getting some great early autumn days. The log fire is buring in the lounge, so the wonderful smell of woodsmoke and the warm glow of the fire welcome you .Here's one I took earlier (spring, obviously)

Check our rates via our website, or email me (sue@whitemoss.com)  for our best offer.

Sun, lavender, butterflies and bees

Has there ever been a better August Bank Holiday for sunshine? Here in the Lakes we've had wall to wall sun. The forecasters said "west is best" and as we watched the pictures from a washed out Oval on Saturday we were amazed- they were so right!

We've noticed more bees and butterflies than usual in the past few days. That's good news. I watched about 6 white butterflies chasing around the lavender this morning. They tend to move away whenever I get near, but I managed this photo on the lavender by the front door.

Butterflies on White Moss lavender

There are more photos of lavender, plus lots of tips on growing lavender via this link

We are fully booked at White Moss House until Thursday, but we do have rooms for the weekend. It should be a good weekend to visit the Lakes, as the crowds will have gone and the weather still looks good. We have reduced our rates for last minute bookings so please check here.

Our cottage is available for 1 week from Saturday 7 September. We have just reduced the rate from £690 to £590 for last minute bookings. If you would like to stay 2 extra nights, leaving on the monrnng of Monday 16 September, we can offer you all 9 nights fo only £690. Here's a link if you want to find out more about our Grasmere holiday cottage with amazing views.

Save £60 on a sunshine break in the Lakes

A sunshine break in the Lakes! How often can you say that?

From now until Wednesday 17 July, we can offer you £60 off a 3 night stay at White Moss House. I've checked the BBC weather forecast and it really does look warm and sunny for the next 10 days. We have rooms available so we've cut the rates for last minute bookings.

You can see our special offer rates by clicking this link.

Grasmere Lake Shore, 10 minutes walk from White Moss House

 Here's a reminder of where you could be - Grasmere shore, perfect for picnics and for the adventurous/hardy/slightly crazy, perfect for swimming. The water is still very cold though.

Still time to book a room this weekend.

We have two rooms still available for this weekend. (Rooms 3 and 5) Here are our last minuite rates for this weekend.



We also have a special offer for Brockstone, our Lake District holiday rental cottage with amazing views.. Our holiday cottage is fully booked until 24 August, but we do have weeks available from then, and if you make your reservation and pay your deposit during the month of July, we will discount the advertised rate by 10%. This applies to any booking up until 3 January 2014.

Here's a picture just to remind you why the Lakes are are great British Holiday destination.

Grasmere from Loughrigg Terrace, onw of the many great White Moss Walks

Last minute Lake District bed and breakfast offers this week.

The weather forecast is good- lots of sun and very little rain.

Can you take advantage of our last minute ned and breakfast offers?

Click this link to see our last minute offers from now until 30 June.

White Moss House garden

Start your White Moss circular walks from the door- you couldn't pick a better spot for beautiful walks - in my opinion!

We'd love to see you soon............

Don't assume that it's raining in the Lakes

Just because it's raining where you are, don't assume that it's raining here, in sunny Rydal and Grasmere.

Of course it rains a lot in the Lakes-" no rain no lakes" as we say, or "if you can see the hills it's going to rain, and if you can't see the hills  it's already raining"

However, the last few weeks we have had pretty good weather. Not hot admittedly, but not too wet. On Sunday for example, we hoped to watch Andy Murray at Queens Club London, and England cricketers trying to beat New Zealand in Cardiff.. We turned on the TV at 1pm- both rained off until late afternoon. Here- dry and pleasant.

Today is gorgeous. Warm sunshine.Perfect.

Update on our offers. Brockstone, our Lake District holiday cottage with amazing views has been booked for the 13 July week. We still have a 5 night break from 8 July for only £450.
Otherwise the cottage is fully booked until 24 August.

At White Moss House bed and breakfast, we have 1 room available for most of this week, but next week is looking quiet, so we've put some great Lake District last minute special offers here on our Grasmere special offers page

The tubs that I've planted on the terrace are starting to flower. Here's how they will look soon.

White Moss House Terrace, Grasmere, Summer 2010

You could be sitting here, enjoying a complimentary cup of Lakeland Special tea ( from Farrers of Kendal) and a slice of homemade Lakeland Tea Bread

One room left this weekend.

If you've been waiting for some warm, dry , sunny weather before you went away for the weekend- this is it!

We have room 1 still available. Special last minute rate for 2 nights, 2 guests, £185 ( usually £236). 3 nights £270 ( usually £354). King or twin beds. A great last minute bargain.

These rates apply until Thursday 13 June. Then we're fully booked for a few nights.

The Wordsworth Rose at White Moss House

This ancient rose is so old that it could have been here when Wordsowrth bought the house for his son. This picture was not taken this year - it's still in bud right now, but looks like it will be out in a few days. The gardens in the Lakes are looking fabulous. I visited Holehird Garden yesterday. What a wonderful place it is. I'll post some photos I took in the next blog, but meanwhile, here's a link if you would like to know more. Holehird Garden,Windermere, Lake Horticultural Society..

If you can stay with us on 21, 22 and 23 May you can save over £100 on our Last Minute Offer.

For these 3 nights we have room available at very special rates. Maybe our best ever Grasmere Special Offer rates.

Yes, we know, the weather is still cool, (OK, cold even) but the sun is out in the Lakes, it's great walking weather, and the log fire is burning in the lounge , so you can sit by it and enjoy your tea and home made cakes on arrival ( no charge) in cosy comfort.

Here's the offer.

Our larger rooms, usually £354 for 3 nights, only £249 for these 3 nights .(save £105)

Our smaller rooms, usually £294, only £199.(save £95)

These rates apply to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 21, 22 and 23 May. They are for two guests, for three nights, and include our award winning breakfasts.
You need to email me ( sue@whitemoss.com) or ring (015394 35295) to get these rates. They are not offered on the online booking sites.

By the way, we got a lovely review on Trip Advisor the other day.See our "perfect" review on Trip Advisor here.

Here are some pictures to remind you of some of the sights in Rydal Water, Grasmere and the Lakes in May.

White Moss House garden, May

Sizergh Castle Gardens in May

"May" tree ( hawthorne) on Jenkins Crag walk

We've reduced the rate for a last minute stay at our Lake District Holiday Cottage

Perched high on the hill , with great views over Rydal Water and the Lakeland Fells, our Grasmere holiday cottage with amazing views is a very special place to stay. It's usually booked well in advance, but we have a last minute offer available for a week, if you can arrive next Saturday, 11 May.

The whole week is yours for just £590 ( usually £790). You can bring your dog too - no extra charge this week for your dog. This is for two guests. There is a small extra charge if there are more of you.

Here are some pictures taken around Brockstone, our unique holiday cottage in the Lakes.

Four poster bedroom at Brockstone, Grasmere holiday cottage

Grasmere Lake, taken on a walk from Brockstone-a circular hike round Grasmere.

Primroses taken this week by the stream that runs under Brockstone Cottage

Looking west from Brockstone towars the Langdales (you can see Rydal Water if you look east- amazing views!)

We might be able to take a short break of 3 nights or more this week, if you can't get away for the whole time. Please email me (sue@whitemoss.com) for prices.

If you can't get here yourselves, please pass this offer on to anyone who might be able to enjoy this excellent offer. Thanks!

Can you take advantage of this great offer on our Grasmere Holiday Cottage?

We've got a gap in our bookings for our lovely holiday cottage, perched high on the "Coffin route" between Grasmere and Rydal. If you've done the walk, you know where it is. If not, there's a link to Google maps ( not totally accurante as the postcode is a bit general) via the link below.

For more pictures and information please click through this link to find your perfect Lake District holiday cottage. You can also follow links there to the Homeaway holiday rentals site and the Holiday Lettings/Trip advisor site.

The nitty gritty- between 15 March and 30 March ( leaving Saturday morning), you can stay 3 nights midweek for £230, or 3 nights over a weekend for £290. It's a bargain! A week from Saturday to Saturday is only £550.

Please ring me ( 015294 35295) or email sue@whitemoss.com.

If you have a moment to visit our Facebook page and give it a like, that would be great too.Here's the link if you feel able to Facebook like our Brockstone Cottage page. I struggle with Facebook- any help would be appreciated!

This is a chance for a very good value break before Easter. I hope to hear from you !

Sue

Lake District sheep- they're everywhere!

I'm always surprised when visitors mention that there were lots of sheep on their walk today. Those of us who are lucky enough to live in the Lakes rub along with these quirky creatures all the time. Visitors from cities, or from parts of the world without sheep, find this odd!

Here's a picture from last week's walk from White Moss House to Silver Howe, Grasmere.

What are you doing here?

You can see Grasmere Lake, Grasmere Village, Allan Bank and Dunmail Raise in the background. The sheep clearly felt I was on her territory!

We close for our Winter break on 5 November, but there is still time to come and see the Autumn colours which are spectacular this year, and take advatntages of our Last Minute Grasmere bed and breakfast offers.

Autumn colours on a walk from White Moss House

We're very lucky to be able to walk from our door at White Moss House, and enjoy spectacular views of lakes and fells.

This week, the trees are turning glorious colours. Here's a photo I took as I walked through Penny Rock woods down to the bridge and weir at Grasmere lake- just a 10 minute stroll from White Moss House.

White Moss walk to Grasmere shore via Penny Rock woods

With a good forecast for the weekend, we're hoping to fill our last rooms. If you can get away for a last minute break, why not stay at White Moss House, leave your car on our car park ( for residents only- free!) and set out on one of these wonderful White Moss walks.

We've just added some new Grasmere bed and breakfast special offers for this weekend. Please pass this information on if you know anyone who might be able to take advantage of our last minute offers.

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If you're free in the next 10 days to get away, would you like a great last minute offer for bed and breakfast in the Lake District?

Or maybe you're just browsing, and could take a minute to give us a "like" on our new Facebook page?

 

Grasmere from Loughrigg Terrace

After a wet couple of days ( not too bad here though- no floods), today is gorgeous and sunny. I'm just off to do this walk now,down to Grasmere Lake and then back along Loughrigg Terrace, taking my camera. The leaves are turning now- such a great time to visit White Moss House ( this photo was taken in summer)

Find out all about White Moss walks here

Three night special rates during the next two weeks.

We're now fully booked this week ( apart from a 1 night gap on Thursday). However, if you want to get the best value rates at White Moss House this summer, then the next two weeks are the time to come.

From 24 June to 8 July you can save £60 on a three night stay. This is for any three nights, for two guests sharing a room, and includes our award winning breakfasts, tea and home made cakes on arrival, and all the other little extras that our guests enjoy- free use of Langdale Leisure club, free use of fishing permits, large free car park, baby grand piano etc etc!

For more details of our special offers take a look at our website here . If you can only stay two nights, we do have a reduction for you, but it's not quite as tempting as the threee night rate.

School holidays begin the second week in July, so if you're flexible, this would be a great time to visit before the main holidays start. Here's a picture to whet your appetite for the Lakes.

 

 

 

Rydal Water, looking towards White Moss House.

This photo is the property of Cumbria Tourism and may not be reused without permission.