Mists, mellow fruitfulness and short breaks at our holiday cottage with amazing views.

We have the week beginning Saturday 28 September still available, at the last minute rate of £590. This is for up to four guests. Bills all included.

Soak up the views, walk from the door,  watch the sunset from the terrace, then relax in the bubbly spa bath  ...Sounds tempting?  See more information and pictures about Brockstone Grasmere holdiay cottage with amazing views. here.

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.

Beautiful autumn weather at White Moss, Grasmere

The weather's fantastic here right now, and the hanging basket looks as good as it has all year.

We're offering excellent rates from now until we close for our winter break ( on the morning of 5th November- no bonfire significance in the date!)

You can go to our website and check the White Moss House Grasmere Special offers page.

We now also have a new White Moss House Facebook Page. If you could take a minute to visit and give it a thumbs up that would be great. You can also become a Friend and get all the up to date information and offers.

If you can't manage to visit White Moss House this year, you can now make a reservation for 2013. We're already fully booked on a few dates, so it's a good idea to plan ahead, especially if you want to organise your own houseparty with us, and take all our 5 rooms for exclusive use of the whole place.

Come and stay this weekend at great rates.

It's lovely and sunny here in the Lake District right now. Yes, we do have the odd shower, but the skies are mostly blue, and bluebells are looking pretty, and the azaleas and rhododendrons are coming out.

There are lots of wonderful gardens to visit that look brilliant right now. Holehird near Windermere is run by the Lakes Horticultural Society and is a hidden gem . Sizergh Castle grounds are always amazing. I love visiting Sizergh- well worth the National trust membership charge.

Anyway, if you can stay this Friday and Saturday, 20 and 21 April, two of you can stay from only £155. That's for two nights, for two guests, and includes our welcome tray of tea and homemade cakes by the log fire in the Wordsworth Lounge. If you prefer one of our larger rooms, the rate is £195. More information on our website here. This offer is only available for direct bookings made by phone (015394 35295) or email sue@whitemoss.com. This is not available through any online booking system

Sizergh Castle Cherry avenue

Afternoon tea on arrival with home made Lakeland tea bread

When guests arrive at White Moss House, we offer them tea and home made cakes with our compliments- no charge! Over Easter, guests have loved sitting by the log fire in the Wordsworth lounge, relaxing after their journey to the Lakes, planning what to do during their stay .

Our home made Lakeland tea bread is very popular. There are lots of recipes for this traditional Lake District recipe, and I'm not claiming that our version is better than any other, but let's just mention that whenever I make it for a Grasmere WI tea it gets praise and compliments!

White Moss House complimentary welcome  afternoon tea with Lakeland teabread.

We've had a very busy Easter weekend, but it now goes quiet for a little while, with the week after the schools go back, 15 to 21 April, looking like a really good time to visit if you want to avoid the crowds.We have some great bed and breakfast special offers between now and 21 April. If you visit and bookmark this page you'll get the daily updated last minute rates from White Moss House.

I sometime wonder if anyone reads my blog, so I was delighted that one of our local Red Squirrel Proctection Team ( I don't know if that's their official name, but it sounds good) told me that he'd read on my blog about how we see red squirrels every day here at White Moss House. He confirms that the squirrel cam that we have in the White Moss garden is showing a lot of red squirrel activity. You might get the chance to see one of these pretty little creatures if you visit us.

Back home at White Moss House, Grasmere

In case anyone has been wondering where we've been for the last few weeks- we've been away on our hols.
Now we're back, and looking forward to opening the doors of our historic Lake District guest house to you all in 2012.
We'll be opening at the end of March, just as the daffodils will be at their best. At present, if you make a reservation it will be at our 2011 rates, and for a few weeks we are still offering our "book 4 nights and have a 5th night free" offer. This applies to any nights except Bank Holiday weekends.

Please email me with any questions, requests, and reservation queries. I'm in a generous mood right now, and may be able to offer you extra discounts!

Some pictures to remind you of why you really would like to stay in this Wordsworth House!

White Moss House, Grasmere. Terrace

The Terrace- perfect for a cold beer or chilled glass of wine after your walk round Rydal and Grasmere Lakes.

Wordsworth Lounge at White Moss House

We now have a baby grand piano in the Wordsworth lounge for guests to use. We've got games, books, magazines, and lots of space for you to just lounge about. How many B & Bs can say that!? It's a lovely room to enjoy the afternoon tea ( served in china cups) and home made Lake District tea bread and cakes that we give our guests with our compliments, an arrival.

Christmas in the Lake District. Last Minute special offer

Our historic Lake District Cottage Brockstone Grasmere holiday cottage is available for 5, 6 or 7 nights over Christmas, at special last minute rates.
Arrive any day from Tuesday 20 December, with the latest check out day  Thursday 29 December.
7 nights £695, 6 nights £645, 5 nights £595. This is for up to 4 guests.
Great for walkers. Great for rest and relaxation. Away from the crowds in your own special cottage.

Read all about the cottage through this link.

Please ring Sue or Peter, 015394 35295 for more information, or email sue@whitemoss.com.

Last room for this weekend at great rates!

We've just one room left, the lovely Room 5 , for this weekend, at the very special rate of £175 for two guests, for two nights, including breakfast. I know! It's a bargain!
We can't guarantee that this wonderful weather will last all week, but the trees are still looking fab-u-lous ( I'm a Strictly fan, sorry ), and the log fire will be burning.
Email  me, sue@whitemoss.com, or ring and speak to me, Karin or Peter on 015394 35295.