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Lake District Estates Woodclose Park celebrates Cumbria in Bloom success

Lake District Estates Holiday Parks Score Hat Trick with Cumbria in Bloom Judges

Lake District Estates has paid tribute to its green-fingered park teams after the group scored a triple triumph in this year’s Cumbria in Bloom awards. Three of its Lake...

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Foraging in the Lake District at Skelwith Fold

Foraging in the Lake District warning

Foraging in the Lake District has become a favourite autumn pastime — and this year, ideal weather conditions have led to a bumper crop of wild mushrooms across the...

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Best Holiday Park in the Lake District - Park Cliffe

Park Cliffe Named Best Holiday Park in the Lake District 2025

Park Cliffe Holiday Park, near the shores of Windermere, has been officially named the Best Holiday Park in the Lake District 2025 after winning the Camping, Glamping & Holiday...

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Wainwright Fells Charity Walk Raisers 20K

Wainwright Fells Charity Walk Duo Raise £20K

Cumbria pair’s “Fells for our Fathers” challenge finishes on a high with £20,000 for charity. Two Lake District holiday park owners who set themselves the challenge of climbing all...

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View over Park Foot Holiday Park in Pooley Bridge

Park Foot Celebrate being one of the Best Holiday Parks near Ullswater

A family holiday park on Ullswater has scooped a major national award from the AA for giving nature the same VIP treatment as its guests. Park Foot Holiday Park...

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Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team

Windermere Holiday Park Boosts Mountain Rescue Funds

Windermere holiday park, Park Cliffe has helped local Mountain rescue team get closer to their fundraising summit. A Cumbria mountain rescue team has edged closer to its goal of...

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All-electric holiday caravan rolls out in the Lake District

Willerby helps Lake District park roll out its green holidays to luxury lovers. A stunning waterside plot at North Lakes Country Park in Cumbria is now home to the...

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Best Places to go for Wild Swimming in the Lake District

The Lake District is one of the most beautiful regions in the UK, and a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. But did you know that the...

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Guests can enjoy a digital detox camping holiday

People feeling the pressure of work are being offered the chance to dial down the stress by going cold turkey on their smartphones in the Lake District. Skelwith Fold...

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Christmas at Lake District Holiday Park

Guests wreathed in smiles as they celebrate Christmas at Lake District Holiday Park. Holiday home owners bidding farewell to Ambleside’s Skelwith Fold caravan park this year left with more...

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Holiday Postcards make a comeback

Lake District caravan park Skelwith Fold is on a mission to see humble holiday postcards re-crowned as king of the nation’s “having a lovely time” greetings. And although the...

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Lake District Holiday Park wins five Cumbria in Bloom awards

Flower power has helped a Lake District holiday park group to scoop five floral accolades in the 2023 Cumbria in Bloom awards. Lake District Estates, said competition judges, had...

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Green Award winning Windermere holiday park

Bright lights are beckoning for the husband-and-wife owners of Park Cliffe in Windermere after their award winning Windermere holiday park was nominated this month for another two top business...

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Best Lake District Walks

Are you planning a family holiday to the stunning Lake District in search of breath-taking landscapes and outdoor adventures? With its dramatic scenery and challenging terrain, the Lake District...

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New Plaque honours where Britain’s first seaplane took flight

A new plaque has been installed that honours the Lake District holiday park where Britain’s first seaplane took flight. The National Transport Trust has awarded a prestigious ‘Red Wheel’...

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Windermere Eco Friendly Holiday Park Powers Up

MP powers up Windermere Eco Friendly Holiday Park as it harvests sunbeams to produce green energy. Cumbria MP Tim Farron has officially pressed the starter button on an ambitious...

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Lake District Estates holiday parks named as blooming champions 

All six holiday parks belonging to Lake District Estates in Cumbria are celebrating after having received floral fanfares in the 2022 Cumbria in Bloom awards.  The parks shared a...

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UK Holiday staycation 2022 fuelled by travel traumas

A multi-award winning Lake District holiday park says that growing numbers of guests are switching to a UK Holiday staycation 2022 to escape the hassle of overseas travel. Skelwith...

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Storms blast in a £500,000 bill for Lakes Holiday Park

A Cumbria family is facing a loss of around half-a-million pounds after calculating the cost of winter storms which brought down around 400 trees on its Lakes holiday park....

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Holiday park in Ullswater is hero of net-zero

A family’s holiday park in Ullswater, The Quiet Site, has been celebrated at the recent COP26 climate change conference for its fight against global warming. The holiday park in...

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